wolfkitty

Pat G. did not buy them, she 'won' them, but I wonder how eBay would feel about knowing that sort of thing was going on. I think it's pretty tacky. Hope it's not just a way to get your information. Be careful. Another good reason to let eBay know.

This is not the same as just complaining.

Pat G

While I did "win" it, I still paid for it. Not quite the same in my mind. Good idea about questioning Ebay though & let them investigate it. I may try that if I don't hear back from BH&G. I had a hard time finding an email address for "Help" or "Contact us". Hard to tell how many offices it may go thru. If at all.

tlrnhi

I think something like this...asking a question like this is ok.
I, myself, don't see anything wrong with it. I'm sure someone on the board knows the "LEGALESE" to this. We have alot of very smart people here.
I just bet that someone will come in with the correct answer.

Rebecca VLQ

I think there's a rule that you can't monetarily benefit from the distribution of the pattern. Some patterns say they can only be used by the person that purchased, no? How it relates to the magazine, I have no idea...

SharonAnne

Oh, I thought you "won" a contest. In that case, I definitely applaud you for questioning the legality and integrity of this practice and I'm sure eBay will be happy to know. If you don't hear back, I live down the street from Ebay HQ, and know a couple of people I could ask.

Katia

Not sure about the legality of it. But if they did not state in in the auction that it was ripped from a magazine then you have a right to file a " not as described" thing against the seller.

Quiltforme

I just asked a seller if it was legal so maybe others will see the note and not buy try reporting to ebay.

texas granny

I have over 10 years of Mag I have through about making the copies of the quilts I would like to do and then give the Mag away

tooMuchFabric

It's legal. They are selling the actual, original pages from the magazine, not xeroxed or scanned copies.

And if they sell separate patterns from the magazines, they can make back many times their cost of the magazine, or it could even all be pure profit if they got the magazines free or for scant money.

This has been going on in, as was posted, crochet and knitting, on ebay, for many years now.
Ebay is well aware of it.

I know a lady who financed her daughter's wedding 7 years ago with sales on ebay of pattern pages from new as well as old crochet magazines and booklets.
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Pat G

Thanks, Sharon. I'll keep that in mind. I imagine Ebay would know the answer but I'll have to wait for responses from each step. I'm just happy to know I'm not the only one that this doesn't feel right to.