Urban Art Association

I'm not surprised mate. Like a few others have said I think if you go on each listing there is a report/complain link you can click and report it. Then the listing will be cancelled I think.

It would be funny if each and every one of those flipping flippers had to repost...

Go for it Romanywg

Agreed report them, i counted 13 (including a completed sale) and also 8 on FMA. 30% ish thus far being flipped. I reckon the same amount also yet to be listed or flipped!

as stated above, the best thing to do is watermark all your future pictures mate. people will still probably crop them and use them, but you'll cut out some of the thieving.

I should imagine so. Point it out to ebay when you complain. I would also email FMA asking them to immediately remove the stolen pictures or you will take it further.

Im sure some polite emails would stop the whole thing.

Can't understand this as the flippers have the print in hand so why not just take it out of the tube and take a picture. Lazy Bstds.

The problem with reporting them is that they'll get back their listing fees, which they'd previously have had to stump up (since no-one is going to pay those prices)

I don't mind people using my photos, it's just that you are meant to ask first.

Not yet. Probably closed for the weekend.

the problem you have also Romanywg is you have no proof to support your assertion that these photos are indeed yours. Not that I dont believe you, to the contrary, I think your photos are superb and I enjoy looking at them.

However copyright law is very complex and as such you also could be liable to infringing these laws. You took pictures of commercial images which you did not seek permission from the artist, so you are violating any copyright that Nick may have imposed on his images, also you were on private property when taking the photos, ie BRP, which you did not seek permission prior to publishing on a public domain such as flickr.

I am not an legal expert, but I have looked at copyright law and rights management in previous jobs, and as such you have to be careful with your assertions of violation

To overcome any future usage of your photos, as GDK suggested watermark them and should someone wish to use your images, they will need your permission and as such you can provide them with non watermarked images, possibly for a fee also

i agree bobby, the burden of proof will have to be with Romanywg, so any shouts of copyright infringement need to be supported with such statements from the artist and gallery.

I myself do not agree with others using Romanywg's images, just stating some of the arguments I had to deal with when discussing/challenging copyright law and infringement

hey romanywg, best to report it to ebay then, it would appear then you have good grounds to invoke copyright infringement. You could also on any completed sales, seek compensation, as your images were a critical factor in the sale of any piece by a third party without your approval.

fucking bastards