Using a non legal Template Design.

Hello ,
I have a client with a company in Israel , and I'm from Israel too.
I want to know if it possible for me to use a template (from templatemonster.com) that I have downloaded from a sharing forum without any danger of getting sued ?

P.S. The template is not new , but still on sale on templatemonster.com

Thanks in advanced,
T.B Solutions

 

Are you for real?

Is this a joke?

 

no . I am very very serious.
Look ! the company is a little shop for car parts

 

I just want to know what are the risks if I use this template without buying it directly from templatemonster.com ?

 

i dont think you should do that..its not ethical..authors work for it on TM..

that said, i doubt they'd have a Call Home on their TM's, they are just HTML's and theres no License etc..

dunno much though..

 

It is stealing! Plain and simple. It is theft. Theft is illegal.

How would you feel if someone stole from you? It does not matter who you are stealing from, it's stealing.

 

I appreciate the work but don't have money for that , can I take the risk ( I can always say that I find it on net and didn't know its illegal ) , correct my if I wrong .

 

What reply are you expecting? Do you want us to tell you that what you are doing is OK? It's not. It is illegal.

Should I steal your car because I don't have the money to buy my own?
Should I steal bread to sell in my bakery because I cannot afford to bake my own?

 

OK , I want to steal template , but what the risks ? ( please refer to the fact that I not live in the USA).

 

and plus..does it become legal to steal a car provided i am not caught!!

lol what do you think?tbtb

better dont if you cant buy.

 

Not worth it, it is taken very seriously and could result in a few damages.
Do not bother. I can make you a template if you want.

 

Great advertisement for Israel and Israelis. Keep it up.

 

Okay as everyone has said, yes it is stealing, and very unethical. Especially if the site is to make money off it, it would be better to pay for the template.

Realistically, you arent likely to get caught, however if you must decide to steal the template instead of buying it, atleast once the website has made profit, pay for the template after - its only fair.

 

People why do you just not answer on his question ?
He is just asking...

 

I doubt that you will get in any trouble.

But personally myself and other members on DP would advise you NOT to use downloaded templates without actually paying for them, this is obviously stealing, this is ethically, morally and legally wrong. Though you may not see the consequences of your actions, you will eventually be caught.

Note: by you making this thread, you will now be seen as a person of no integrity and which has no respect for the work of others, this will affect your image here which may limit your ability to do business with other members.

I would advise you NOT to use stolen templates for your own sake.
C'mon man, its only $50-60.

 

For me is that very much money, but yes for people that earn 10 k monthly $50 is nothing

 

When you don't have money to eat thats alot of money bro.

 

well like you said in the begining

'I have a client with a company in Israel'

obviously if they are your client, they are paying you to complete the job, so you should be costing that into your charge. So to say that it alot of money for you is not a good response, just because you want to take the easy route and not pay to create a design yourself.

here is an example of what happens when you get caught:

About 5 years ago i did a site for a client, my designer creates a small flash banner rotating some images (tiny thumbnails). a couple of months ago they was issues with a law suit from Getty Images claiming that 1 of the 8 rotating images used belonged to them and we did not have a licence for it. After us seeking legal advice we ended up having to pay them £1500 ($2850)

So take the chance if you want, but if you get caught be prepared to pay the consequences!!!!!!

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Have a nice day

 

take the risk see what happens. I cant believe you are even asking this.

 

If you dont have the money to pay for it then create it yourself.

You would need to look at the legal relationships across Israel and the USA to see how likely it is that a court order in the USA would be enforced in Israel. The sums involved suggest that it isnt worth a company pursuing it but then many companies will simply because they become a walk over if they dont/ to make an example of people.

Need to also look at the USA legal system too as you will probably not only be liable for the losses but also for the costs involved in enforcing the ruling so the high costs involved in international legal action gets passed to you too (though in the UK only parts of the costs are passed across depending on the level of the claim)