Customer: "Can you fix my car?" Mechanic: "Sure, but it will cost $800" Customer: "First of all, your a great mechanic! Would you like me to put your name and number on my car window so when I travel, you get free promotion instead? Could be a big opportunity for you."
That was pretty much the extent of my email. Lol.
no it's not.
not even close.
if you think that's how it is, no wonder you're acting the way you are about it.
it's more like this:
mechanic is making a promo for his business, he likes a picture you took that he happened to stumble upon and reached out to you because he thought it would be nice to use in his ad.
He asks: Hey, can I use your picture on a $20 oil change promo I'm doing.
You say: Sure, for $50.
He says: I cant swing that, is photo credit not enough? I have lots of customers with nice cars that might want a picture of them.
You still decline, noting that you'd rather not have the picture you never planned on making money on, not be used whatsoever.
You then post online how it's offensive that someone wanted to use your photo out of the blue and not pay for usage.