Stolen images and scams

[TurboKittie]

Ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it.

[Mickey]

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[Downunder Kilt]

Mickey, what's wrong with the guy selling products he does not make. Rahat maybe a businessman that obtains his products from a range of manufactures, just like many of the merchants on this site and business in general. Yes he used some advertising that was stolen/unauthorised, he was caught and called out, he fronted up, apologised, remedied the situation by removing the offending adverts.

Why do people want to continue to pound the guy. AA had the best idea

[English Bloke]

The explanation and actions to rectify seem fair enough to me.

[Rahat]

Xmarksthescot Friends GOD Bless you .

Rahat

[CDNSushi]

Mickey, what's wrong with the guy selling products he does not make. Rahat maybe a businessman that obtains his products from a range of manufactures, just like many of the merchants on this site and business in general. Yes he used some advertising that was stolen/unauthorised, he was caught and called out, he fronted up, apologised, remedied the situation by removing the offending adverts.

Why do people want to continue to pound the guy. AA had the best idea

(I speak as a MEMBER herein -- not as a mod. My mod hat is off for this post).

I agree as well. The situation has been resolved as far as I can see, and Rahat actually was concerned enough to reply and address this directly, which is a lot more than what others have done in the past. As for the company's reliability and speed in fulfilling orders, and the quality of its products, well -- that will speak for itself in due course. People are free to vote with their wallets. Those who still have truck with this business are under no compulsion to order from them.

[Bugbear]

Xmarksthescot Friends GOD Bless you .

Rahat

Actually, Rahat, it would be nice if we could get to know you under different circumstances. We are a community here. Hope you choose to continue to interact with us as friends on the forum now that this seems to be resolved.

[Mickey]

Actually, Rahat, it would be nice if we could get to know you under different circumstances. We are a community here. Hope you choose to continue to interact with us as friends on the forum now that this seems to be resolved.

I agree with this, to the point where I will remove my previous posts. My apologies to Rahat and anybody else. I (obviously) have very strong feelings where it comes to false advertising. Rahat, get some new people to work for you or do it yourself. Your reputation is yours and yours alone to develop and maintain. Don't put it in the hands of people who are not accountable.

[MacGumerait]

Mickey, what's wrong with the guy selling products he does not make. Rahat maybe a businessman that obtains his products from a range of manufactures, just like many of the merchants on this site and business in general. Yes he used some advertising that was stolen/unauthorised, he was caught and called out, he fronted up, apologised, remedied the situation by removing the offending adverts.

Why do people want to continue to pound the guy. AA had the best idea

I agree with Downunder Kilt and AA .

Two thoughts to consider here : thought one , let's move on as stated above ... thought two , let's trust but also let's verify .

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Rahat's explanation aside, to me it still seems like poor business practice if you are comfortable with the design company you hired using images to promote your product that you know are NOT of your product (even if they are legitimately obtained, licensed images.)

To be fair, however, this is not something that only Pakistani Highland dress companies are guilty of. Only this morning I came across a US kilt retailer guilty of the same thing. On their web site, on their catalog page selling Strathmore's 11 oz Irish family tartans, the only product photo they show is one of Lochcarron's models wearing a tweed casual kilt from several years ago. I recognized the Lochcarron stock photo immediately. There is not a single image of Strathmore's tartans, or any kilt made from their tartans, on the site.

I truly don't understand the willingness some people have to advertise their products with images which are clearly not of their product.