DOES THIS BOTHER ANYBODY ELSE?
#52
Originally Posted by Candace
Originally Posted by Pat G
Originally Posted by tooMuchFabric
Actually it's legal to give away or sell a pattern only on the condition that we do not keep a copy. The copy is what is illegal.
But I agree it would be nice not to have to store full books and magazines just to keep copies of a few patterns.
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But I agree it would be nice not to have to store full books and magazines just to keep copies of a few patterns.
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o people in this grp. just for the cost of shipping.
#53
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This also happened to me once. I bid on what I thought was a packaged pattern of a historic quilt. I was shocked when it arrived and was pages cut from a magazine.
I see nothing wrong with selling pages, but it should be clearly stated in the listing. Mine was not..
So, I am a bit more careful now, leason learned..
I see nothing wrong with selling pages, but it should be clearly stated in the listing. Mine was not..
So, I am a bit more careful now, leason learned..
#54
Originally Posted by amma
I don't think that selling patterns out of a magazine would violate the law anymore than the reselling of any other pattern.
However, I do think it would be presumed that you would be buying an "actual" packaged pattern unless it is stated otherwise in the items description.
I can understand your frustration, as well as your questioning this deceptive sale.
However, I do think it would be presumed that you would be buying an "actual" packaged pattern unless it is stated otherwise in the items description.
I can understand your frustration, as well as your questioning this deceptive sale.
Thank you all for your input & advice.
You made me curious so that I went back to read the description. She does state twice that the pattern is orig. pages from a magazine. Guess I need to read more thoroughly in the future. I usually do but it was so cheap I didn't bother. Must be legal then. Oh well, I've learned so much from all of you about it.
#55
I have bought patterns from Ebay this way. It tells you on the site that you will get actual pages from a magazine. I was not disappointed or upset. I would rather buy only a pattern I want, then buy a whole magazine I don't necessarily want. The pattern comes in a clear plastic sleeve that makes it easy to store.
I have so many magazines that I have kept and will never use the patterns from them...I think it's a win win deal.....JMHO :D
I have so many magazines that I have kept and will never use the patterns from them...I think it's a win win deal.....JMHO :D
#58
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Posts: 44
I am probably a bad person for doing this but.... Every once in awhile I go thru my stacks of magazine to clear them out. If there is a pattern I want out of the magazine I just rip it out. I then put them in a pile for a garage sale. I figure I bought the magazine and can do what I want with it. I could just pitch the rest of the magazine but there may be someone who might want one of the patterns I don't. I usually just ask 25 - 50 cents on them.
If I tear too much out I just pitch the magazine.
Am I a bad person??????
If I tear too much out I just pitch the magazine.
Am I a bad person??????
#60
Ebay has a policy that the posting must state if it is cut from a magazine. If you go back to the original listing you will probably find in the smallest of small print the wording stating that it is cut from a magazine. If there are 15 patterns in a magazine and even 10 of them are complete when torn out that person just took a $5 magazine and turned it into at least a $10 profit!
It is frustrating and infuriating if you bid and don't notice it....,I've fallen victim multiple times. I now know to look for it.
It is frustrating and infuriating if you bid and don't notice it....,I've fallen victim multiple times. I now know to look for it.
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