BellaOnline Forums Hobbies and Crafts Crochet Let's get a group name for catching the Ebay Thieves

Knock on the door with I size N crochet hook .......
OK , we caught you with stolen pattern in hand,
come clean and we will monitor you for 7 years, to see if you can turn from your life of crime, to becomming an honest seller.
If you need more time to turn your life around , we are nice Stitch Police and will give you another 3 years to try harder to improve your life.
WE know you are a HARDENED crook . :devil:
Keep tuned to this forum and we will reform You !!! <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

I was thinking about this today.....
Wouldn't it be funny if Eva or any other designer could post a free "auction" on E-Bay? The title to the auction would be free crochet patterns or free poncho patterns and the "buy it now" price would be free. That would stop the "stitch stealers" right then and there because listed would be a website or websites to all of the free patterns. And,,,if that didn't work, I say we use a Q size hook.
Coralie

I absolutely love the idea of posting free patterns on ebay! But I think the auction has to be at least a penny.

ok then post it for a penny.. and give them a penny rebate..

Only problem with this idea is that eBay's lowest listing fee is .30 which really isn't that much, but there is a cost involved.

true, but wouldn't it be worth it to put these people in their places? i think it is a great idea. we could all chip in a few cents!!!LOL,maybe when i get my next postings up i will put some of those in there just to see what these people do!!!LOL have a great day. merwyn :devil:

Oh, I agree... it is a great idea. Those who list things on eBay should probably do it. Maybe just let the copyright owners know what is being done... so not to surprise them. <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Without a doubt, I would chip in. It's worth the few cents or even a couple of dollars just to show the ones who are posting the patterns that we respect and support the designers.
Coralie

Okay Girls I do I go about reporting this auction to EBAY. She is selling 100 of them.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3007&item=6709592821&rd=1

click on the link at the top "services" once you get to that page, scroll down to the bottom you will see "security center" click on it, it takes you to another page. You will see something about spoof email and you will see a green button that says report a problem, click the green button then fill it out and thats it. I will also fill it out.