Ebay Theme Sales...

http://cgi.ebay.com/WINDOWS-XP-PRO-XP-HOME...1QQcmdZViewItem

Themes: second row, third column

Rather depressing. And I'm not the only one obviously... :(

As Nico said: KAMI...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

// Lou

#324263

Did you try contacting Ebay with the news that someone is trying to sell your intellectual property? See what they'll do--I'm no lawyer, so I'm actually not quite certain that it's defined as intellectual policy, but just see what Ebay has to say.

[Edit: I also see, in the fourth column and second row of the wallpapers section, a wallpaper that one of our members released. Something like "seasons," or similar to that]

-NC

#324267

Its actually a devARTist that made the seasons one... they may have modded it though. regardless, this is the umpteenth time this has happened, and its already been mentioned on neowin, no doubt someone there will deal with it.

// Lou

#324269

the change of seasons wall is by radish on neowin i believe. i think he reported it.

#324272

actually, if you really wanted to get the guy, you could sick Microsoft on his ass. one of the themes in the SS is (or appears to be), is an XP port/mod of the Royale Media Center Edition theme. i don't think they would be happy to find that a lickness of their theme was being sold on eBay....

[edit]

i find the fact that a person is actually selling those things to be pretty disgusting. it subverts the whole idea of the theming community >.<.

#324278

i sent him an email with a legal threat of me contacting microsoft about how he is trying to profit off their hardwork by including a modded media center theme, i hope that helps. Do we have any lawyers?

aww man i see aerosk theme and a media center one and other known themes from devianart

#324283

OYYYY these people pull this shi t once every few months....assmonkeys

#324286

Official complaint had been filed with ebay.

#324291

i think what should be questioned more than anything is wahts is the rest of the stuff that is on the DVD.

I mean, he's proberly got all the walls off dA and customize.org and alot of the best themes.

so he's proberly ripped off alot more people than we can tell :(

#324300

I bought one of the dvds just out of curiosity :P

#324305

Where's the "report" button on eBay?

In my opinion that is the only way to stop this :slant:

****ing stealing bastards :mad:

#324320

mubach, so what are the other contents of the said CD?

#324363

If you are an ebay member, here is how you report it.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/replica-counterfeit.html

Here are the rules regarding intellectual property rights on ebay.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/ia/rul...l_property.html

#324388

mubach, so what are the other contents of the said CD?

i'm curious too. but if he really did buy one, he probably doesn't have it yet. snail mail you know... ;)

#324443

i'm curious too. but if he really did buy one, he probably doesn't have it yet. snail mail you know... ;)

2-4 business days :P

you guys do realize I was being sarcastic right? :P:P;););):D:D :cool: :cool:

#324444

I'm just wondering if any Stardock apps are on that thing along with the hacked/patched MS .dll to change skins. It would be very funny if people were paying money for a disk with a bunch of links on it. hahaha

#324491

i reported it .. and sent a message to the dude

#324494

well the bidding has ended, and there are 0 bids. yay :D.

@mubach actually i thought you were serious XD. kind of hard to tell sarcasm online unless you know the person, even if they put ":P" hehe.

@smoovie that's an interesting point. i don't think any of the themes in that SS he provided are Windowblinds themes, but it's hard to tell since they are so small; but i guess there are probably some on a huge DVD. also, i'm wondering if there do happen to be Stardock products on there, if the guy went further into law breaking by including sereal numbers and whatnot.

#324504

Reported to deviantART.

#324699

Other auction ended early with 0 bids.

#324846

does ebay have link to report illegal activities? i dont see it. so ghetto.

#324858

read my previous post. Link provided.

#325114

It's almost worth buying then leaving him bad feedback... it'll do more good than just getting the item removed.

#325491

It's almost worth buying then leaving him bad feedback... it'll do more good than just getting the item removed.

then it becomes a question of... is money more important than an account? sure is. you can create a new one. ;) bad idea. he gets the money, and he gets bad comments, makes a new account, what does he care?

// Lou

#325495