Help! Someone's pony art being used without permission...

[cloud_weaver]

I was scrolling through ebay and found an auction for pony bottle cap necklaces.  I recognize the artwork, but I have no clue who owns it.  Can you please help me contact the artist to let them know?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Childs-My-Little-Pony-bottle-cap-charm-necklace-/231019876095

If the link doesn't work - please search " Childs My Little Pony bottle cap charm necklace "



Sorry mods!  Didn't know where to put this - Customs, Artwork, Siggy, Trader Support...  So I put it in the corral to get the most traffic.  =P  Move as needed please! ^_^

[SourdoughStomper]

That art belongs to Lunacat.

[StoryDreamer]

Auction ended because of error.. hmm..copyright? A lot of these auctions of keychains, etc are direct rip offs of art.

[reanna-mator]

Rggh, I hate people who do this. I wonder if they think it's totally fine, or if they know they're being a scumbag and do it anyway?

I've had people post my anime music videos on Youtube before and take credit for them, and that made me fume, but at least they weren't trying to make money off them.

[achab1984]

That is not right

[Sarahlacewing]

Not cool. Profiting off of someone else's hard work and talent is despicable.

[Shenanigans]

I saw someone selling a custom MLP puzzle on ebay out of someone's artwork! Not fair profiting off of someone else's art work

[CottonTALE]

It would be different if the seller contacted the artist for permission to use his/her artwork and/or if some of the proceeds of the product were going to the original artist.

But sadly, stuff like this happens all the time. It's one thing to take inspiration from someones artwork, but it's another to completely rip off without credit.

[lovesbabysquirmy]

Thanks for letting us know!  *adds another seller to the Bad Trader List*

[Shiromisa]

Wow, even art theft aside, that is a terribly-printed image. It's like they tried to increase it to twice the size in Paint!

[CrystalMist]

Oh no!! Not right at all..... 

[shabbychicdee]

i think all these new key rings/key chains and necklace pendants popping up from those Chinese sellers are using others art work, someone said on another post it was someones OC character

that is so bad

[Tirac]

Maybe they thought it was official art or something.
No wait... that is impossible. They must be an art thief. ;n;