"Jonathan Harper" (jbh)
05/06/2014 at 09:53 • Filed to: FU Ebay
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"Jonathan Harper" (jbh)
05/06/2014 at 09:53 • Filed to: FU Ebay | 1
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As some of you may remember, I was selling a Samsung camera a few weeks ago. When listing it on ebay, I noticed that all other sellers were using stock photographs. Having learned a thing or two about ebay sales from my boss, I know that well-shot, clear photos can definitely add value to an ebay auction item. So I used my other good camera to shoot some very nice sales pics.
The camera sold for a reasonable price, but a week after it shipped out I noticed an extremely familiar image being used as an advertisement on Facebook. I let it go at first, assuming it was just residual from me clicking a link to check on my auction, but no.
It keeps. Coming. Back.
And I know I signed over all rights to those images as soon as I uploaded them to Ebay but COME ON!!
/jbhrant
quarterlifecrisis
> Jonathan Harper
05/06/2014 at 10:07 |
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Things I've learned: watermark crap on ebay now too.
Hooperdink
> Jonathan Harper
05/06/2014 at 10:07 |
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It sucks - I've had it happen to me on Craigslist (though one person linked to my images, so I removed the link). It's why so many people put those big watermarks over their images.
J-Tenno
> Jonathan Harper
05/09/2014 at 12:54 |
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My father sells guitars through eBay and most of the photos I have taken for him have ended up all over the internet, even in fake sales, so annoying!
brandondrums
> Jonathan Harper
05/25/2014 at 16:33 |
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Yeah, you just gotta watermark all of your photos over the item. Sucks but it's the only way to prevent that from happening. You can photoshop that out, but generally that takes longer than just taking your own shots so it keeps the ebay junk sellers at bay.