THIS GUY:
He thinks it's ok for his eBAY sellers to do THIS:
Really? Taking SCREEN CAPTURES out of COPYRIGHTED movies, and SELLING THEM? Doing that in violation of FEDERAL LAW that requires a signed model release of age and consent?
EBAY also thinks THIS is ok:
Making obscene MAGNETS and selling them!
EBAY also thinks THIS is ok:
Selling FAKE NUDE images with FORGERY SIGNATURES.
All of this goes on every day in the "secret" ADULTS ONLY area of eBay. It's easy enough to find. You scroll down to the EVERYTHING ELSE menu on the front page of eBay. OR, you type in some phrase like X-RATED DVD and you'll get a prompt and link to the ADULTS ONLY area.
If you have an eBay membership, it's very easy to get to the porn:
https://www.ebay.com/b/Adult-Only-Items/319/bn_1858594
ALL TYPES OF PORN
Sellers who have been repeatedly stopped for their degrading garbage, are STILL ON THE SITE. Foremost is THIS character from Louisiana who calls himself AWESOME PHOTOS.
His idea of AWESOME is selling, as REAL, fakes on wholesome stars such as Barbara Eden:
NO woman is immune from this bastard, including...
Got your EBAY membership name and password handy? See the complete list:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/awesomephotos/m.html?item=253335600841&hash=item3afbfa7ec9%3Ag%3ATHIAAOSwSdZaRj16&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
AWESOMEPHOTOS complete list
There's some group that says TIME'S UP for this kind of thing. Really? Let's hope so. Let's hope TWEETING isn't ALL they do.
So far, among the jerks who have done nothing about the problem: EVERY agency. EVERY manager. They only take money from actresses. They don't want to protect them and take a moment to send a DMCA.
Who else? SAG. AFTRA. They want actresses to pay union dues. THEY won't have a VERO rep to send in DMCA's, or alert actresses to the free VeRO reps willing to do the job.
The current INTERNET rules state that all EBAY has to do is obey a takedown request. This means that an actress has to have a VERO (verified rights owner) rep. That rep sends in the auction number of the item, and the item is removed.
What SHOULD be done? Any fan should be able to report an auction such as the ones above. They don't just violate "intellectual property." These auctions are VILE.
Sellers who exploit, degrade and humiliate women for profit should NOT be on eBay.
Ah, but we're talking about WOMEN. EBAY actually has an "offensive materials" rule, but it ONLY applies to religious and ethnic material. You can't sell KKK material on eBAY. You can't sell NAZI material on eBay. You can't have a Photoshop image of Obama being lynched or of Netanyahu being lynched. But ANY ACTRESS DEGRADED? You sure can. You can sell a ton of it.
It's time EBAY formally acknowledges that WOMEN need to be protected.
It's time EBAY formally acknowledges that FEDERAL LAW needs to be respected, which means that you can't sell photos without a signed model release of AGE and CONSENT.
It's time that ANY FAN of a star can report the items above, and not just the VeRO rep an actress has chosen (paid or unpaid) to file DMCA takedowns.
It's time EBAY suspends sellers who offer material like this, and not say, "Oh, just because he was caught by two or three women, it doesn't mean he hasn't permission from 800 others." FACT: AWESOMEPHOTOS was reported and has had auctions stopped, but EBAY refuses to suspend him. Why?
"We can't be sure Victoria Principal, Sarah Palin, Pat Benatar, Raquel Welch, Charo, Suzanne Somers, Cher, Salma Hayek or Hilary Clinton haven't agreed to let him sell fake nudes on them. And since we are NOT REQUIRED to ask a seller for a signed model release, WE WILL LET THE SELLER KEEP ON DOING IT."
Because women are not getting respected.
Ebay has been called on it time and again. 1 (866) 540-3229 - call up for yourself. You might get a WOMAN who will check an auction number, agree with you "this is awful...this is not right...this is very offensive...not to worry, I will pass this to our trust and safety division for removal..." and NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. AWESOMEPHOTOS has been doing this for months now, and every time eBay gets a call and they are told, "Hasn't this seller been reported already? Why the delay?" the response is "not to worry. I will report this for you."
It's TIME that EBAY installs REAL RULES and not THIS kind of crap:
Why is it that degrading Photoshop pictures of WOMEN (including "My ex wife" and "My ex girlfriend" not just celebrities) are allowed, while THIS stuff is not?
EBAY does have rules, they just don't think woman-hate and misogyny and sexual abuse is an issue:
Ebay is fine with THIS stuff:
You know what misogynist guys look like when they stare at porn like this? They look a LOT like CEO DEVIN WENIG:
OK, TIMES UP. OK, SAG and AFTRA. OK big agencies that control the top stars. When are you going to tell EBAY to obey Federal Law and common sense and END the abuse of women?
EBAY is just below AMAZON as the busiest website for Internet sales. This is not a MINOR issue. Jerks on EBAY make THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS a week just by abusing women with fake Photoshop pictures. $20 to $100 an image...adds up. That's why CEO Devin Wenig keeps them around. Or does he just like the POWER of telling famous women to shove it?
Right now, EVERY famous actress should assign somebody to be a VERO rep. It's easy and simple. Just fill out a form stating you want the assigned person to remove offensive auctions. That person can then remove any and all porn, fakes, dupes, etc. It SHOULD be done. NOW. For more information:
http://pages.ebay.com/seller-center/listing/create-effective-listings/vero-program.html#m17-1-tb2
The VeRO program
VeRO is a free service. Ebay does not charge to process takedowns.
Some celebs use "pay" services such as Web Sheriff, Digimarc or Grayzone to surf eBay and other places and remove violations, but ANYONE can be a VeRO rep on eBay. Raquel Welch: your manager, your agent, your webmaster, a fan...ANYONE can monitor eBay each week and pull offensive auctions. That goes for ALL of you. All eBay requires is a signed release stating that the VeRO rep is AUTHORIZED.
So DO IT.
And let's see big shot agencies, big shot movements on Twitter, big shot lawyers like Gloria Allred, and big shot unions like SAG and AFTRA get together and STOP THE ABUSE.
You know what's impressive? ACTION?
You know what's bullshit? TWEETS. "SIGN THE PETITION" TWEETS. Actresses such as Jennifer Lawrence saying she stands with her sisters, while some jerk on eBAY considers her nothing but a bitch with a "bush," and someone he can PIMP with IMPUNITY.
Shame on you Jennifer is if you let THIS continue:
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