OT: eBay selling question

[jabber]

Never sold on eBay before, but I thought I'd try to make some pocket change. I wrote the listing and got "Are you attempting to list an unauthorized copy? Are you aware that the listing of such items is not allowed on eBay?" Then it says if I continue, the listing wil be flagged for review etc. etc.

My item is a made-for-TV movie that was aired a couple of times years ago. I burned it to DVD. Now, there are no "authorized copies" because it was never released here and never for sale, only as a hard-to-find rental in Australia. In fact it was mostly forgotten except among long-time fans (where there is still a demand). I've seen tons of sellers with homemade DVDs for sports, movies, concert boots, etc. and they don't seem to have any problems. I've bought a few of them myself.

Q: What's the risk of going ahead and listing it? I have 100% feedback and don't want any black marks on my eBay account. I did add "You are bidding on time and materials, not content." Is that enough to keep it legit, or is that a red flag for eBay to yank it?

[NealIsGod]

Never sold on eBay before, but I thought I'd try to make some pocket change. I wrote the listing and got "Are you attempting to list an unauthorized copy? Are you aware that the listing of such items is not allowed on eBay?" Then it says if I continue, the listing wil be flagged for review etc. etc.

My item is a made-for-TV movie that was aired a couple of times years ago. I burned it to DVD. Now, there are no "authorized copies" because it was never released here and never for sale, only as a hard-to-find rental in Australia. In fact it was mostly forgotten except among long-time fans (where there is still a demand). I've seen tons of sellers with homemade DVDs for sports, movies, concert boots, etc. and they don't seem to have any problems. I've bought a few of them myself.

Q: What's the risk of going ahead and listing it? I have 100% feedback and don't want any black marks on my eBay account. I did add "You are bidding on time and materials, not content." Is that enough to keep it legit, or is that a red flag for eBay to yank it?

I do a little on eBay, and know that if you are selling a video of content that you do not own that you burned a copy of, you will probably have your account deleted. You can only sell a store-bought DVD, not a copy you made.

[jabber]

Okay, thanks. There isn't a store-bought copy, never was one released, but I'd assume the movie studio/TV station copyrights would be in effect.

I'll get someone else to sell it.

[NealIsGod]

Okay, thanks. There isn't a store-bought copy, never was one released, but I'd assume the movie studio/TV station copyrights would be in effect.

I'll get someone else to sell it.

It's like someone selling a copy of a Super Bowl they taped off of TV. NFL owns the rights, you cannot sell it. Movie studios own the rights to movies, etc.

[jabber]

I understand that, it's just that I was seeing so many other sellers doing the same thing. For example, wrestling shows and pay-per-views taped off TV. One guy spends 30 bucks or more for the PPV, burns it, then sells five copies on ebay... I KNOW that's illegal... but how do they do it without getting in trouble for it? Some of these guys have 1000+ feedbacks, so their accounts aren't getting deleted.

[NealIsGod]

I understand that, it's just that I was seeing so many other sellers doing the same thing. For example, wrestling shows and pay-per-views taped off TV. One guy spends 30 bucks or more for the PPV, burns it, then sells five copies on ebay... I KNOW that's illegal... but how do they do it without getting in trouble for it?

I dunno, maybe they give eBay a kickback?