Implemented Automatically watermark pictures in classifieds??

[Lilhigbee]

Just reading the thread about NWFA ads being copied to Gunbroker and thinking this might be a way to protect members here. If a NWFA watermark was applied to every picture posted in the classifieds it would head a lot of this off.

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[American123]

Good idea, thieves and scammers are scum and if that would make their loser lifestyle more difficult, good.

 

[308]

"Seller Note: This item for sale at www.northwestfirearms.com only"

or...

"Seller Note: This item for sale at www.southwestfirearms.com only"

 

[Joe Link]

Great idea! I'll get this in the works.

 

[Will_White]

I don't know involved it would be for a forum site but I know you can have it so that it only watermarks it when it's copied so it wouldn't show up in the classifieds here.

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

Not sure how that could be done, but its a great idea.

 

[Hueco]

I don't know involved it would be for a forum site but I know you can have it so that it only watermarks it when it's copied so it wouldn't show up in the classifieds here.

Those edit on copy functions work via JavaScript executed during a copy or print screen. It's easily defeated by turning off JS, using a screen capture tool, or inspecting the webpage to view the image source URL and going directly to it for download.

Never put your faith in client side solutions.

 

[Will_White]

Those edit on copy functions work via JavaScript executed during a copy or print screen. It's easily defeated by turning off JS, using a screen capture tool, or inspecting the webpage to view the image source URL and going directly to it for download.

Never put your faith in client side solutions.

I see, I haven't really looked into it. I just know that it's given me trouble when finding pictures for DnD.

 

[spookshack]

Can a watermark be defeated? I'm not really tech savvy, but was thinking that a smart scammer could find a work around to a watermark.

 

[Will_White]

Can a watermark be defeated? I'm not really tech savvy, but was thinking that a smart scammer could find a work around to a watermark.

That depends on the watermark and where it is. But generally yes.

 

[Stomper]

Great idea! I'll get this in the works.

Yeahbutt….. what about all the other "show us your guns" and "this old gun" photos in the non-classified threads?

 

[aflineman]

It would be nice to be able to delete photos after an item is sold. I have had a couple of my photos (not from this site) get used in a scam. Now I delete them after I am done. This site does not allow me to do that.

 

[Joe Link]

Beta testing image watermarking on Southwest Firearms now

New Classified Ads

Ads recently posted in the Southwest Firearms Classifieds

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[po18guy]

Thieves are thieves, no matter the era. What formerly was the cover of darkness is now the anonymity of the internet. A member of the Colt forum just had his Combat Commander listed on GB by a scammer. It helps, when considering an online purchase, to copy and paste the image into a Google reverse image search. That will help you find the first appearance of the image in the web.

 

[Joe Link]

It helps, when considering an online purchase, to copy and paste the image into a Google reverse image search. That will help you find the first appearance of the image in the web.

Yep, this is always a good idea.

We sent out an alert announcing the addition of this "How do I avoid getting scammed?" help entry, but I'm posting it here too to encourage everyone to study it. Make sure your friends have done the same

Classified System

Help topics related to our Classified System.

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[po18guy]

Some sellers insert a business card into the pic. It could be photoshopped out, but on an irregular background (jigsaw puzzle?) it would be much more difficult.

 

[Joe Link]

Some sellers insert a business card into the pic. It could be photoshopped out, but on an irregular background (jigsaw puzzle?) it would be much more difficult.

If there's any question, this is what I do.

Are the photos of the actual item? Photos should look like they were taken by the seller. If in doubt, request multiple photos with the member's Northwest Firearms username written on a piece of paper, the current date, and the item to verify the seller has the item in-hand.

 

[po18guy]

If there's any question, this is what I do.

Perfect! Simply ask for a pic that is impossible for the scammer to provide. I like it.

 

[po18guy]

That's why you get those HUGE forum bucks!

 

[Joe Link]

I wish