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In lugnet.market.theory, John Robert-Blaze Kanehl writes:
> I suppose I should be flattered...
>
> I auctioned off a 7140 X-wing that a deadbeat bidder
> didn't pay for last week...
>
> I see now that eBay seller "ruworthit"
>
> eBay lot: 414295875
>
> copied most of my lot description word for word. He
> edited out a few sentences and shipping info, but his
> entire description is exact, right down to sentence
> structure and wording...
>
> I realize he didn't scam my picture, but I am still a
> little steamed. I realize that 2 people describing the
> same item can have similar descriptions to cover
> pertinent details, but this is a rip off...
>
> I consider my descriptions to be prorietary, rightly so
> or not. I view this person much the same as another
> student copying my term paper and getting a good
> grade...
>
> What a lazy bum...He didn't put any thought in it at
> all...he just cut and pasted my description from my last
> eBay auction and posted it...
>
> I realize I have to compete in the market, but do I have
> to compete against myself?
>
> I was going to post another x-wing Saturday wi the same
> description...Now I'm going to look like the one who
> stole his words...errrr
>
>
> What can I do? What should I do if anything?
>
> John
> (heading off to my job interview, a little steamed)
Job interview is now pushed back 2 hours due to a late flight...great = (
I just did a little research and this guys auction was actually running at
the same time as mine...essentially, he grabbed my description and started
his auctionn with my description WHILE MY AUCTION WAS RUNNING...
MY closed 7140 auction is eBay: 406122397
(notice the start and close dates in my lot and his)
This may be a trivial point to some of you, but this annoys me (it's also
how I pay my bills currently)
My auction closed well, but I wonder if it would always happent that way.
What if someone started grabbing my descriptions and "beating me" with my
own words?
I realize I am not offering a unique item in this case, but find the lack
of "honesty/ethics" disturbing.
To extend my earlier analogy, what happens when someone steals my term paper
(intellectual property) and gets the same grade with little effort?
John
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