The following are examples of items that may not be listed on eBay, unless produced or authorized by the celebrity in question:

• A key chain or other created item bearing a picture of a rock star (even if the seller took the actual picture at a concert).

• A scanned copy of an original, signed picture of a celebrity or sportsman.

• A CD containing pictures of a singer taken from various sources on the Internet. (Even if a seller had permission to download the pictures, the seller probably doesn’t have the right to sell them.)

• A montage or presentation of numerous images mounted with a signature and presented in such a way that it appears to have been approved by the person or sporting body subject of the presentation. For example a montage of a famous cricketer scoring a century which is mounted with a signature and allows for the misunderstanding that the presentation has been endorsed by the cricketer or Cricket Australia.

eBay urges its sellers and buyers to comply with all governmental laws and regulations. Since the sale of items containing the image, likeness, name or signature of another person may be prohibited by law sellers may not list these items on eBay unless the product was made or authorised by that person.This policy helps to protect buyers from purchasing counterfeit or fraudulent items, protect intellectual property rights owners against infringement, and create a safer marketplace.