posted on February 13, 2002 03:09:43 PM
I have some name brand clothes that I would like to sell on e-bay - some used - some new. We cleaned out our closets. Can I use the name in the title or the description. What brands are a problem? I don't want any letters from lawyers!!!
posted on February 13, 2002 03:23:11 PM
Good question..But if you look at MOST of the clothing for sale on ebay right now with thousands of brand names listed.
MEOW
posted on February 13, 2002 03:28:22 PM
I haven't had any problems and I sell name brand sometimes.
The only problems I've had in the 3 yrs I've been doing this is from Mary Kay Cosmetics and from a 'Babywrap' item.
The one regarding Babywrap said they had patented the product and mine was a copy cat of it. (I bought it online new from someone who had made it herself). So I'm stuck with 4 of these I can not sell.
I have since looked at the stores and guess what! They are selling a similar item!
I think if you buy something you therefore OWN it and can sell it or throw it away..it's yours.
See ya
Pania
posted on February 13, 2002 03:30:15 PM
I don't think you will have any problem listing an item that has a designer's or brand names label in it and mentioning that fact and exactly what's on the label.
I think the problems arise when you say it looks like a BRAND XXX or you call it BRAND Y when it isn't, but it's a knockoff instead.
If the tags are not in the clothing showing the name brand or designer, I would not mention one just to be on the safe side.
Yup, you can list as many name brands in the title as you have items in the auction. You can't say J Crew Gap Burberry if you are only selling a J Crew shirt, but if you are selling a J Crew shirt, a Gap skirt, and a Burberry sweater , all in the same auction then it's OK... hope this helps!
posted on February 13, 2002 05:16:42 PM
And you can NOT said in your description that it is a docker style pair of pants unless they are Dockers!
You can't sell facial tissue and call it Kleenex. You can't sell flavored drink mix and call it Kool Aid. You can't sell an adhesive bandage and call it a Band-Aid.
