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Need all your help in dealing with an annoying seller who stole my picture......

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Legacy · 22/05/2007 17:10

I just sold a Mamas & Papas cot on eBay last week. However within a couple of days of listing mine someone else listed one and used MY PHOTO.

Result was that various people e-mailed me asking if mine was the real one, or hers, and I suspect some people who might have bid didn't because they were suspicious about two listings with the same picture.

I e-mailed the seller politely and asked her to remove it. She replied with a rude and offensive message basically saying F off and Get a Life.

I reported it to eBay, but of course they haven't done anything about it yet, and her listing finishes tomorrow.

Sooooooooooo I wondered if anyone on here with an eBay account would fancy 'asking the question' of this buyer "Is your picture REALLY of YOUR cot, it's just that I noticed the same one on an earlier listing..."

or soemthing else just to make her realise she can't get away with this.

I feel really sorry for whoever buys it, because she is really mis-representing it by using a stolen picture...

Here's the item: Nicola Cot

Pleeeeeeeeeeease....

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kittypants · 22/05/2007 21:47

im watching too

hatrick · 22/05/2007 21:47

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kittypants · 22/05/2007 21:48

i wonder if they mn?

Spidermama · 22/05/2007 21:49

I'm getting the feeling this woman will never, ever steal anyone's photo ever again. She'll probably have nightmares too.

nightowl · 22/05/2007 21:49

how long before an arsy message appears on the listing do you think?

i give it an hour 1/2.

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Legacy · 22/05/2007 21:53

I'm just desparate for someone else to bid on it so that I, or we (!) can all e-mail and say "BUYER BEWARE"

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kid · 22/05/2007 21:54

I wonder how many watchers she has now?
I can see its had 360 views!

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Legacy · 22/05/2007 21:55

Wonder if we could start asking questions about her other items.... "is that monkey photographed with the "So CHloe Platform Wedges" included in the sale? "

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Spidermama · 22/05/2007 21:55

OMG surely that's enough punishment for the crime. She's felt the might of MN without knowing it so let that be a lesson. She's probably really freaked out by now.

Spidermama · 22/05/2007 21:56

Also, she may get you back legacy. You don't want her stalking you on ebay and getting herself in a position where she could affect your 100% feedback rating.

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Legacy · 22/05/2007 21:58

Yes, you might be right... [reluctant agreement icon]...

She probably thinks it just me sitting logging in as lots of different IDs !

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scatterbrain · 22/05/2007 22:01

Don't you think this a bit mean ladies ?

Clearly her cot is dismantled and it was just easier for her to use your photo than put it back up. Can we not empathise with that ?

I feel really sorry for her !

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Legacy · 22/05/2007 22:01

I've already had that thought, Spidermama, and have added her to my blocked bidders list, but she could come on as someone else of course.

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persephonesnape · 22/05/2007 22:02

why are you all so nice? I'd be creating a new e bay account and bidding £1,000,000.09 on it by now....

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Legacy · 22/05/2007 22:04

Scatterbrain - see my post of 20.37...

As I've said, if she'd shown the slightest remorse I probably would've just said OK, but it was the offensive response that annoyed me.

"So sue me.... get a life.." etc

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scatterbrain · 22/05/2007 22:06

Yes I read your post of 20.37 Legacy - thanks.

I still think this is pretty mean and petty.

nightowl · 22/05/2007 22:15

its also dishonest to picture something that isnt yours, which could be damaged and unsafe.

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Legacy · 22/05/2007 22:16

Well I think Ebay has a policy on 'Photo Theft' for good reasons - to protect sellers' intellectual property rights, and protect buyers from misrepresentation - it's fairly clear.

If someone chooses to blatantly flaunt that then they leave themselves open to criticism in my opinion.

To be honest, this person sounds like a sufficiently tough nut that I doubt very much this will have bothered her (him?) in the slightest - s/he is probably enjoying the attention.

If not, then I hope s/he thinks twice before doing it again.

AND I genuinely hope eBay acts on the reportings.

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scatterbrain · 22/05/2007 22:19

Yes fine - you reported it to ebay as you should have! What I think is petty is getting mners to email her and effectively bullying her

I'm not saying she isn't in the wrong - but do two wrongs make a right ?

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Legacy · 22/05/2007 22:26

Think bullying is a rather strong word to use - about half a dozen people have asked pertinent questions about her item, and now we've agreed that's enough I think?

Sounds like community policing to me.....

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scatterbrain · 22/05/2007 22:27

I think you should be ashamed of yourself tbh

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Legacy · 22/05/2007 22:28

Well sorry, I don't !

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Spidermama · 22/05/2007 22:28

Lol legacy.

Alright ladies off you go now. There's nothing to see here.

hatrick · 22/05/2007 22:29

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Legacy · 22/05/2007 22:31

Agreed Spidermama - we've had our laugh, and hopefully she has learnt her lesson

P.S. Don't forget to tune in at 19:47:49 BST tomorrow night to see the final instalment....

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