Ummm... someone is using my collection photos on eBay!!!

lambiepie · Apr 14th, 2008, 07:17 PM

Isn't it against eBay policy or something to do that!!?? I was searching thru the l.a.m.b on ebay and something caught my eye.... Because it was my freakin lesportsac collection picture! Now does that mean that they are selling a knockoff?! Why use someone else's pic?

What can i do about this? I'm so pissed!

Varied_obsessions · Apr 14th, 2008, 07:28 PM

Report them to eBay and always watermark your pics in an area that they can't crop out without destroying the pic.

lambiepie · Apr 14th, 2008, 07:29 PM

^^ So should i ask the seller to take my pic down? I'm so mad i just want them to know that i caught them!

Varied_obsessions · Apr 14th, 2008, 07:34 PM

Yes you can tell them to take them down or you will be forced to report them to eBay, however, I'd report them anyway. They may be selling fakes with your pics.

lambiepie · Apr 14th, 2008, 07:39 PM

I shall then!! I'm reporting them! I know it has to be a knockoff for the simple fact that they are using someone elses(my) pictures for their item.

Thank you very much for the advise varied_obsessions!

MissNovember · Apr 14th, 2008, 07:51 PM

Let us know what happens. If they don't take them down, eBay can end the auction early. he he he

lambiepie · Apr 14th, 2008, 08:28 PM

I'll keep you posted! I really hope it's not a tpfer...

Charlie · Apr 14th, 2008, 08:34 PM

Report.

lambiepie · Apr 14th, 2008, 08:39 PM

Thanks everyone. I'm going to do that right now. I'm not going to let them potentially con someone into buying a possible fake.

chipmunk-pnw · Apr 14th, 2008, 09:57 PM

Don't have to inform seller, just report.

ellacoach · Apr 14th, 2008, 10:09 PM

This happened to me once. I contacted the seller and told them to remove my pictures and I also reported them to eBay. They didn't remove my pictures so Ebay removed the auction! Definately report them!

kwitthyy · Apr 14th, 2008, 11:00 PM

Ugh lambiepie I can't believe someone did that! PM me the link and I'll report them too!

Lvbabydoll · Apr 15th, 2008, 12:54 AM

Report them for sure. I had someone steal a pic of my Chanel earrings (there were 3 pairs in the pic, they edited it Paint and drew an arrow pointing to the pair they were "selling"). The bidding got way up there too, I was so mad...I reported it then eBay took it down. From then on, I learned my lesson and watermark absolutely everything now. Sometimes I think I go overboard but oh well.

[coco] · Apr 15th, 2008, 01:09 AM

wow what a thing to find. this would make me furious....
how sneeeeeaakkkkkky!!
Let us know what eBay says / do....

lambiepie · Apr 15th, 2008, 01:37 AM

Ok so i contacted eBay... at first they said i couldn't do anything about it unless they had stolen it from my own auction! WTF?! So after having a few words with them they said if i could send them the link from my original posting with the pic that they would take it down. That's more like it! I also let the seller know that they were using my pic and if they didn't remove it i would be contacting ebay. Well, it's still up there. Of course.

It's amazing how eBay is you know? The thing that makes me furious, other than having my pic stolen, is that they say they can't remove it unless it was taken from my auction, so it's like saying oh it's ok if they are selling a fake...? It's like the crooked people are more backed by ebay then the honest sellers. Idk... It's pretty sad.

Anyways i would post the link to my pic but i don't know if i can... can i? Is that allowed?

Apr 14th, 2008, 07:17 PM	#1
lambiepie Waiting...Waiting... Location: SO CAL	Ummm... someone is using my collection photos on ebay!!! Isn't it against eBay policy or something to do that!!?? I was searching thru the l.a.m.b on ebay and something caught my eye.... Because it was my freakin lesportsac collection picture! Now does that mean that they are selling a knockoff?! Why use someone else's pic? What can i do about this? I'm so pissed!

Apr 14th, 2008, 07:28 PM	#2
Varied_obsessions She's buggin again	Re: Ummm... someone is using my collection photos on ebay!!! Report them to eBay and always watermark your pics in an area that they can't crop out without destroying the pic. __________________ Last edited by Varied_obsessions; Apr 14th, 2008 at 07:33 PM.

Apr 14th, 2008, 07:29 PM	#3
lambiepie Waiting...Waiting... Location: SO CAL	Re: Ummm... someone is using my collection photos on ebay!!! ^^ So should i ask the seller to take my pic down? I'm so mad i just want them to know that i caught them!

Apr 14th, 2008, 07:34 PM	#4
Varied_obsessions She's buggin again	Re: Ummm... someone is using my collection photos on ebay!!! Yes you can tell them to take them down or you will be forced to report them to eBay, however, I'd report them anyway. They may be selling fakes with your pics. __________________

Apr 14th, 2008, 07:39 PM	#5
lambiepie Waiting...Waiting... Location: SO CAL	Re: Ummm... someone is using my collection photos on ebay!!! I shall then!! I'm reporting them! I know it has to be a knockoff for the simple fact that they are using someone elses(my) pictures for their item. Thank you very much for the advise varied_obsessions!

Apr 14th, 2008, 07:51 PM	#6
MissNovember Miss N's Boudoir! Location: The Devil Wears L.A.M.B......	Re: Ummm... someone is using my collection photos on ebay!!! Let us know what happens. If they don't take them down, eBay can end the auction early. he he he __________________ Miss N's Boudoir ~ Oooooh La La!!! http://forum.purseblog.com/your-bag-...129961-26.html

Apr 14th, 2008, 08:28 PM	#7
lambiepie Waiting...Waiting... Location: SO CAL	Re: Ummm... someone is using my collection photos on ebay!!! I'll keep you posted! I really hope it's not a tpfer...

Apr 14th, 2008, 08:34 PM	#8
Charlie ♥CRYLATER3♥	Re: Ummm... someone is using my collection photos on ebay!!! Report. __________________

Apr 14th, 2008, 08:39 PM	#9
lambiepie Waiting...Waiting... Location: SO CAL	Re: Ummm... someone is using my collection photos on ebay!!! Thanks everyone. I'm going to do that right now. I'm not going to let them potentially con someone into buying a possible fake.

Apr 14th, 2008, 09:57 PM	#10
chipmunk-pnw ^.^ Location: USA	Re: Ummm... someone is using my collection photos on ebay!!! Don't have to inform seller, just report.

Apr 14th, 2008, 10:09 PM	#11
ellacoach Resistance is futile Location: East Coast	Re: Ummm... someone is using my collection photos on ebay!!! This happened to me once. I contacted the seller and told them to remove my pictures and I also reported them to eBay. They didn't remove my pictures so Ebay removed the auction! Definately report them! __________________

Apr 14th, 2008, 11:00 PM	#12
kwitthyy Member Location: cornfields of popcorn	Re: Ummm... someone is using my collection photos on ebay!!! Ugh lambiepie I can't believe someone did that! PM me the link and I'll report them too!

Apr 15th, 2008, 12:54 AM	#13
Lvbabydoll ♥'s Cupcakes Location: California	Re: Ummm... someone is using my collection photos on ebay!!! Report them for sure. I had someone steal a pic of my Chanel earrings (there were 3 pairs in the pic, they edited it Paint and drew an arrow pointing to the pair they were "selling"). The bidding got way up there too, I was so mad...I reported it then eBay took it down. From then on, I learned my lesson and watermark absolutely everything now. Sometimes I think I go overboard but oh well. __________________ My Collection!(slideshows on p. 95). My other addiction-Juicy Couture charms! (posts 1779, 1780) Please visit my Etsy site, www.RitzeeRebel.etsy.com (or here for more pics) for my felt pins!

Apr 15th, 2008, 01:09 AM	#14
[coco] gucci addict Location: Australia	Re: Ummm... someone is using my collection photos on ebay!!! wow what a thing to find. this would make me furious.... how sneeeeeaakkkkkky!! Let us know what eBay says / do.... __________________

Apr 15th, 2008, 01:37 AM	#15
lambiepie Waiting...Waiting... Location: SO CAL	Re: Ummm... someone is using my collection photos on ebay!!! Ok so i contacted eBay... at first they said i couldn't do anything about it unless they had stolen it from my own auction! WTF?! So after having a few words with them they said if i could send them the link from my original posting with the pic that they would take it down. That's more like it! I also let the seller know that they were using my pic and if they didn't remove it i would be contacting ebay. Well, it's still up there. Of course. It's amazing how eBay is you know? The thing that makes me furious, other than having my pic stolen, is that they say they can't remove it unless it was taken from my auction, so it's like saying oh it's ok if they are selling a fake...? It's like the crooked people are more backed by ebay then the honest sellers. Idk... It's pretty sad. Anyways i would post the link to my pic but i don't know if i can... can i? Is that allowed?