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On-Line Survey |
We were notified December 11, 2004, about an on-line VeRO survey being conducted by
Online Testing Exchange at http://otx.ifilm.com/. This company, OTX, appears to be owned by a
Amit Kzemian and is located at 1024 N. Orange Dr, Hollywood, CA 9003. We have found no other link to eBay.
We have taken the survey and found it restrictive and biased. It assumed the person who was shut down by a VeRO member was in violation of the intellectual property rights of that member. Again, we recognize that there are many parties on eBay in violation of IP rights, but there are also many who are not who are the victims of unethical and ignorant VeRO members. You have to be invited by eBay to take this survey. We have reconstructed the survey for your reading pleasure. Please note our comments. We have attempted to correctly portray this survey. Reformatting was necessary to make it appear as on-line. Any omissions or incorrect information is not intentional. The survey was 38 screens long. Information added by us and our comments are in blue. |
  Page 10 For each of the following statements, please classify whether the action described in the statement is
(1) Legal and in compliance with eBay Policy, | ||||
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Legal and Compliant with eBay Policy |
Legal, but Against eBay Policy |
Illegal and Against eBay Policy |
Don't know |
Writing to bidders/buyers to explain why eBay cancelled my listing after the auction has ended | ||||
Selling used goods on eBay | ||||
Selling software I duplicated from my own personal copies of software | ||||
Without obtaining the manufacturer's permission, copying the manufacturer's product description and using it in my listing | ||||
Selling a "knock-off" item if I state clearly in the listing that the item is a "fake" | ||||
Comparing my item to a name brand (for example, "tastes like Coke," "smells like Chanel") in the listing title | ||||
Immediately re-listing a removed item if I explain to eBay that the intellectual property rights owner was wrong to request the item's removal | ||||
Without obtaining the manufacturer's permission, copying a manufacturer's photo and using it in my listing | ||||
Without obtaining the manufacturer's permission, copying the manufacturer's technical specifications (for example, weight, voltage, compatibility) and using it in my listing | ||||
Selling a DVD or VHS tape that I created by recording my favorite television program | ||||
  Page 11 For each of the following statements, please classify whether the action described in the statement is
(1) Legal and in compliance with eBay Policy, | ||||
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Legal and Compliant with eBay Policy |
Legal, but Against eBay Policy |
Illegal and Against eBay Policy |
Don't know |
Selling a trademarked item (for example, Nike shoes or a Gucci handbag) if I am not authorized by the trademark owner | ||||
Comparing my item to a name brand (for example, "tastes like Coke," "smells like Chanel") in the listing description | ||||
An intellectual property rights owner or representative requesting the removal of an item from eBay because s/he doesn't want to compete with eBay sellers | ||||
Listing an item I am uncertain is authentic as long as I state I am uncertain about its authenticity | ||||
Re-listing my previously removed item if I contact the intellectual property rights owner and don't get a response in 5 days | ||||
Asking an intellectual property rights owner why they requested that my item be removed from eBay | ||||
Listing a knock-off or replica of a higher priced product | ||||
Stating in my listing that a manufacturer's warranty will transfer to the winning bidder | ||||
Reselling a copyrighted item (for example, a DVD or a book) that I first purchased on the internet | ||||
Selling software or music that the buyer obtains from me by downloading it from my personal website | ||||
  Page 19 How well did you understand what you read in eBay's VeRO and Infringement Policy on a scale from 1 to 5.
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  Page 26 eBay is considering creating additional services that may help sellers with issues pertaining to the VeRO Program and intellectual property policies. Please tell us how helpful the following options, if enabled, would be to you as a Seller on eBay.
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Live online chat with eBay customer support representatives | ||||||
Online Dispute Resolution - A formal online system for appealing item removals to rights owners | ||||||
The ability to take formal legal action (called a "Counter Notice"), with the help of your lawyer, against rights owners who request removal of your listing. Before answering, please be aware that the rights owner's only legal remedy to your Counter Notice is to sue you. eBay would not be a party to this legal action. | ||||||
In the item removal notice, eBay could share the specific reasons that a rights owner has requested that your item be removed and provide a link to the specific help topic relevant to your removal. | ||||||
An educational tutorial to help explain the most common VeRO and intellectual property issues | ||||||
The option for rights owners to automatically pass a message to you (through eBay) at the time they report your listing | ||||||
The ability to designate in your contact with eBay whether your query is a general question or an appeal of your item's removal | ||||||
A centralized location on the eBay site for finding all information relevant to the VeRO Program (rights owner contacts, links to help pages, live chat, links to contact eBay, online dispute resolution) | ||||||
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