posted on January 5, 2001 12:32:08 PM new
It's not just the time and work put into getting good pics that is being taken for granted, but also the *expense* of all the equipment used to garner those quality pics.
Sorry, but I spent over $600 on photography equipment, and I'll be damned if I'm going to provide the product of that expense and time taken, just so my competition can save time and money. I never feel flattered when this happens...only taken advantage of.
And I always have the auctions ended. I don't waste time with warnings and emails. My ads clearly state "Please do not copy my text or photographs without my permission." People need to read the rules before conducting business on ebay.
[ edited by Julesy on Jan 5, 2001 12:33 PM ]
A simple way to stop further theft of you photos is to put some simple HTML into your ad that disables the right mouse click.
Photos are copied to personal files by right clicking and saving to whatever file, then they are used over in other peoples ads.
Below is a link to code that can be inserted in your ad to stop "most" people from getting your pics.
Hope this helps.
posted on January 5, 2001 06:25:31 PM new
gaab...Thanks a million for the link to disable the right mouse click! Since this is for photos
is there a way to protect the copy too?
posted on January 5, 2001 06:39:17 PM new
I have been searching for THAT code for some time now. It prevents copying and pasting of text. I have run across trial software that is coded so the user cannot copy and paste html code...but I have not found the code source yet. Sorry, perhaps someone else knows it.
posted on January 5, 2001 06:39:26 PM new
I have been searching for THAT code for some time now. It prevents copying and pasting of text. I have run across trial software that is coded so the user cannot copy and paste html code...but I have not found the code source yet. Sorry, perhaps someone else knows it.
posted on January 5, 2001 06:56:45 PM new
This happened to me a while back guy stole my pictures and my ad I had worked about a hour on this ad html ect. As it was a high end item I reported it to ebay and they sent me and him a form letter he ran his auction through they did not stop it nor did he. I had bids cancel and go to him high bidder on my auction didn't pay I beleive he bought from other guy who had quanity of the item.
He ran this several time my pictures my words my html as 3 day ads.
Ebay took no action.
posted on January 5, 2001 09:06:22 PM new
I got this code from Dynamic Drive that is supposed to prevent ANY right clicking on your page -- prevents others from viewing your source, clicking on text, anything. Right clicking just will not function on the page at all. I haven't tried it.
Description: This is a cross browser DHTML script that will prevent the default right menu from popping up when the right mouse is clicked on the web page. Use it to stop surfers from easily saving your web page, viewing its source, or lifting images off your site when using either IE 4+ or NS 4+. Definitely useful for many site owners...
Simply add the following code to the <BODY> section of your web page :
<script language=JavaScript>
<!--
/*
Disable right mouse click Script (By Crash @ http://walk.to/crash)
Submitted to and permission granted to Dynamicdrive.com to feature script in it's archive
For full source code to this script and 100's more, visit
http://dynamicdrive.com
*/
var message="Function Disabled";
function click(e) {
if (document.all) {
if (event.button==2||event.button==3) {
alert(message);
return false;
}
}
if (document.layers) {
if (e.which == 3) {
alert(message);
return false;
}
}
}
if (document.layers) {
document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN);
}
document.onmousedown=click;
// -->
</script>
posted on January 5, 2001 09:15:22 PM new
I agree with Julesy. Don't waste time emailing, warning or cajoling the seller. Take it to SafeHarbor and if they don't stop the auction you can VeRO it yourself.
The last time I emailed a seller about copying my auction description, he told me I was being childish.
posted on January 5, 2001 09:58:59 PM newtwinsoft: The last time we emailed a seller about using our copy, he told us that his employee had written it (a lie, he'd even included a typo I hadn't caught when I did the html). Later, when the lawyer called him, he said he didn't like how it was worded and was planning to change it. He did - all 1,000+ auctions that he had running.
posted on January 6, 2001 05:34:23 PM new
I final heard from ebay. This is what the email said:
Hello Patti,
Thank you for your email!
We received your report that another user's auction listing contains
photos that you own and that the user was not authorized by you to use
them. We have sent the user the message below, inviting them to review
our copyright and trademark guidelines, and to make any changes to their
auction listing if they believe it to be appropriate. We are hopeful
that any problems that may exist will be resolved without the need for
further involvement by eBay.
If you still wish to request the ending of the particular auction,
please email us at [email protected] and we will send you a Notice of
Infringement form. That form will require you to state under penalty of
perjury that you own or control the content and that you have a good
faith belief that the material you identified violates your copyright or
trademark rights.
Have a great day!
***********
[email sent by eBay to user]
We have received a report from another user that your auction listing
# 1, 2, 3
contains photos which you are not authorized to use. If this claim is
true, such use could be a copyright or trademark violation. Since we
are not in a position to judge whether these claims are true we have not
ended your auction. However, we invite you to review our new
Copyrights, Trademarks & Your Listing guidelines found at
http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/png-copyrights.html. This page
provides helpful information regarding the laws regarding your auction
listing. Although this auction has ended, if, after reviewing these
guidelines, you believe changes to any current listings may be
appropriate, we encourage you to:
(1) edit the listing to remove any objectionable links or material, if
no bids have not yet been received;
(2) end the auction early yourself (links below); or
(3) change the photograph that you have linked to in your auction.
The complaining party may request a Notice of Infringement. If they see
objectionable material in the future, they have the right to submit the
Notice of Infringement, under penalty of perjury, and request to have
your auctions ended. If we were to end your auction, you would, of
course, have the right to appeal their request. Keep in mind that your
account can be suspended for violations of eBay policies.
We understand that the laws governing use of materials found on the
internet often are confusing and unclear. We trust that our guidelines
along with this email will assist you in evaluating your auction
listing. If you have any questions, please write us at [email protected].
Thank you for using eBay.
eBay Customer Support
For more information regarding Prohibited, Questionable & Infringing
Items see our new pages located at:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/png-items.html.
Regards,
Simone
eBay Community Watch Team
While, I emailed timesensitive on Thursday, got this responds on Saturday. It doesn't matter any more since the seller did end all the auctions with the stolen pictures.
posted on January 6, 2001 05:43:51 PM new
Thanks for posting that. Should answer at least some claims that eBay does nothing to stop copyright infringement. This is a new procedure since the last time i had a similar problem.
posted on January 6, 2001 05:46:50 PM new
I was thinking that that was a new procedure too.
But I think I remember my letter from ebay saying that since the stolen pic was so obvious (it had my copyright name still on it) they deleted the auction.
posted on January 6, 2001 07:10:25 PM new
Thought I could add the code for protecting photos without asking a dumb question but not sure what this instruction means:
Simply add the following code to the END of your page, right above the </body> tag:
Does this mean adding the code to the stored information that appears on each auction page or adding the code to each auction?
