https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Image-Rights/m-p/127916#M48938 <P class="mce-p">The person who took the image usually would own the copyright unless taken while under employment of a third party or company such as a photojournalist working for or contracted by a media outlet. However the image could be taken from a rights-free place (very doubt it would be rights managed). That would still mean you would have to pay for it to use yourself especially in a commercial apllication.</P> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:45:25 GMT para-sights 2013-06-18T21:45:25Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Image-Rights/m-p/127866#M48903 <P class="mce-p">Dear All,</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">After trying unsuccessfully to contact ebay directly, I now turn to the ebay community.</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">&nbsp;</P><BR /> <P class="mce-p">My question is -&nbsp;<SPAN style="font-size: 10pt;">Who owns the rights to the images used to sell an item on ebay?</SPAN></P><BR /> <P class="mce-p"><SPAN style="font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</SPAN></P><BR /> <P class="mce-p"><SPAN style="font-size: 10pt;">I would like to use an image in a commercial application but do not want to infringe copyright if it applies.</SPAN></P><BR /> <P class="mce-p"><SPAN style="font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</SPAN></P><BR /> <P class="mce-p"><SPAN style="font-size: 10pt;">Any help appreciated.</SPAN></P><BR /> <P class="mce-p"><SPAN style="font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</SPAN></P><BR /> <P class="mce-p"><SPAN style="font-size: 10pt;">Tony</SPAN></P><BR /> <P class="mce-p"><SPAN style="font-size: 10pt;">Beauii60</SPAN></P> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:46:23 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Image-Rights/m-p/127866#M48903 beauii60 2013-06-18T20:46:23Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Image-Rights/m-p/127901#M48928 <P class="mce-p">Try posting on -Trading on ebay---selling on ebay.............Richo.</P> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:52:03 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Image-Rights/m-p/127901#M48928 serendipityricho 2013-06-18T20:52:03Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Image-Rights/m-p/127916#M48938 <P class="mce-p">The person who took the image usually would own the copyright unless taken while under employment of a third party or company such as a photojournalist working for or contracted by a media outlet. However the image could be taken from a rights-free place (very doubt it would be rights managed). That would still mean you would have to pay for it to use yourself especially in a commercial apllication.</P> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:45:25 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Image-Rights/m-p/127916#M48938 para-sights 2013-06-18T21:45:25Z