Are these your G1 Pics?

[Whippycorn]

I hope you do get your pony. 

[lovesbabysquirmy]

Oh no! I bought baby beach ball from her this afternoon! I had kind of a nagging feeling about it what with them having no feedback and a brand new store. I should have listened to myself, especially on such an impulse buy! I checked her store again and all her pics seem consistent to me as far as the background goes, but I didn't see the earlier ones. I'm praying she was just too lazy to take her own pics.

I would open a case.  Especially as she is using stolen pics - you don't even know if she has a pony in hand to mail you.  You know for SURE you won't be getting the one in the photo. 

[munchy]

That's a good point lovesbabysquirmy. She marked the pony as shipped so I think I'll wait a bit before I open a claim, but I'll defiantly open a case if she takes more than a week to arrive.

ETA: Do you think I should email her, just to kind of voice my concerns? Is that a stupid idea? I've never had to deal with something like this before so I'm panicking just a little

[andibgoode]

My own feeling is that the seller was just being lazy as the new photos are all consistent now but of the same ponies that were up before. I would probably wait but I also understand you panicking (as I would feel the same). Sorry - that probably wasn't much help. =\

[munchy]

I just wanted to let everyone know that baby beach ball arrived today! She's actually in very nice condition too. Looks like she was just lazy, but I'd still be cautious.

[Whippycorn]

That's a relief!

But hopefully she won't be so lazy and just steal people's pics again. 

[Ringlets]

I just wanted to let everyone know that baby beach ball arrived today! She's actually in very nice condition too.

Good to know   of course its still not good that she was stealing pics but at least she did send your pony

[lochnessmomster]

Back when I was selling stuff- I got frustrated by the many pic thefts (mostly people who are lazy I think)

What stops it completely is to watermark it or just insert your Ebay seller name right onto your picture in an area that can't be clipped out-  yes they can still remove it with work, but it is harder for them to say they didn't think you'd mind...

Good idea!  I've seen several sellers do this and I like it because it makes them memorable, but it never occurred to me they do it to protect themselves from photo thieves. 

I can understand why some sellers might find it easier to copy and paste a photo from, say, Google images... but unless you're selling an item that is brand new and looks exactly like the stock photo, you should snap the pics yourself.  With vintage toys especially, people want to know EXACTLY what they're getting.

[rosierjay]

not many left. that i could see.