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Buyer selling on item with my photos and description

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pickledparsnip · 11/09/2013 09:31

Came across something I had sold a few weeks back being sold on by the buyer. Obviously not a problem at all, I always sell on things that are not suitable. What has really annoyed me is that she has used my exact photos and description word for word. I have had buyers do this previously and know that it is against eBay policy.
So, I contacted her and she apologised, said she didn't think it would be a problem, has no camera at the mo and would take down the photos and put her own description. Except she now can't as she has a bid on it. Told her only way she can sort it is stop listing and start again with her own info. She wants to know if I am really being serious, why does it bother me, they are no longer of use to me.

Hmm I'm not sure now if I'm being a bit ott, she is right in one way, but it is the fact that I spent the time and effort sorting the shoes, taking photos and listing them and I think it is bloody cheeky that she takes advantage of that.

What do you think I should do?

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YouAreMyRain · 11/09/2013 20:26

What pipparivers said.

You are selling 2nd hand items on EBay not creating a masterpiece!!!!

pickledparsnip · 12/09/2013 08:48

medhand I don't usually have any idea what happens to items after they have been bought. However, I was searching for a similar item as they don't come on eBay that often so I am always on the look out.

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HeyJudith · 12/09/2013 16:29

It's definitely cheeky, but I wouldn't care too much about it. Only if that buyer bought repeatedly from you and did it again and again would I start to care. A one-off item - it's no great shakes.

FlusteredFairy · 12/09/2013 20:08

It's very cheeky. You've put the effort in. Some people are saying it hardly takes anytime to describe and do the photos. In that case it wouldn't take the buyer long to list the item themselves.

I think it's a bit extreme to report them to ebay for this but I'd block them from buying from you again. They should have asked permission or apologized for not asking when you brought it up.

It might not sound like a big deal but it's just rude.

lljkk · 14/09/2013 07:43

Meh, it's lazy, not cheeky. Wouldn't bother me.

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