Item Breached Policy :-s

[firsttimemum77]

I have just had a message from Ebay to say that have removed my item as it breaches copyright or whatever - that they had a complaint from the company and removed it. I don't get it...It wasn't like I was selling a copy or anything...I bought an item from a company a few months back - used it once (hardly) and having a clear out put it up on Ebay yesterday and already had a bid!!! Then I get told its infringing copyright...

But its mine. I bought it, paid for it and just don't want it anymore.

Is this right? Can they do this? Doesn't seem fair. Its a bit like selling your CD collection or PS Games isn't it? Or are you not allowed to sell them on Ebay either?

What was it?

What was the item?

What was it?

It was my Zumba Kit.

Is it Birkenstocks? I had mine removed for the same reason. Apparently they can stop you selling your own property

Had to look that up! Maybe they are objecting to reselling the recordings which you are not supposed to do.

But soooooooo many people have it up!
Feel a bit picked on

Advertise it elsewhere,local free ads or similar or car boot....you could probably get away with it there.

Good idea - thanks!

It'll be the wording of the listing or title then probably. Can you post it up how you worded it?

Did you copy a picture/info on it from anywhere to put in the listing? e.g. from the official website? Usually it's not the fact you are selling a branded item it's that you have used a protected picture/description/wordng etc

I took the photo myself of the actual item and copied the wording from the box...

Guess that will be it then!

Me too Hurley!

OOo shadeofvoilet, I bet they employ someone to trawl the ebay listings and repost anyone daring to try selling the Birkies they bought that don't actually fit . It pissed me off no end, it was about 2 years ago. I ended up giving them to the charity shop in the end, but really, how pathetic of them to stop people selling their own stuff.