Does anyone know for sure that this image has been
stolen? Is it copywrighted? Did he get permission from
Nissan to use the image? You guys are getting upset
over things you have no clue about. I say let the guy
sell his mouse pads. If Nissan has an issue with it
then let them deal with it.
NT
> Beamonk@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Actually, any of us can go to a T-shirt shop or print shop and have a
> > mousepad made of our own cars. In fact, I think I will put mine of me and
>the
> > ex on ebay and have one made of Mr. Magoo (my car).
> >
> > John Brasfield
> > SEROC
>
> That's absolutely true. And I figured this was either a club or an
> individual who had done that, gotten a discounted price for a quantity
> of pads, and was now trying to sell them. This would be fine and I would
> probably have purchased from him had that been the case. But this is
> apparently a person using someone else's image to generate money for
> themselves, which is where I have a problem. At one time I was
> considering offering custom coffee mugs and mousepads with people's own
> cars on them, but decided it was so easy to get this locally in most
> areas that it wasn't worth bothering with. I later considered offering
> shirts, mousepads, and mugs with images of famous cars, or even images
> from historic sources such as the image this person used, but unless
> that is done with Nissan's blessings, it is theft, which was my point.
>
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