So my ebay auctions were pulled off do to "Trademark Violations"

[Gatecrasher3]

So I bought 4 sets Bose headphones for cheep that i was going to sell on ebay.
I listed them with the heading "Bose TriPort IE Headphones (In-Ear) **New/Unopened**". Everything was fine, were listed for about six hours then I get an email from ebay.

The email said "The rights owner, Bose Corporation, 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."
Also "Trademark infringement is unlawful and violates eBay's policies. A trademark is a unique sign (such as a name, word, phrase, logo, or symbol) that a company uses to identify its products and/or services."

How is this even legal? Ebay is an open auction; you can sell what ever you want. Did they get pulled because I used the name "Bose"? I still don't even fully understand why they got removed.

WTF?

 

[Tobolo]

You were prolly selling them to cheap. So they had them removed. And dang those headphones are nice. I got a pair last week.

 

[Schfifty Five]

That is quite odd.

Seems like if they could pull your auction like that, they should be pulling ALL auctions b/c everyone's auctions "violate" some trademark/rule/law according to them.

 

[AlienCraft]

If you had a quantity of more than one in the listing, BOSE may have determined that you are acting in the same manner as a dealer, and if you're not a "BOSE authorized" dealer, they are obliged to enforce their end of the exclusivity arrangement they have with AUTHORIZED dealers.

or not....

 

[Gatecrasher3]

Originally posted by: Schfifty Five
That is quite odd.

Seems like if they could pull your auction like that, they should be pulling ALL auctions b/c everyone's auctions "violate" some trademark/rule/law according to them.

yaaa. EVERYONE is breaking this trademark rule.


yaa aliencraft i think you're right. i listed 4 at one time.
so im going to try one at a time and see what happens

 

[Gatecrasher3]

am i the only one this has happened to?

 

[Safeway]

That is? pathetic?. I'd post them? again with little TM? signs everywhere?.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Just in case you were hotlinking to images from Bose's site, you might want to change that and host them yourself.

If you weren't doing that, just post the auctions again.

 

[Gatecrasher3]

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Just in case you were hotlinking to images from Bose's site, you might want to change that and host them yourself.

If you weren't doing that, just post the auctions again.

Nope. took the pics myself with my own camera

 

[xanis]

Just host your own images and stick a few TM signs in there, and you should be good.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

I bet you cut and pasted the specs or description from the Bose website.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Gatecrasher3

Originally posted by: Schfifty Five
That is quite odd.

Seems like if they could pull your auction like that, they should be pulling ALL auctions b/c everyone's auctions "violate" some trademark/rule/law according to them.

yaaa. EVERYONE is breaking this trademark rule.


yaa aliencraft i think you're right. i listed 4 at one time.
so im going to try one at a time and see what happens

Most companies don't care. BOSE probably cares because they think it hurts their image.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
I bet you cut and pasted the specs or description from the Bose website.

OP, type the specs and description yourself from the packaging you have in hand.

 

[Sukhoi]

I can't believe Bose actually wastes time monitoring for that.

 

[Coquito]

Where did you buy them for cheap? How was that possible, when bose keeps their eye on every authorized seller. Maybe they felt they were counterfit or stolen.

 

[Gatecrasher3]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
I bet you cut and pasted the specs or description from the Bose website.

Nope.
i know that would get busted

 

[SmoochyTX]

Did you happen to take a screenshot of one of your auctions? If so, fuzz out any identifiable info if you want and post the screenshot link so we can check it out.

 

[Gatecrasher3]

Originally posted by: Coquito
Where did you buy them for cheap? How was that possible, when bose keeps their eye on every authorized seller. Maybe they felt they were counterfit or stolen.

long story. but they are NOT counterfeit or stolen or fake or anything like that.

 

[Gatecrasher3]

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Did you happen to take a screenshot of one of your auctions? If so, fuzz out any identifiable info if you want and post the screenshot link so we can check it out.

well i took a closeup pic of the box and then i said in the description.

"You are bidding on brand new Bose TriPort headphones. The TriPort are the latest release from industry leading Bose; and have been gathering five star reviews. These headphones have incredible sound and comfort and are a must for any music/electronic lover.

If you are in the market for a new pair of headphones; place a bid and get your hands on these perfect headphones."

thats it....

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
I can't believe Bose actually wastes time monitoring for that.

Probably not BOSE per se, could be a Wholesaler or a Manufacturer's rep.
It could be a retailer, actually this is the most likely, imo. A BOSE retailer has to be dealing with some serious self esteem issues....I mean it's not like BOSE = B&O.

 

[Rubycon]

They may have thought they were fakes.

There are counterfeits of everything these days. From Rolex watches to flashlights. Yes flashlights. I have a Surefire U2 that cost $275.00. On ebay you can buy a knockoff that has a fake serial number and LOOKS very similar for ~ $25! Rest assured, like the Folex, there's a quality and functionality difference. But the fakes are there. I've even heard of fake shakelights (the ones that when shaken look like a man masturbating - ex - the fakes have lithium coin cells in them with a fake coil and iron slug instead of a neodymium magnet and 5F wet cap. So they are cheaper to make but appear the same. And guess what happens when the batteries in the knock off die? You can kill kittens all night long but you will still be in the dark. :laugh:

So as long as you have this behavior everyone is suspect. For the same reason you don't download and run exe's from anyone.

 

[Gatecrasher3]

the starting bid was 10 cents
the same as the 100 other people selling them on ebay.

i just don't understand why it was just me.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: Gatecrasher3
the starting bid was 10 cents
the same as the 100 other people selling them on ebay.

i just don't understand why it was just me.

Have you tried emailing eBay and asking them exactly what was wrong with your auction according to Bose?

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Rubycon
They may have thought they were fakes.

There are counterfeits of everything these days. From Rolex watches to flashlights. Yes flashlights. I have a Surefire U2 that cost $275.00. On ebay you can buy a knockoff that has a fake serial number and LOOKS very similar for ~ $25! Rest assured, like the Folex, there's a quality and functionality difference. But the fakes are there. I've even heard of fake shakelights (the ones that when shaken look like a man masturbating - ex - the fakes have lithium coin cells in them with a fake coil and iron slug instead of a neodymium magnet and 5F wet cap. So they are cheaper to make but appear the same. And guess what happens when the batteries in the knock off die? You can kill kittens all night long but you will still be in the dark. :laugh:

So as long as you have this behavior everyone is suspect. For the same reason you don't download and run exe's from anyone.

Oh yeah, good point. Come to think of it, if the OP got these things really cheaply then maybe they ARE fakes. Those shake lights suck ass. I got my mom one of those - I never thought I'd find a flashlight that's more useless than my Inova X1 until I bought that turd.

 

[Kung Lau]

Originally posted by: Gatecrasher3
the starting bid was 10 cents
the same as the 100 other people selling them on ebay.

i just don't understand why it was just me.

I'm guessing the same reason why the cops can't pull over EVERYONE going over the speed limit.

You just happened to be the fish the ebay police nabbed.