Ethical dilemma...well not really

Stork · January 18, 2009 7:57AM

Some silly seller on ebay has a listing for a coin that is not a particularly expensive coin...only he has a picture of a much different coin (ie gold instead of silver) and says the (correct) slab is incorrect.
We're talking hundreds of dollars difference here!

Anyway, I couldn't help myself. I did a 'contact the seller' and told him of his mistake--and placed a bid just in case

. So how do I save the listing to show 'the coin pictured' for future reference in case I rip this dude by a factor of 10?? With a clean concience because I warned him

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Cathy

theboz11 · January 18, 2009 8:05AM

right click on the picture in his sale and save it to a file. Sale will be onrecord for 60 days and paypal link even longer.

Stork · January 18, 2009 8:13AM

Can I save the whole page?

I just wouldn't know how to protect against a photo swap after the end of the auction. I doubt the seller would do that, he's been around awhile and it would be silly, but hey I'm curious in case I'm ever up against something more nefarious (ooo I used nefarious in a sentance

).

Cathy

spoon · January 18, 2009 8:14AM

If you're using Firefox you can use the Fireshot add-on to save the entire page as a picture. That way you can prove the picture was actually on the listing.

Hussulo · January 18, 2009 8:22AM

You can hold down Alt then press PRTSCRN which will save it to your Clipboard. If you use XP follow these instructions:

http://www.andyrathbone.com/tips/clipbrd.html

to be able to see your clipboard and the these:

http://runescape.salmoneus.net/screenshots.html

to copy and paste your saved image to paint where you can crop it etc..

It's easy to do once you get the hang of it.

You should then end up with something like this:

IloiloKano · January 18, 2009 8:24AM

You could also simply print the ebay page. I know that doesn't save it in electronic form, but at least you get a hard copy.

spoon · January 18, 2009 8:30AM

The nice thing about that Firefox add-on versus a simple Print Screen is that it can save either the viewable portion of the page (just like PrintScr), but it can also save the entire thing as it's presented, no matter how long or what your monitor's resolution is. And it doesn't save all the other stuff on the screen, like the Start button

PM me with the lot # and I'll save it for you and pass it along if you like. Promise I won't snipe ya!

Stork · January 18, 2009 8:46AM

Cool--I will have to look into firefox

, in the meantime I think I will take Spoon up on his offer

.

Did you ever use the tick as an icon??? I still think big blue 'superhero' when I see the word spoon

.

Cathy

Hussulo · January 18, 2009 8:46AM

Thanks spoon it does look like a handy add on. I've just downloaded it.

spoon · January 18, 2009 9:54AM

Yep, it makes for a handy way to keep a record of purchases online

Cathy,
I remember making a Tick icon, but I don't think I ever uploaded it. Next month

BTW, did you know they made a short lived live action version with Putty from Seinfeld? It's on Hulu.

Stork · January 18, 2009 11:35AM

I'll have to check out the show...(I think I hijaked my own thread).

Ethical dilemma...well not really

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