Yes another eBay question...

LogPotato · July 13, 2012 12:16AM

I sold a few coins on eBay. One buyer bought 2 of the coins. I recognized the buyer. They bought under a different name. No big deal. They paid me and I shipped them out. Now, they re-listed the items they bought from under their selling name. Again, no big deal. Flipping isn't a crime. What the buyer has done though, is taken my images from my auction without contacting me and it looks like they may have been "toyed" with a bit. I am not sure how to feel about this. One part of me feels like it's no big deal, but another part of me feels like it is rude. How would you feel about it?

MadMarty · July 13, 2012 12:36AM

That is why I watermark all my images.

TwoKopeiki · July 13, 2012 12:38AM

<< That is why I watermark all my images. >>

With a weenie?

EXOJUNKIE · July 13, 2012 12:43AM

Yep ... rude. And if they indeed doctored your photos they are not only rude, but dishonest.

IMO you have been used. You might consider blocking both of their eBay ID ... integrity is worth more than a few bucks.

stevkc · July 13, 2012 1:32AM

<< I sold a few coins on eBay. One buyer bought 2 of the coins. I recognized the buyer. They bought under a different name. No big deal. They paid me and I shipped them out. Now, they re-listed the items they bought from under their selling name. Again, no big deal. Flipping isn't a crime. What the buyer has done though, is taken my images from my auction without contacting me and it looks like they may have been "toyed" with a bit. I am not sure how to feel about this. One part of me feels like it's no big deal, but another part of me feels like it is rude. How would you feel about it? >>

People figure they own the coin, and it's a picture of their coin, so its ok to use it. I personally probably wouldn't care, but my pics are generally not that great. He should have probably at least asked, and isn't there technically an ebay rule about lifting someone else's picture like that?

Russ · July 13, 2012 3:54AM

Doesn't bother me when a buyer uses my images to re-sell the coin. Would very much bother me if they doctored them, though. If the doctoring were done in an effort to make the coin look better and fool buyers, I'd be reporting them in a heartbeat.

Russ, NCNE

lcoopie · July 13, 2012 3:59AM

reminded me that watermarks are built into Lightroom 4 under the edit menu of each module

telephoto1 · July 13, 2012 3:59AM

<< Yep ... rude. And if they indeed doctored your photos they are not only rude, but dishonest.

IMO you have been used. You might consider blocking both of their eBay ID ... integrity is worth more than a few bucks.

>>

This.^

Lots of images get stolen on Ebay, often by scammers... I'd notify Ebay that this guy not only took your images but altered them.

291fifth · July 13, 2012 4:42AM

You own the images. Send the buyer a bill for their use.

Wabbit2313 · July 13, 2012 5:22AM

I think it's funny that you found the same coins you sold in the first place. Now when he gets more for them than you did, you are really going to be ticked!!!

golden · July 13, 2012 5:25AM

Report it.

sonoranmonsoon · July 13, 2012 5:57AM

<< That is why I watermark all my images. >>

I hate it when sellers add watermarks. It takes me forever to scrub them off the coin when it arrives.

TJM965 · July 13, 2012 5:57AM

I wouldn't mind at all. He bought the coin from me and he can use the images. No big deal. I am not out anything.

sonoranmonsoon · July 13, 2012 5:58AM

Seriously, I don't get too worked up about it, but it definately is not something a reputable dealer would do.

sonoranmonsoon · July 13, 2012 5:58AM

oops. double post

Mercury · July 13, 2012 6:19AM

The only thing about this that would bother me is if he really did doctor the images.

Mercury

UNCOnly · July 13, 2012 6:47AM

<< I sold a few coins on eBay. One buyer bought 2 of the coins. I recognized the buyer. They bought under a different name. No big deal. They paid me and I shipped them out. Now, they re-listed the items they bought from under their selling name. Again, no big deal. Flipping isn't a crime. What the buyer has done though, is taken my images from my auction without contacting me and it looks like they may have been "toyed" with a bit. I am not sure how to feel about this. One part of me feels like it's no big deal, but another part of me feels like it is rude. How would you feel about it? >>

That is very rude. They should at least have to decency to ask your permission to use your photos.

FYI, you can watermark the images with your name. Many do.

LogPotato · July 13, 2012 7:04AM

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<< I sold a few coins on eBay. One buyer bought 2 of the coins. I recognized the buyer. They bought under a different name. No big deal. They paid me and I shipped them out. Now, they re-listed the items they bought from under their selling name. Again, no big deal. Flipping isn't a crime. What the buyer has done though, is taken my images from my auction without contacting me and it looks like they may have been "toyed" with a bit. I am not sure how to feel about this. One part of me feels like it's no big deal, but another part of me feels like it is rude. How would you feel about it? >>

That is very rude. They should at least have to decency to ask your permission to use your photos.

FYI, you can watermark the images with your name. Many do. >>

Yeah, I believe this is the route I will go next time.

Buzzybest · July 13, 2012 7:26AM

<< I think it's funny that you found the same coins you sold in the first place. Now when he gets more for them than you did, you are really going to be ticked!!! >>

That's exactly what happened to me happily as a buyer. I paid $637 for a Morgan that the seller bought for $635 about a week prior. Seller emailed after
completion that it was " my gain,his loss" because of all the associated sellers' fees and shipping costs.It was also sent free shipping.

derryb · July 13, 2012 8:54AM

Ebay report form for picture copying by another seller

Yes another eBay question...

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