SPEAKING OF COPYING

Speaking of copying....this is so blatent, but I don't think there is anything
she can do about it. It makes me sick.

Here is my girl Janis's work (godessofcraft on ebay), which you have seen many
times because I post it often:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=26950139 92

Here is the copycat. She even stole her NAME:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=2696412 790

Does anyone else think this is disgusting, or is it just me?


Becki
"In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the crumbling
difference between wrong and right." -- Counting Crows

And notice how the name change happened less than a week ago. Pretty
blatant, but unfortunately, not much can be done.

--
Kandice Seeber
Air & Earth Designs
http://www.lampwork.net

Speaking of copying....this is so blatent, but I don't think there is
anything
she can do about it. It makes me sick.

Here is my girl Janis's work (godessofcraft on ebay), which you have seen
many
times because I post it often:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=26950139 92

Here is the copycat. She even stole her NAME:


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=2696412 790

Does anyone else think this is disgusting, or is it just me?


Becki
"In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the
crumbling
difference between wrong and right." -- Counting Crows

I that person had any self-respect at all, they wouldn't have had to copy
anyone. It's sick.

And notice how the name change happened less than a week ago.

Speaking of copying....this is so blatent, but I don't think there is
anything
she can do about it. It makes me sick.

Here is my girl Janis's work (godessofcraft on ebay), which you have seen
many times because I post it often:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=26950139 92

Here is the copycat. She even stole her NAME:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=2696412 790

Does anyone else think this is disgusting, or is it just me?

Becki


~~
Sooz
-------
"Those in the cheaper seats clap. The rest of you rattle your jewelry." John
Lennon (1940 - 1980) Royal Varieties Performance
~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links
http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist.html

OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!

Tina


"BeckiBead" wrote in message
...
Speaking of copying....this is so blatent, but I don't think there is
anything
she can do about it. It makes me sick.

Here is my girl Janis's work (godessofcraft on ebay), which you have seen
many
times because I post it often:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=26950139 92

Here is the copycat. She even stole her NAME:


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=2696412 790

Does anyone else think this is disgusting, or is it just me?


Becki
"In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the
crumbling
difference between wrong and right." -- Counting Crows

Becki
I think it is pretty low.

There is a possibility that she could complain to eBay that the other
individual is intentionally trying to mislead others into believing she is the
other seller...
especially since this "new" ID is less than 30 day s old - she has changed her
name several times..... and prior to this action has not sold or listed an item
on ebay for almost a year....
it would appear to me to be QUITE INTENTIONAL -- there is a complaint system
called VERO with ebay - but I don't know if she could use it - if she doesn't
have a registered trademark.
I don't know if ebay would consider a seller name as the equivalent of a
"tradename." Tradenames can be protected in a common law sense in some states
-- but I don't know how ebay would view the entire situation.

it's very strange -- the imitating party should be ashamed of herself....


Cheryl
last semester of lawschool! yipee!
A HREF="http://www.dragonbeads.com" DRAGON BEADS /A
Flameworked beads and glass
http://www.dragonbeads.com/

it's very strange -- the imitating party should be ashamed of herself....

See, I thought so too. It really bothered me when I saw it.


Becki
"In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the crumbling
difference between wrong and right." -- Counting Crows

I had the *good* fortune to catch a fellow jeweller blatantly offering to
make a customer a ring using my original design. I tore strips off her. She
was very embarrassed and turned the customer over to me. At the very least
can Janis phone or email and express her disgust? Perhaps let her know that
those who know better are not fooled.

Other than that all I can say is...Karma.

--
Marisa (AU/NZ)
http://www.galleryvittoria.com
"I am NOT a floozy! I am a goddess..I can do what I like!", said Venus.
'The Adventures of Baron von Munchausen'

Interesting. There are beautiful bracelets very,very similar to these in
some of the great little stores in Boston and according to the hangtags,
they are made by an artist in the area. The concept of these chunky charm
bracelets is not new, not original I saw a great one owned by Gene Tierney
in a jewelry book.

Obviously, the blatant "capitalization" is on the name of "goddessofcraft".
But to think that others don't and can't do bracelets like that is
"cwazytalk" as my nephew says.

I'd go after the i.d. and see if there isn't anything to be done (likely
not) and then, if there is, grab up all the similar names...sort of like
what you do with a domain name.

"Marisa Cappetta" wrote in message
...
I had the *good* fortune to catch a fellow jeweller blatantly offering to
make a customer a ring using my original design. I tore strips off her.
She
was very embarrassed and turned the customer over to me. At the very least
can Janis phone or email and express her disgust? Perhaps let her know
that
those who know better are not fooled.

Other than that all I can say is...Karma.

--
Marisa (AU/NZ)
http://www.galleryvittoria.com
"I am NOT a floozy! I am a goddess..I can do what I like!", said Venus.
'The Adventures of Baron von Munchausen'

It is disgusting. You nailed it.
Does it matter that your friends work looks ten times better? The copy is
similar, but doesnt have the same joie as Janis's. There is a feeling of
quality to hers.
Which make the borrowing of her name worse. A customer buying the other
bracelet will feel cheated if they were under the impression they were
bidding on Janis'.
I hope there is something she can do to stop this identity confusion.
Diana

--
Queen of FAQs
Royal Peace Maker
http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44
"BeckiBead" wrote in message
...
Speaking of copying....this is so blatent, but I don't think there is
anything
she can do about it. It makes me sick.

Here is my girl Janis's work (godessofcraft on ebay), which you have seen
many
times because I post it often:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=26950139 92

Here is the copycat. She even stole her NAME:


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=2696412 790

Does anyone else think this is disgusting, or is it just me?


Becki
"In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the
crumbling
difference between wrong and right." -- Counting Crows

YES!!!! Definitely have her complain to Ebay. It takes a little time but it
CAN be corrected. Years ago there was someone going by *spiderwoman* (with
asterisks). I kept getting feedback for her which confused the hell out of
me. I finally tracked her down and she'd only had the ID a few months (mine
was 2+ years at that point). So I wrote to Ebay and they made her change her
name. And SHE was selling totally different stuff, too! In this case, I
think it's major dogging of the worst kind, so unless they've gotten totally
careless, I'd bet they'll jump in and make it right.

KarenK

"Cheryl" wrote in message
...
Becki
I think it is pretty low.

There is a possibility that she could complain to eBay that the other
individual is intentionally trying to mislead others into believing she is
the
other seller...
especially since this "new" ID is less than 30 day s old - she has changed
her
name several times..... and prior to this action has not sold or listed an
item
on ebay for almost a year....
it would appear to me to be QUITE INTENTIONAL -- there is a complaint
system
called VERO with ebay - but I don't know if she could use it - if she
doesn't
have a registered trademark.
I don't know if ebay would consider a seller name as the equivalent of a
"tradename." Tradenames can be protected in a common law sense in some
states
-- but I don't know how ebay would view the entire situation.

it's very strange -- the imitating party should be ashamed of herself....


Cheryl
last semester of lawschool! yipee!
A HREF="http://www.dragonbeads.com" DRAGON BEADS /A
Flameworked beads and glass
http://www.dragonbeads.com/