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Wow, I sure touched a lot of people when I wrote about the eBay VeRO I received in the last newsletter. I received so many emails and calls from other eBayers who are going through some just crazy VeRO stuff I started to think of the VeRO department as the Keystone Cops. I wrote about some of the craziness on my blog which you can read here.

Because of the response I thought I'd write a follow-up to let you know what happened since the last newsletter.

First, I told you how I was going to create an eBay ID and 'about me' page so I can protect myself against others who violate my copyright. I did, and sent the 'about me' page URL into eBay. Here's the response I received several days later:

"Dear Cindy,

Thank you for writing eBay in regard to your About Me page request.

To have a link to your About Me Page added to the list of Copyright, 
Trademark, and Other Intellectual Property Rights Owners About Me pages,
you need to participate in the Verified Rights Owner (VeRO) Program.

I've reviewed our records, and it doesn't appear that you are a current 
VeRO Program participant. If you submitted a Notice of Claimed 
Infringement and received an email welcoming you to the program, please 
reply to this email with the company name and contact information from 
your original fax.

If you have reported listings through the regular eBay policy violation 
reporting methods, please understand that the VeRO program is separate.

For more information about the VeRO program, please go to:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/tp/programs-vero-ov.html

Thank you for your time."

So, it appears the only way to have a VeRO account is to actually have someone infringe on your copyright - until then you can not be proactive and have a copyright statement in place. Wow, that must make dealing with the VeRO department frustration at both ends. 

Moral of the story - don't bother setting up an 'about me' page to protect potential copyrights or stealing of photos, copy, etc until you know someone is actually stealing them.

On getting the VeRO removed - I won! Yes, I got them to remove the VeRO violation against me. (Jumping for Joy here!). I waited five working days and notified the Trust and Safety department that I hadn't been contacted by the group claiming I'd violated their copy. The VeRO department notified them, and they then contacted me. The long story short -  they said that they 'felt' like I may have been infringing and reported me.

Without solid evidence (which they didn't have) the seller contacted eBay and removed the VeRO. The item is available to relist now and the ugly dashboard strike is gone.

Do You Want To Learn Where To Buy Products Wholesale?

Thanks to everyone who took a second to fill out the survey about CJ's product sourcing class. CJ and I are honored by the number of people who said they couldn't make it to the class, but they'd really like to learn her secrets.

We were very pleasantly surprised by how many of you contacted us and asked if we could record the session. It was our intention to record  her class and later turn it into a DVD - but after the survey we decided to just go straight to DVD.

Keep an eye out, CJ is putting together an information packed program on finding items to resell which we'll record and make available soon. I can hardly wait myself - CJ has done it all when it comes to buying for retail. She's been a corporate buyer, has even been to China and knows the ins and outs of buying wholesale. CJ now spends her time as a collectibles buyer, which means finding garage, estate, auction and consignment items to sell on eBay.

To learn more about CJ - check out her eBay Certified Education Specialist Bio 

Want to start building a passive income generator?

The newly released "Make Money with eBay Affiliate Web Sites" is selling really well and if you haven't purchased yours yet - read on. 

Here's what people are saying about the DVD:

"I recently purchased Cindy Shebley's DVD Make Money With eBay Affiliate Web Sites and it could not have come at a better time. Last year I had joined the eBay Partner Network and that is as far as I had gotten. My to-do-list for this year 2009 was to start using it. I was fascinated when I saw this opportunity last year but got sidetracked and now I am ready to get with the program as they say.

I have always gotten a lot from Cindy's classes and DVDs because she explains things in terms a layman like myself can understand. It's clear that Cindy really does want to educate and pass along her knowledge and I certainly appreciate that. This DVD is in a format that I can follow along with point by point at my own pace."

 Shirley Ventress

www.whiskerfeathers.com

"Hi Cindy:

Just thought you might want to know..after class yesterday and this
morning I worked on my EPN. I have already found a niche and have
everything set up. I'm exhausted but  it is a good feeling. Fingers
crossed I picked the right product. If not, I'll try again....the hard work is done."
 All the best,
Char

Charlene Anderson
Anderson-Shea, Inc.
http://www.andersonshea.com

"In "Make Money With eBay Affiliate Web Sites" Cindy Shebley clearly and concisely guides you step by step in effectively utilizing eBay's Partner Network.
The CD visually shows you all the elements needed to be put in place to set up your own affiliate web sites.  This eight chapter CD is chock-full of information which makes easy work out of an array of technical tasks. Cost effective methods and free software downloads enable anyone to get started right away."
 
-- Wendy Siegel

If you still haven't picked up your copy of the DVD I'm including a bonus eBook called:

Mining For Gold On The Internet With The Niche Detector

This eBook walks you through step-by-step how to drill down and find a profitable niche. With a few tools and a little detective work this book helps you avoid unprofitable areas and shows you how to zero in on products people want and will pay money for.

But hurry, this eBook has great information I know many people would pay dearly for. I'm considering pulling this bonus book and putting it up for sale as a stand alone item.

Copyright 2009 Cindy L. Shebley Enterprises