DOES THIS BOTHER ANYBODY ELSE?
#11
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Pat G. did not buy them, she 'won' them, but I wonder how eBay would feel about knowing that sort of thing was going on. I think it's pretty tacky. Hope it's not just a way to get your information. Be careful. Another good reason to let eBay know.
This is not the same as just complaining.
This is not the same as just complaining.
#12
Originally Posted by wolfkitty
Pat G. did not buy them, she 'won' them, but I wonder how eBay would feel about knowing that sort of thing was going on. I think it's pretty tacky. Hope it's not just a way to get your information. Be careful. Another good reason to let eBay know.
This is not the same as just complaining.
This is not the same as just complaining.
#13
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I think something like this...asking a question like this is ok.
I, myself, don't see anything wrong with it. I'm sure someone on the board knows the "LEGALESE" to this. We have alot of very smart people here.
I just bet that someone will come in with the correct answer.
I, myself, don't see anything wrong with it. I'm sure someone on the board knows the "LEGALESE" to this. We have alot of very smart people here.
I just bet that someone will come in with the correct answer.
#14
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Location: North Carolina
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I think there's a rule that you can't monetarily benefit from the distribution of the pattern. Some patterns say they can only be used by the person that purchased, no? How it relates to the magazine, I have no idea...
#15
Oh, I thought you "won" a contest. In that case, I definitely applaud you for questioning the legality and integrity of this practice and I'm sure eBay will be happy to know. If you don't hear back, I live down the street from Ebay HQ, and know a couple of people I could ask.
#19
It's legal. They are selling the actual, original pages from the magazine, not xeroxed or scanned copies.
And if they sell separate patterns from the magazines, they can make back many times their cost of the magazine, or it could even all be pure profit if they got the magazines free or for scant money.
This has been going on in, as was posted, crochet and knitting, on ebay, for many years now.
Ebay is well aware of it.
I know a lady who financed her daughter's wedding 7 years ago with sales on ebay of pattern pages from new as well as old crochet magazines and booklets.
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And if they sell separate patterns from the magazines, they can make back many times their cost of the magazine, or it could even all be pure profit if they got the magazines free or for scant money.
This has been going on in, as was posted, crochet and knitting, on ebay, for many years now.
Ebay is well aware of it.
I know a lady who financed her daughter's wedding 7 years ago with sales on ebay of pattern pages from new as well as old crochet magazines and booklets.
.
#20
Originally Posted by SharonAnne
Oh, I thought you "won" a contest. In that case, I definitely applaud you for questioning the legality and integrity of this practice and I'm sure eBay will be happy to know. If you don't hear back, I live down the street from Ebay HQ, and know a couple of people I could ask.
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