imitation is flattery or a law suit? - Page 2

As I had mentioned, I really thought it was a spin off of your company Highvoltage.

When we put our site together there was nothing like it. I have seen several new sites pop up literally copying and pasting our FAQ sections.

Originally Posted by BohemianLush

"we are the best in the west in top dollar pay outs for your scrap computer equipment" (c) (t)

I now claim this phrase as my intellectual property...I just put a copyright and trademark symbol after it. Thats how it works right?

Not even close...

Originally Posted by Ewasted

As I had mentioned, I really thought it was a spin off of your company Highvoltage.

When we put our site together there was nothing like it. I have seen several new sites pop up literally copying and pasting our FAQ sections.

You were not the only one. I had three calls, two from Florida. Either way the situation has been dealt with.

Originally Posted by PistoneScrapProcessing

Ok Jim I understand u do business in 15 States but this sounds more like b**ching. And complaining to me. Get hardcore about it hit his area hard with ads or emails or cold calls to other scrap yards. Stop b**ching about his website and putt him out of business. Then that solves the problem about wire, website, and less competition. Hitting someone in there pocketbook is the hardest punch I have ever thrown.....

There was nothing of the sort. The boards were dead and I thought this would make for an interesting discussion. I believe it has been interesting to say the least and at least one person has come up with a new slogan.

Intellectual property discussions are not something typically found in this forum and I believe it was a breath of fresh air. Besides, would you rather have another, my day sucked/awesome, how do you (insert commonly asked question here), or should I strip thread?

Himmmm that last one could be interesting with the right poster. :-)

How many threads would Joe have to strip to be profitable??????

LOL ill pay him to keep his clothes on

Originally Posted by High Voltage Processing

You were not the only one. I had three calls, two from Florida. Either way the situation has been dealt with.

So how did you end up dealing with it?

He pm me. I had no idea when I posted the thread who owned the company. He said he would not advertise here anymore. I told him that was silly and there is no issue with him advertising or posting in this forum. We are talking now about the site.

Cool. Glad to see that it didn't have to come down to lawyers and lawsuits. Looks like the two of you are handling it just fine between yourselves. Thumbs up!

Good ole communication between 2 people goes a long way. Hell who knows you could end up doing business together.