script_law
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana
Recently sold 2 children's themed customized birthday card services for a total of $28 through ebay. My auction was removed by eBay with a reason of copyright infringement. I was then contacted by a legal company stating that I can be sued for millions of dollars or I can send $300 to this company. Checks payable to the copyright owned company. I am looking to see if I am correct at assuming that copyrighted images (children cartoons) that I have found online can be used if untouched or altered in a personalization service for childrens birthday parties. My fee is a service fee for the personalization and time and I do not sell the images. I thought i was not breaking any laws - i believed that the first sales doctrine was applicable for my service fee?? Also on my auction site I do state that the images are copyrighted and owned by their companies...What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Recently sold 2 children's themed customized birthday card services for a total of $28 through ebay. My auction was removed by eBay with a reason of copyright infringement. I was then contacted by a legal company stating that I can be sued for millions of dollars or I can send $300 to this company. Checks payable to the copyright owned company. I am looking to see if I am correct at assuming that copyrighted images (children cartoons) that I have found online can be used if untouched or altered in a personalization service for childrens birthday parties. My fee is a service fee for the personalization and time and I do not sell the images. I thought i was not breaking any laws - i believed that the first sales doctrine was applicable for my service fee?? Also on my auction site I do state that the images are copyrighted and owned by their companies...What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?