My work is routinely stolen and sold on eBay, and I’m not for shutting it down, not at all; in fact, through several years of this now, eBay has been very cooperative in the efforts to curb the theft. So I’m not applauding the fine — I didn’t write this post either — but I do want to just add that take on your thought about solutions.

I really like your last paragraph, about buyer responsibility. People buy things from sketchy sellers at huge discounts on eBay, then turn to the legitimate manufacturer with angry complaints when they bought counterfeit.

You say eBay needs to be MORE restrictive in allowing people to sell. I sure hope you have given all your constructive ideas to eBay so it can be solved quickly.

Or are we just complaining with no solution. If it is so easy, solve it and let us go on with our business.

I undertsand your desire to protect your business, but why have YOU not solved that and why should a person complain if they were gullible enough to buy what is out there free.

As you might guess, I am tired of hearing all the criticism with no solutions. If you think shutting eBay down is solution, think again. There are plenty more to step up and take its place.

Also, once you sold it to me, why do you have a right to say what I do with it? As long as I don’t copy it, why do I not have the right to resell it?

These VERO rights owners have gotten way out of hand. Many do not want you to sell your second-hand or lightly used product to anyone.

I am not talking about knock-offs but then again, what about buyer responsibility. You said it, if it looks too good to be true, it porbably is, so if you have larceny in your heart, you get what you deserve.