Hello everyone, It recently came to my attention that yet another instance of copyright violation has occurred on eBay regarding our photographs. The item number is 174635007 and they are 4 magnets made directly from our images. When I contacted the seller I was dismayed to learn that she purchased them at a ferret event. I've notified eBay, asked the seller to remove the items and hope she will comply. As you probably know, The Ferret Company not only discounts our merchandise to ferret clubs and shelters but donates once a year to every club or shelter that lets us know by mail about their upcoming event. We really admire and appreciate the work that's done to help rescue unwanted ferrets and educate the public about ferrets. It's something that I do personally here in California in addition to my work on legalization. But when my work is stolen, even out of ignorance, it damages my business because these images are the direct result of my time and my expense. Literally, copyright violations are a kind of theft and that is why the law deals pretty harshly with violators allowing for both attorney's fees and treble damages. I'm asking for your help. If anyone knows who is manufacturing these magnets, would you please let me know. I'm not looking to sue anyone (unless they won't stop the practice) but I need to let them know that this is a clear and serious violation of copyright that is actionalble in a court of law. I'm sure the intent is not to harm The Ferret Company or me personally. My intent is not to harm the violator with innocent intentions, only to put a stop to the practice. If you've seen our photographs on ferret magnets at a ferret event, please let me know about it. If you've seen other violations of our copyright I'd appreciate knowing that too. Please e-mail me directly. I have so little free time that I don't receive the FML directly. Thanks for your help. Sincerely, Jeanne Carley The Ferret Company P.O. Box 7161 Redwood City, CA 94062 Tel/Fax (650) 851-5775 http://www.ferretcompany.com [Posted in FML issue 2826]