I've won some auctions and people take better pics than me...I'm gonna use their pics

Bochiman

Common enough scenario.....I want to stir the pot on this and hear what people think

(btw....I have asked permissions from someone I won the auction from...but, no response from them in over a week...glad I got the coin and didn't need to contact them for any problems )
....and, I have no auctions going...but, I did download the auction pics onto my HDD w/o asking...I am sooooo bad

ER

Go for it.

TUMUSS

I would consider it a compliment to see someone using my photos.

Sphinx357

As long as you aren't using their bandwidth I don't really see a problem. Some will disagree, but he isn't selling the picture, he's selling the coin which he does own.

sliderider

Ask first. If they say yes, then fine. If not, then you are breaking the law. Don't do it without permission. This is a copyright issue. Everytime you take a picture, you create intellectual copyrights to that picture. Using other peoples photos without permission is against the law.

Bochiman

<< <i>Ask first. If they say yes, then fine. If not, then you are breaking the law. Don't do it without permission. This is a copyright issue. Everytime you take a picture, you create intellectual copyrights to that picture. Using other peoples photos without permission is against the law. >>



Should I ask and also say "since you are so busy, I will make it easy and only expect a reply if you don't want me to. Else, silence is consent."

100proof1957

I would,especially if i now owned the coin.
if the picture is not copy righted or trade marked the photographer would have a tough time in court,and besides,unless its a pix of an important event or person,who cares ?

sliderider

You don't have to file for a copyright for it to exist. In this case all they have to do is show the picture in use in an earlier ebay auction than yours and they win.

Murphy

Feel free to use mine...

islemangu

Feel free to use mine...

I certainly will if you include the geo-cent

Murphy

Go for it

islemangu

Is your pm enabled...I'm trying to send you my address to send the geo cent. BTW I'll pay many times over face

RYK

I personally do not see a problem with it. The sellers that I have purchased coins from and have asked do not mind, either. Once the coin is gone from their inventory, why would they care?

magikbilly

<< <i>I would,especially if i now owned the coin.
if the picture is not copy righted or trade marked the photographer would have a tough time in court,and besides,unless its a pix of an important event or person,who cares ? >>



Hi,

the simple act of publishing the image on the internet to make the sale automatically copyrighted the image to the seller. Technically, it need not be marked in any way, but it does help

Best,
Billy

RBinTex

Only the anal retentive stick up the b*tt ones raise a stink

ziggy29

I really don't think many would care if you use their picture once you bought that coin from them. Technically, the "title" to their picture doesn't transfer to you with the coin unless explicitly mentioned, but really...I can't imagine many sellers would care.

Russ

Happens to me quite frequently. It's nice when the buyer asks, but even when they don't it doesn't bother me. As long as their money's good, I'm happy.

Russ, NCNE