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I had an auction for a set of childbirth class VHS that ended today with no bids and when I went to relist I also checked to see how many others, if any, were listed. The first one I looked at looked awfully familiar.
So I brought up another browser window with mine, and fersure, it was identical. My total description including all my bullets (or whatever you call em), and my own words in addition to the text from the box, AND the part at the bottom where I state that the original retail price is $49.95 USD.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
YES! I did report it to eBay as soon as I found it. I've had pics taken before, but never all my poor brainwork.
Do ya think they'll do anything about it soon? It's got a little over 2 days to run yet. Or do ya think they'll just not do anything?
Boy, that ticked me off. Thanks for listening to my vent.
Pat
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I just sold that set on Amazon for $35.
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I have actually had good luck with eBay, having them end auctions with stolen images and text. *knock on wood* It seems to be something they take seriously and on which they actually act.
I write the sellers, too . . . saying, basically "Shame on you!" but none have ever had the *guts* to respond to me!
I wouldn't have caught the first one if they hadn't been using my pic as a gallery pic!
Beth
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Likearock, good going. If it doesn't sell this time around on eBay I might try it there. Did your's have the workbook with it? Mine doesn't, but it does have the little booklet that comes with it.
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They usually take action within 24-48 hours.
Just make sure you show them your older auction compared to the thief., since without that, they won't do anything.
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I had the problem of someone stealing my text and pics ONCE. The only way I found about it was when the buyer paid their seller, somehow their paypal payment went to me instead. Ever since, I now use this java code which prevents any highlighting or picture saving. I have yet to find a way myself to get past it.
Insert this code into your auctions:
"******** type="text/javascript">
/***********************************************
* Disable select-text script- © Dynamic Drive (www.dynamicdrive.com)
* This notice MUST stay intact for legal use
* Visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com/ for full source code
***********************************************/
//form tags to omit in NS6+:
var omitformtags=["input", "textarea", "select"]
omitformtags=omitformtags.join("|")
function disableselect(e){
if (omitformtags.indexOf(e.target.tagName.toLowerCase ())==-1)
return false
}
function reEnable(){
return true
}
if (typeof document.onselectstart!="undefined")
document.onselectstart=new Function ("return false")
else{
document.onmousedown=disableselect
document.onmouseup=reEnable
}
</script>"
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can't you just do a viewsource code? and look at the image link / address?
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If you can, I have not been able to figure out how. If you have MS frontpage (which i use to create ALL my auctions) type in a few sentences in the design section, then paste the above code into the html view section. Lastly click on the preview tab and experiment with right clicking, highlighting etc. unless you figure out something i cant.. the text or pictures you put on that page cant be copied.
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I copied the code i posted on the board but for some reason it did not post to the board correctly. I'll try posting it 1 more time... if this doesnt work, i may need to send to anyone either by private message or email.
******** type="text/javascript">
/***********************************************
* Disable select-text script- © Dynamic Drive (www.dynamicdrive.com)
* This notice MUST stay intact for legal use
* Visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com/ for full source code
***********************************************/
//form tags to omit in NS6+:
var omitformtags=["input", "textarea", "select"]
omitformtags=omitformtags.join("|")
function disableselect(e){
if (omitformtags.indexOf(e.target.tagName.toLowerCase ())==-1)
return false
}
function reEnable(){
return true
}
if (typeof document.onselectstart!="undefined")
document.onselectstart=new Function ("return false")
else{
document.onmousedown=disableselect
document.onmouseup=reEnable
}
</script>
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sure, you can PM me the codes.
I hope this is not a code that won't let you right click a page.
because alot of buyers on eBay right clicks to bookmark that auction page.
if it's a code that when you right click the image, it triggers a small window with copy right, I'm pretty sure you can bypass that by going into File ->source / code.