Legal or not legal? Photography marketing question

10 years 4 weeks ago #361861 by Freshstart
I put my business card on 59 cars in the crack where the cars driver side window meets the rubber seal this past weekend.  I got my first call back, but it's not the call back that I was hoping for.  They chewed me out and said what I was doing was illegal, and that I could go to jail for putting business cards on peoples cars.  Is this true?  


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10 years 4 weeks ago #361865 by effron
No, you won't be jailed, but maybe its not the best "marketing strategy"....:unsure:

Why so serious?
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10 years 4 weeks ago #361867 by Freshstart
Okay, thank you Effron for jumping onto this topic, I was scared for a moment!  I always get others putting business cards and post cards on my car, so I thought this was okay business practice.  


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10 years 4 weeks ago #361963 by CanonKid
Not illegal, but many would consider annoying.  Then think about how many of those are just getting dropped on the ground.

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10 years 4 weeks ago - 10 years 4 weeks ago #361979 by hghlndr6
It's more than annoying.  It is a trespass.  The car is another's personal property and you have no right to do anything to it without the property owner's consent.  Google "trespass to chattel."

Any trespass is actionable but, without some damages, that's not likely to happen.  It won't land you in jail.
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10 years 4 weeks ago #362007 by Zeberk
Honestly, I get annoyed when I come back to my car and find marketing stuffed in a crack or under my windshield.  I would never buy from a company that choose this for marketing, just saying. 


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10 years 4 weeks ago #362141 by Joe Photo Daddy

Zeberk wrote: Honestly, I get annoyed when I come back to my car and find marketing stuffed in a crack or under my windshield.  I would never buy from a company that choose this for marketing, just saying. 



Same here  :agree:


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10 years 4 weeks ago #362209 by Jim Photo
:agree:


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10 years 4 weeks ago #362255 by Joves
Yeah I have to agree with everyone so far. It is just plain annoying, and will get you more animosity than potential customers. 


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10 years 4 weeks ago #362345 by Conner
+1  lol you might have gotten a call from my wife 


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10 years 4 weeks ago #362423 by Vahrenkamp
Not illegal, but something I wouldn't expect many pro's would be doing to stir up business.  


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10 years 4 weeks ago #362593 by Crammer
I'd pass on methods like this


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10 years 4 weeks ago #362599 by garyrhook
Yeah, that's not marketing, that's just annoying. Putting flyers / etc on windshields is not going to find you your ideal client.


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10 years 3 weeks ago #362827 by Fishtaco
I can't stand finding stuff on my car, I won't say where those flyers end up


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10 years 3 weeks ago #363161 by Garbo
I think you might have gotten your answer, but if not, let me add another vote for... don't do this sort of marketing.  ;)

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