Would this bother you?

Allisonfaye · Jul 16th, 2008, 05:59 PM

I sold a BNWT white bag a few months ago to a Tpfer with low fb. She recently emailed me and asked me if she relisted it, did I mind if she used my photos. I said no, as long as she didn't claim it was BNWT if she had used it. She said she wouldn't do that and that she would add a few photos of her own. I just noticed the listing and she only added stock photos of a celeb wearing the bag and none of her own but she does say in her text that it has wear. Would this bother you? Obviously, it is none of my business if she is going to represent the bag honestly, but since she is using my photos, it kind of is.

hartofalyon · Jul 16th, 2008, 07:17 PM

you said it was okay to use your photos as long as she didn't claim it was BNWT, and she didn't claim so. so what's the problem?

northerndancer · Jul 16th, 2008, 07:21 PM

It wouldn't bother me - she is not being dishonest or using your photos in a misleading way. Although, by not providing photos of the actual bag, she is not likely to get much action on her auction.

Petite-Chic · Jul 16th, 2008, 07:31 PM

Does the seller specify the wear level and location? Ultimately, its up to the bidder to request details and photos of wear and proceed accordingly. If the listing came up for authentication here at tPF I'd be very tempted to throw in a word of caution w/explanation though, but that might put you in fruitless odds with a fellow tPFer, when its really not your responsibility.

But yeah, it would bother me that another tPFer is being so lazy putting up a listing and basically giving the bidders the implication that she took the photos and the condition has remained unchanged from what's being shown.

Melanie · Jul 16th, 2008, 07:39 PM

It wouldn't bother me either, as long as it is not stated as BNWT.

moi et mes sacs · Jul 16th, 2008, 07:39 PM

It wouldnt bother me. Its her job to sell it now.

onegirlcreative · Jul 16th, 2008, 07:46 PM

I don't see why it would be an issue if she listed it as BNWT? I don't think that's the OP's decision. You don't know if she has been using it since she purchased it from you? Maybe that's why she's selling it because it has just been sitting around for a few months untouched. Which in turn, would still make it BNWT. I know she agreed to not list it as such, but I don't see why that would bother you (the OP)?

Just curious....

Perhaps I'm being the devil's advocate.

Otherwise, if you gave her permission to use your original photos, and she decides to add stock photos, it's really none of your concern. She is not being dishonest by doing this. Perhaps I'm wrong....

Bella · Jul 16th, 2008, 08:10 PM

^^the OP says the auction states the bag has wear.

Allisonfaye, It would bother me as a potential buyer of the bag. If the bag has been used and has wear, it no longer looks like the BNWT bag represented in your photos. With any used item I want to know what it looks like at the time of sale, having the condition described accurately matching the photos represented.

In my opinion, this seller should not be using your photos unless the bag had never been used and is in the same condition as when she purchased from you.

I really don't understand why this seller wouldn't WANT to take her own photos to represent the bag honestly and accurately to her potential buyers. It's not really your problem Allisonfaye, but it does make me want to know what auction it is. Hopefully potential buyers will look closely to the details of the auction and ask questions.

Allisonfaye · Jul 16th, 2008, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BellaFiore

^^the OP says the auction states the bag has wear.

Allisonfaye, It would bother me as a potential buyer of the bag. If the bag has been used and has wear, it no longer looks like the BNWT bag represented in your photos. With any used item I want to know what it looks like at the time of sale, having the condition described accurately matching the photos represented.

In my opinion, this seller should not be using your photos unless the bag had never been used and is in the same condition as when she purchased from you.

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Exactly. I think some people misunderstood what I said. I don't like to mislead buyers in any way and by showing photos that are of a BNWT bag, it is misleading. I just don't want to play a part in that.

Allisonfaye · Jul 16th, 2008, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by onegirlcreative

I don't see why it would be an issue if she listed it as BNWT? I don't think that's the OP's decision. You don't know if she has been using it since she purchased it from you? Maybe that's why she's selling it because it has just been sitting around for a few months untouched. Which in turn, would still make it BNWT. I know she agreed to not list it as such, but I don't see why that would bother you (the OP)?

Just curious....

Perhaps I'm being the devil's advocate.

Otherwise, if you gave her permission to use your original photos, and she decides to add stock photos, it's really none of your concern. She is not being dishonest by doing this. Perhaps I'm wrong....

She didn't list it as BNWT. She used my photos which were of a bag that (when I sold it to her) was BNWT. She did state that it had been carried a few times in the text but the implication is that the photos represent the current condition of the bag and they do not. I guess it is certainly possible that there is not one sign whatsoever of any wear on the bag.

forenfinal · Jul 16th, 2008, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BellaFiore

^^the OP says the auction states the bag has wear.

Allisonfaye, It would bother me as a potential buyer of the bag. If the bag has been used and has wear, it no longer looks like the BNWT bag represented in your photos. With any used item I want to know what it looks like at the time of sale, having the condition described accurately matching the photos represented.

In my opinion, this seller should not be using your photos unless the bag had never been used and is in the same condition as when she purchased from you.

I really don't understand why this seller wouldn't WANT to take her own photos to represent the bag honestly and accurately to her potential buyers. It's not really your problem Allisonfaye, but it does make me want to know what auction it is. Hopefully potential buyers will look closely to the details of the auction and ask questions.

Agree with the above post and the OP...

onegirlcreative · Jul 16th, 2008, 10:24 PM

Ahhhhh....my mistake!!!

I must have read through your original post too quickly to not notice that the current seller has used it a few times.

So sorry.

In that case, I definitely agree because if she has used it—albeit only a few times—then it obviously is not BNWT, as I doubt she would leave the tags on while using it.

Regardless, it really isn't your problem, unfortunately. It doesn't have your ID associated with it any longer, it has hers. So if the new buyer has an issue for whatever reason, she will get dinged, not you.

Natalietwo · Jul 16th, 2008, 11:02 PM

In my opinion, the time to be bothered by the whole situation was when she asked you for the photos. We all have our moments when we don't think things through, but if you gave her your photos, then you have to accept the possibility that she would not represent the current condition of the bag in the auction. Just chalk it up to experience, and you'll know better next time.

LV Rawks · Jul 16th, 2008, 11:21 PM

I would not say that it would bother me, but it is not really being very honest on the sellers part since she is not representing the bag as it is today.

imashopaholic · Jul 16th, 2008, 11:44 PM

It would bother me because the photos no longer match the condition of the bag, and in turn it is falsely represented. Despite stating the bag has wear, the photos accompanying the listing do not match the description and couldn't if the OP took them when the bag was in BNWT condition.

Jul 16th, 2008, 05:59 PM	#1
Allisonfaye Member	Would this bother you? I sold a BNWT white bag a few months ago to a Tpfer with low fb. She recently emailed me and asked me if she relisted it, did I mind if she used my photos. I said no, as long as she didn't claim it was BNWT if she had used it. She said she wouldn't do that and that she would add a few photos of her own. I just noticed the listing and she only added stock photos of a celeb wearing the bag and none of her own but she does say in her text that it has wear. Would this bother you? Obviously, it is none of my business if she is going to represent the bag honestly, but since she is using my photos, it kind of is. __________________ Ink City, tomato first, white first, violet first, black flat brass first, rouge vif city, white city.

Jul 16th, 2008, 07:39 PM	#5
Melanie Compulsive Shopper! Location: CT	It wouldn't bother me either, as long as it is not stated as BNWT. __________________ Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination. ~Oscar Wilde

Jul 16th, 2008, 07:39 PM	#6
moi et mes sacs Science Geek!	It wouldnt bother me. Its her job to sell it now. __________________ If you never change your mind, why have one? Edward de Bono

Jul 16th, 2008, 07:46 PM	#7
onegirlcreative Bond Girls R Easy Location: My loft in front of the computer!	I don't see why it would be an issue if she listed it as BNWT? I don't think that's the OP's decision. You don't know if she has been using it since she purchased it from you? Maybe that's why she's selling it because it has just been sitting around for a few months untouched. Which in turn, would still make it BNWT. I know she agreed to not list it as such, but I don't see why that would bother you (the OP)? Just curious.... Perhaps I'm being the devil's advocate. Otherwise, if you gave her permission to use your original photos, and she decides to add stock photos, it's really none of your concern. She is not being dishonest by doing this. Perhaps I'm wrong.... __________________ One Girl Creative :: Graphic Design :: Pop Art :: www.onegirlcreative.com

Jul 16th, 2008, 10:24 PM	#12
onegirlcreative Bond Girls R Easy Location: My loft in front of the computer!	Ahhhhh....my mistake!!! I must have read through your original post too quickly to not notice that the current seller has used it a few times. So sorry. In that case, I definitely agree because if she has used it—albeit only a few times—then it obviously is not BNWT, as I doubt she would leave the tags on while using it. Regardless, it really isn't your problem, unfortunately. It doesn't have your ID associated with it any longer, it has hers. So if the new buyer has an issue for whatever reason, she will get dinged, not you. __________________ One Girl Creative :: Graphic Design :: Pop Art :: www.onegirlcreative.com

Jul 16th, 2008, 07:17 PM	#2
hartofalyon foreign contaminant Location: NYC	you said it was okay to use your photos as long as she didn't claim it was BNWT, and she didn't claim so. so what's the problem?

Jul 16th, 2008, 07:21 PM	#3
northerndancer Member Location: The Cool Cool North	It wouldn't bother me - she is not being dishonest or using your photos in a misleading way. Although, by not providing photos of the actual bag, she is not likely to get much action on her auction.

Jul 16th, 2008, 07:31 PM	#4
Petite-Chic Member	Does the seller specify the wear level and location? Ultimately, its up to the bidder to request details and photos of wear and proceed accordingly. If the listing came up for authentication here at tPF I'd be very tempted to throw in a word of caution w/explanation though, but that might put you in fruitless odds with a fellow tPFer, when its really not your responsibility. But yeah, it would bother me that another tPFer is being so lazy putting up a listing and basically giving the bidders the implication that she took the photos and the condition has remained unchanged from what's being shown.

Jul 16th, 2008, 08:10 PM	#8
Bella just Bella	^^the OP says the auction states the bag has wear. Allisonfaye, It would bother me as a potential buyer of the bag. If the bag has been used and has wear, it no longer looks like the BNWT bag represented in your photos. With any used item I want to know what it looks like at the time of sale, having the condition described accurately matching the photos represented. In my opinion, this seller should not be using your photos unless the bag had never been used and is in the same condition as when she purchased from you. I really don't understand why this seller wouldn't WANT to take her own photos to represent the bag honestly and accurately to her potential buyers. It's not really your problem Allisonfaye, but it does make me want to know what auction it is. Hopefully potential buyers will look closely to the details of the auction and ask questions.

Jul 16th, 2008, 11:02 PM	#13
Natalietwo Member Location: Pennsylvania	In my opinion, the time to be bothered by the whole situation was when she asked you for the photos. We all have our moments when we don't think things through, but if you gave her your photos, then you have to accept the possibility that she would not represent the current condition of the bag in the auction. Just chalk it up to experience, and you'll know better next time.

Jul 16th, 2008, 11:21 PM	#14
LV Rawks Sofa King Aware Location: Midwest USA	I would not say that it would bother me, but it is not really being very honest on the sellers part since she is not representing the bag as it is today. __________________ *"We cannot change the cards we are dealt,* *just how we play the hand"* *~Randy Pausch*

Jul 16th, 2008, 11:44 PM	#15
imashopaholic christmas in 3 weeks Location: Australia	It would bother me because the photos no longer match the condition of the bag, and in turn it is falsely represented. Despite stating the bag has wear, the photos accompanying the listing do not match the description and couldn't if the OP took them when the bag was in BNWT condition.