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Stealing photographs or text on eBay - dishonest or merely lazy?

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  • StaffsSW
    StaffsSW Posts: 5,788 Forumite
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    clancy wrote: »
    Its not for that reason i am feeling that way, some people have been honest and admitted using others pics

    Am I the only one that sees the irony in that statement? A thief becomes an honest person simply by admitting they are dishonest?
    MoneyMiser wrote: »
    IYes it is lazy to copy and paste someone elses text and pictures, but then as a nation we are generally lazy people.

    Speak for yourself - but I can see what you are getting at, which is hardly a national charcter trait to be proud of.
    MoneyMiser wrote: »
    Does that make me lazy? Probably. Does it make me a fraud, dishonest or a criminal? Definately not!

    If picture theft is not fraudulent, dishonest or criminal, would you care to share your seemingly extensive legal knowledge with "Only Dreemin/Canvas Republic"
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  • clancy
    clancy Posts: 490 Forumite
    edited 22 February 2010 at 7:29PM
    stevew8975 wrote: »
    Am I the only one that sees the irony in that statement? A thief becomes an honest person simply by admitting they are dishonest?

    Its YOUR opnion its theft......
    Mum of 2 adorable children & 2 cheeky cats who were born on 23.04.2009 :rotfl:
  • TurkishDelight
    TurkishDelight Posts: 7,739 Forumite
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    edited 22 February 2010 at 7:33PM
    clancy wrote: »

    Its YOUR opnion its theft......
    But it is copyright infraction.

    Close enough.
    This is my opinion. There are many others like it but this is mine
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  • DaveAshton
    DaveAshton Posts: 7,851 Forumite
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    clancy wrote: »
    Its YOUR opnion its theft......
    It's (<-notice the ' there, by the way?) not an opinion, it's the law.

    Did you actually read ebay's Ts+Cs when you joined, or just tick the box and ignore them?
    Back on MSE after a 5 year hiatus.

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  • suited-aces
    suited-aces Posts: 1,938 Forumite
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    It's YOUR opinion that they have to be read :p
    I'm not bad at golf, I just get better value for money when I take more shots!
  • Magenta
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    Strapped wrote: »
    A favourite tactic of lazy sellers. I always report any I see using mine, and they get pulled. (I have a number of recurrent items so I notice when I relist). Not very time economical or financially economical then.

    Same here.

    Those who copy are lazy devils. (or maybe they have a lack of 'brains'):rotfl:
    :smileyheaMagenta
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,422 Ambassador
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    suited-aces wrote: »
    It's YOUR opinion that they have to be read :p

    That's a novel idea, sign up for something and don't bother reading, or understanding the rules.I'm much more cautious, I can't work a system unless I understand it and my business model is to keep my auctions up and running to a successful sale, not removed with a warning a few hours before they finish. I do not think I am ebay's favourite person, I am always firing off little emails complaining about things, yet everytime i report someone using my image the other auction is removed. If they do that for me imagine what they do for power sellers.

    Half our threads consist of 'this bad thing happened and I didn't know/didn't care/didn/t understand the rules'.
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  • theonlywayisup
    theonlywayisup Posts: 16,032 Forumite
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    suited-aces wrote: »
    It's YOUR opinion that they have to be read :p

    READ or otherwise. You HAVE to obide by them or risk the consequences. Ignorance is NOT bliss.
  • suited-aces
    suited-aces Posts: 1,938 Forumite
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    Woah soolin and theonlyway, I was posting a sarcastic take on clancy's post!
    I'm not bad at golf, I just get better value for money when I take more shots!
  • TurkishDelight
    TurkishDelight Posts: 7,739 Forumite
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    suited-aces wrote: »
    Woah soolin and theonlyway, I was posting a sarcastic take on clancy's post!
    :rotfl:

    I think this thread has got too heated for sarcasm. ;)
    This is my opinion. There are many others like it but this is mine
    :kisses2: Fiancee of the "lovely" DaveAshton :kisses2:
    I am a professional ebay seller. I work hard at my job, I love my job, if you think it's silly that's your problem not mine. :p
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