Chris Brogden wrote: > The internet encourages plagiarism, so the seller may not know or care > that it was wrong to do so. I checked out the page, > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2563924879 > > and he definitely claims that he had you describe it for him. I'd send > him an email explaining why you want him to either credit you, rewrite the > info himself, or end the auction. If he doesn't reply ASAP, file a > complaint with eBay. Or... since he put in writing that you performed a > service for him as a professional, send him a bill for your services, and > let him know that you intend to pursue it in a court of law if he refuses > to pay, since the evidence is right there on the auction page. :) > > chris >
Some may remember the guy who stole pictures from someone here (was it your listing, Chris?) a while back and the colorful way in which he was punished for same - For those of you who are more recent or were off list then, the ebay person just used hrefs to show our guy's photo of a pentax. Someone with more gray cells could retell the story - which I thought worth repeating for the entertainment value. Following that, I read an article in the NY times where a reporter who was writing about ebay actually boasted about how clever she was in borrowing a picture from another ebayer. The next week a letter to the editor appeared that pointed out the error of her ways. I've taken to signing my displays although the stuff I sell is not so often something that there are many of. It is definitely against the rules at ebay, though writing the guy before contatcting ebay seems like a good idea. annsan
