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kendawg13 | Looks like some higher quality proxies are hitting Ebay. http://www.ebay.com/sch/smithproxies/m.html?item=291074633213&pt=Trading_Card_Games_US&hash=item43c5666dfd&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 |
stab107 | So, is this an advertisement for your own business? While Smith is a fairly common name it seems a suspicious coincidence that the email in your profile happens to contain the name Smith and the name of the seller on ebay is smithsproxies. |
jbark | Coincidence... the elspeths look pretty obvious. |
paragondave | Isn't linking to your own ebay auctions a no-no? |
dwiz | quote: Originally posted by paragondave: Isn't linking to your own ebay auctions a no-no?
Haha, I'm sure someone selling blatant fakes and posting about it here has the main concern of breaking motl rules on their mind |
Vegas10 | Also don't these defintily infringe on WOTC's Copyright, I'm not even sure these are legal to sell. |
stab107 | Looks like someone at ebay got wind of this and the auctions were removed. |
Pail42 | quote: Originally posted by Vegas10: Also don't these defintily infringe on WOTC's Copyright, I'm not even sure these are legal to sell.
If they don't infringe on copyright(or other things like trademark) then they are legal to sell. PS, names and ability text are copyrighted so it's illegal to sell worthwhile proxies of most cards. |
Tha Gunslinga | quote: Originally posted by Pail42: If they don't infringe on copyright(or other things like trademark) then they are legal to sell. PS, names and ability text are copyrighted so it's illegal to sell worthwhile proxies of most cards.
The only proxies that don't infringe are basic lands with sharpied names, pretty much. Anything that looks remotely like a normal card infringes. __________________ Don't send or pay first to Canadian low-ref newer members.
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oneofchaos | quote: Originally posted by Tha Gunslinga: The only proxies that don't infringe are basic lands with sharpied names, pretty much. Anything that looks remotely like a normal card infringes.
What about those Gamingetc proxies? |
harbingerofthevoid | quote: Originally posted by oneofchaos: What about those Gamingetc proxies?
They don't contain the actual card name, tap symbol or "tap...", "mana" or mana symbols. They also have a very different card back. "Power Nine" to my knowledge, is not copyrighted. So it might come down to a "yeah, we all know what you are trying to represent but, you didn't use anything copyrighted or trademarked in doing so, so..." |
kendawg13 | quote: Originally posted by stab107: So, is this an advertisement for your own business? While Smith is a fairly common name it seems a suspicious coiniscidence that the email in your profile happens to contain the name Smith and the name of the seller on ebay is smithsproxies.
I'm not stupid enough to name it after myself if I were to rip anyone off. And yes the 1st most common last name in the US. This is my Ebay: http://www.ebay.com/usr/ken_dawg13 |
kendawg13 | I see the seller removed their items, I contacted EBay about the copyright issue....seems like they took care of it. |
paragondave | quote: Originally posted by kendawg13: I see the seller removed their items, I contacted EBay about the copyright issue....seems like they took care of it.
lol, you must have done it right after I did! Mr. Smith!!!
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kendawg13 | Yeah I contacted them last night when I posted this because I was looking for the price on a set of Arid Mesas and theirs said $40 so I thought I'm jumping all over that! I thought lets see what else this cat has to offer....Underground Seas for $40 a playset...I think not. |
dwiz | quote: Originally posted by kendawg13: Yeah I contacted them last night when I posted this because I was looking for the price on a set of Arid Mesas and theirs said $40 so I thought I'm jumping all over that! I thought lets see what else this cat has to offer....Underground Seas for $40 a playset...I think not.
Dude still made $600 before his listings got pulled. Not bad. He'll just make another throwaway name and do it again. |
kendawg13 | quote: Originally posted by dwiz: Dude still made $600 before his listings got pulled. Not bad. He'll just make another throwaway name and do it again.
Seriously, didn't know he actually sold any. Just sad...I understand that prices are a crazy high for these cards and it encourages this type of counterfeiting but it just makes everyone just be more scrupulous on deals (not that that is a bad thing) just sucks having to worry if your good deal is too good. |