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Not sure. Yer assuming that they are not taking any interest. I am never sure about that. Sometimes, these things are left up because there is a background investigation going on. Sometimes, some of this is left up so they can follow the trail back.
That sorta kinda means to me that potential buyers will be protected.
A number of years back, I was reporting scam vehicle ads left, right, and centre. eBay Canada would leave them up. I sent emails and pretty much got a "mind yer own business" reply.
Since then? Scam ads are virtually non-existent. I would assume there are things ya just do not know.
Reporting is the best thing to do. Employer I had said "If you do not report things, we just do not know". Keep reporting as that will make them aware. That allows them to install protocols to prevent future abuse. It allows for current malfeasance to be dealt with.
Don't not do it, but, don't drive yerself crazy doing it. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.
That sorta kinda means to me that potential buyers will be protected.
A number of years back, I was reporting scam vehicle ads left, right, and centre. eBay Canada would leave them up. I sent emails and pretty much got a "mind yer own business" reply.
Since then? Scam ads are virtually non-existent. I would assume there are things ya just do not know.
Reporting is the best thing to do. Employer I had said "If you do not report things, we just do not know". Keep reporting as that will make them aware. That allows them to install protocols to prevent future abuse. It allows for current malfeasance to be dealt with.
Don't not do it, but, don't drive yerself crazy doing it. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.
Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.
Obviously from another dealer, must be my price point. 
Actually, BB, I have been sitting here all day waiting for that exact response. Exact.
You are reporting supposed fake Disney videos....eBay will do nothing based on your reports for one simple reason. You have absolutely no standing, you re not the copyright holder, you are not Disney, you don't represent Disney and most of all your are a competitor (of sorts) to the seller you are reporting.
How would you like it if I told eBay you were selling bootlegs and they pulled your listings based solely on that?
On the other hand if Disney, who have plenty of lawyers and copyright trolls, issues a takedown order through the Vero program eBay will instantly pull the listings and they will do that even if the items in question are 100% legit.
Bogus Vero takedowns are a huge problem already, if eBay started responding the same way to reports from just anybody there would be nothing left on the site.
If you really feel strongly about this particular situation then contact Disney and get them to file the infringement notice.
Brandee, no need to explain, I do not think anyone here would question your integrity.
If you have reported to Disney and they don't care then that's the end of the story.
In answer to your specific question, has anyone had any success, the answer is no, unless you are a copyright holder and registered with and file a complaint through Vero eBay will not do anything with respect to a copyright infringement report.
Only the actual copyright holder or their assigned agent can make such a complaint. If it were any other way the amount of bogus claims and reports would be huge. eBay themselves are in no position to to respond to unsubstantiated reports. If they made a mistake they would open themselves up to legal action, it's only through the DMCA (via Vero) that eBay is protected from false claims and I can tell you from personal experience that a huge percentage of copyright infringement claims made by Vero members are false. It should be noted that the bogus claims are more likely to be trademark infringement rather than copyright but they come in both flavours.
If you want to read about Vero/DMCA abuse try spending a little time here:
http://www.tabberone.com/Trademarks/HallOfShame/HallOfShame.shtml
A few months ago I had a huge battle with eBay over copyright to my designs, and many of my listings were taken down. I can only assume this resulted from complaints by someone -- a competitor most likely.
If your listings were pulled, did you get a VERO notification? If you did that means whoever filed the complaint is a Vero member. Hundreds of Vero member file bogus claims every day. Unfortunately they can get away with it because the DMCA makes it very difficult to fight these fraudulent takedown orders. Further, eBay is required to act on a complaint by a Vero member, their hands are tied, it's only through the counter notice procedures that you can fight these bogus claims.
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