OT: eBay Plagiarism

2003-10-09 Thread Dr E D F Williams
I wrote a careful description for a Leitz Heine Phase Contrast condenser and put it on eBay with a couple of pictures. I gathered all the information I could find and did a good job of the text. But I withdrew the item very fast when I saw there was another listed. I had missed it somehow. I decide

OT: eBay Plagiarism

2003-10-10 Thread Dr E D F Williams
I wrote a careful description for a Leitz Heine Phase Contrast condenser and put it on eBay with a couple of pictures. I gathered all the information I could find and did a good job of the text. But I withdrew the item very fast when I saw there was another listed. I had missed it somehow. I decide

Re: OT: eBay Plagiarism

2003-10-09 Thread Robert Gonzalez
Send a note to ebay. There are rules against this. Dr E D F Williams wrote: I wrote a careful description for a Leitz Heine Phase Contrast condenser and put it on eBay with a couple of pictures. I gathered all the information I could find and did a good job of the text. But I withdrew the item ve

Re: OT: eBay Plagiarism

2003-10-09 Thread Chris Brogden
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 h

Re: OT: eBay Plagiarism

2003-10-09 Thread Chris Brogden
I just sent this question to the seller. Should be interesting to see what he says. "Will this Heine condenser work with *any* phase objective? I need to know specifically if it will work with a Weitznel Schlong objective circa 1976. I realize that you won't know the answer yourself, so please

Re: OT: eBay Plagiarism

2003-10-09 Thread Keith Whaley
eBay has an email address? I didn't know one existed! keith Robert Gonzalez wrote: > > Send a note to ebay. There are rules against this. > > Dr E D F Williams wrote: > > I wrote a careful description for a Leitz Heine Phase Contrast condenser and > > put it on eBay with a couple of pictures.

Re: OT: eBay Plagiarism

2003-10-09 Thread Camdir
Don. If you hosted the pix off eBay, the easiest way to do something is change the original pix to something a little different, and change your URL in the auction (possible as long as you have no bids currently). Personally I don't think complaining to eBay is any good; by complaining to the p

Re: OT: eBay Plagiarism

2003-10-09 Thread ernreed2
Chris wrote: > I just sent this question to the seller. Should be interesting to see > what he says. > > " so please ask > your professional and let me know what he says. ..." You wicked dude!!! ERN rofl

Re: OT: eBay Plagiarism

2003-10-09 Thread graywolf
Probably do no good, but I it would be fun to send him and e-mail: Hi, I am the expert who wrote your ad for you. I will have my attorney contact you about my fee. Continuing to use the ad constitutes your agreement to pay my $500.00 fee in full. Dr E D F Williams wrote: I wrote a careful de

Re: OT: eBay Plagiarism

2003-10-10 Thread Tom Ivar Helbekkmo
graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Probably do no good, but I it would be fun to send him and e-mail: > > Hi, I am the expert who wrote your ad for you. I will have my attorney > contact you about my fee. Continuing to use the ad constitutes your > agreement to pay my $500.00 fee in full. Be

Re: OT: eBay Plagiarism

2003-10-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
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 a

Re: OT: eBay Plagiarism

2003-10-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Not at all different - join the masses :( ann Keith Whaley wrote: > Then my experiences are NOT all that different! > Thanks, > > keith > > Chris Brogden wrote: > > > > No, no... email would be too easy. Then people might actually be able to > > contact eBay without needing to book a day off wor

Re: OT: eBay Plagiarism

2003-10-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Don. If you hosted the pix off eBay, the easiest way to do something is > change the original pix to something a little different, and change your URL in the > auction (possible as long as you have no bids currently). > I thought it was just his text that was lifted, i.

Re: OT: eBay Plagiarism

2003-10-10 Thread Stephen Moore
Ann Sanfedele wrote: > 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

Re: OT: eBay Plagiarism

2003-10-10 Thread Camdir
Ann. Yes, that's right. Ooops! Well, it might have worked. Cheers Peter

Re: OT: eBay plagiarism

2003-10-10 Thread Chris Brogden
On Fri, 10 Oct 2003, Dr E D F Williams wrote: > Excuse me! I don't no who in the hell you are, but > I did nothing of the kind so you go ahead and report me all you want. You > have a lot of nerve buddy! accusing me of steeling anything from you, I > hired a guy from Micr

Re: OT: eBay Plagiarism

2003-10-14 Thread Dr E D F Williams
August 15, 2003 - Original Message - From: "Ann Sanfedele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 4:54 AM Subject: Re: OT: eBay Plagiarism > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > annsan posted > > > > > > Som

Re: OT: eBay plagiarism

2003-10-14 Thread Dr E D F Williams
Cassino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 12:15 AM Subject: Re: OT: eBay plagiarism > It's possible that he is telling the truth and the thief is the guy he > hired. <:-\ > > > - MCC > > , I > >hire

eBay buyer fraud attempt (was OT: eBay Plagiarism)

2003-10-09 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Very simple. You send eBay an email with the 2 URLs and this guys story. Describe the issue and seriousness of the problem fully. Send the other seller a copy as well. The truth scares people and they often correct themselves quickly. I had a facinating eBay sale issue a couple of months ago. A gu