Isn't this someones truck??

[84 400]

ha well i guess that is true. still i googeld a bunch of tiems and the only place that truck has ever appered is on this site. I bet he uses this site.

[boatpuller]

yup,i guess if you look at that way.it's a compliment.

[Slonaker]

IANAL, but I don't believe that a lack of a copyright notice automatically puts something in the public domain. Regardless, it is rude to use someone else's work.

It is also being used in a misleading manner. That truck used in the ad is not in any way a part of the auction.

In other words, he's a jerk...

Slonaker

[1LoC10]

the picture is not copywrited, its just a pic on the web, and therefore is a public pic for anyone to use as they wish....plus its his avatar.. so it can be found with a google search outside of this forum

[Hoods69BadBowTie]

Kinda misleading but that is kinda bs. I can understand the not being copyrighted thing but still .....

[Slonaker]

Originally Posted by 1LoC10

the picture is not copywrited, its just a pic on the web, and therefore is a public pic for anyone to use as they wish....plus its his avatar.. so it can be found with a google search outside of this forum

Not true. Just because you can find it on the web does not mean that you can use it as you wish.

Slonaker

[Prerunner1982]

whether it is copyrighted or not and the guy may think its a compliment... its called respect.. either ask the owner if you can use it or atleast give credit when you post the pics. By the sound of it... this guy did neither..

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by bigblock73

Here is his reply to me

yes, it is a very good looking truck and it is not misrepresented in the auction in any way and the pic wasn't copywrited and if it is your truck you should be proud to have someone use it as a tribute to your hard work and money spent as long as they aren't trying to sell it or misrepresent it and say it is theirs or whatever. have a good one

Did that come from "his" email account or Ebay's?
Wouldn't it be funny if it came through his email account. I mean I wouldn't be the type of person that would send him free gay porn from a fake account, but there are those that might consider it...

[1LoC10]

if you take a picture of your truck and place it on the web for the whole world to see, you have no legal case of owning that pic, its not yours anymore

[bigblock73]

Originally Posted by 1LoC10

if you take a picture of your truck and place it on the web for the whole world to see, you have no legal case of owning that pic, its not yours anymore

I think you are missing the point here.

Would you mind if LMC, Golden State, etc used a pic of your truck to sell their parts...without contacting you or asking for your permission...or better yet, compensating you for the money they are making at your expense?

I would, and I would venture to say 99% of the classic truck population would agree.

One more thing, what if this seller is a crook and ripping people off?? Would you want your truck associated with business transactions lke that? What if the person who got ripped off is local to you, and saw your truck in a parking lot all by itself, and decided to "get back" at you for ripping them off.

Any of this making sense, can you see our point?

[bigblock73]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Did that come from "his" email account or Ebay's?
Wouldn't it be funny if it came through his email account. I mean I wouldn't be the type of person that would send him free gay porn from a fake account, but there are those that might consider it...

The problem with that is that I would have to find free gay porn to send...and gay porn isn't something I care to browse for, look at, or even think about. Secondly, I assume he has my contact info...and I certainly don't want to get into a gay porn war.

What he is doing bugs me, but it wasn't done to me, and there is no point trying to prove my (or our) point to someone who obviously sees nothing wrong with using someone elses truck and picture to sell their product.

[84slopwaggin]

I guess for the guys that have done alot of upgrades and even frame off restorations they need to copyright all their pics. I don't fall into that catagory so oh well. Is there a fee to copyright pics?

[Slonaker]

My understanding is that labeling a document or photo as being copyrighted is sufficient. It does not prevent anyone from using it, but it does discourage them.

Slonaker

[bw4sale]

if you take a picture of your truck and place it on the web for the whole world to see, you have no legal case of owning that pic, its not yours anymore

I'm not sure that is completely accurate. Why do you think this? Are you a lawyer? Just curious what your basis for this is. I'd like to know myself.

[xtreme80]

As far as I've ever heard, you don't need an official copyright for an image to be copyrighted. Just simply saying it's yours and being able to prove it's your picture is sufficient. I doubt ebay would do anything for you though.