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This is a good point, that I didn't consider.  It is probable that many sites/apps are getting data this way such as BSC, Beckett Marketplace, Card Ladder, CenterStage (app), Market Movers, WhatNot, and also TCDB.

On a side note, it seems like a better experience than FeeBay so if it helps the hobby that way I won't complain too much 

My entire collection of 4000+ near-perfect images that I brought to TCDb of Jermaine Dye and Alex Gordon is now on this dude's site. Good grief.

As someone already mentioned, Admin has been made aware of the other site's actions. Admin will now be able to handle it however he chooses. Us getting all in a flutter about it won't change anything. If anything, we're helping that other site by having links here and by so many of us visiting that site (giving it traffic).

It appears as though any image that was added here is over there as well. I don't see a need for any of us to continue to look and prove that. Let's allow Admin to handle it now that it's been noted. Admin is a very intelligent individual and will figure it out.

What I'm bothered by, more than anything, is that based on some of the site and owner's word choices, it sounds very much like he is insinuating that his site is a DATABASE and the world's largest at that, that has information they put together: (from the FAQ under "Missing card data")

"At BSC, we have worked diligently to gather the data for 13M+ sports cards from the 1860s to modern day across every sport. We have amassed the largest card database in the process but it is possible we may have missed something. If you think we are missing something, please let us know at support@buysportscards.com."

I just did a quick look at his cards listed by sport vs TCDB's current cards listed by sport. They are nearly identical. I wonder if he's continuously mining TCDB and updating his site as we add to this one.

bjack80 wrote:

This is a good point, that I didn't consider.  It is probable that many sites/apps are getting data this way such as BSC, Beckett Marketplace, Card Ladder, CenterStage (app), Market Movers, WhatNot, and also TCDB.

On a side note, it seems like a better experience than FeeBay so if it helps the hobby that way I won't complain too much 

switzr1 wrote:

Before we get too up in arms, let's not overlook the fact that we have point miners who do the same thing, stealing scans from other sites to add here, for those precious points.

If he has all the Dot/Not Dot and */** VARs then.....

I think that the hard working members here have probably spent the amount of time it took for this guy to scrub the photos on 1989 Donruss VARs alone!

Assuming there is a legal case here, if I'm Admin I sue for annual licensing payments.  Take the money as this will keep happening anyway with other sites.  Set a presidence with this guy and make money over and over again.  Maybe enough to make this site ad free!

Given the sheer number of copyright claims that this other guy will have to respond to, I'm 99% sure a cease and desist from Admin's lawyer will be enough to get him to remove the images.  If not, he (the other guy, not admin) is a fool.