Check out this Craigslist photo

[TrainTrac]

Just Googled his name in the Charleston area. Looks like he's the parts manager for Jones Ford.

 

[Kevin Lang]

This makes it even worse, he manages a Ford dealership and can't get his own picture of a part?



Shoot, he could scan in the ST literature that his dealership has or at least had



Or, he could take a picture of the freaking bars that he allegedly has for sale.



Who would buy bars that are only pictured in an old picture, from a distance and angle that does not really show detail on the bars, even without knowing that it didn't depict his product?



The guy is a lazy moron AND a jerk



Hopefully they won't sell :banana:

 

[TrainTrac]

He's also listing a messload of parts this way on Craigslist.

 

[Bob McDonald]

I keep thinking: Where is the 2006 Sport Trac he says it will fit. He is obviously not knowledgeable about Sport Trac years.:smile0005:

 

[Steve McKellop]

Here's the response I received from him this morning:



Quote:



Why? The picture was found on a public site. Google. It's not hurting anyone. What's the problem? Send me proof of the picture being yours and I will remove it since it is such a problem. If you don't want pictures of your vehicle being used you shouldn't post them on public sites. Just for future reference.

Wow, to be the parts manager @ a Ford dealership that's a pretty a-holish response!



"THEIR" Copyright notice: ...............yours doesn't matter!!



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I keep thinking: Where is the 2006 Sport Trac he says it will fit. He is obviously not knowledgeable about Sport Trac years.

:smile0011::smile0007::smile0007::smile0007:

 

[Shaun Tucker]

he he he I love the discovery and flaming of idiots on the internet.



:smile0006::smile0015:

 

[TrainTrac]

And the phone number in the Craigslist ads appears to be a cell number. So is he doing this under the table without his employer being aware?:smile0008:

 

[Shaun Tucker]

...and the plot thickens



ALOT of those ads have the Jones Ford Logo though, so I doubt it.

 

[Nelson Atwell]

Maybe he is selling stolen parts from his employer.

 

[Kevin Lang]

How can there be brand new chrome nerf bars? I didn't know they came chromed, I thought they only came in rust-prone Grey, like the non matching cladding.



If so, then shouldn't he have pictures of what has to be a custom item?

 

[TrainTrac]

KL,



The 2004-2005 Adrenalin package included chrome side step (nerf) bars and rims. That's why he lifted/used a picture of my 2004 Sport Trac Adrenalin.

 

[Jerry Gerner 2]

Pics of your truck are just like homemade porn. If you put it on the web, it's gonna be seen and used by anyone.

:smile0007::smile0007::smile0008::smile0012::smile0015:

 

[Steve McKellop]

Pics of your truck are just like homemade porn. If you put it on the web, it's gonna be seen and used by anyone.

Is that a first hand observation .........:smile0012:

 

[ReggieMRegalOne05 Legaspi]

+1 on TT's regarding 04-05 chrome nerf bars, my 05 came with chrome wheels and nerf bars.

 

[Jerry Gerner 2]

I'll plead the 4th and drink a 5th on that one Steve M. :smile0012::smile0017:

 

[Dalton Hill]

Have you e-mailed Craigslist to see if they will take it down?

 

[Rob T]

I can't believe everyone is stressing over using a picture that was found on the internet for all to see. Now if you were in the picture it would be a different story. Get over it.

:smile0001:

 

[TrainTrac]

My beef isn't so much that he's using my picture, but more that he was basically a total a$$ when I contacted him about it.



However, he is violating property and copyright laws by using a photo he likely got from Cardomain for either his own personal or his employer's financial gain.

 

[Thomas Rogers]

TrainTrac,



Might your real beef be that this guy is potentially making money aided by an asset that you feel is yours?



I suspect that's your beef, or you wouldn't have contacted him. The issues later regarding his response, and the potential breaking of Cardomain.com copyright are secondary.



Am I right?



If I am right, you might have just asked the guy for a donation for the use of your image. He could have said no.



He does, essentially have a point. People post stuff on the Internet it either becomes public domain or the new intellectual property of the website to which it is posted; unless of course there are other contracts, watermarks, or disclaimers associated with the image in question.



TJR

 

[Thomas Rogers]

Dupe removed...the darn animated icons are stealing the focus/pressing animation of the "REPLY" button.



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