Oh, and just noticed that much of the text copy he uses to describe the items
is also lifted verbatim off of MobyGames.  I just sent him a cease and desist
notice.  I'm not cruel, but geez, at least *credit the source*...

Jim Leonard wrote:
> 
> Edward Franks wrote:
> >
> > On Thursday, February 13, 2003, at 01:59  AM, Jim Leonard wrote:
> >
> > > No feedback on this -- is this information helpful/useful?  If not,
> > > let me
> > > know.  We aim to please.
> >
> >         I'm not doing enough to need the info at the moment.
> >
> >         By the way, is this auction
> > <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/
> > eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3008172904&category=11050> legitimately
> > using Moby Games images?
> 
> Of course not.  The only auctioneers we permit to use our images are members
> of this list, and only with some note that says the images are used with
> permission and providing the URL of mobygames.
> 
> I have emailed the person.  Thanks for the heads-up.  Normally I wouldn't give
> a crap, except that this guy was not only using multiple images, but doing so
> to totally misrepresent the product (the covers aren't part of the item!).
> --
> Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])                    http://www.oldskool.org/
> Want to help an ambitious games project?             http://www.mobygames.com/
> Or check out some trippy MindCandy at             http://www.mindcandydvd.com/
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