Ducati Sporting Club UK > Sport > Trackdays & Race Schools > What's happened to Picman ??

[paynep]

Not sure where to post this, but does anyone know what's happened to Gary Bailey aka Picman??

He took photos at a number of trackday and DD rounds last year, and I've been trying to buy some of the pics off him. I have emailed and left phone messages for the last month but have had no reply?

I'm desperate to get the pics as he managed to make me look fast!!

Cheers, Paul

[Ian Harris]

Originally posted by paynep

I'm desperate to get the pics as he managed to make me look fast!!

Cheers, Paul

Yeah, I think it is a rare combination of skill and "cojones", at one cornering "school" I remember him lying with his head very close to the apex kerbing...he reckoned that the instructors were too good to hit him, and the pupils not good enough

Hopefully, its just the "off" season for action photography...maybe he's on holiday or something... I guess a lot of his and his teams work is seasonal

[Edited on 4-2-2006 by Ian Harris]

[weeksy2]

he was always a big lad was the Scouser, maybe he's in hibernation till it gets warmer

[phil_h]

Well, their phones arent working now, including a private mobile number I was given by the lady there after she promised to send a refund cheque.
I have also never got a reply to any emails I sent them.
They owe me money, cos they took double what I had agreed over the phone from my creditcard, didnt send any paperwork or email, (which I think is against the terms of their card agreement)
I did get a cd at least, but it was bloody expensive, cos half the pics are not worth bothering with.
I think they've gone under, th!"£$% b!"£$%^.
If I see Gary Bailey at a circuit I'll give him a piece of my mind.

That sort of behaviour gives honest photographers a bad name, and I know a couple myself, so I'll be asking their opinions.
[/rant with more facts added and swearing removed]


[Edited on 1-3-2006 by phil_h]

[Jools]

Chill Phil

They've provided me with some pretty good pics before and I think most people who had stuff off them are pretty satisfied.

If they have gone under, I think that we can safely assume that like any other small business they probably fought tooth and nail against the odds to stay afloat. I know I've been there, doesn't make them thieves or *******s.

What makes them a thieving ******* in your books anyway? How much does somebody have to overcharge you before you become judge and jury and pronounce sentence? £5, £10, £15? Double what they should have?

If you're really miffed and paid with a credit card, take it up with the credit card company as a disputed payment.

Ya see if you call somebody a 'theiving *******' on a publicly accesible website without cast iron proof that somebody is indeed a thief and a *******, the next thing you might get is a solicitors letter for libel or defamation if they haven't gone under

[NBs996]

That's a pretty serious statement there phill!!!
Overcharged me too, but only by 2 quid and I've always been happy with the pics so I don't feel the need to even mention it to them.

It'd be a shame if they've gone under, they had a good setup.

[Edited on 1-3-2006 by NBs996]

[Charlie]

Hope all is okay for picman, he’s a good laugh and always keen to get you that special shot, I see the website is still up un running.
I have heard a few comments about the 2 quid thing and if I remember that's the online credit payment charge.

[Jon]

I wouldn't worry too much, how very own Cope Images can take over

[Gizmo]

Originally posted by Jools


Ya see if you call somebody a 'theiving *******' on a publicly accesible website without cast iron proof that somebody is indeed a thief and a *******, the next thing you might get is a solicitors letter for libel or defamation if they haven't gone under

Actually Jools the owners of this site are the ones who get sued, current laws hold the publisher responsible for the content and the club could lend up paying damages.

[Monty]

Originally posted by Gizmo

Actually Jools the owners of this site are the ones who get sued, current laws hold the publisher responsible for the content and the club could lend up paying damages.

Which is why we have to censor posts occasionally-and then get pilloried for doing it. There will be new terms and conditions soon for posting on this site which will sort this kind of problem out-hopefully.

John