My site has been cloned/stolen : (

[Spider]

Guess you will have to pay $4.95 to find out, lol.

 

[Steen]

Hello, First off I would like to thank you for all your great comments. What a great discussion Now i would like to comment individually on some of them : )

Originally posted by DotComCowboy
I would post this to the LEGAL section..

I dont think that is the case here, becasue both me, and my site is so small, that I would not be able to luanch a lawsuit or bring any legal action to this. Just wanted thoughts of what to do, or think.

I clone sites all the time. Nothing wrong with it.

Maybe think up something orriginal :-D
But the images were taken from me and i KNOW it. I did a crap editing job and so thats how I can tell.
BTW, they werent my images to begin with : ( So I dont own them, I just dont think it is right

steen the only thing i can see that he copied was the pics

Hey Cory,
I know there are many people selling something similar to me, or appear to be. But he has taken some text directly from me, text i wrote. He also copied my adwords ad, which I wrote. And although I dont htink this is a legal problem, he copied my affiliate program structure :-D

To produce a copy of; imitate closely

In my opinion, those are the same people who say "Oh I didnt know ___ was illegal when someone of authority is questioning them.

I just want to Know If I can REALLY get all the stuff on your website Free ?

I am not running a fruad job :-D
If you really want, I can forward you some happy custoemres emails. I never ask for testimonials, but occassionally I get the dd customer who thinks I should post them on my website and offers to write one !


Thats all for now : )

 

[Spider]

Originally posted by Steen
BTW, they werent my images to begin with : ( So I dont own them, I just dont think it is right

So what makes you better then the person cloning?

 

[Steen]

Originally posted by Spider



So what makes you better then the person cloning?

That I asked for permission?!

 

[WebCat]

LOL! For a minute there, I thought you were complaining about someone stealing the images you stole from someone!

I'm glad you had permission to use them.

 

[darrenl]

LOL so the images have gotten around the web??

 

[Bionic]

This is 123-FreeStuff

Do NOT mistake this guide for a wholesale list, "government auction info," or how-to-get your car sponsored info etc. because it is not. There is not club or membership to join. This method is unlike anything else.

This is GetElectronicsFree

DO NOT mistake this for a wholesale/dropship list, "government auction info," or "how-to-get your car sponsored" information, because it is not! There are NO club or membership to join! This method is unlike anything else!

Its the same picture too. 1st thing is to get an offline copy of
his site, whether you pursue it or not.

 

[WebCat]

Bionic: HUH??? :goofy:

 

[Steen]

Originally posted by WebCat
Bionic: HUH??? :goofy:

I will second that :-D

 

[Bionic]

The text is obviously ripped off! Any spelling proffesional can see that!

Say you take it to court and he rewords it, then you have no
charge, unless archive.org has it. Just thinking of someone
who got the wrong DVD casing and when she complained they
changed the website to suit.

 

[WebCat]

Bionic: Now I think I understand- you were quoteing text from each site, and making a comparison, right?

Just a friendly suggestion- be very clear about what you post, and your arguments and points will carry a lot more weight than if we have no clue what you are trying to say!

WebCat

 

[Nexus]

My Advice:

Ask Robert Kiyosaki of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" how he felt about the companies that ripped off his velcro wallets... then ask him what he did about it. He'll tell you it was his mistake not to patent his wallets, one he'll never make again. If what you did doesn't have any registered protections, you may be out of luck in the long run.

In the vast ocean of competition, your only buoy may be your integrity, and developing the power of a brand. Competition is inevitable, and they will clone you like there's no tomorrow (the most sincere form of flattery). This happens in our everyday lives all the time. You can either rise above it or get swept out with the tide.

You should do well. Keep reinvesting and building off any success though. Grab those testimonials. It seems like you've already let at least one person catch up. There'll be more.

Kindest Regards,
~ Nexus

P.S. Bionic, you could have used some bolds and maybe some formatting breaks like: "------", but I think I read it clearly the first time.

 

[Bionic]

Point taken Webcat, I'm used to quoting on usenet still adjusting to forums... together with your clarification you can see there is a case to be made.

 

[Steen]

Thanks all for the advice.
I will never persue this legally though, just a little taken bakc by it :-D

Originally posted by Nexus
Grab those testimonials. It seems like you've already let at least one person catch up. There'll be more.

Kindest Regards,
~ Nexus

P.S. Bionic, you could have used some bolds and maybe some formatting breaks like: "------", but I think I read it clearly the first time.

I just had one the other day actually.

Rather funny you bring it up.

Customer was so happy he got a $550 camera for free.
I realla oughta post those testimonials.

But how do you get people to think its not fake?