Internet ad pics......just venting

[7Reefer]

I was just on e-bay looking at what was available for live rock. I came across an add for fiji totoka. The pic used to represent the rock is a photo from "Jeff's Exotic Fish" from at least 12+ yrs ago that they used to represent their marshall island rock. They have been out of business for a long time. I have also seen other sites use this very same pic for different types of rock. To me this is misrepresentation and a high crime!!! Is it that hard to take a pic of what your selling? Do they think that it is not going to come back to them that what they are selling is nothing like the pic??? I have seen many of the same pics floating around many different sites being called different things. This is a disgrace!!! I wish there was a significant penalty for this!!! Sorry, just venting

 

[7Reefer]

Correction, it was for tukani live rock

 

[All Delight]

been there and gone thru that with ebay

 

[Steelerfan747]

I agree with you that there should be some kind of a penalty for misrepresentation

 

[Russellaqua]

I believe there are laws against false advertisement, especially at the federal level. It takes people to press charges, and that could be viewed as fairly senseless suing for such a small dollar amount. It'd probably be hard to find some vendors, and lawyers to take the case.

 

[Pappy]

And THAT is exactly why we need to support local Lfs and not buy online unless we have no access to any Lfs . Online is a funny thing especially eBay and you never know what you're gonna get. Support the locals!!!


Mike D "like the beastie boys" Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[CALI DIPPIN]

If you need rock check craigslistor the ads on here? but i agree wiith you!

 

[JSB]

I have seen more than one Internet Retailer using my photos to sell their livestock. One is even a sponsor here, though I will not name them. Sadly, in the latter case, it was not even a good picture. I would not mind them using my pic, I just wish they would ask.

 

[mfinn]

I have seen more than one Internet Retailer using my photos to sell their livestock. One is even a sponsor here, though I will not name them. Sadly, in the latter case, it was not even a good picture. I would not mind them using my pic, I just wish they would ask.

Yes, that does seem to be a common problem.
There is a sponsor here that has been using pictures that don't belong to them to make money.
They have one of my pictures I posted on zoaid.