Would Marie Osmond promote a low-life scum who sells "Get Rich Quick" schemes? Someone who sells fake dirty photos of Jennifer Aniston and sneaky upskirts on Britney Spears?
Marie Osmond is doing just that.
This is a screen-cap from an eBay seller's "store." He's got hundreds of items. Most of them are scams and most of them involve celebrity nude images and fakes.
Why is he still on the site? One reason is because Marie Osmond either has NO VeRO rep, or doesn't have a good one. A good VeRO rep checks to make sure that IF a celebrity wants to allow dupe photos to be sold, that seller offers quality and does NOT abuse other celebrities.
Here's what the majority of this seller's items are all about:
This is a professional grifter who comes back from time to time under a new name. Each time, he makes sure to remove the items that got him in trouble the last time. Con men like this begin to know which celebrities to avoid. BUT...if more celebrities, even ones who aren't usually abused by fake nudes, join in, this kind of thing would be an exception and not the rule.
Celebrities often work for charitable causes. Well, isn't it CHARITABLE to look out for yourself and your colleagues? It doesn't have to cost a dime to be protected on eBay, the world's BIGGEST auction site, and just about the only place to get celebrity photos and autographs.
A celebrity can appoint anyone to be a VeRO rep: a relative or a trusted fan or webmaster. Hopefully, SAG-AFTRA can provide the name of a good volunteer.
If Marie Osmond doesn't mind dupe photos being sold, a) it should be a dealer who is not abusive or underhanded, and perhaps b) that dealer should also donate 15% or 25% or 50% to charity on every sale. Ebay makes this VERY easy to do, with the deduction made automatically at time of sale.
Dolly Parton and Natalie Portman...you want your pictures sold by THIS guy???
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