E-Bayer selling T-Shirts with my car printed on them!!

[T66ORA]

This guy is selling T-Shirts with my car on the front. I`m not sure were he got the "Raggamuffin original illustration" from, Google possibily?
Did he need permission from me to do this, or can anyone just copy and paste photos from the web?
I`m not against anyone trying to make a few bob, but somehow it doesn`t fit right with me.
Am i being a bit of an arse, or do you think i have a point?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-SIERRA-XR4i-tshirt-...

[s m]

Get your order in quick though, he's only doing 25

[markmullen]

Is it your photo on the shirt? If so then you've got a copyright issue.

If he's seen the car on the street and photographed it then you're on your own.

[mybrainhurts]

How do you know it's your car?

[Kinky]

markmullen said:

Is it your photo on the shirt? If so then you've got a copyright issue.

If he's seen the car on the street and photographed it then you're on your own.

wot 'e sez

If it's your picture, I'd ask for royalties for each one sold. £12 per shirt should cover it

[iva cosworth]

If it was my car I'd just ask for a discount when I buy one.......

[T66ORA]

My photo from 2003.Probabily taken off this site.
Here is the orginal.

The Mrs has been airbrushed out

[badboyburt]

If you posted the picture in the public domain then he can do whatever he likes with it, I personally would take it as a compliment and ask for a free t shirt.

[s m]

How's the car going anyway?

[anoother]

badboyburt said:

If you posted the picture in the public domain then he can do whatever he likes with it

Not true at all.

[badboyburt]

anoother said:

badboyburt said:

If you posted the picture in the public domain then he can do whatever he likes with it

Not true at all.

Really, so all the ebay adverts showing loads of pics from google images are legal ?

[C Lee Farquar]

He's only sold one anyway so you're unlikely to get rich quick

[Tickle]

T66ORA said:

The Mrs has been airbrushed out

I would be more worried if he was selling T-Shirts of your Missus with the XR airbrushed out!

[jkh112]

It has got exactly the same reflection in the passenger door mirror as in the OP's pic.

[T66ORA]

s m said:

How's the car going anyway?

Fine, thanks for asking mate.I did a small update on the thread a while back.
Turbo Technics conversion still on the back burner, reconsidering to be honest.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[hairykrishna]

You could probably get him to stop selling them if you got all legally threatening. If it were me I'd just ask for a free T-shirt though - seems like a fair trade. He's hardly a multinational coining it in by using your image.

[s m]

T66ORA said:

s m said:

How's the car going anyway?

Fine, thanks for asking mate.I did a small update on the thread a while back.
Turbo Technics conversion still on the back burner, reconsidering to be honest.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

I'd have been tempted to buy that Sprintex'd XR4x4 for a grand for the engine a few months back if I had yours

[T66ORA]

Tickle said:

I would be more worried if he was selling T-Shirts of your Missus with the XR airbrushed out!

[Kinky]

jkh112 said:

It has got exactly the same reflection in the passenger door mirror as in the OP's pic.

And the little dent to the left of the key hole

[Spare tyre]

Not seen that style of Tesco bag for years