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    Ebay seller using my photo's to sell their product, should I be annoyed?

    Stumbled across this tonight while searching Ebay;

    Landrover Discovery Series 2 11 2002 2004 Xrox Comp Bull BAR Washer Bottle in Rothwell, QLD | eBay

    This seller has taken one of my build thread photos straight from Aulro and used it in their Ebay add.

    Should I be annoyed?

    I think I will give them a call tomorrow.

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    Did they ask?
    Send them a bill.

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    Bloody right you should be annoyed.

    Could have at least contacted you to ask if he could use the photo

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    Nope, nobody contacted me.

    I was searching eBay and saw the photo of my D2...

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    Maybe you should check the pick-up address on the ad in case it's your house. Checked if your bullbar is still there?
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    If you google "Pics Discovery 2" your pic is in there, so maybe lifted from Google.
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    Yeah I imagine they just got it from Google. Some sections of the forum are public and can be found via Google searches.

    I tend to think that taking stuff like that from the Internet is generally OK for personal use, but if they're making money from it, then it becomes a bit different.
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    That said those guys do make some nice gear. Mate had some sliders made up for himself and they did excellent work.

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    Annoyed because it's your pic not so much.
    Annoyed because it's a pic of your house and displays your rego, more so.
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    This has happened to me too. I contacted the chap, he told me he just typed in the details into the search engine and my truck was the first to appear... Fancy that .
    He turned out to be a nice guy, actually, and asked me if he still could use the pic, which I agreed to. He even invited me to visit him, if I ever would pass through his neck of the woods. Several years later I took on his offer as I was traveling by (he lives abroad). We were given a warm welcome, food and beverages and staying were on him. Made another friend... We are still in touch and he is due to repay the visit somewhen soon.
    My advice: don't get angry, drop that chap a mail. He might have good explanation why he just chose your truck and, who knows, you may meet a new friend?
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