Re: Pro World Transfers
First of all, you do not have to purchase any membership to buy our merchandise. We do have a program which provides discounts, rebates, shipping advantages, and other features if you choose to join. It is an option, not a requirement.
Regarding the website, a few years ago we were sued by a major manufacturer for a copyright infringement. The suit stemmed from a customer who displayed the design on his website. This customer had never purchased the design. We are distributors and do not own the copyright to the artwork, however the suit was aggressively pursued and the manufacturer, our customer, and Pro World ended up spending several thousand dollars to defend ourselves. The plaintiff won the suit and was awarded many thousands of dollars more.
Since that time we have made it our policy to allow the use of our images only if the product has been purchased from us. If someone wants to place a design on their website, and has not made a purchase of the design, and is ultimately sued for an infringement, we will not assume any responsibility.
We now have a tool,
T-Shirt Designs, that has been designed as an online catalog for the free use of any of our customers. Every design that we offer is available on this site. No prices, no company name. We have received rave reviews from our customers who have been unitizing this tool and we encourage others who are not using it to give it a try.