Comments on: eBay Domain Trademark Mistake

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By: Jason Fuller

Jason Fuller — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:04:58 +0000

There are 81,000 domains out there that contain “eBay” in them.

Seriously! Check it out.

I doubt even the most well resourced and legally fortified firms like eBay would waste their time suing 81,000 people; when about 99% haven’t even developed sites.

Additionally, these emails are analogous to all those PayPal-spoof emails people still get: they simply aren’t from eBay, just like those really aren’t from PayPal.

Check the IP server identification against eBay’s.

They most likely don’t even match!

Just some phishing scam to hijack your domain(s); nothing more.

By: Fernan

Fernan — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:24:56 +0000

I got same email from ebay.. what i did is shutdown my website http://www.christian-ebay.com

i think they send same email to all ebay related domains..

i never sale any ebay stuff just christian business directory how could they say am using ebay?

i just annoyed because my traffic on web site already reach 500+ unique enquiries just before i shutdown..

I did reply on them but til now they havent reply yet.. i told him ill shutdown my website but it doesnt mean i dont have rights to renew it again..

coz am using it as my personal email i will renew it, but using only as email will not turn it back live again.. grrrrr

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:28:34 +0000

Considering that there was no address, is it possible that it wasn’t from EBay ? It could be that someone is trying to pick up expired EBay domain names…

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:07:01 +0000

Patrick, what I’m worried about is the closing remark, “pursue all available remedies against you”.

Kristine, I’m glad you’re all prepared for moving your site. Let me know if you ever hear back from your email.

MoneyNing, I imagine eBay has a much bigger legal department, more money, and more time to find and pursue copyright issues, I bet you’ll be okay.

By: MoneyNing

MoneyNing — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 18:23:23 +0000

This gets me scared since my website has the name Ning which is also a social networking site. I wonder if I can say that the name is based on my last name (which is true too).

Hmm…

By: Kristine

Kristine — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:49:04 +0000

Hey Ben – I got the same letter last week! Unfortunately, my website was developed, but I knew this was coming, so I had another domain lined up, I’ve re-mapped my blog to the new domain, and I’m on track to get all incoming links changed before the domain expires.

I assumed that “please reply in writing” included email, so that’s what I did. However, the email I got landed in my spam folder, so I may have never seen the ebay letter. I can’t believe they sent notice by email instead of by snail mail, given that they are willing to take legal action if no response is received. What kind of legal department are they running over there???

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:50:32 +0000

It is interesting they ask you to respond in writing but do not send you an address. The good news is, they only ask you not to develop the site and let the domain expire. That is very easy to comply with. You could offer to transfer the domain to them, but that is even more than they are asking you to do. Good luck.