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Great catch! Wait Wut Dec 2013 #1
So this is what the term Scam Artist means. JimDandy Dec 2013 #197
Oh, HELL NO!!!! ETA- Link to the Ebay sale" NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #2
Which one of you hooligans bid over $99,000 on it? Fuddnik Dec 2013 #101
As a former Power Seller Stargazer09 Dec 2013 #211
Would be funny if a dummy account wins it and GZ owes taxes on the sale. Thor_MN Dec 2013 #244
What would be funny Stargazer09 Dec 2013 #264
There appears to be several "bad eggs" Mnpaul Dec 2013 #289
OMG. myrna minx Dec 2013 #3
What a find!!11! lpbk2713 Dec 2013 #4
"and still make a killing" tblue Dec 2013 #186
Ha! At least Bush's bad art is original. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2013 #5
Not only are the images copied... AlbertCat Dec 2013 #60
"I done it with ma own poop" yurbud Dec 2013 #98
Did ya poop spell out 'ART'? icymist Dec 2013 #234
"yeah, and then God said people'd pay a lot for it: 'Thou ART worthy.'" yurbud Dec 2013 #242
LOL!!! Segami Dec 2013 #6
And the wording is stenciled! Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #7
Too funny. Lol. Agschmid Dec 2013 #8
Be fair! Feral Child Dec 2013 #9
LOL polly7 Dec 2013 #20
Good work EarlG Bjorn Against Dec 2013 #10
He better hurry up and call 911 to tell *his* side of things. myrna minx Dec 2013 #181
I so want to be able to let bidders on Ebay know about this!!! n/t ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2013 #11
There's a link where you can ask a question of the seller arcane1 Dec 2013 #107
Bid retracted! Coyotl Dec 2013 #12
good. barbtries Dec 2013 #32
That's not a living wage! Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #57
Not sure "living" would be a worry for Inmate George jmowreader Dec 2013 #113
They'd have him in Punk City.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #126
Oh, you never know... jmowreader Dec 2013 #195
He was "rolling his ground" on the stairs mindwalker_i Dec 2013 #206
In more ways than one. jmowreader Dec 2013 #233
Bidders are looking for a piece of george zimmerman, a fraud, crook, worthless soul. Hoyt Dec 2013 #13
I smelled a big fat rat when I first saw the "original Zimmy masterpiece". bullwinkle428 Dec 2013 #14
I did, too. The picture looked more like a photograph than a painting. Laurian Dec 2013 #19
Me too. I was surprised how "good" it was. Aldo Leopold Dec 2013 #102
Here's the substance of my chat with Getty Images about the matter: NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #15
Oooooo! Snap! Nice work, NYC_SKP. I was just trying to find a way to let Ebay bidders know. n/t ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2013 #17
The bidders won't care.. They love Zimmy... SomethingFishy Dec 2013 #170
He isn't posting all the questions and I doubt many of those bidders are real. uppityperson Dec 2013 #179
Yeah I went back and looked at the "Bid list" SomethingFishy Dec 2013 #189
If zimmy is bidding to drive the price up csziggy Dec 2013 #200
They're so easily led astray.Bet they won't buy it though SummerSnow Dec 2013 #205
awesome. Soylent Brice Dec 2013 #21
Awesome dmr Dec 2013 #22
Great work, thank you. Too good. uppityperson Dec 2013 #24
Did you tell them that Jerry the Tapir could have done a more "original" artwork than Z? pinboy3niner Dec 2013 #25
...gonna need a bigger canvas! NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #34
BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Segami Dec 2013 #27
That's a HUGE copyright violation Auggie Dec 2013 #31
Is it huge really? aspicer Dec 2013 #291
Yes, it's huge. Unless he did that with Getty Images' permission, they could sue his ass. winter is coming Dec 2013 #292
Great work, NYC_SKP! sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #37
lol! That's excellent. HappyMe Dec 2013 #40
BRILLIANT! Raine1967 Dec 2013 #41
It is so brilliant and I think Rachel would love it. I think she covered Z pretty much earlier..n/t monmouth3 Dec 2013 #61
I sent her the link to this thread. GreatCaesarsGhost Dec 2013 #74
Good on ya...n/t monmouth3 Dec 2013 #78
I so hope she covers it! It's hillarious. idwiyo Dec 2013 #89
I would NOT be shocked to see her touch on this tonight! bullwinkle428 Dec 2013 #109
Also send it to Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and Bill Mahr. they would do a real number on him. tblue37 Dec 2013 #230
Jon Stewart is going to have a field day with this story. Coyotl Dec 2013 #155
Good for you Mz Pip Dec 2013 #47
Amen. Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #128
Good work, NYC_SKP! nt sheshe2 Dec 2013 #53
You win internets. myrna minx Dec 2013 #59
You beat me to it! THANK YOU! idwiyo Dec 2013 #63
Good Going!!! cynzke Dec 2013 #76
Great work NYC_SKP zeemike Dec 2013 #80
THAT is fucking awesome! Sissyk Dec 2013 #103
Very good. grantcart Dec 2013 #129
Peter's reply is priceless! herding cats Dec 2013 #149
I believe he's altered the image enough for it to be considered "original." 1000words Dec 2013 #169
Nope, he hasn't. Th1onein Dec 2013 #209
I am pleased. 1000words Dec 2013 #222
Ebay reps are always "looking into" something or other. mellymai Dec 2013 #176
The letter isn't to EBay, it was to Getty, who represent copyright holders. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #177
I wonder if Getty could sue ebay as well for covering up the fraud? icymist Dec 2013 #239
I doubt they'd do that. Far more likely they'll simply inform ebay, which will pull the auction. nt winter is coming Dec 2013 #293
rofl, I love it. SummerSnow Dec 2013 #193
Royalty Free aspicer Dec 2013 #286
I think you are confused between copyright and royalty free. What do you think about GZ? uppityperson Dec 2013 #288
Had to put mine on dmr Dec 2013 #16
Holy shit!!!! darkangel218 Dec 2013 #18
Hahahahahaaha. Too funny. More mocking "art" is showing up on ebay too. uppityperson Dec 2013 #23
The last one is really quite good: Contrary1 Dec 2013 #106
EXCELLENT! dawn frenzy adams Dec 2013 #245
I love the Curious George!! WCLinolVir Dec 2013 #275
rofl....haha SummerSnow Dec 2013 #26
He's now posted a picture of himself posing with it in his sale listing. polly7 Dec 2013 #35
Did you read the questions and comments on Ebay? SummerSnow Dec 2013 #43
I did. polly7 Dec 2013 #45
Yea. Real artist know their medium SummerSnow Dec 2013 #52
Oops, he did answer ... polly7 Dec 2013 #58
... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2013 #67
LOL I know, right?! polly7 Dec 2013 #69
He needed to put "these visions" onto the blank canvas? Th1onein Dec 2013 #75
Yea, he has visions alright. ... SummerSnow Dec 2013 #99
I have visions, too. Th1onein Dec 2013 #105
House paint. What a moran Major Nikon Dec 2013 #198
You've got to wonder, with all the questions letting him know the jig polly7 Dec 2013 #212
Dumb as a stump and ate up with the Dunning–Kruger Major Nikon Dec 2013 #214
Picasso used house paint jmowreader Dec 2013 #240
Scam or conspiracy... Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #130
If You Click cynzke Dec 2013 #92
Excellent! polly7 Dec 2013 #104
I posted a link to the original Getty image, and filed a complaint too arcane1 Dec 2013 #117
I also filed a complaint with eBay. We'll see.nt FLyellowdog Dec 2013 #285
can't stand looking at his fucking face JI7 Dec 2013 #261
Holy Guacamole!! meegbear Dec 2013 #28
You mean on top of everything else...he's also a DIP? pinboy3niner Dec 2013 #48
Just reported him to Ebay as well Oilwellian Dec 2013 #29
Someone should send the seller a message asking if it was plagiarized. Coyotl Dec 2013 #36
I just sent him a question Oilwellian Dec 2013 #44
rofl....I bet now he'll have all comments disabled SummerSnow Dec 2013 #192
Well darn it Oilwellian Dec 2013 #196
He wont answer for fear of exposure.. SummerSnow Dec 2013 #201
I just asked what percentage of the sale gts sent to Getty and how much he gets to keep uppityperson Dec 2013 #94
Ebay is going to shut him down .lol SummerSnow Dec 2013 #42
Good! Thank you. idwiyo Dec 2013 #66
Zimmerman's faux painting retsue Dec 2013 #194
he's going to make a bunch of money barbtries Dec 2013 #30
God bless Trayvon Martin Coyotl Dec 2013 #33
+1 million darkangel218 Dec 2013 #38
Perfect Hoyt Dec 2013 #39
Much better. nt TBF Dec 2013 #82
Appears To Be Plagiarism BodieTown Dec 2013 #46
He's claiming to have used latex paint on canvas (see questions on ebay page) Oilwellian Dec 2013 #54
Multiple ways of doing it... even "paint by numbers" software. hunter Dec 2013 #72
Thanks Oilwellian Dec 2013 #85
Immediately when I say this"painting".... FarPoint Dec 2013 #131
If It Were Me... BodieTown Dec 2013 #73
As hunter said above... Oilwellian Dec 2013 #88
Doubtful BodieTown Dec 2013 #96
He's no professional conman. Mariana Dec 2013 #114
No time! He "needed to put these visions onto the blank canvas as soon as possible!!!" arcane1 Dec 2013 #121
Using Latex housepaint donated to him by a "friend", since his memory couldn't hold on to the vision adirondacker Dec 2013 #160
"...these visions onto the blank canvas..." What a maroon. ..nt TeeYiYi Dec 2013 #163
"Professional" con man? hunter Dec 2013 #118
I Can't... BodieTown Dec 2013 #124
"Probably sought an attorney's advice." Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #140
But he never *pays* his attorneys! nt tblue37 Dec 2013 #235
unethical attorney friends are a dime a dozen around here. Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #238
Where to begin. Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #137
You're right EC Dec 2013 #258
If it was you... jmowreader Dec 2013 #241
Paint Jet JackHughes Dec 2013 #111
Perhaps Rand Paul can "write" the forward to Zimmerman's "original art" book. myrna minx Dec 2013 #191
Uhhhh...copyright? What's a copyright? SoapBox Dec 2013 #49
Remember Al Capone! SCVDem Dec 2013 #50
And O.J. Simpson. nt tblue37 Dec 2013 #237
Now he can run as VP in 2016... Dopers_Greed Dec 2013 #51
Another lurker with some art skills here toxicopoulus Dec 2013 #55
Shap! idwiyo Dec 2013 #70
... TBF Dec 2013 #83
"Conservative" idiots will still line up to buy it ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2013 #56
The bidding is stalled with four days to go. I expect the retractions to start pouring in. Coyotl Dec 2013 #108
I'm not sure the right wing nut who buys this will care about originality mellymai Dec 2013 #185
Please, Post it on e-bay! Also, couldn't it be copyright violation? idwiyo Dec 2013 #62
email PayPal tdb63 Dec 2013 #64
LOL Scurrilous Dec 2013 #65
K&R! sheshe2 Dec 2013 #68
I KNEW IT! You know, he can get sued for that? Th1onein Dec 2013 #71
Keep reporting this to E Bay! sirkeng Dec 2013 #77
That little tidbit should be passed on to some enterprising news person Skidmore Dec 2013 #79
I'm having a very hard time believing ... surrealAmerican Dec 2013 #81
Yes, and... BodieTown Dec 2013 #120
I guess my point here is that ... surrealAmerican Dec 2013 #164
He can barely paint his name. WCLinolVir Dec 2013 #277
$100,000 for "regular household latex paint" ROFLMFAO!!! Coyotl Dec 2013 #84
So what's the best way to tint my DU T-shirt design blue to make it a GZ original? pinboy3niner Dec 2013 #86
He should have never messed with da Blue. Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #175
'Liberty and justice for all'! sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #87
If this is true a it is illegal. You cannot take an image owned by another, alter it and Lint Head Dec 2013 #90
EBay and PayPal will make over $3000 and won't remove it tdb63 Dec 2013 #91
Well, then, Getty can sue them, too. kestrel91316 Dec 2013 #115
They've removed counterfeit vintage Les Paul guitars selling for MORE than $100,000... Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2013 #162
You can't make this shit up. CFLDem Dec 2013 #93
That's a "canvas transfer" of an electronic image. jfkraus Dec 2013 #95
That's Courier Bold font. Coyotl Dec 2013 #112
Notice how neat the text is, compared to his signature arcane1 Dec 2013 #144
He's desperate. madaboutharry Dec 2013 #97
Didn't Shepard Fairey get in a lot of trouble for doing the same thing? JaneyVee Dec 2013 #100
Artwork by coward child killer mikeysnot Dec 2013 #110
Hey, you stole my avatar (that I borrowed from somewhere)! erronis Dec 2013 #228
Get a load of this message to @therealGeorgeZ KayJay503 Dec 2013 #263
OMG! Gman Dec 2013 #116
I sent the info to Rachel Madow tdb63 Dec 2013 #119
At least Andy Warhol panted his own soup can. blueinannarbor Dec 2013 #122
I say let the racists that support him PAY the $100,000. Fools and their money, and all that. loudsue Dec 2013 #123
BwahahahahaHAAAAAA! FOX's Alan Colmes has picked up the story! johnfunk Dec 2013 #125
Oh man, this is awesome!!!!! darkangel218 Dec 2013 #224
Apparently it's been authenticated as original Major Nikon Dec 2013 #229
Actually, no one has bid on the item. Nitram Dec 2013 #127
Starting Price US $0.99 Dec-16-13 09:55:26 PST Brother Buzz Dec 2013 #133
I don't know what you're looking at - TBF Dec 2013 #134
Is it me or is "Member e***3 upping his own bid every two minutes? nolabear Dec 2013 #153
No - connecticut yankee Dec 2013 #171
Oh. Gotcha. It's been years since I've been on ebay! nolabear Dec 2013 #172
Current bid: US $99,966.00 --- Time left: 3d 22h Coyotl Dec 2013 #142
this guy is a 1/2 watt bulb heaven05 Dec 2013 #132
LOLOL hlthe2b Dec 2013 #135
It's harder to get off a copywrite charge...... DeSwiss Dec 2013 #136
This OP is going VIRAL on Twitter. We need a new hashtag for this discovery. #GeorgeZcopycat Coyotl Dec 2013 #138
#ZIMFRINGEMENT johnfunk Dec 2013 #143
This may need its own contest thread. Coyotl Dec 2013 #150
Bwahahaha! nolabear Dec 2013 #266
Im pretty sure i had something to do with that. It's my most retweeted ever! n/t ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2013 #182
Now at 125 tweets, 11,000+ page views here a result of so much twittering. Coyotl Dec 2013 #231
The potential fine for using the image w/o a license is $150,000. herding cats Dec 2013 #139
bwaaahhhh good catch!! riverwalker Dec 2013 #216
Hell, W has a damned self portrait for sale on Ebay right now... Hubert Flottz Dec 2013 #141
LOL! n/t onestepforward Dec 2013 #146
This painting is now in the news = ABC Coyotl Dec 2013 #145
Uh oh, dinger130 Dec 2013 #147
This FRAUD is now being noticed on MSM = WESH Orlando Coyotl Dec 2013 #148
Do you pay income taxes on eBay sales? radhika Dec 2013 #151
You're supposed to pay taxes on anything you make a profit from on Ebay. herding cats Dec 2013 #154
It would be taxable income. Plus, if you buy something and later sell it for more than you paid, Hoyt Dec 2013 #156
I was soooo looking for that earlier. Xyzse Dec 2013 #152
Others are starting to notice it as well LTR Dec 2013 #157
When I first saw it gaspee Dec 2013 #158
rrneck posted about this yesterday... TeeYiYi Dec 2013 #159
Coming soon to EBay: First hand painted artwork by me, NYC_SKP. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #174
but did you ise latex house paint and sign it? uppityperson Dec 2013 #183
Someone gave housepaint because I'm so poor. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #188
Make sure you use the best dishwashing soap and pure H2O to clean those fine brushes. adirondacker Dec 2013 #202
Fresh in your head? Snorting housepaint because you can't afford spray paint? winter is coming Dec 2013 #294
LOL I never realized you are such a talented painter Bjorn Against Dec 2013 #184
Q: NYC_SKP, what is the medium; oil or acrylic?... TeeYiYi Dec 2013 #199
ROFLMAO! Priceless!!! Best laugh of the day, thanks!!! LOL!!!!!! Melinda Dec 2013 #255
this definitely needs to be on the DU Home page... Sancho Dec 2013 #161
Yes, it does need to be on the homepage!! darkangel218 Dec 2013 #232
He's a master of foreshortening Blue Owl Dec 2013 #165
Great sense of observation. Nika Dec 2013 #166
LOL ... this is delicious! 1000words Dec 2013 #167
#Zimmerfraud... Historic NY Dec 2013 #168
I still have one of those t-shirts! Maeve Dec 2013 #173
Thanks for this. Phlem Dec 2013 #178
dang Kali Dec 2013 #180
I knew I'd seen the flag image, cropped exactly the same, somewhere before Warpy Dec 2013 #187
Was the image trademarked or anything? It would be great to nail his sorry ass for something. WowSeriously Dec 2013 #190
Copyrighted. nt tblue37 Dec 2013 #243
Dammit! Thanks. WowSeriously Dec 2013 #252
Bull shit art. graywarrior Dec 2013 #203
It's just a flimsy, half-assed way to get some income under the table Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #269
And he keeps getting attention which is what he craves graywarrior Dec 2013 #270
437 inquiries and he only post 3. SummerSnow Dec 2013 #204
If you click on 'Continue Reading' you'll see a few more... SeattleVet Dec 2013 #260
If I record 'Let it Be' by the Beatles tdb63 Dec 2013 #207
Why do you hate America and the Pledge? Nevernose Dec 2013 #213
I can't use an entire song... Oilwellian Dec 2013 #218
K&R Solly Mack Dec 2013 #208
Who does he think he is, Thomas Kincaid? mindwalker_i Dec 2013 #210
At least you could almost call that art Major Nikon Dec 2013 #217
we should be encouraging his painting career Enrique Dec 2013 #215
Anybody know GZ's DU handle? eom Jamaal510 Dec 2013 #219
During the trial there were definitely some Zman supporters trolling here. Hoyt Dec 2013 #220
No, but you can Tweet him... KayJay503 Dec 2013 #265
!!! krispos42 Dec 2013 #221
k and r.....LOLOLOLOL nt MaeScott Dec 2013 #223
I hope he "sells/"rips off a bunch of Tea/Repukes!! Awesome!! hue Dec 2013 #225
Zimmerman used the same stock image on his web page riverwalker Dec 2013 #226
Turn that little prick in to McCormack Intellectual Property Law firm. Fuddnik Dec 2013 #227
Just contacted them. Thanks for the link! Th1onein Dec 2013 #254
And that page says "Content copyright 2013. . All rights reserved." arcane1 Dec 2013 #236
Good catch. And I notice that the 'content' of that site was copyrighted! sinkingfeeling Dec 2013 #274
A fool & his.... Caretha Dec 2013 #246
Come on, you know that its a masterpiece dem in texas Dec 2013 #247
Auction current bid now at $110,100.00. Someone's not reading DU - LOL. Coyotl Dec 2013 #248
"artwork" tk2kewl Dec 2013 #249
OMG, zimmy reported my question to him and ebay sent me a warning. HAhahahahahaa. Asshole zimmy uppityperson Dec 2013 #250
If that was your full comment I don't see how it violates their rules Bjorn Against Dec 2013 #253
That was my full comment. I don't see it either. It isn't spam as I sent it once, not any of uppityperson Dec 2013 #256
Sounds like they are protecting Zimmerman from criticism Bjorn Against Dec 2013 #257
The eBay page says " 612 Inquiries" Coyotl Dec 2013 #259
OMG, he's a job creator! winter is coming Dec 2013 #295
he probably also called 9-1-1 Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #262
I received one of those as well Oilwellian Dec 2013 #279
The artist now wishs to be known as Wash. state Desk Jet Dec 2013 #251
Earl G! How observant, a regular Doyle creation! You need a Duzy for lonestarnot Dec 2013 #267
Check this VIDEO: Coyotl Dec 2013 #268
The comments on Ebay are nauseating. WCLinolVir Dec 2013 #271
lol thanks for the post. ctsnowman Dec 2013 #272
Oh I get it -- "One Nation" is under "God." How cute. Sparkly Dec 2013 #273
He obviously thinks he's clever. TBF Dec 2013 #278
VIDEO: CNN Art Critic Calls Zimmerman Painting ‘Psychotic,’ Compares Him with Manson and Gacy Coyotl Dec 2013 #276
That is not The Onion, is it? Too good. uppityperson Dec 2013 #280
I watched it live this morning on CNN csziggy Dec 2013 #296
The art critic seemed to nail it Wash. state Desk Jet Dec 2013 #281
Juanita Jean had some fun with this story Gothmog Dec 2013 #282
Small world...nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #283
So where are Zimmerman's cheerleaders in all of this? Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #284
This message was self-deleted by its author uppityperson Dec 2013 #287
HA! Kurovski Dec 2013 #290
kick nt Electric Monk Dec 2013 #297
Price dropped $10,000. Lots of retractions! How many more will retract? Coyotl Dec 2013 #298
oh well hifijohn Dec 2013 #299
Winning bid: US $100,099.99 Coyotl Dec 2013 #300
kicked nt arely staircase Jan 2014 #301
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