I recently found out that this eBay seller-onstar28607 steals information. What can be done about this?

Question

I was reading his eBay listing - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300131473894&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D300131473894%26category0%3D%26fvi%3D1 and I noticed that I've read his "story" somewhere before. I did some digging and found out that he stole it from this site - http://paranormal.about.com/library/weekly/aa012102b.htm

He stole this paragraph and more:
"About eight months later, I wasn't hanging around Mike and Andrew like I used to. Over the summer I had become closer with new friends - mostly girls, but especially with a girl named Christina, who was very superstitious. I had shared with her my experiences from months back and she too had tried to contact the spirit world. She said that she met a girl named Laura who was raped and had died. Christina wanted to talk to her again tonight... through the rituals. I hesitatingly said okay." He switched Harriet Finger to Scarlett Finner! >:(

Answer 1

Guys, read the question, this is at least pseudo-religious.

To answer:

Someone selling Genies on e-Bay, likely, isn't going to be taken too seriously to begin with. Nonetheless, I'm positive the business he does relies on him looking at least somewhat professional, even if most people would write him off as an e-bay version of a carnie.

He's had zero negative feedback so far, and zero mutually deleted posts. His buyers love him.

Now, this is the thing: He can describe himself however he wants to, do business however he wants to, and as long as he's being honest as far as his buyers are concerned and recieving positive feedback, he's not *really* doing anything wrong, even if his presentation is a little hokey.

Pay close attention to this next part:

There's also nothing wrong with asking people online what they think, and if they'd have a moment to click http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?LeaveFeedback2 and leave some feedback. Furthermore, there's nothing wrong with asking them to compare http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300131473894&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D300131473894%26category0%3D%26fvi%3D1 with http://paranormal.about.com/library/weekly/aa012102b.htm

The only reason he's gotten away with it so far, is because his only buyers are the type that buy genies online (and probably spend a pretty penny on tarot readings as well).

Answer 2

I too have found many bogus metaphysical items listed on eBay. Mostly, items listed as "haunted", and being "extremely powerful". There isn't really anything that can be done about this, and the plagiarism would be hard to get pursued. I handcraft wands, staves, scrying mirrors, and various other ritual tools, and sell them on eBay--- I list the items as what they are-- a channeling medium, never as something "haunted" or "enchanted".... such items are only as powerful as the user is......

Blessed be sister

Answer 3

You could write eBay about this, but it is not at all clear what bearing, if any, the chap's personal history has to do with anything he is attempting to sell or buy.

Answer 4

I don't think there's anything that can be done. I am not sure if eBay has a way for you to report this to them; however, even if you did what can they do about it? I mean, at best it is 'plagiarism'.

Answer 5

I doubt if you can make statements on any forum copyright. Yahoo would have a view on this.

Answer 6

In this category you would report the the theft God.

Answer 7

If you sleep with dogs don't complain when you get fleas.
God Bless!

Answer 8

since this is the Religion and Spirituality section, maybe you can pray?