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WPG Prowler Junkie From:Orlando, Florida |
posted 08-02-2001 10:02 AM
    
I was looking on eBay today and came across something that caught me off gaurd. Someone had taken a picture of my car and posted it as there's for sale on eBay here . No, it's not my car, but they are using one of my pictures to sell there's. My girlfriend was pissed but it doesn't really bother me all that much. I wanted to post here to find out how some of you would react if this happened to you.
• MTD Exhaust With Custom Flowmatched H-Pipe Coming Soon: This message has been edited by William Gallagher on 08-02-2001 at 10:13 AM |
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ben Prowler Junkie From:Bradenton, FL |
posted 08-02-2001 10:24 AM
I'd ask for 5% of the sale for marketing materials.  ------------------ |
ALLEY CAT                    POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:mesa, az, USA |
posted 08-02-2001 10:31 AM
Bill - I'd be honored, as long as it doesn't show a license plate number. Feel proud they selected your cat! JMO ------------------ |
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Joe Rad Prowler Junkie From:Orlando, FL, USA |
posted 08-02-2001 11:19 AM
Bill, I'd be honored too. Guess, they are trying to show the red prowler as the best they can, I know your cat is sweeet!! I hope they gave you credit or at least marked it as "file photo". I'll go check it out now. |
CJ POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Rochester Hills, MI USA |
posted 08-02-2001 11:21 AM
I don't think I would like it much. I would have preferred that the person would try to obtain permission. My second thought is if he owns a Prowler, why doesn't he have any pictures? I'd be willing to bet there aren't many owners who don't have pictures. So, why wouldn't he just use one of his own? Beyond that, however, I would think that person would be careful as far as misrepresenting the car he is selling. If a bidder was trying to buy the car based on the appearance and the real car doesn't look that good, the guy could have a problem on his hands. JMO ------------------ Classic/Beautiful - I'm referring to the Cat! |
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Gary C POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:San Diego Area |
posted 08-02-2001 11:35 AM
A lot of Dealers use pictures of cars that is not exactly the car that they are trying to sell, but a private person is doing it is sorta a different story, I think I would be honored. JMO |
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WPG Prowler Junkie From:Orlando, Florida |
posted 08-02-2001 11:50 AM
I am honored but at the same time confused. I was just telling my girlfriend earlier about how weird stuff like this happens to me all the time. She wants me to go after the person. She is really upset because this is my personal property and not for use of someone's advertising. I wouldn't have a problem at all if the person simply stated that the image was not of the actual car for auction. I would feel bad for someone if they bid on the car thinking it was one way and turned out to be another. ------------------ • MTD Exhaust With Custom Flowmatched H-Pipe Coming Soon: |
dpena POA Site Supporter Administrating Kat Visit Dan's Prowler Excitement Personal ScrapBook From:San Jose Ca Santa Clara |
posted 08-02-2001 12:04 PM
William, I'm in the same boat and getting no money for it!! THe following links show my black cat at my work!! My Prowler being used for Their Product
I think since we do not patent and the web is so open to all of us. Anything goes!! Hang in there William .... ------------------ |
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Todd Cameron unregistered Personal ScrapBook Admin Use |
posted 08-02-2001 01:21 PM
My Instinct is... so they have a camera to take a picture of YOUR kat and not theirs, hmmmm, sounds like they are trying to scam someone out of Kat $ buy selling a non existant vehicle. ------------------ |
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Quicksilver Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:san diego, ca |
posted 08-02-2001 02:03 PM
Buying a car on Ebay would really be freaky! I have noticed plenty of Vipers and Prowlers with inflated bids. I hope whomever buys that Prowler is told before pick up or delivery what their car really looks like! |
Marty Usher POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:San Antonio, Texas, United States |
posted 08-02-2001 02:18 PM
Hopefully it was simply a case of them not having access to a digital camera and it was easy to use an image of your cat off the internet. However, they should have at least asked. At a car show a couple of weks ago I came back from walking through the parking lot looking at other vehicles and saw a note on my black 2000 that someone had used my car as a backdrop for a photo shoot for a calandar. They left their phone number and said to call if I did not want my car used. (They came by later and I told them it was OK, but thanked them for asking.) Happy Prowling Marty ------------------ |
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CJ POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Rochester Hills, MI USA |
posted 08-02-2001 02:21 PM
quote: Todd, that thought had also crossed my mind! |
BeWare POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Acworth , Georgia , USA |
posted 08-02-2001 08:06 PM
Sounds like a scam to me. ------------------ |
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ben Prowler Junkie From:Bradenton, FL |
posted 08-02-2001 08:37 PM
Dan Pena: If you don't like them using YOUR pictures, YOU have the LEGAL RIGHT to tell them they can NOT use it. If they didn't take the picture, and they are told by the owner NOT to use the picture, they MUST take it down without any question. The web is NOT open to anyone. It's a copyright infringement if they use your pictures without permission. If you are in the pictures you can also claim a "model infringement", which has been fought and achived in many courtrooms through litigation. Oddly enough, if you are on someones home video and you say to the person that recorded the video that they cant use the video because you are in it, they have to dispose of it as well. The law is funky sometimes! -Ben ------------------ |
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WPG Prowler Junkie From:Orlando, Florida |
posted 08-03-2001 01:18 PM
Well I politely emailed the person to remove the image with the following: You are currently using an image of my personal Prowler in your auction. I am sending you this email to ask you to remove it from your auction. I find this may be misleading to potential bidders if they are interested in the auto and they think that this is the actual vehicle. If you do not have any images of the red Prowler being auctioned, I would suggest using a stock image of a red Prowler. If it is not removed, I will contact eBay regarding the matter. And here is the response I got: OK buddy, relax a little! Its only a car and I will remove your unique photo and replace it with my own that I was waiting to take. If anyone would like to contact my new "buddy", his email is MVEspo71@aol.com This message has been edited by William Gallagher on 08-03-2001 at 01:20 PM |
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Todd Cameron unregistered Admin Use |
posted 08-03-2001 02:30 PM
waiting to take huh? what an idiot. ------------------ |
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WPG Prowler Junkie From:Orlando, Florida |
posted 08-03-2001 03:34 PM
After I sent the seller a persuasive email concerning the unauthorized use of copyrighted images for marketing purposes, the seller has closed the auction early due to "an error in the listing". And from the illiterate response I received back, I am starting to doubt the ligitimacy of the seller actually owning a Prowler. And let this be a lesson to all you other punks out there... don't mess wit B-DOG or you will get da same smack down... ------------------ This message has been edited by William Gallagher on 08-03-2001 at 03:50 PM |
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Todd Cameron unregistered Admin Use |
posted 08-03-2001 03:49 PM
From his response, I seriously doubt he had a Prowler. Too many scammers in the world. ------------------ |
cnote6 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Dallas, TX |
posted 08-03-2001 04:07 PM
Now Im glad you email him, You did the right thing. JMO ------------------ |
Bob Gabaldon Prowler Enthusiast From:Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA |
posted 08-04-2001 07:43 AM
I don't understand why it's big thing or offending! |
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