The blatant image theft for commercial profit on Xianyu has completely exhausted me. As an obscure cosplayer who quietly creates cosplay content purely out of love for my favorite characters, putting together this look—combining Light golden twintails with plush bunny ears and a white ruffled dress—took immense effort, from styling the wig and doing pink-toned eye makeup to finding angles for a Mirror selfie. Yet my hard work was brazenly stolen, used for commercial profit, and the thief even blocked me. What's most infuriating is the way the Xianyu platform handled it. I thought that following platform rules by uploading raw photo files with timestamps, folder screenshots of drafts, and even my ID verification would suffice, but the appeal still failed. Reaching out to official customer service was practically useless; they only offered canned automated responses, turning a blind eye to image theft and copyright infringement. This sense of helplessness—seeing your hard work stolen without justice—truly drains one's creative drive.
Based on the pitfalls I've encountered over the past few days, here is some practical advice for rights protection on Xianyu: First, do not rely solely on the in-app complaint button. Instead, save the infringer's product links, screenshots, and even transaction records, then contact live human support on the app. Firmly state that this is unauthorized commercial exploitation infringing on the Right of Communication through Information Networks under Copyright Law, as well as Portrait Rights—keep your stance uncompromising. Second, if the platform fails to act, file a formal complaint against the seller and platform negligence directly via the 12315 consumer protection mini-program. Third, if significant monetary amounts are involved, seek notarization for evidence preservation. Fourth, speak out publicly on platforms like Weibo and Xiaohongshu to raise awareness of such egregious behavior.
Speaking of the styling itself, to make the Bunny ear style look natural, I specially attached internal lining. I spent ages choosing the Light golden twintails wig to ensure natural color and fiber texture, and paired the white lace-trimmed outfit with a dark bow to highlight an innocent, obedient demeanor. Even without massive traffic, this is a piece of Original photography into which I poured genuine time and heart. Thieves profiting effortlessly off others' work shows sheer disrespect to every original cosplayer. Facing such people, we cannot stay down; we must maintain our resolve to defend our rights and add prominent watermarks to future creations to prevent theft. Although this rights protection process was agonizing and disheartening, I hope my experience helps others in similar situations, and I urge everyone to boycott this disgraceful image theft.