ebay... wtf?

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

well got this e-mail from ebay about my viper amp:

Dear iceteebone,

Thank you for your recent auction-style listing on eBay. Unfortunately, we removed the following item(s):

5818518133 - Viper 550.6 6 channel amp, not jl rockford alpine mtx

because Alpine USA reported it to us for violating their intellectual property rights. When eBay is notified by a rights owner of an intellectual property rights infringement, eBay must remove the item in order to meet certain legal requirements.

The following information may help explain the reason for your listing(s) removal:

Questions about the specific violation should be addressed to Alpine USA at the following email address: ebay.violations@netenforcers.com

Your eBay fees for this item have been credited to your account. All bidders on this item have been notified of its cancellation.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Repeated violations of this or other eBay policies may result in the suspension of your account.

eBay understands that it can be frustrating to have a listing removed. If you have further questions, you can take the following steps:

Read the rights owner's About Me page at http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=net_enforcers_inc

- Take eBay's brief tutorial on Intellectual Property Policies and VeRO

- Read the ended listings FAQ at http://pages.ebay.com/help/confidence/vero-removed-listing.html

- Ask eBay a question using the link on the above help page

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Regards,

VeRO Program

eBay Trust & Safety

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[Phatillusion 5,000+ posts]

So how did it violate there intellectual rights or whatever?

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

pwnt for no reason...

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

So how did it violate there intellectual rights or whatever?

i assume because i wrote not alpine in the title

 

[john#21 10+ year member]

thats a crock

 

[Phatillusion 5,000+ posts]

i assume because i wrote not alpine in the title

That's stupid.

 

[Tehgregzor 10+ year member]

thats name spamming anyways.

 

[deadboi77 10+ year member]

Thats realy messed up.How many other auctions you see saying the same shit.I see em all the damm time.Hell even sold a couple things with a title like that and no probs what so ever.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

what also ppuzzles me more is the auction ended yesterday and they cancell it today?

 

[Hook Me Up 10+ year member]

that is very strange i dont get it

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

That sucks man... I listed this auction on there many times and never had a problem.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5795903536&rd=1&rd=1

 

[iagrdshaka 5,000+ posts]

They got bent out of shape for nothing really

 

[Denial]

Good job trying to name spam there and get more people to see your auction, see where it gets you...

 

[chris96camaro 10+ year member]

i assume because i wrote not alpine in the title

everybody puts that in their description, or something similar...

 

[Mr. Opportunist 10+ year member]

yeah ive had it happen to me before, just relist it...