"Reelart" recasting again!
- Thread starter Indy Magnoli
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For anyone living in Florida, we hear "Florida Man" and think... "Oh god, not another one. Hope I don't know this one."
I grew up in Florida, I know how it is and I'm glad I left. lol
Knightmare
Sr Member
Yeah that slob had done that to me with that piece of crap Loki mask he sells that has bubbles of resin stuck to it the mold is so shot .
Well, he's selling all his crap on Etsy as well, so I sent a claim to them and it was rejected. So I've asked Etsy if they support recasters... I'll let you know what they say.
Well, at least eBay is on to it... they just e-mailed me saying they'll be removing reelart's medallion listings. Too bad Etsy isn't as supportive of makers (which is ironic since it's supposed to be specifically tailored for makers).
100% correct. I am very surprised at the reply you got from Etsy
It is ''strange'' that they protect makers from copyright issues by having thousands upon thousands of listings permitted under the ''fair creative use'' banner ... and then don't protect against recasting, which is not artistic in the least. It seems to go against Etsy's raison d'etre itself.
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there is also someone on etsy "recasting" (more like scanning in this case) my wife's and I work, but I don't even dare to contact etsy for that for fear it might be too complicated to prove and it might cause problems to my wife's account.
I hate recasters! there are so many possible things to do to make a living, why steal other people's work!
good luck Indy
I hate recasters! there are so many possible things to do to make a living, why steal other people's work!
good luck Indy
Name and shame them here mate.
Yeah, I don't blame you... Etsy is a nightmare to deal with. Their "rules" seem arbitrary and randomly enforced. They've closed us down several times and have yet to show how we've broken their terms. It's a pity because it is a good platform... but the way they operate behind the scenes is messed up.there is also someone on etsy "recasting" (more like scanning in this case) my wife's and I work, but I don't even dare to contact etsy for that for fear it might be too complicated to prove and it might cause problems to my wife's account.
I hate recasters! there are so many possible things to do to make a living, why steal other people's work!
good luck Indy
joberg
Legendary Member
Probably nothing. It's up to the T.V. staff/reporters to find stories, local or others to fill a slot. He got lucky...so far.
I've found that Ebay and Etsy are pretty worthless at protecting sellers and Etsy in particular lost their entire ethos long ago by allowing sales of non hand made/ non home made items. There are so many mass manufactured and 3D printed items on there it's basically another Ebay but with fixed pricing.
Both sites have a vested interest in protecting their sellers because they're the ones who generate all the revenue with seller fees. Buyers don't have to pay any subscription fees. Yet time and again their policies often hurt sellers and benefit buyers.
Both sites have a vested interest in protecting their sellers because they're the ones who generate all the revenue with seller fees. Buyers don't have to pay any subscription fees. Yet time and again their policies often hurt sellers and benefit buyers.
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ahuntley
Well-Known Member
Just to check, this is the fellow in question? I thought a lot seemed too good to be true.
ReelArtTreasures - Etsy
ReelArtTreasures - Etsy
IFA
Sr Member
Yes, that's him....
Yes, we've contacted Etsy several times about his recasting our pieces and they're still not doing anything about it. Ebay is pretty good about that sort of thing, but Etsy is absolutely awful!
Knightmare
Sr Member
You would have to show them something that says you were the copyright owner .
Wow...what an utter piece of garbage. Glad I got rid of my Etsy account.
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