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Product pictures for Amazon products

by zonkow
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I need product pictures for my reviews.I have realized that plenty of them are uploaded to Amazon by customers.
Can I use them without permission or should I contact to Amazon or uploaders for this?
#amazon #pictures #product #products
  • Profile picture of the author Jasonsc
    I rarely see a picture uploaded to Amazon by a customer. Why don't you just use the images that Amazon provide? You're allowed to use them on your website for the promotion of that product.
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  • Profile picture of the author seobro
    I hate the tiny pics from amazon. They really need bigger and better images. Sadly, many of these are from the old days of dial up. People want to see what they are buying. Ask the manufactures if you can use their own images.
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    • Profile picture of the author cooler1
      Originally Posted by seobro View Post

      I hate the tiny pics from amazon. They really need bigger and better images. Sadly, many of these are from the old days of dial up. People want to see what they are buying. Ask the manufactures if you can use their own images.
      How are the pictures tiny? They are about 300x300 in size. Any bigger and they would make your page look cluttered.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Franklin
    Originally Posted by zonkow View Post

    I need product pictures for my reviews.I have realized that plenty of them are uploaded to Amazon by customers.
    Can I use them without permission or should I contact to Amazon or uploaders for this?
    Just use the existing pictures from Amazon and you'll be fine. They are sized perfectly!
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    • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
      If you do want to pursue illustrating your reviews with user-generated photos on Amazon, why not read the terms under which the photos are accepted?

      In simpler terms, pick a product page. Click the link to upload a customer photo. Read the terms. What rights does Amazon claim for user photos uploaded to Amazon?

      That should give you a good lead on your answer. If not, why not go straight to the source and ask Amazon through their Associate help section? You'll get a more definitive, and official, answer than you'll get here.
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