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Using videos on eBay means that you can show off what you’re selling in an engaging way with greater detail than is possible even with a clutch of brilliant images.

But as I discovered the other day when I was making some vzaar videos to sell some CDs, it’s easy to give away more than you intend. As I flipped over the reflective disc I not only showed off my scratch-free CD, I also inadvertently provided my viewers with a fleeting glimpse of my flat’s interior and a good look at my boat race.

Thankfully, I was fully clothed and had nothing to hide. If I had been nude, it would be called reflectoporn and for some of the great examples and a giggle, check out this page on snopes.

The most famous incident was the portly gentleman selling a copper kettle that had been burnished to a gleaming sheen. His nude body was clearly visible in the shiny surface of the kettle.

So as vzaar starts getting the world talking about and using videos in their eBay listings, I do wonder whether we’re about to embark upon a golden age of reflectoporn. Intentional and unintentional. We’ll see and we’ll be keeping an eye out for anything that crosses the boundaries of decency: we don't want anything on vzaar that breaks the eBay rules!

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