Comments on: eBay TOS And The Third Slash Rule

By: Frank

Frank — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:44:32 +0000

The passage you noted was indeed for eBay trademarks. There’s another one for other companies’ trademarks…

“Advertiser Trademarks. Unless approved in writing by the Advertiser you will not adopt or use an Advertiser’s company names, trademarks, trade names, brands, shop signs, domain names or URLs (specifically, any term before the third “/” of your URL) or any variations thereof as your own company name, trademark, trade names, brand, shop sign, domain name or URL.”

So http://www.myBMWcarshop.com is not OK unless you have approval from BMW.

My account was just shut down for having a trademarked name in the URL.

By: Cody

Cody — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:35:16 +0000

Ebay does care.

I have receive a comply or terminate for the trademarked word “rr”…

Enjoy the UPSTO site for your domains…

By: Mark Mason

Mark Mason — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:25:56 +0000

Thanks Joe. I have heard that Apple is tough to deal with in legal matters.

That is a nice site you have there.

By: Mark Mason

Mark Mason — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:24:00 +0000

@Rich — regarding tweebay.

Wow — what a clever idea. If I were a betting man…

…I betcha that eBay will let it go until it gets big and then they will buy it .

Neat site.

Thanks,
Marki

By: Rich Hill

Rich Hill — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:39:46 +0000

So Mark, what are the chances of this new startup twitter type ebay free auctions site making it without being sued? Oh by the way, I no you don’t give legal advice.

http://www.tweebay.com/

Rich Hill

By: Rich Hill

Rich Hill — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:27:42 +0000

Talk about couching words. Are you sure you are not an attorney? – LOL

Now that is a funny post, and I think I get the point. LOL-LOL

By: Joe Wilson

Joe Wilson — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:26:04 +0000

Hey Mark,

I’m no lawyer either but I think you’re right on with this post.

I have two sites – UsedAppleLaptops.net and UsedAlienwareLaptops.net and I have never had a problem with ebay. I HAVE had problems with both Dell and Apple trying to sign up as an affiliate and been refused many times. Both of these names violate the ToS with each company as I am clearly using trademarked names in my URL’s. I set up both of these sites early on. I was going straight for the keyword phrases and did even think about trademarks. If I could do it over again I would pick different domain names.

Thanks for the great post!

Joe