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    Default Someone on Ebay is using my image. What are my rights?

    I just happened to notice today that someone is using a photo of me on their Ebay listing without my permission. This photo was obviously taken off a website I submitted it to for their express use only.

    Why the hell does some stranger think they have the right to profit off my image I contacted the seller through Ebay and demanded that they remove and not use my image again but if they don't comply what are my rights? Any advice would be most appreciated.

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    Default Re: Someone on Ebay is using my image. What are my rights?

    contact e-bay directly, they can suspend, and terminate their account..

    If someone profitted from it, ie saying they were you picture, and sold items as though they were yours....i don't know what contaxt they are selling, but, I would have to say there are sure to be some legal ramifications., including falsify goods, etc.

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    Default Re: Someone on Ebay is using my image. What are my rights?

    I sent Ebay a message through their complaint thingy. The listing is for a service not an actual item. The seller is using my image along with several others, some of which have watermarks on them no less!

    On the listing there is a link to the business website so I looked at it to make sure my photo wasn't there too. It wasn't but I did see contact info including business address, email and her full name and photo plus a phone number. So I called the number and spoke to some chic who I think is the owner. I was pretty nice but when she realized I was calling to ask her to remove my image and figured out she was busted she hung up on me. I called back and got voicemail and I left a message that she didn't have the right to profit off my image without my consent and that I can sue if she does in fact profit from it. Oh and there is an offer on her listing too!

    So I guess I'll just keep an eye on the listing and see what she or Ebay does about it.

    Some effn people, I swear. Grrr!
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    Default Re: Someone on Ebay is using my image. What are my rights?

    Luckily for you ebay actually pays attention to thier auctions. I think they will take care of it pretty quickly.

    Someone was using my pics on Yahoo Auctions and yahoo services didn't do shit to stop them.

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    you may be able to use a reverse phone # lookup to get her address if needed...

    FYI: I did do that before because I used to work for a collection agency, don't want anyone thing I'm stalking anyone here

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    woohoo! Ebay took that listing down as soon as I faxed in the form they told me to fill out. Their customer service rocks!

    I hope that chic learned something today and doesn't try to profit off someone else's image in the future.

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    Woohoo! That's good news.

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    Default Re: Someone on Ebay is using my image. What are my rights?

    Power to the p-e-ople!

    Nobody should undeservingly profit from your image--no matter how it is...

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