There are many sellers on the Wish platform, and some sellers may steal other people’s pictures to sell products, which is an infringement of intellectual property rights. So will you be fined if you steal photos from Wish? This will be introduced in detail below.
Piracy of other people’s pictures is an infringement of intellectual property rights. Infringers generally face the risk of fines or legal proceedings. Infringement of intellectual property rights mainly includes the following points:
1. Sellers Use pictures of celebrities without authorization;
2. Sellers use stolen pictures when making the main picture;
3. Use packaging boxes, bags, etc. with brand logos.
If a Wish seller commits image theft, it is an infringement. If it is found to be infringing during the early stage of product review, a fine of US$1 will generally be imposed and the infringing products will be deleted. If the seller modifies the title, pictures, etc. of the product after the product review is successful, triggering the review, and is deemed an infringing product, Wish will fine the seller $100. The more serious punishment is for products that have been drilled. Not only will they be fined, but the sales revenue of all products will also be withdrawn.
Wish will be fined for stealing pictures, so sellers need to be careful to avoid stealing other people’s pictures when creating product pictures. When sellers use search engines, search engines only provide pictures and picture source information, so they cannot use them at will. If the seller needs to use images, he or she needs to obtain authorization from the copyright owner. Sellers can purchase copyrighted images from genuine galleries or obtain authorization from the author to use other people’s images.
If a seller is complained of infringement, he can make a detailed comparison between the product and the infringed product, and then appeal to the platform. If the seller can prove that the infringement is not established, the platform will restore the product. The consequences of image piracy on the Wish platform are serious. Therefore, when designing the main image of the product, sellers need to adjust and optimize it according to the needs of the product to avoid copying other people’s images, which may have better results.
To sum up, if Wish steals pictures, you will be fined. If a seller steals pictures to sell goods, he may face the risk of fines and legal proceedings. Therefore, sellers need to take photos of their products themselves, and also need to understand relevant intellectual property laws and regulations to avoid risks caused by image theft.