@MissPaperFarm
If you haven't already, doublecheck to see what you have active in settings for instant download settings, might explain how your image is showing as an instant download.
But it doesn't explain how another shop is selling your image as an instant download.
(in the screenshot below, ANY means you are not signed up for instant downloads)
You can report the seller for illegally selling your art and request that Zazzle take it down by using the "report this design" link. Just navigate to the other seller's product using your artwork, click on the link and then say something like, "this store is illegally selling my artwork" and then provide a link to your product.
@MissPaperFarm I’ve had a handful of suspicious looking accounts like products. He only liked the one he stole a couple of days ago, and I notice because I don’t get so many that I can’t keep up. But, I haven’t found a way to look at the account unless they follow me and they usually don’t. Would you mind telling me how you check the accounts that you find suspicious?
Someone kindly notified me he stole one of my designs also- title, tags, description and all.
https://www.zazzle.com/abstract_face_colorful_artsy_fun_whimsical_modern_t_shirt-256009107220971928
His likes are full of products he is probably making his way through. They show exactly what he is copying
https://www.zazzle.com/mbr/238605592711975241/likes
I reported him as well.
They took all of his products down, but I hope they remove his whole account. Though he is probably the type to just keep popping up with new ones.
Yep. The nerve!
So I found the original on red bubble and messaged that artist. It’s here https://www.redbubble.com/i/ipad-case/Purrfectly-Adorable-Phone-Case-Cute-Cat-Playing-with-Bubbles-b...
this account should not be allowed to stay.
edited: I reported this with the red bubble link, but I don’t know how much good it will do. I also voiced that I think his account should be terminated. Not that I have a say but maybe they will take note of multiple infringements.
@1234Shine
He was using every ones exact titles, descriptions, and tags so I googled the title, but left the product type off the end. I got lucky that it was one of the top things that came up. I just had to click a couple of things to find it. So mostly luck.
As of about 10pm EST, it looks like they have.
Oh my gosh. He’s right back at it and probably just stealing from somewhere else thinking he can get away with it.
That link was to his t shirt with my design. My design is safe and was not taken down by mistake or anything like that. It looks like all of his products have been deleted. Woo hoo! His whole account should be terminated as far as I am concerned since this was blatant theft.
This kind of thing blows my mind. If someone stole your purse or phone or laptop etc and then was caught red-handed with the goods, you could report it the police and insist on theft charges being filed against them even if the goods have been returned to you. But with IP theft, you can do "take down" requests to get your goods returned to you so to speak, but there is no legal consequence to the thief. None. I was reading up on this months ago and unless you have paid (and it's not cheap) to register an official copyright, you're out of luck if you want the thief to face legal penalties. It's bunk and makes my blood boil that such brazen thieves see no consequences other than having a listing removed or an account closed.
