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Title: Ebay Layout/description Theft :P
Post by: guest8 on September 18, 2010, 03:17:43 PM

They say that Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery...

Who do you think this seller is imitating with their descriptions???? :P

http://cgi.ebay.com/MAD-MAX-ONE-SHEET-MOVIE-POSTER-FOLDED-1980-/200520176540?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eafef139c (http://cgi.ebay.com/MAD-MAX-ONE-SHEET-MOVIE-POSTER-FOLDED-1980-/200520176540?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eafef139c)

Title: Re: Ebay Layout/description Theft :P
Post by: CineMasterpieces on September 19, 2010, 10:32:16 AM

I have no idea.

I've actually got a story about that crackpot, maybe when I have time I'll share it.

Title: Re: Ebay Layout/description Theft :P
Post by: eatbrie on September 19, 2010, 12:53:49 PM

I don't know.

What I know is that the seller forgot to mention that his poster was trimmed by an inch all around.

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Title: Re: Ebay Layout/description Theft :P
Post by: ddilts399 on January 04, 2011, 11:49:05 PM

I have had a ton of these over the past few years. I try to keep my listings as short and sweet; to the point as possible for the A.D.D. folks in the poster collecting world and still see my basic listing pirated.

Title: Re: Ebay Layout/description Theft :P
Post by: erik1925 on January 29, 2016, 12:08:20 AM

I've seen a good number of listings on the bay over the years that have literally lifted descriptions (word for word) AND photos from either the EMP or HA databases.

Truly amazing (and not in a good way).  :-\

Title: Re: Ebay Layout/description Theft :P
Post by: guest8 on January 29, 2016, 11:18:22 AM

Talk about resurrecting an old post! ;)

Title: Re: Ebay Layout/description Theft :P
Post by: erik1925 on January 29, 2016, 01:04:00 PM

Yeah..when i saw the thread title and read what it was about, it has struck me lately, when looking on the bay, how prevalent this still is, for a good number of poster sellers who cant bother to write their own advert copy and just lift descriptions from other posters sites.

Title: Re: Ebay Layout/description Theft :P
Post by: guest8 on January 31, 2016, 07:10:01 PM

Well .. you know what they say.. if it aint broke dont fix it! :P