on 4/22/02 1:05 PM, Andy Gilbert at gilbs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> **Original Message**
> Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 11:52:10 -0600
> From: "James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: [OM] 135 at eB*y
>
> This seems to be a habit of some people. I've seen three of my photos used
> on other people's auctions. I've bitched to E*bay but don't know if they did
> anything to the offenders. /jnm
>
>> Does anyone know the rules on this? I know it's certainly immoral to show
> a picture of a mint item & then ship something awful, but is it illegal?
>
> Andy Gilbert
> Exeter
> Devon
> England
>
I don't know about rules, but I would call it fraud if the description did
not clearly and prominently state that the picture was *not* the item being
sold... e*ay must have some rules about fraud.
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney...
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