eBay members are not allowed to use another eBay member's pictures or content in their reviews or guides without the other
member's permission.
Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:
- Review or guide cancellation
- Listing cancellation
- Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings
- Limits on account privileges
- Loss of PowerSeller status
- Account suspension
To report violations, please click the "Report this review" or "Report this guide" link located on the review or guide in question.
The following examples are not allowed on eBay.
- A member is drafting a guide on how to use eBay, and reads a guide attempting to do the same. The member copies a
substantial amount of content and pastes it into his guide.
- A member likes part of a product review and copies and pastes it into the review she is writing without receiving the
original writer's permission.
- A member takes a picture from another guide and includes it in his guide in an effort to enhance the guide.
For more information about intellectual property rights, see any of the following sources:
| Why does eBay have this policy? | |
eBay urges members to comply with all governmental laws and regulations. Since copyright and trademark infringement is
prohibited by law, members may not use eBay to encourage other members to infringe on these rights. This policy helps protect
intellectual property rights owners against infringement, and helps encourage member compliance with the law.
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