APIC - who made them GOD?
Try to contact ColorClimax (in Denmark) about this - they own these pics! I found them reasonable to deal with... May be if you explain the situation to them and ask them to contact ARS you'll get further than dealing thru APIC.
And listen to my advice: MOVE YOUR ADS AWAY FROM ARS until situation is resolved. No better excuse to withhold a few bucks (don't even have to shave your sign-ups).