Lol, and what do we know about the it 'happened to a friend' story's? (They are generally unreliable)
Ebay's words are quite unambiguous "use photos that YOU upload to your listings", "All photos in all listings will be automatically reviewed for possible inclusion in the catalogue, unless you opt out of this programme." At no time do they differentiate between 'private' and 'business' sellers nor mention 'stock', 'ALL' being the operative word they only become 'stock' AFTER they are included in the catalogue. See: http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/sell/sharing-content.html You can opt out, but: "All photos collected while you’re opted in may, at our discretion, remain in the product catalogue after you opt out." You gotta love them though, the epitome of 'cake AND eat it' (IMHO) Vero does not prevent anything, it's a bit like 'bolting the stable door.....' by the time you have seen the infringement and faxed (you MUST fax) your vero claim the listing could well be over and the unauthorised user has benefited from your work. Whilst free advertising is often good it's not always. Take for example someone has copied your work and they are selling cheaper (maybe because they have less investment in the product),a picture linked back to you only shows the potential buyer that YOU are more EXPENSIVE than other sellers therefore drive sales AWAY from you (It happens!) The best way to prevent a picture from being copied is a LARGE watermark across the photo with YOUR user name or other identifying, traceable mark to yourself that at least shows potential buyers the picture MAY be an infringement of the authors work. On 8 Feb, 15:27, [email protected] wrote: > Yes, but they are talking STOCK products pictures. Not user pictures > (read on). > > So, if you are selling an HP Server, printer, they use the manufacturer > stock photo (and added description if you use a part number.) > > If they specifically use your photo (happened to a friend), they notify you > AND you get free listings. My business is almost all eBay related and > they have never used my photo (that I am aware of). Heh, I wouldn't mind > getting free listings even if it is only the subtitle. (Free advertising is > also good and they show your user id on the photo which is even more free > advertising. > > Read about Vero. It's the best way to prevent people from using your > photos/description. > > Michail > > In a message dated 2/8/2011 7:19:24 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > Well spotted. That is something I never realised and sure other people > have missed. > > Dave. > (Goes off to change his settings) > > On 8 Feb, 14:56, orange_glow_fan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > As an aside, how many are aware that Ebay routinely places pictures, > > that sellers upload to their listings, in the Ebay catalog > > for the general use of other sellers. As a seller you must opt-out > > of the program to prevent this from happening. > > > This from Ebay: -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
