posted on July 15, 2003 07:24:58 PM new
Hello, I am asking for a friend of mine. She listed a purse and was looking around and found this...She already emailed the other seller, not sure of her response yet. (although its kinda obvious, hers are still up!) OK, send me some GOOD IDEAS! LOL , I will forward them on! THANKSSSSSSS!
posted on July 15, 2003 07:59:46 PM new
No ideas,,,,,,send them to picture theft on e bay.....it's immoral and highly degradeable. PLUS!!!!! It's JUST NOT NICE!!!!
They WILL kick their can right off!!!! Well at least kill the auction and,,,,,,,if it happens again,,,,,,,
posted on July 16, 2003 04:16:00 AM new
The "change the picture" ideas are the best. I don't see my pics getting stolen because I sell vintage and antique items. But, the day one does get stolen. . . .
posted on July 16, 2003 08:49:44 AM new
I have a great picture of my cat walking away from... Being a happy cat, her tail is held high!
To replace a picture you change the file name to whatever the stolen picture's file name is. You then delete the picture from your host and replace it with the new picture that has the same name as the one you've just deleted.
This only works if they link to your picture. A REAL theif will Download the picture to their computer and load it to their server. If they did that, all you can do is complain to Ebay. Perhaps file a viro against them.
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. B. Franklin
posted on July 16, 2003 09:07:23 AM new
95% of all picture theft is done by right mouse clicking of the legal owner's picture and saving it to their computer and then hosting it as their own image and then using it an auction. You can do nothing about these images other than reporting the violators to ebay which hates to get involved in picture theft issues.
If you're in the lucky 5% minority and the thief is merely using your image link then you can change your image to any one your prefer to punish the thief. The changed image must be hosted on the web like the original. If you have an auction still running with the original image you can revise that auction(s) and reload the same image with a different name.
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posted on July 16, 2003 09:13:32 AM new
Thanks for telling us how to do it. Now many won't have to work! as hard. As far as e bay HATES to get involved the last time it happened to me in 3 days POOF his auction vanished!
posted on July 16, 2003 09:41:10 AM new
Anyone with a third grade edumacation knows how to copy web images. It's very simple and only a lazy person would copy and use an image link.
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posted on July 16, 2003 09:51:30 AM new
The only way to really end this problem is to put your ID into the image. The best way is to use an image application that will automatically insert a "watermark" into your pictures.
Here's an example:
I use Snagit, but there are many other applications that will allow you to do this.
posted on July 16, 2003 02:58:58 PM new
There are ways to wash the signature off or in the case of your photos crop out the signature. Fortnately most theives are lazy and they will not take the time to do that.
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