Illegal Use of Photos

[gnathaniel]

Gloria, are we not allowed to post ebay and other vendor links? I know I've done so (and seen it done by others) in other threads, though like I said earlier I haven't reread TOS in a while. Is this newly prohibited, or is it specific to this thread? Thanks for clarification!

I didn't look through all the listings this ebay seller put up, but from what I saw she always used attributable links for bloom images. This is far better than many sellers who simply include others' images in listings without notification or permission. Personally I feel like we should encourage this seller's overall behavior, though I also feel she would be wise and polite to check with site-owners before linking to their images.

As for ebay's quality, it really depends on the seller. There are some very reputable and high-quality nurseries doing business there, and I have a lot of great plants purchased through ebay from sellers I trust highly. It is unfortunate that ebay tends not to intervene regarding blatant copyright infringement, but there's nothing of that sort obvious in this particular case anyway. YMMV, of course.

--Nat