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Re: Does TLC act when we point out infringements of their trademark here?
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lugnet.market.services
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Tue, 28 May 2002 04:57:50 GMT
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Mr L F Braun wrote:
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> In lugnet.market.services, Dave Schuler writes:
> > In lugnet.market.services, John Henry Kruer writes:
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> > > Yes, yes, yes, but what about this:
> > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1733342755
> > > the title is
> > > 70's Sears Brix Blox 900 Piece Set Lego Legos
> > > lego is not mentioned in the description.
> >
> > Well, that one I'll concede. I suppose it's possible that there are indeed
> > "Legos" in the lot, but you're right that the description should reflect that.
> >
> > > This is annyoing, and is keyword
> > > spamming. Were do we complain about this?
> >
> > I suppose Ebay has some kind of complaint department, but my at-home Internet
> > connection is too slow to go searching for it. I'll check from work, if you're
> > interested.
> > Does anyone know if it would be against the TOS to contact the seller in a
> > case like this? Just a note to say "Hey, I was hoping to find out more about
> > the 'Legos' in your non-LEGO lot..."
>
> The case of the bootleg-clone seller may be instructive here. I
> don't know why he was suspended/de-registered, but given that we
> know TLC members read LUGNET off and on, is it at all possible
> that when we flag these questionable uses of trademark, TLC acts?
> I'd think they would be an organization with the power to bend
> eBay to their will.
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> Just a thought. I'd be very amused if in fact TLC's legal eagles
> *were* following these conversations we're having and grey areas
> we're pointing out. But I wouldn't be entirely surprised.
Actually, if TLC wanted to be serious, they probably should force eBay
to change the category name to something other than LEGO, or force eBay
to police it for non-LEGO. The way the category is being used, one could
make a good argument that it is promoting "lego" as a generic term
referring to construction toys.
I wonder how serious eBay actually takes their keyword spamming policy?
Has anyone actually complained and gotten any results? From other "truth
in advertising" crusades, it seems that eBay takes the side of sellers.
Frank
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