https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/Restriction-on-selling-DVD-R-s-on-ebay/qaq-p/6494081 <P>Three of my current listings have today been taken off as counterfeit.&nbsp; These are DVD-R's of films that I thought were out of copyright.&nbsp; If I am wrong, fair cop, it was a genuine mistake, but I find that identical items are also being sold by another seller.&nbsp; I am not a vindictive person, but I feel that if I am not able to sell these specific items on 'ebay' then nobody else should be able to do so either.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I have already phoned 'ebay' about this, but not surprisingly it has left open some unanswered questions.&nbsp; They being, does 'ebay' do random tests with such things, and was I just unlikely to get picked on.&nbsp; Also is there a definite demarkation line in law to determine when a film is in or out of copyright, or are there grey areas? and if so would 'ebay' be aware of such areas?&nbsp; I couldn't get any positive answers to my questions. The advisor I spoke to was helpful and tried to assure me that I had not been singled out, but despite this&nbsp; I can't see 'ebay' having the resources to do a complete sweep of everyone selling DVD'Rs to work out which one's are legitmate to sell!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>It would be interesting to know fromf other sellers who have had similar experiences!</P><P>Ken</P> Thu, 06 Feb 2020 17:52:48 GMT specialk1937 2020-02-06T17:52:48Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/Restriction-on-selling-DVD-R-s-on-ebay/qaq-p/6494081 <P>Three of my current listings have today been taken off as counterfeit.&nbsp; These are DVD-R's of films that I thought were out of copyright.&nbsp; If I am wrong, fair cop, it was a genuine mistake, but I find that identical items are also being sold by another seller.&nbsp; I am not a vindictive person, but I feel that if I am not able to sell these specific items on 'ebay' then nobody else should be able to do so either.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I have already phoned 'ebay' about this, but not surprisingly it has left open some unanswered questions.&nbsp; They being, does 'ebay' do random tests with such things, and was I just unlikely to get picked on.&nbsp; Also is there a definite demarkation line in law to determine when a film is in or out of copyright, or are there grey areas? and if so would 'ebay' be aware of such areas?&nbsp; I couldn't get any positive answers to my questions. The advisor I spoke to was helpful and tried to assure me that I had not been singled out, but despite this&nbsp; I can't see 'ebay' having the resources to do a complete sweep of everyone selling DVD'Rs to work out which one's are legitmate to sell!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>It would be interesting to know fromf other sellers who have had similar experiences!</P><P>Ken</P> Thu, 06 Feb 2020 17:52:48 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/Restriction-on-selling-DVD-R-s-on-ebay/qaq-p/6494081 specialk1937 2020-02-06T17:52:48Z