Revise / Edit Existing Listings To Avoid Simple Delivery

[pixelmischief]

Has anyone figured out a way to edit existing listings to avoid simple delivery? New listings work fine but it'll take ages to realist everything. 

[style_wise]

Had to edit them one-by-one. Kept thinking about the time sink that was checking them all after SD came into effect, only now having to put them back again. 😱

[pixelmischief]

I've tried editing... But it still same simple delivery. How did you change it? Weird because brand new listings for the same item and description etc work first time. 

[*vyolla*]

You're trading as a business with your printed t-shirts available in lots of sizes though  so shouldn't be subject to Simple Delivery (or the extra Buyer Protection Fee that's added to your listings). 

To correctly register as a business seller simply go to your Personal Information in your account and to the right of Account Type, which will be showing as 'Individual'  you'll see an Edit option.

https://accountsettings.ebay.co.uk/profile

This doesn't affect your feedback profile or any current listings, it merely upgrades your account so that you're compliant with current consumer and eBay policy.

If you're also selling your ow

@pixelmischief

[*vyolla*]

Just a heads up - you must have copyright clearance to use brand names or logos for commercial gain, else you may end up with a large legal bill.

[pixelmischief]

Thanks for the heads up. 😊

I don't think I use any brand names or logos on my listings.  My Tshirts are purely fan art inspired by popular subjects and aren't sold as official merch or contain any trademarked names. 

[*vyolla*]

A close friend has a job rounding up copyright infringements online, they get paid from the money that the sellers who've exploited a copyright for commercial gain have to pay, so I can explain exactly how that works.

Somebody from the legal rep will buy one from you first, this is a purchase to prove that you are gaining from exploiting a copyright that you don't have permission to use. You won't know who they are, they won't be having it sent to the law firm, it'll just appear to be a normal purchase.

I can give you some examples of copyrights and intellectual properties you're snagging - bear in mind that a character name is copyright, a bands logo is copyright, a lyric or album title is copyright. 

Your Sleep Token t-shirt - you need permission to use their name for commercial gain, that band name is a copyright. Any band name is a copyright.

The Pikachu Face, that's a dangerous one to snag.

Deadpool, Babypool - both character names owned by Disney.

There are a couple of threads fallen off the front page of Seller Central in which sellers have come together to discuss the legal cases they've been served with if you want a long read and examples.

[pixelmischief]

Ahhh, understood, thank you. 

I normally run my images through Chatgpt to check over first. Might be worth me having a nosey at that thread before relisting anything. 

Thanks for the advice! 

[*vyolla*]

Chatgpt wouldn't be capable of spotting all copyright issues.

Here's an example that involves this 🙂 image. So, people (mainly youngsters) were buying plastic beads from a popular Chinese site featuring the smiley face on them and making friendship bracelets for their chums. They started selling a few online, next minute they're served with legal notices from a US law firm demanding money. The smiley face is, of course, copyright, and one that turns out to be heavily guarded. Nobody stopped to consider that a component, a bead, could be a problem.