R/F Pin on ebay?

[Celtic_Fae]

Someone's selling one on E bay now. This is the link.

[DeadBishop]

Someone's selling one on E bay now. This is the link.

You know, I'm not even sure what to think of that.  If someone has a pin they don't want, why didn't they offer it to a member here?  I'd like to know who this is, just for an explanation.  I still hold copyright to the design and reserve the sole right to sell these pins, and could easily shut down the auction.  However, I will not do this just yet.

I'd like to ask that whoever is selling it to step forward and offer it to a member rather than trying to sell it on ebay, or if anyone knows who this is.

Here is the seller's ebay profile.  It looks like they live in Texas, and she has twin girls.  Anyone have any idea who this is?  Is it possible that this is someone who id trying to disassociate themselves with the forum?  

I'm really not angry by any means, more or less just curious as to why this is happening.

[DeadBishop]

Okay, I sent the seller a message, just in case they don't know we're still here after the big crash.  We'll see where this goes...

[Celtic_Fae]

Just thought you ought to know, since you DO hold the copyright

[John]

Could it have been ground score?  Not ground score.

How cool you found that ad Kathryn.  Good eye!

[Ladyfair]

I had 2 pins stolen off my banner at Bay Area Ren fest..... maybe the thief is trying to sell them?

[DeadBishop]

Could it have been ground score?

On her listing she mentioned that she got it from the "old" renaissance forum.  Sounds like she bought it directly from here.

[escherblacksmith]

Depending on how much she gets for it, you could modify the design (FF, UHF, something) and make some money!   

[Lady Neysa]

How odd this situation is....Maybe it's someone who joined but was never really that "into" the group, although if that were the case, why would they buy a pin?  I found it strange that they said in the add that it didn't go with their garb.  Perhaps Deadbishop is right, and they don't realize the group still exists to offer the pin to, not that it would be hard to verify. 

[DeadBishop]

Well, I received a message from the seller.  Seems she did not realize that the forum was still operational.  I invited her back, so we'll wait and see where this goes!

[Noble Dreg]

Copyright or not, if she owns the pin she is legally within her rights to sell it.  It is the design you control, not the pin.  Advertizing collectables are sold continually on ebay.  So are all sorts of trade-marked items.

In otherwords...she cannot manufacture them for sale but can sell one that is legally hers.  Just as I can sell my MNRF merchandise that I purchased from the official MNRF booths.  You can sell an old Coke bottle with their trademark but you cannot produce copies for sale.

Now I'm going to watch the auction...if it sells for a million bucks we are all going to be rich!   

[Will Gamwell]

Well, it has it's first bid.

[Charlotte Rowan]

What a strange turn of events! Did the seller say who she was on the old forums? It's kind of sad that some people still don't know we're still out here!

[Noble Dreg]

Holy Pewter Batman...$16.50 with days to go!

I think DB's sitting on a goldmine!

Knowing the way most ebay auctions go I'm guessing it will break MSRP.

[Scotsman]

$16.50? DB I will buy a dozen for re-sell please!