elverno Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 We'll see how long before he pulls it... Le RipOff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 That is so freakin' awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stujoe Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Elverno, that is the classiest act I have seen in a while - my respect to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doogy Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Elverno, that is the classiest act I have seen in a while - my respect to you. indeed! that is sooooo cool; i hope he/she doesn't know it for awhile and everyone gets a kick out it Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trantor_3 Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Way to go, elverno!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becky Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 After looking at his/her terrible pics, I can see why they stold yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 So, he is selling this medal, but using your medal and pics? You were able to edit his auction and add the verbage over the pics? Way to go. The other photo's are very blurry. They must be trying to hide something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted February 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 So, he is selling this medal, but using your medal and pics? You were able to edit his auction and add the verbage over the pics? Way to go. The other photo's are very blurry. They must be trying to hide something. Actually it's his very audacity that's working against him. He's linked directly to my website, including the large images if you click on the pictures. So by changing the pic on my site it shows up on the Bay. Of course he's stealing my image, my verbage, the bandwidth and my patience all at one time. He's not the first but I've just given up on being reasonable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdrv Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Good one Vern! Did you send him a message, or let it be a surprise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted February 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I wrote him and told him the use of my pictures was fraudulent since they weren't his medal. He gave me a sob story, that frankly looked like it was copy-n-pasted, about being a poor boy from the ghetto. That said he has over 300 eBay pluses which argues he's been selling for awhile at least. If he had 10 or 20 feedbacks I might have bought the story but unfortunately for him it was about the fifth story I'd heard in the past six months along the same theme. I had one guy tell me that by putting my collection online I had surrendered my right to the pictures and their use. Fortunately eBay disagreed (one of the few times I've been impressed with their dispute people). But most times the Bay could care less, which is why I've decided to take direct action when the opportunity presents itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I had one guy tell me that by putting my collection online I had surrendered my right to the pictures and their use. Reason #1 why copyright notices go on just about all my images lately. I have had the same experience with people harvesting my images to sell stuff on eBay. I have also found my images on geneaology sites etc, without my permission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaincoffee Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I would have a little pity if he agreed to pull the images. But considering his response to you, I hope he doesn't notice until the auction is over. By the way, poor kids in the ghetto don't have Napoleonic medals. It would be nice if they did, but they just don't. "Gee, I really thought my medal would go for more than that....wait a minute....What!!....why you &*%#$......" A classic (both the medal and your response). By the way, if you don't want people doing this to you, you really shouldn't have such nice stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 That is hilarious. And good for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Reason #1 why copyright notices go on just about all my images lately. I have had the same experience with people harvesting my images to sell stuff on eBay. I have also found my images on geneaology sites etc, without my permission. Additionally, you can also use a watermark or some level of steganography (link). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlueke Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlueke Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Reason #1 why copyright notices go on just about all my images lately. I have had the same experience with people harvesting my images to sell stuff on eBay. I have also found my images on geneaology sites etc, without my permission. Have you ever tried registering that copyright with the Feds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I've seen a few examples where the person whose pictures were hijacked wasn't as nice and classy as you have been. Sorry you're having the problem. I've used images from eBay and other sites and have always asked permission first. I've never had anyone refuse. Some have asked that the image be credited to them and I've done that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Good job. Theft is theft, whether from your home or your website. Ebay has a responsibility to follow through as well. The link to your site is stupid. It proves the theft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henare Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 you were very kind. i would have been ... not so kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sisu Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Good job! I love your response. Now I wish we had the secret CP cam hidden near his computer. I would love to see the facial expression. Good job. Theft is theft, whether from your home or your website. Ebay has a responsibility to follow through as well. The link to your site is stupid. It proves the theft. Yes the theft is unsavory, and I agree with you. However what I see worse than elverno's passive wronging, is the active wronging against the potential buyer who is being knowingly misled as to what they are bidding on. -At least "who was being knowingly..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlavicScott Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I stumbled across a similar situation, a few months ago. I recognized the images and text a seller was using (it wasn't mine), looked at the URL they were hot-linking the images from, and even contacted the owners of the pictures (Chard's - aka 24karat.co.uk), but as far as I know, they did nothing to stop it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuldFartte Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Way to go, Vern !!! That's funny I, like Henare, would NOT have been that nice, either. Guys like this seller are nothing but scum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 However what I see worse than elverno's passive wronging, is the active wronging against the potential buyer who is being knowingly misled as to what they are bidding on. -At least "who was being knowingly..." I agree, but the sale isn't a theft of something from elverno. If the listing noted that the picture was not the medal being sold, it wouldn't change the fact that the picture was stolen even if the disclaimer made the sale legitimate. Elverno's response was excellent in that it removed himself from any complicity in the actual sale and he alerted potential buyers to the fact that they were about to be ripped off. Well done on both accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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