Doing some late night surfing checking out new (to me, anyway) MS sites, I found this notice for AreaImage:

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Hi All,

Unfortunately at 15:39 BST 15th September we experienced critical server failures at our ISP's end, resulting in large data loss affecting all images online

Unfortunately this will effectively halt Areaimage for an indefinite amount of time, meaning no further images will be uploaded or downloaded.

We are offering for all of our members with deposited money in Areaimage, also members with account balances over $35 at the time of the failure a full refund.

Refunds
Please email refunds@areaimage.com with the following details for a refund:
• Full Name
• Original Paypal email address used for payment
• Areaimage username
• Requested amount

We will get back to you within 10 working days and deposit the confirmed amount to your paypal address.

Regards
The Areaimage Team

I have never made a sales there. Very interesting information. I feel sorry for them, but no one should ever lose data because a server fails. Especially a company of that size. I have made mistakes and not had backups before, but that is why I don't run a stock agency. Even on my home PC I have 2-3 copies of everything. And if you had $25 in your account, you are just out of luck?

Really sad....


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