feistyone
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posted on August 27, 2000 12:23:49 AM new
todie,
I wasn't referring to a freedom of speach issue. I was referring to the use of the www.ebaysucks.com domain name. This would be a trademark issue.
I could be wrong but it seems that you are making use of their trademark name in an attempt to ruin their business and in doing so could be made to pay damages to ebay.
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timeforebaytodie
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posted on August 27, 2000 12:29:26 AM new
Ed: Which statement have I made that was untruthful?
Fiesty: Cris pretty much answered that one for you...
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feistyone
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posted on August 27, 2000 12:30:06 AM new
Crystalline_Sliver
You could be right. I'm not a legal expert but I have watched, with interest, as Ty Warner took down one web site after another for using "Beanie" OR "TY" in their domain name. The use of "Ebay" in www.ebaysucks.com to me would be similar. I think.
Thanks for the insights.
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Crystalline_Sliver
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posted on August 27, 2000 12:37:27 AM new
There is a legal loophole that will allow you to parody a trademarked symbol, name, phrase, song (to a certain extent; "Weird Al" had to learned the hard way on one song), or any other protected image.
:\\\"Crystalline Sliver cannot be the target of spells or abilities.
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EyeOfNute
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posted on August 27, 2000 12:37:52 AM new
timeforebay"todie"
You coule allways become a Yahooooo"todie".
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rkflower
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posted on August 27, 2000 12:48:16 AM new
Get on with your life!
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feistyone
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posted on August 27, 2000 12:49:22 AM new
timeforebaytodie
One more question. How is Ebay a monopoly?
You can't really compare the MSFT -vs- the government issue to Ebay. People can leave Ebay at any time and take their auctions to a competitor (say Yahoo). Ebay doesn't hold the buyers hostage either. What does Ebay do that is anti-competitive?
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Frogleg
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posted on August 27, 2000 12:53:47 AM new
Giving us frogs a bad name.
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timeforebaytodie
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posted on August 27, 2000 12:58:00 AM new
Fiesty: Are you serious? eBay is not a monopoly? Then why does 95% of internet auction sales take place on ebay. No I'm sorry this is a monopoly, there is no one close to ebay right now, if you doubt this than ask people why they do sell on ebay, its because there is no traffic at other sites, yahoo and amazon are the closest and they only get about 1% of the sales each as ebay recieves. Also, do people really have to buy from Bill Gates?
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Crystalline_Sliver
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posted on August 27, 2000 01:00:38 AM new
Quote from Monty Python (with modern references):
I thought were an Autonomous Collective.
You're fooling yourself, we're living in a dictatorship. eBay is an self-dictating Autocracy...
Oh there you go, bringing classes into it again...
That's what's it all about...
:\\\"Crystalline Sliver cannot be the target of spells or abilities.
[ edited by Crystalline_Sliver on Aug 27, 2000 01:01 AM ]
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Frogleg
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posted on August 27, 2000 01:03:47 AM new
HEY TODIE, I am on Ebay because I want to be.
Go away.
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timeforebaytodie
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posted on August 27, 2000 01:04:36 AM new
Crystal: Your so right, the reason people are stuck slaving for ebay and paying ridiculous fees for the same service available on other sites is they are scared to take a chance on taking a temporary loss on their sales and continue to support the tyrant, anyone here care to support ebay? I would love to hear your arguement(s)...
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timeforebaytodie
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posted on August 27, 2000 01:05:47 AM new
Frogleg: You must love those listing fees huh? those gotcha hooked, lol
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Frogleg
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posted on August 27, 2000 01:09:18 AM new
hehe......But the PROFFITS have.
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edhdsn
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posted on August 27, 2000 01:41:56 AM new
See the Life after Ebay post Ed
edhdsn
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EyeOfNute
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posted on August 27, 2000 01:49:45 AM new
Looks like an ADD page to me.
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edhdsn
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posted on August 27, 2000 01:50:18 AM new
Timeforebaytodie:
I did not say that you lied, just that I think that you did not disclose. For you to get your id termed, and not just a suspension, like mine, you did something major. Ed
edhdsn
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TheRedCircle
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posted on August 27, 2000 04:06:18 AM new
Just went to ebaysucks.com.
Now there's five minutes of my life I'll never get back.
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TRC
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krs
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posted on August 27, 2000 06:21:24 AM new
It's a wonder that AW doesn't object to this posting of an address of a competitive site. LOL!
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stockticker
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posted on August 27, 2000 07:52:28 AM new
I'm confused.
Timeforebaytodie says he won't stop until he's reinstated by eBay. Presumably he wishes to be reinstated so that he can buy and/or sell on eBay. In another post he says eBay is a tyrant and he is against supporting a tyrant.
Doesn't buying and selling on eBay result in supporting eBay?
Irene
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krs
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posted on August 27, 2000 07:54:12 AM new
I was saving that point for later, Irene, and now you've gone and spoiled it.
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stockticker
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posted on August 27, 2000 07:56:52 AM new
KRS: It also occurred to me that someone with an illogical mind might not understand any logical reason being given to him for being NARU'D.
Irene
[ edited by stockticker on Aug 27, 2000 07:57 AM ]
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krs
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posted on August 27, 2000 08:03:32 AM new
Yeah. And he's missed the point of They will not let the you that they know be reinstated.
But I'm still jazzed at the perfection of the timing of my and MichelleG's post. It just doesn't get that good very often.
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newguy
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posted on August 27, 2000 08:42:41 AM new
Then why does 95% of internet auction sales take place on ebay
At least you could try to get that fact right. It is more like 65% now. This is also a very slick way to promote your ad-driven site.
Miscreant  -and proud of it!
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uaru
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posted on August 27, 2000 09:36:54 AM new
I don't have the link and my memory isn't the greatest in the world, but wasn't there an article in the NY Times recently that said eBay had a 90% share of the market? This week someone posted about a diamond ring, seems that is where I saw that 90%.
I would take the sales as the number to make calculations with and not the number of listings.
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Shoshanah
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posted on August 27, 2000 09:49:28 AM new
todie or not todie...That is the question......I'll have MocchaAlmondFudge...please...
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Shosh
http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/rifkah/
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amb928
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posted on August 27, 2000 10:07:32 AM new
I'm not sure if I missed something here, but if you (Todie) are so up-in-arms about this, why you hire a lawyer and sue E-Bay. Why wait for them to come after you?? And if you are so against them, why in heaven would you WANT to be reinstated?
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HartCottageQuilts
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posted on August 27, 2000 10:33:12 AM new
Sounds like todie is living a 21st-century version of [u]Moby Dick[/i]...
Funniest thread I've seen here in ages.
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timeforebaytodie
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posted on August 27, 2000 11:25:44 AM new
Apparently there are people in here who love ebay and because of this they are blinded to thinking that ebay could ever do any wrong and they blindly support the tyrant. I'm glad someone else also pointed out the erroneous claim that ebay gets only 65% of the market in sales, yes, they may only get 65% of the market in LISTINGS but the sales are over 90% of the market, that is a monopoly, ask Bill Gates. Why do I want me account reinstated? Its the principle of the thing, I was injustly removed from their site. Would I sell there again? Yes I would if they got their act cleaned up on a number of issues which if you went to my site and did any amount of reading you would be able to see that for yourself. Will I go away....no so get used to me.
Regards,
Ben
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toomanycomics
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posted on August 27, 2000 11:33:16 AM new
???
ebay might lose their traffic but I don't think it'll die completely!
it might come down just for serious bidders and sellers only  (hopefully)
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