Digital Downloads

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I have seen sellers on eBay Uk are now offering digital downloads for art and photography. I wasn't aware this was possible.

I can't find anything to say how I might set up a digital download listing here - I'm a photographer - anyone any advice or know where I can find info?

i was thinking of trying to sell prints of my work but this would be much easier. 

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i was thinking of trying to sell prints of my work but this would be much easier.

It may be easier, but is it a good idea to hand over copies of your original, high definition image files?

Copyright theft is endemic on eBay. If something can be illegally copied and resold, it will be. Releasing original image files would hand this to fraudsters on a plate.

I suggest that you look at eBay's VERO scheme to protect your intellectual property, see: https://sellercentre.ebay.co.uk/protect-your-intellectual-property

It would be wise to create your own, unique "brand" and logo, and imprint this inconspicuously on all artwork sold, whether physically or digitally. If you don't register your own work through VERO, it's not impossible that somebody else will. There have been cases where artists have had their own work removed by eBay, because someone else has copied it and registered it as their own intellectual property!