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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Marketplace => Topic started by: redrumloa on July 19, 2004, 01:57:11 PM
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I see this often, one seller will cut and paste information from another seller. However usually they will update, change or customise the listing somewhat so it's not a direct word for word copy. Below I submit for you, a word for word copy of one of my items.
My item (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5109534866&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT)
The clone (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3544&item=8119035041&rd=1)
The only difference? The picture and his shiiping information. The auction description and links are a direct cut and paste. Do I care? Naah not really in this case, I just find it funny.
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It's happened to me too, with a Commodore 1942 monitor. The seller copied and pasted the text AND the four pictures... which (in addition to the monitor) featured my bedroom carpet and computer desk in the background! I e-mailed the seller telling him to remove the item, but didn't get a reply. I didn't realise I could report him to eBay at the time, otherwise I most certainly would have done!
Steve.
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It happened to me too, when I was selling ZIP ram. I reported the seller, of course.
It's amazing how lazy those people are to do their own research, and wording.
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Its an easy way of listing stuff it saves a lot of time and the other person might have a better description than what you would write yourself . :-)