[SEL] Fwd: Re: IM62827 Response to your email regarding image or text theft. (KMM200468178V22364L0KM)

Wed Jan 11 19:26:31 PST 2006

Here's the reply from Ebay.
Keith

>Hello Keith,
>
>Thank you for taking the time to contact eBay Customer Support. My name
>is Bryanne and I am happy to help you with your issues regarding image
>and text theft.
>
>I would like to inform you eBay has removed the listings you've
>reported, item #'s 7579004539, 7579007204, 7579779622, and 7579780359.
>We appreciate the time you have taken to send this information to us.
>
>I realize how frustrating this situation can be but unfortunately there
>is no sure fire way to prevent someone from copying your image. One
>thing I do recommend is to place a watermark on your image. A watermark
>is an identifiable piece of text or marking placed on the image. This
>could be in the form of a user id, e-mail address, etc.
>
>Even though this may take away from the effectiveness of the photo
>somewhat, I would even place it right across the middle of the image.
>This will make it difficult for someone to get rid of the watermark
>without distorting the entire image. Watermarks can be created in almost
>any image editing software.
>
>Please visit this link below for more valuable information on how to
>protect the material used in your auctions.
>
>http://www.coolebaytools.com/stealing_pics_tips.html
>
>Thank you for being a valuable member of the eBay community. Have a
>wonderful time shopping and selling on eBay throughout the New Year!
>
>Regards,
>
>Bryanne
>Community Watch Team
>eBay Trust & Safety
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>
>Original Message Follows:
>-------------------------
>
>Hello
>Back on December 28, 2005 I made a complaint about seller simpson52,
>see correspondence below.  He was and still is stealing pictures off
>of my web site and selling them on E-bay.  Please review the 4
>auction below and the corresponding location on my web site where he
>stole the pictures.  If you will notice his tactics have changed.  If
>you compare his current auctions with the ones he had going when I
>first made the complaint you will notice at the previous auctions
>used very good resolution pictures that allowed you to see creases
>and imperfections that identically matched the pictures on my web
>site.  Now he is using lesser quality pictures that don't show the
>details as well.  But, if you will take a close look at his previous
>auctions and compare them to his current auctions and then my web
>page you will find they are the same.  Please do something to prevent
>him from stealing pictures that I paid high dollars for, usually on
>E-bay, for the originals.
>Sincerely.
>Keith Kinney
>
>7579004539 and 7579780359
>http://www.herculesengines.com/hercules/Economy%20Images/Economy%20Ad%20page%201295.jpg
>
>
>7579779622
>http://www.herculesengines.com/hercules/images/Economy%20Engines%20in%20Factory%20Postcard2.jpg
>
>7579007204
>http://www.herculesengines.com/hercules/images/Thermoil%20cover.jpg
>
>
>At 11:59 AM 12/28/2005, you wrote:
> >Hello,
> >
> >Thank you for writing.
> >
> >We are concerned about violations on the site and have thoroughly
> >investigated your report. Please be assured that we have taken
> >appropriate action in accordance with our site policies. Such action
>may
> >include issuing a warning, a temporary suspension, an indefinite
> >suspension or terminating the membership.
> >
> >Thank you for being part of the eBay community.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Jeran
> >eBay SafeHarbor
> >Investigations Team
> >
> >Original Message Follows:
> >-------------------------
> >
> >Form Message %43301% 071398
> >D_ID122720051915D_ID/W_ID50476566W_ID/S_ID000S_ID
> >Subject:  IV=C00176 The problem you're having with your seller isn't
> >listed [#US L01 US !44433! 090801 ?01 -01 ]
> >
> >User Feedback:  177
> >User State:  ?01
> >
> >Browser Info:  Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1)
> >
> >Problems with Other Members > Problems with sellers > The problem
>you're
> >having with your seller isn't listed
> >
> >Member or Item being reported: simpson52 192
> >
> >Message: The above listed seller has stolen images off of my web page
> >and is selling them on ebay.  Below is a list of auctions and the
> >coorisponding web pages where he stole the images.  My web page is not
> >the only one where he is has stolen pictures and sold them for profit
>on
> >ebay.  I have contacted him via the "ask seller a question" part of one
> >of the auctions.  I ask him to remove the auctions but received no
> >reply.  Please let me know what will be done.
> >Thank you.
> >Keith Kinney and ebay user keithkinney.
> >
> >
> >Item number: 7576166889
> >http://www.herculesengines.com/hercules/images/Hercules%20Blotter1.jpg
> >
> >Item number: 7576198179 and Item number: 7576263318
>
> >http://www.herculesengines.com/hercules/images/Economy%20Engines%20in%2
>0Factory%20Postcard2.jpg
> >
> >Item number: 7576170687
>
> >http://www.herculesengines.com/hercules/Economy%20Images/Economy%20Ad%2
>0page%201295.jpg
> >
> >
>
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ECONOMY-HIT-AND-MISS-POSTER-free-shipping_W0QQitemZ
>7573876494
> >
>
> >http://www.herculesengines.com/hercules/images/Economy%20Engines%20in%2
>0Factory%20Postcard2.jpg
> >
>
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/1894-HERCULES-OIL-ENGINE-HIGH-GLOSS-PRINT_W0QQitemZ
>7574674256
> >
> >http://www.herculesengines.com/hercules/images/Thermoil%20cover.jpg
> >
>
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ECONOMY-HIT-AND-MISS-AD-HIGH-GLOSS-PRINT_W0QQitemZ7
>574675211
> >
>
> >http://www.herculesengines.com/hercules/Economy%20Images/Economy%20Ad%2
>0page%201295.jpg
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >No virus found in this incoming message.
> >Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> >Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.8/215 - Release Date:
>12/27/2005