WARNING eBay seller cdydatzigs SCAM

[jhusel]

I was surfing eBay for Trek props and came across this Boomerang Phaser. The seller is using a photo of my Master Replicas First Contact Phaser and selling it as a DS9 Boomerang phaser. The button was obviously photoshop'd as well as the LED bar

http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Trek-TNG-DS9-Boom...1QQcmdZViewItem

Here is a comparison pic. My phaser is on top, his phaser is on bottom. It is identicle except for the 2 things he changed.

I also did a layer overlay and it matches 100%

Bidders beware.

Jhusel

 

[pyxl]

Yeah, the left side of the trigger button is "soft" on the edge. He's not even that good of a photoshop recaster.

 

[Apollo]

Thanks for the warning on that scumbag.

 

[WinstonWolf359]

If you contact eBay, they're pretty good at pulling auctions that have photo or description text theft.

It's happened to me a couple times, though I've never been badly photoshopped like that. What a jerk... :unsure

 

[jhusel]

He has now changed the image. Odds are he is either a member here or someone here knows him. I only posted this picture here, and posted about his auction here and it is now changed.

I would still be leery buying from someone who tries to sell something using a stolen image and Photoshop'ing it.

Jhusel

 

[Montagar]

What I find amazing is that it probably took less time and effort to snap that picture than it did to photoshop the original image. :rolleyes

 

[JoMamma_Smurf]

What a *******.......

 

[Scapey]

I was actually curious as to whether he'd own up or not, so I messaged him and asked if he had any shots of the actual item he was selling... I half expected a "That IS the item...11" reply. I got:

I have updated the image of the auction to a digital photo of the actual prop. I live in a rural suburb of San Diego and do not have a digital camera myself, so I had to call a friend to borrow one this morning. Thank you for your inquiry though, and good luck
Regards,
Steve Cramsie
Poway, CA

 

[jhusel]

That is the same reply I got when I asked for a larger picture. I am going to reply and say, "So, if you don't have a camera, then that is NOT a picture of what you are selling?"

Jhusel

 

[propsculptor]

Now that you know his name (Steve Cramsie from Poway, CA), maybe the RPF mods
can find out if he is infact a member here and deal with him accordingly.

Originally posted by jhusel@Jan 12 2006, 10:25 AM
He has now changed the image.  Odds are he is either a member here or someone here knows him.  I only posted this picture here, and posted about his auction here and it is now changed.

I would still be leery buying from someone who tries to sell something using a stolen image and Photoshop'ing it.

Jhusel

[snapback]1157152[/snapback]​