Source member miro recently linked to a post on MTGSalvation which claimed altered art auctions posted on eBay had been taken down at the request of either WotC directly or their legal arm (http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showt...7762&posted=1).

Excerpt from the posting:

"The rights owner or an agent authorized to act on behalf of the rights owner, Wizards of the Coast, Inc., notified eBay that this listing violates intellectual property rights. When eBay receives a report of this type of violation, we remove the listing to comply with the law.

It's against the law to sell fake or unauthorized copies of a brand-name product. It can also be misleading for buyers. So if the product you're selling bears the brand name or logo of a company, but it wasn't made or authorized by that company, you aren't allowed to list it on eBay."

Not a lawyer, but this doesn't make any sense from my understanding of fair use. Thoughts?

Additional info: http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=185014