Who owns images posted in reviews section?
Hi guys,
Who owns the images posted by customers in reviews section?
We’ve been working on a product which has eliminated all the weak points of other products.
The issue is present on almost every product and it only goes away with products 6-7 times more expensive.
We don’t need the entire picture, but a fraction of the picture, no brand or logos.
Try to enjoy your Bank Holiday guys, even if it’s going to be a busy one and full of scammers rubbing their hands in. Remember, Karma is a real thing and it eventually catches up with every low life out there living the dream of ‘‘free stuff 4 life’’.
Take care and I very much appreciate your input.
Regards,
Marc
Who owns images posted in reviews section?
Hi guys,
Who owns the images posted by customers in reviews section?
We’ve been working on a product which has eliminated all the weak points of other products.
The issue is present on almost every product and it only goes away with products 6-7 times more expensive.
We don’t need the entire picture, but a fraction of the picture, no brand or logos.
Try to enjoy your Bank Holiday guys, even if it’s going to be a busy one and full of scammers rubbing their hands in. Remember, Karma is a real thing and it eventually catches up with every low life out there living the dream of ‘‘free stuff 4 life’’.
Take care and I very much appreciate your input.
Regards,
Marc
33 replies
Seller_esvgLzKXw2YAl
As pretty much everything that is uploaded to Amazon, is owned by Amazon, I would imagine that they claim ownership of anything like that as well.
Seller_64jziShTiTjOq
I didn’t know that customers could add images to reviews but if they can, the answer depends on who created the image. Copyright in a photo always belongs to the photographer unless he/she assigns it to someone else. However, as Neil says, buried deep in Amazon’s T&Cs will probably be a clause assigning copyright to them, which your customer/photographer will not have read. Excuse my curiosity, but why do you want customers to add images to their reviews?
Seller_m41AtDwctiAFL
Thank you for the replies so far, appreciated.
Stallion, every product out there (this specific category) has the same problem, same weak point and our solved this problem with simplicity.
Picture of this failures would discredit 90-95% of the competition, extremely powerful for marketing.
It’s like designing an all glass phone which glass never cracks no matter how many times you drop it, imagine that !
We knew more less what the answer to the question would be, hence we already working to making own copies of the products (they are not patented or have unique characteristics) and we will make them to fail like they do in real life and take own photos.
Seller_m41AtDwctiAFL
I know it’s a crap feeling when someone comes up with a much better product which makes everyone look silly.
But isn’t that the fundamentals of making a better product?
We all know copying what’s out there isn’t the best strategy.
Seller_m41AtDwctiAFL
Neil, Stallion, thank you for your input, very much appreciated !
Have a lovely weekend all and take care 
Seller_qZO3ZCjoBXEeL
Legally the person or entity who took the photo owns it. In uploading it to Amazon, they grant Amazon (and probably their related companies) an unlimited license to use that photo as they see fit.
No rights are transferred to any third parties (eg. you.)
Seller_J2H5GprhaORbt
Forgivr me for saying this . IF your product isdifferent from everyone elses , it should be on its own ASin with it own barcode and not listed against something it is not !!!
Seller_rGNl7DgMf1CPH
I believe that when you upload a photo to Amazon you agree to waive your copyright on the photo so that it can be used by others to sell their product if identical.
Had so many of mine in the past used by others, It can be annoying when you have put the work in for a shot but that is life.
I have, when an item is out of stock, deleted the photo and put a sign up in it’s place to say “Out of Stock, Check back soon” This replaces the picture wherever it is used.
Seller_5Qk2OCkmLZ8H3
IP belongs to the creator unless they assign a license to a third party or sell outright. Amazon have a clause in the user agreement which gives them an automatic license to use any image to be used in any way if an image is uploaded by the IP holder or their agent on to the platform but you have to remember you aren’t Amazon so although Amazon can use the image this doesn’t mean you can. If you want to use the image you will need to get permission from the Intellectual Property holder.
Seller_Rkf2znCXtSZpI
Think about risk here.
What are the chances of the owner (uploader) of the image placing £ value on that image such that they do an image search in order to find and sue someone using that image.
