eBay Counterfeit Seller?

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phishtube
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Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:17 am

I've reported this seller multiple times... selling countless rock posters ripping off the artists work! I didn't know what else to do besides emailing all the individual artists whose works have been stolen/reproduced. :( Any suggestions on what else to do? What do you thing Ebeans?
Here is a link to seller page... if you scroll through you'll get sick to your stomach at all the great art this chode flipping 🤬

[ebay]https://www.ebay.com/str/printmade[/ebay]
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ygolohcysp
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Tue Oct 03, 2023 10:13 am

I mean... None of us do anything. The copyright holders are the ones who would complain.
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phishtube
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Tue Oct 03, 2023 11:00 am

Understood. Is there a way to tag the artists whose work is on there in this thread?
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Tue Oct 03, 2023 11:06 am

As far as I can tell.......as long as you call it a "reproduction" on ebay, you can pretty much rip off anything
For the best concert and movie posters available, check out: http://www.jojosposters.com

For other art crap....be sure to check out: http://www.jojosfineart.com

And for the kinkiest records in the world......check out the newest website in the Jojo Empire: http://www.jojosrecords.com
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Tue Oct 03, 2023 11:13 am

and my understanding is for something to be copyrighted........it has to be published in a book, media, etc.

I'm probably totally wrong, but that's what I've been told by a few artists who have had books published.
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For the best concert and movie posters available, check out: http://www.jojosposters.com

For other art crap....be sure to check out: http://www.jojosfineart.com

And for the kinkiest records in the world......check out the newest website in the Jojo Empire: http://www.jojosrecords.com
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Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:38 pm

kind of makes sense - so in essence, these books also help protect the images and artists welfare

world has a LONG way to go with internet regulation and enforcement, long long long long way to go ...how many kids are being killed by a fentayle click to purchase each day ....and still basically zero enforcement

I see a deterioration in society occurring
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Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:50 pm

It’s so bad right now.
You can pick your size and quantity on a show that happened 12 hours ago.
The Arctic Monkeys Moegly was up immediately.

Pisses me off.
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Wed Oct 04, 2023 3:55 pm

jojobadass wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 03, 2023 11:13 am
and my understanding is for something to be copyrighted........it has to be published in a book, media, etc.

I'm probably totally wrong, but that's what I've been told by a few artists who have had books published.
That's wrong. The creator of a work has copyright in their "work" the moment it is "recorded" in a medium of recording. If I write a poem on toilet paper i have the copyright in the poem.

You may thinking about Federally registering a copyright. Not required to have a copyright, but it makes it easier to enforce certain damages on infringers.
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turnJBup wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:50 pm
It’s so bad right now.
You can pick your size and quantity on a show that happened 12 hours ago.
The Arctic Monkeys Moegly was up immediately.

Pisses me off.
Yah but I got a sweet hoodie of the PJ Chicago shirt for $40.
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maddog76 wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 04, 2023 3:55 pm
jojobadass wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 03, 2023 11:13 am
and my understanding is for something to be copyrighted........it has to be published in a book, media, etc.

I'm probably totally wrong, but that's what I've been told by a few artists who have had books published.
That's wrong. The creator of a work has copyright in their "work" the moment it is "recorded" in a medium of recording. If I write a poem on toilet paper i have the copyright in the poem.

You may thinking about Federally registering a copyright. Not required to have a copyright, but it makes it easier to enforce certain damages on infringers.
so - why couldn't a successful class action suit be placed against ebay for perpuating and knowingly providing a marketplace for violating copyrights ? basically an resale chop shop :ziggi:
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Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:22 pm

Just spend $5 to leave negative feedback
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Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:28 pm

Torn here...just lost a wu tang in checkout. Magically disappeared in the cart. Maybe the limited avaialability causes the poster need...I get both sides but sometimes could not care at all when the artists and companies involved in selling the prints make life a pain in the neck.
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Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:43 pm

acidburn wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:22 pm
Just spend $5 to leave negative feedback
It looks like there's a good chance that you will have a good reason to do so anyways. The negatives they have now don't paint a great picture
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tbraun76 wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:28 pm
Torn here...just lost a wu tang in checkout. Magically disappeared in the cart. Maybe the limited avaialability causes the poster need...I get both sides but sometimes could not care at all when the artists and companies involved in selling the prints make life a pain in the neck.
There is only one side.
The side that doesn’t involve stealing art.
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