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post #1
19 May 2005, 11:29 UTC#1
Right, yesterday I recieved an email from a lady emailing me on behalf of VH1, her email is below. It sounds awesome to me, but I was just wondering if anyone else has had an email similar to this one. Thanks

Hi,
I work for a new show on VH1 called Wack TV, where we showcase footage from
around the world, especially Jackass-like videos. I'd love to get a copy of
your DVD to potentially license it for our show. We of course would pay for
it. If you can invoice us, that'd be great. And we would work out licensing
fees if we decide to use it in our show. Please let me know if you're
interested and if this is possible and I'll give you our shipping info. I
look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks,
Jackie
Associate Producer
Wack TV Planet


and then this was my reply-

Hi,
Thanks for your email.
At the moment we are collecting footage in order to put together our first DVD, but if you have seen any of our videos from our website, you would understand that our camera is quite bad. For this reason I should be getting a much better camera within the next month or so, which we shall then film all of our stuff with.
I am interested in your offer you have proposed to us, but as I said we do not have a dvd as such, just videos on my home computer.
As soon as we have a dvd out you will be the first person I contact. The other option is I make a 'raw' dvd (ask if confused) full of our videos that you may be interested in.
Also, I do not have any idea how much we would want to sell you the dvd for, as I do not have any knowledge of whether you could display it for your own purposes e.t.c. e.t.c. Please explain about this, and the liscensing fees, if there is anything else that you need explaining to you feel free to ask.

My group, critical affliction have been waiting for someone like yourself to come through and offer us money for the things we generally enjoy doing, so I am thanking you on behalf of everyone in Critical Affliction. If you need anymore information on the group, or want to see some footage on us, goto our website at www.critical-affliction.co.uk


and yes, I probably do sound like a dumbass in my reply, but I have no idea how much to charge her and about liscensing fees, so if anyone could help with that I would appreciate it.
post #2
19 May 2005, 11:39 UTC#2
didnt Dan G get the same thing..
post #3
19 May 2005, 11:51 UTC#3
what dr? There offer was to be in a talent contest I think.... bUt yer reply if you have recived one like this so I know that shes not just 'copy and pasting' if you get me.
post #4
19 May 2005, 11:59 UTC#4
QUOTE (Shaun C-A @ May 19 2005, 11:51 AM) what dr?

No Dan G... http://www.dangonline.tk

I'd be careful man, we've had a few offers like this before and they all seem too dodgy...
post #5
19 May 2005, 12:09 UTC#5
get their phone number and call them
post #6
19 May 2005, 13:25 UTC#6
Awesum we got the same email and we are going to reply to it and acept it and we are goign to send a dvd with like all of our stuff since the start we might give awa 4 copies also through HGF.

kALLE
post #7
19 May 2005, 13:27 UTC#7
sketchy business children
post #8
19 May 2005, 13:30 UTC#8
sounding good, but mono what do you mean dodgy business? Yer I'm not taking it too seriously until they have replied
post #9
19 May 2005, 13:31 UTC#9
phone them !
post #11
19 May 2005, 14:49 UTC#11
wqe got this, it all seems legit as far as we know....still not sure if we are going to do for it though.
post #12
19 May 2005, 16:15 UTC#12
Guys!!! I would phone them but shes in the old US of A and I'm in englad so it would cost about £50 just for a five minute conversation! And plus email is good enough for me and quicker!
post #13
19 May 2005, 16:22 UTC#13
atleast they sound more serious than the nutshot guy
post #14
19 May 2005, 16:54 UTC#14
If you look what media does... Camera Junkies, Lndl... k, got to admit World of stupid was swell (at least fnc episode, and somebody upload more) but they made this look stupid as well.

Dont do this, but love Moody biggrin.gif
post #15
19 May 2005, 17:39 UTC#15
I think this lady just got a bunch of website addresses off of a jackass top list, and emailed every webmaster she could, reguardless of how good or bad your content is. She sent you the same message she sent everyone else. You should probally find out if they would use your footage before thinking up a price.
post #16
19 May 2005, 17:52 UTC#16
QUOTE You should probally find out if they would use your footage before thinking up a price.

I already have, and she says they would like to see more, and thats the reson she wants the dvd. Ive asked her to check if our shitty cam willbe good enough, and she seems satisfied soo....
post #17
19 May 2005, 19:21 UTC#17
QUOTE (vode @ May 19 2005, 04:54 PM) If you look what media does... Camera Junkies, Lndl...

Yeah what vode said. Don't trust the media.

Especially an email sounding as sketchy as this...
post #18
19 May 2005, 19:39 UTC#18
QUOTE (WEAK @ May 20 2005, 05:39 AM) I think this lady just got a bunch of website addresses off of a jackass top list, and emailed every webmaster she could, reguardless of how good or bad your content is. She sent you the same message she sent everyone else. You should probally find out if they would use your footage before thinking up a price.

yeah thats probly right. see if theyre serious first then reply....good luck to u if they are biggrin.gif
post #19
19 May 2005, 20:27 UTC#19
hmm ok, I will have to 'grill' her to make sure that she's serious,and cheers martyman, I hope this isnt just a dickhead making a twat of him/herself!!
post #20
19 May 2005, 20:27 UTC#20
QUOTE (WEAK @ May 19 2005, 05:39 PM) I think this lady just got a bunch of website addresses off of a jackass top list, and emailed every webmaster she could, reguardless of how good or bad your content is. She sent you the same message she sent everyone else. You should probally find out if they would use your footage before thinking up a price.

that makes sense
post #21
19 May 2005, 20:29 UTC#21
actually to add to that we're not even listed on a jackass top list of any kind, or signed up to anything like that.... maybe she is for real, hopefully!
post #22
19 May 2005, 21:20 UTC#22
If s/he is for real, what it would change? No good comes from media and the money would be pennies. You do what you like, keep it that way.

BTW, how old are ya? If you are under 18 you should sell some footage and then sue them for encouraging to do dangerous things. That would be golden biggrin.gif
post #23
19 May 2005, 21:23 UTC#23
QUOTE (vode @ May 19 2005, 11:20 PM) If s/he is for real, what it would change? No good comes from media and the money would be pennies. You do what you like, keep it that way.

Correcto.


Don't do it man, look what happened to CJ from the paper interview, they'll make you look bad for sure
post #25
19 May 2005, 23:12 UTC#25
I replied to them and said I was too hardcore for network tv, and they said they wanted my stuff anyway. so I didnt write back.
post #26
19 May 2005, 23:13 UTC#26
QUOTE (DanG @ May 19 2005, 11:12 PM) I replied to them and said I was too hardcore for network tv, and they said they wanted my stuff anyway. so I didnt write back.

I want pig patrol to do that

I wish vh1 would email me so I could call them and mess them
post #27
19 May 2005, 23:13 UTC#27
Gimme the adress I want to fuck around?
post #28
19 May 2005, 23:15 UTC#28
I don't want to insult you at all, but I have seen your site and you have like 3 clips on there I wonder which ones vh1 wants, there probably gonna do a max x show with it