An annoying eBayer...

[Runscott]

Sorry you had to go through this. Some people are just missing the ethics gene.

was hoping to meet you at the National. If not, perhaps next year

[bwild22]

So get this.... maybe someone can explain how this happened to me....I have an actual camera shot of Babe Ruth leaning against a picket fence at the Ray Doan baseball camp, with a few boys in front holding baseballs trying to get autographs and a man in a top hat climbed to the top of the fence leaning down towards Babe.....anyway, original in hand purchased directly from the FAMILY who took it to the auction house (I had the pleasure of speaking to them and it had always remained in the family up to the point of auction) and they were the ones that had it developed right... well i found 8x10 copies of it selling out of NEW YORK (i am from iowa and bought this in wisconsin)...it is the EXACT SHOT, exact angle, exact position of the man leaning on the fence etc etc....100% same pic. that remained in family possession throughout all the years that somehow someone in New York had copies made and sold them for 9.95 on ebay.... any idea how the heck this happened?

i emailed the seller - they didnt respond first time - i tried again saying i am not mad or whatever - they said they bought it at a road side shop in new york - of course!

my only other thought on it was that whoever developed it kept a shot for themself...

[CollectiblesNJ]

I am not sure if many people realize how many people with access to high quality print equipment will bastardize an image for RP photos to sell on ebay.

I once had a premier lot of genuine rear stamped AP photos from world wide news and almost everyone of them was all over ebay in RP form which at best dampens and at worst destroys the market for a genuine vintage photo.

With the growing popularity of image search it is the kind thing that will continue to get worse before it gets better.

[bwild22]

makes sense, they did have a few shots of mine on the auction website - although a small local auction they still had pictures of the babe ruth lot - including the pics, auto, poster, etc.... never really thought of it, but i bet thats how it was obtained!

[GKreindler]

Thanks so much for all of your comments, everyone. I really appreciate the well-wishes and offers for help.

Luckily, the listing was taken down soon after the thread started, and I know that it had to be because of a combined effort from you Net54ers. So, seriously, you rule. Thank you.

I think in the end, it's an issue that I don't want to solve with a watermark. I know that it's probably the best way to have an eBay seller stay away from an image, but there's just something about having them that annoys me. Even if it's subtle, it just ends up being something I can't ignore while looking at artwork.

So in the end, I suppose I'll just have to suck it up and deal with it if it continues to happen. Or write out a form letter from a nasty fictitious lawyer.

Either way, thanks again, everyone!

Graig

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by GKreindler

So in the end, I suppose I'll just have to suck it up and deal with it if it continues to happen. Or write out a form letter from a nasty fictitious lawyer.

Don't we have enough real nasty lawyers on the board already? Now you're making up new ones too?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=pPd67CEL54E

Seriously though, I'm glad it worked out, and kudos on your stance on watermarks as well. It seems to me to be a shame to spend so much time and energy getting every little detail just right, and then slap some big rubber-stamped thing in the middle of it just so some yahoo doesn't try to make a quick buck off it. I know it's a tough call either way, but I personally think you're making the right choice, even if it does mean bringing another lawyer into the world (and a beautifully-rendered one at that, I'm sure ).

[Kawika]

Graig: Next time someone tries to rip off your work just find out what he looks like and then paint a picture of him wearing pink panties and a brassiere and post it on 54. That ought to fix him.

[Deertick]

Originally Posted by GKreindler

Thanks so much for all of your comments, everyone. I really appreciate the well-wishes and offers for help.

Luckily, the listing was taken down soon after the thread started, and I know that it had to be because of a combined effort from you Net54ers. So, seriously, you rule. Thank you.

I think in the end, it's an issue that I don't want to solve with a watermark. I know that it's probably the best way to have an eBay seller stay away from an image, but there's just something about having them that annoys me. Even if it's subtle, it just ends up being something I can't ignore while looking at artwork.

So in the end, I suppose I'll just have to suck it up and deal with it if it continues to happen. Or write out a form letter from a nasty fictitious lawyer.

Either way, thanks again, everyone!

Graig

When I was doing some web page construction (a LOOOOONG time ago), I seem to remember a method to prevent the copying of something on the page. I'm sure the technology has come a long way since then. Maybe your webmaster may have the answer? If nothing else, drop the dpi so it is not as easily reproduced?