I am so ticked off right now! I was browsing other providers' ads, the way many of us do, to scope out our competition and see what others provide in terms of their set-up and program, etc. I just came across a woman who had copied and pasted entire paragraphs of my ad!!
I work very hard on all of my writings for my business, and while I am happy to help a fellow provider by sharing contract wording and such, that does not apply to my ADVERTISEMENT!
I mean for goodness sake, any potential clients who might happen to notice the exact same wording in our two ads, are very likely to pass us both by, because they won't know WHO is the loser who couldn't write her own ad, and who is the one who took the time to do it.
I've just sent her a message introducing myself as the woman she has plagiarized, and letting her know that I've copied down her ads, including the one for a separate business from her daycare, along with her phone number, and that if she doesn't remove my paragraphs from her ad immediately, I'll take legal action and also notify the ad site.
I'm just so p!*$#@ off! I mean who does that??! Yeah, I'm flattered that my creativity and writing skills are coveted, but at least change the damn thing up a LITTLE BIT! Why are some people so lazy and feel so entitled??!
Thanks for listenin', ladies! I needed to vent!
Originally Posted by jammiesandtea
I am so ticked off right now! I was browsing other providers' ads, the way many of us do, to scope out our competition and see what others provide in terms of their set-up and program, etc. I just came across a woman who had copied and pasted entire paragraphs of my ad!!
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