Thank YOU, @BeenBurned for taking the time to share this information! Yes, first thing I did was to file a report with Etsy and I believe I've done it properly (but I will go check the links you share to make sure). I also told the seller that I will spread the word on tPF that she has a bad practice! I did not want other tPF members to deal with someone like her!Did you write to her and request that she use her own pictures? They do still reply nastily but it's worth a try. (Been there, done that!)
You can report the listing(s) to Etsy and they are required (by law) to remove them. It might take a day or 2 but I've had success.
The report is called DMCA and is to report infringement. I've successfully used it to get listings removed from Tradesy, Poshmark, Etsy and Ebay. (For ebay, I use a similar VeRO reporting form.)
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That form walks you through the steps and it's totally worth it to send a message to thieving (and lazy) sellers.
The seller had this nonchalant attitude when replying to my message (both on Mercari and on Etsy) and had no sense of remorse about it. I just told the seller to take down MY pictures and go take them herself. She was rather explaining why she was reselling it (none of my business other than hoping no one will actually buy the bag for $400!). I just cannot wrap my head around these behaviors!
