Copying description text.
petrolcan
Whilst doing a search today I came across a listing that had my text,
word for word, from an auction that ended last week.
Naturally I reported it and it's now been removed.
Rob Morley
It used to be considered a good indication that the listing was a
scam, but I think it's mostly just laziness or ignorance on the part of
some sellers. If he'd asked for permission to use your description
would you have allowed it?
petrolcan
>
> On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:25:20 GMT
> petrolcan <petrol...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Why is it that people do this?
> >
> > Whilst doing a search today I came across a listing that had my text,
> > word for word, from an auction that ended last week.
> >
> > Naturally I reported it and it's now been removed.
> >
> It used to be considered a good indication that the listing was a
> scam, but I think it's mostly just laziness or ignorance on the part of
> some sellers.
This was definitely laziness.
> If he'd asked for permission to use your description
> would you have allowed it?
You know, I'm not sure.
The Older Gentleman
I had some twonk use one of my pix once. Got that canned, as well.
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Mike
at 17:57:51 on Thu, 19 Nov 2009, petrolcan <petrol...@gmail.com>
wrote
background which they duly copied (including my web hosted picture).
--
Mike News
Grimly Curmudgeon
drugs began to take hold. I remember totallyde...@yahoo.co.uk (The
Older Gentleman) saying something like:
>I had some twonk use one of my pix once. Got that canned, as well.
What a relief to see no response from Spacker.
That arsehole nearly killed this group, just look at the dearth of
postings over the past few days.
Dr Zoidberg
> petrolcan <petrol...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Why is it that people do this?
>>
>> Whilst doing a search today I came across a listing that had my text,
>> word for word, from an auction that ended last week.
>>
>> Naturally I reported it and it's now been removed.
>
> I had some twonk use one of my pix once. Got that canned, as well.
>
>
Plenty of potential for amusement there.
--
Alex
"I laugh in the face of danger, then I hide until it goes away"
petrolcan
Please tell me that you changed the pic to something suitably offensive.
petrolcan
Older Gentleman says...
>
> petrolcan <petrol...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Why is it that people do this?
> >
> > Whilst doing a search today I came across a listing that had my text,
> > word for word, from an auction that ended last week.
> >
> > Naturally I reported it and it's now been removed.
>
> I had some twonk use one of my pix once. Got that canned, as well.
As yet that hasn't happened to me (that I know of).
I'd be quite happy for someone to link to my pics because as soon as I
found out I'd be changing the pics for something completely different.
TOG@Toil
> The Older Gentleman wrote:
>
> > I had some twonk use one of my pix once. Got that canned, as well.
>
> It's always best when they hotlink to an image you host.
> Plenty of potential for amusement there.
>
Oh yuss. He sold on a bike I sold to him (he turned a nice profit on
it, too!) and just nicked my pix. Dragged them to his desktop and
reused them. If he'd hotlinked I would indeed have done the usual....
TOG@Toil
wrote:
> We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
> Older Gentleman) saying something like:
>
> >I had some twonk use one of my pix once. Got that canned, as well.
>
> What a relief to see no response from Spacker.
> That arsehole nearly killed this group, just look at the dearth of
> postings over the past few days.
Heh. Of course, it wasn't just Spacker[1] being a poisonous twat.
[1] He's got a nasty surprise being brewed....
Dr Zoidberg
> On 20 Nov, 07:36, Dr Zoidberg <AlexNOOO!!!...@drzoidberg.co.uk> wrote:
>> The Older Gentleman wrote:
>
>
>>> I had some twonk use one of my pix once. Got that canned, as well.
>> It's always best when they hotlink to an image you host.
>> Plenty of potential for amusement there.
>>
> Oh yuss. He sold on a bike I sold to him (he turned a nice profit on
> it, too!)
Ah , I see what might have annoyed you more than the photo stealing ;0)
Mike
at 08:41:55 on Fri, 20 Nov 2009, petrolcan <petrol...@gmail.com>
wrote
>> The classic one I did once was put username in white text on a white
>> background which they duly copied (including my web hosted picture).
>
>Please tell me that you changed the pic to something suitably offensive.
>
a) they pulled his auction
b) it'd have shown on my closed listing
Anyway, I think if you're clever, you can direct the picture to be sent
to an alternate picture. I think it requires you to have a hidden
(something beginning with a dot) file in the home area of your website
to redirect unrecognised requests to an alternate picture (e.g. by
auction number)
--
Mike News
petrolcan
petrolcan says...
<follow up>
Well, the shister only went and relisted exactly as before. Reported
again and removed.
Then, he bloody well did it again. Thankfully ebay were listenening.
Are there any sanctions placed by ebay if you are found to be copying
another listing?
The Older Gentleman
> Well, the shister only went and relisted exactly as before. Reported
> again and removed.
>
> Then, he bloody well did it again.
What a total twat.
>Thankfully ebay were listenening.
>
> Are there any sanctions placed by ebay if you are found to be copying
> another listing?
I think they might get a bit shirty if someone made a habit of it, like
this clown.