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Muncher

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12,235 posts

272 months

Monday 4th October 2004
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www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=128164&f=23&h=0


Muncher said:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18262&item=2492105374

That's my car!

As he's hotlinking the images, stealing my bandwidth, the question is, what shall I change the image to?



He's now phoning me up accusing me of "hacking" into his computer etc I am right in that no offence has been committed by simply changing the image on my own server?

>>> Edited by Muncher on Monday 4th October 12:58

David A

3,711 posts

274 months

Monday 4th October 2004
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Ask him what its worth to change the pictures or to contact e-bay and report it as a complaint.

Or more importantly send him a bill for use of your bandwidth and photograhic skils

Dave

Nightmare

5,278 posts

307 months

Monday 4th October 2004
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Muncher said:
He's now phoning me up accusing me of "hacking" into his computer etc I am right in that no offence has been committed by simply changing the image on my own server?

of course you're right - it's YOUR image, and you are not in contract with him to use that image - how could you possibly know someone had been using it illicitly?

Seriously - just laugh at him and tell him that next time he should go and actually photograph what he's selling - cheeky litle git!

kevinday

13,675 posts

303 months

Monday 4th October 2004
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Seconded Night!

The image is on your server, you have never accessed his PC (I presume) it appears he is hot-linking, not copying in any case, otherwise the pix would still be the car.

On another note I notice that your profile says 17K miles, so does the one in the advert, I hope he is not trying to sell your car........

recalluk

816 posts

259 months

Monday 4th October 2004
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Yep your fully correct.

If you want to prove a point ask him to send you a copy of the original image.

Muncher

Original Poster:

12,235 posts

272 months

Monday 4th October 2004
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kevinday said:
Seconded Night!

The image is on your server, you have never accessed his PC (I presume) it appears he is hot-linking, not copying in any case, otherwise the pix would still be the car.

On another note I notice that your profile says 17K miles, so does the one in the advert, I hope he is not trying to sell your car........


It's a co-incidence, but the advert says a 2003 model, mine is the 2002 one.

kevinday

13,675 posts

303 months

Monday 4th October 2004
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Phew, that's one less worry then!

Liszt

4,334 posts

293 months

Monday 4th October 2004
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That is a really nasty photo!

cptsideways

13,831 posts

275 months

Monday 4th October 2004
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Send him a bill for copywright usage

ledfoot

777 posts

275 months

Monday 4th October 2004
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That's NOTHING

I have seen someone steal another persons Ebay ID and item for sale, and he was selling a rare American car.

The guy that stole the ID managed to get several thousand pounds out of a potential buyer as a deposit on a car, that he didn't own

The guy that hid his Ebay ID and ad stolen, had to get a new ID, and place a warning Auction next to the original for sale item.

supraman2954

3,241 posts

262 months

Monday 4th October 2004
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Muncher said:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18262&item=2492105374

That's my car!

As he's hotlinking the images, stealing my bandwidth, the question is, what shall I change the image to?



LOL - The new pictures are excellent, good on you Muncher!

Flash@Wales

1 posts

257 months

Friday 8th October 2004
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the good guys always win in the end hey mate