If so, SonicGear (and everyone else) would like to see it. You can send in photo/s of anything you don't see on the site and it will likely get posted. There's always something new and Sonic to discover. This site works by scouring the internet, and by photo donations of viewers like you!

Do you have questions about Sonic stuff?

Ask 'em! You can always email SonicGear with questions, comments or information. If you know something about an item, like a fact, correction, or addition, send it in for credit! Most (answerable) questions get answered. SonicGear is here to help you find things!

A. About as fast as possible. Questions are usually fastest to answer. Sometimes in a day or two. If it has a photo in it, it may be longer. Some weeks theres tons of mail, others not so much so. It could be a week or two (or possibly more) though, before you get a response, as SonicGear updates once a week (usually)

Q. What about Photo Credit?

A. All photos attempt to credit. Some are ancient though, so no-one knows who took them any more. If you send in a photo, and you would like credit (its optional) just send along with it the name you'd like used.

Q. I did a photo but it has been replaced. Where did it go?

A. SonicGear ALWAYS attempts to bring the fans the full story on every item. The best first-hand descritpions, and the most details. In order to do this, the best photos get used. If you had taken a very tiny, blurry, or way off-color photo of an item...and some one else at a later point sends in a crisp, clear, detailed, and on-color version of that same thing, the higher quality photo will win out.

See it in Action?
Yes you can. In the older Japan Sonic Items section. There were/are many ancient unknown blurry photos of strange items. Any time someone out-does one of those, it'll get replaced.

Q. How do I know if a photo gets used on SonicGear?

A. Usually everyone who sends in a photo is notified when it goes up on the site. However, the process isn't 100% perfect so sometimes something happens and a notifying email isn't sent out, but it's pretty rare.

Why?
Because mails with blank or empty subjects tend to get in the spam bin. Gear gets tons of spam for wierd irrelevant items like phony watches and illegal pills. Don't let your stuff get in there with it! Or it might not get seen. Putting something relevant/Sonic-ish in the title will prevent this.

2. The photo won't get on SonicGear if it's already on SonicGear (and good)

Why?
If you're taking your time to do a photo of something, try the Google Search (on the main page) to look for the item before you get out the camera. You don't want to use up your precious time taking a photo of something that's already on the site.
But!
If you can out-do a photo (in that you notice a particular photo is shabby/blurry/out-of-focus/super tiny, off-color or the item in the photo is broken/ruined/scuffed or a bad angle which mis-represents it, then by all means send in a photo if you know that you can improve upon what's already there.

3. Photo Raids- They don't help!

A photo raid is where someone stumbles onto a site somewhere, clicks all the pictures out of it and sends them into SonicGear looking for photo credit. This doesn't work because it can cause the original photographer or web site owner to come after SonicGear.

There are a lot of places (news sites, Japan sites, blog type places etc) that turn up Sonic photos. Before you send them in, ASK to see if whoever is currently hosting them MINDS if SonicGear also posts them. Most of the time the person won't mind because it furthers Sonic items.

What can really be done about it?
Well, if the (sender-inner) of the photos can't get credit for something someone else has done leave it up to the original site owner/photo taker to do the leg-work. It saves time and is convenient for you!
How? Ask 'em! Instead of right off mailing to SonicGear, send the letter to the site you found the photos on. Again, most other Sonic sites are Sonic fans and they don't mind contacting other Sonic fans. Ask the owner if it's ok to display the pictures FIRST. That way, no one gets offended.

4. What about Ebay?

Ebay is generally an exception to the above rule. With old stuff or liquidated collections, the people (selling it) don't usually WANT the items any more. Or, in the cases of repeat or new-item sellers, it can actually help them get bids if more people know about the items they're selling. Still, it's nicest to ask first because people went to the trouble to take the picture.