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Designs get stolen and sold on Temu, Etsy etc..
Designs get stolen and sold on Temu, Etsy etc..

Sorry guys, this one is not for you. 

I made an awesome subway maintenance diorama that would fit right into the diorama contest, but…. I am not going to share it here.

 

Although I post my models as exclusives, and they should be protected, many of my designs have been stolen and sold without permission.

 

Every week I chase down sellers that sell my stuff without permission. 

Although you can find them with Google lens and Etsy and Temu are very cooperative in removing these listings, I still find new listings that sell them. Some have sold over a 1000 items of the stolen model, and they are mad when I take them down. I get responses that it is unfair and that margins on Temu are tight. 

 

My stuff on Makerworld is already out there, but for new ones you will have to find me on Patreon.

 

Report listings for removal on Etsy use: https://www.etsy.com/ipreporting
Report listings for removal on Temu use: https://www.temu.com/intellectual-property-complaint.html

Use something is this direction as reason for removal:
This user content is licensed under a Standard Digital File License.

You shall not share, sub-license, sell, rent, host, transfer, or distribute in any way the digital or 3D printed versions of this object, nor any other derivative work of this object in its digital or physical format (including - but not limited to - remixes of this object, and hosting on other digital platforms). The objects may not be used without permission in any way whatsoever in which you charge money, or collect fees.

Item is being sold on your platform without permission, please remove listing.
 

I hope this helps other creators to remove stolen designs from these portals.
Support the battle of parasites that steal our designs and share this.
 

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@user_581140184 I just wanted to say this is cool! I plan to make your jail for my husband in the future as a gift when my filament comes. do you sell this stl on another site for personal use? if not I totally understand. awesome either way!
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@wilhelmus it is on cults
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@Print_A_Mini Totally agree. The process of chasing is also tiring.
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@user_3288995339 I am so sorry that has happened to you. Your work is so good people feel the need to steal it! Good for you on staying on top of it and shutting then DOWN!
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@wilhelmus Unfortunately this does not only happen to me, the forum is full of it. One way to fight it is to post new designs in a controlled environment like Patreon. It is nice to see people signing up there.
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@RocketGrain Possible to post your list of current commercial memberships somewhere that way they don't get flagged?
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@wilhelmus That is why I ask my Patreon members where they sell. Makerworld only takes down duplicates of model data, not the physical printed products as far as I know.
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@Mr.Fortnite dam you were only person who I follow
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@Mr.Fortnite @wilhelmus : ok ill see what that is
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@wilhelmus i dI not stop making models, follow me on patreon instead.
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