:: Using images without consent !!! ::

[mborgdesign]

Just wish to air my annoyance with an idiot i sold my previous black cooper s to.

I am an avid photographer and lover of cars and have never had to have an issue like this before.

The person is question bought my car in 2006 and with-held documents relating to my private registration and basically ignored all my correspondence - to cut a long story short i had to instruct solicitors (thankfully i know people in high places and the work was done for free but this took over a year to settle as the cretin was just plain stupid! He had signed a formal contract with regards to the registration.

So, anyways he is now selling the car and rather than asking me has basically screen captured images from my site www.mborgdesign.com.

I just think thats so low that anybody considering dealing with this person should be aware.

If anyone feels im overreacting please comment but those that are in agreement feel free to add ur angst!

I have contacted pistonheads numerous times now but this appears to be falling on deaf ears.

I have my own car for sale again on here and i have friends who oftenly use the site so would expect pistonheads to tightly control or at least listen to its customers especially when copyrights are being infringed.

To give you some idea of why im annoyed - freelance photography is my hobby. Hopefully others will agree with me?

Sorry to waffle on

Michael
mborgdesign.com

[mborgdesign]

ps the link to the car is here

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/441693.htm

[Garlick]

Hi there

I am surprised the e mails to the office were ignored, sorry about that

I will remove the offending advert immediately

Regards
Paul

[mborgdesign]

Many thanks to the PistonHeads team this is now resolved.
Keep up the good work!

[DonnyMac]

Hi Fella,

I'm not sure what went on with regard to the private plate - if he was withholding you from using your plate after an agreement for you to keep it - that'd p*ss poor for sure.

But using pics you took of a car he bought from you seems reasonable to me. I had a pic of my car in my profile that was taken by the previous owner (as used in PH classifieds) for ages; it could be argued they're part of the prospectus of the vehicle/copyright of the car.

I know I'd feel every bit as upset as you if someone had reneged on a deal and *then* used my pics, but perhaps it's just that? He's peeeed you off and so everything is now unacceptable?

Anyhow, glad you got it sorted.
Best,
D.

[V8S]

Hi just came across this thread, clicked the classified link above and it still works.

Just a heads up if this is a problem.

[Kermit power]

V8S said:

Hi just came across this thread, clicked the classified link above and it still works.

Just a heads up if this is a problem.

It works, yes, but there are no photos in it, which I guess fixes the problem without nuking an otherwise valid ad?

[Gingerbread Man]

Photos in it for me. Can even go through the classifies for it and see the pictures.

[billynomates]

Gingerbread Man said:

Photos in it for me. Can even go through the classifies for it and see the pictures.

Me too .Garlick's shopped the plates out though ..job done then?

[Gingerbread Man]

Aye can't see them now. Jobs a gooden.

[Jolly]

Pictures still seem to be working for me.

They look like someone has taken a photo of the picture on their computer screen.

[Gingerbread Man]

Advert has been withdrawn.

[PetrolTed]

By me. He obviously can't take a hint nor photograph the car himself!

[Norbury90]

I can still see it...

[Gingerbread Man]

Norbury90 said:

I can still see it...

Good point, he'll keep reposting it but that advert is 15 days old?

[pikey]

Michael, Nice website and pics