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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:55:36 -0700
From: ended@ebay.com
To: bobscout
Subject: eBay Listing Removed: Trademark Violation - Unauthorized Item (=IS &12361 JM163050656)

eBay Listing Removed: Trademark Violation - Unauthorized Item (=IS &12361 JM163050656)

Dear bobscout,

You recently listed the following eBay Stores listing:

290179526498 - Girl Scout Brownie Jumper clothes for 18" Doll NIP

The listing was removed because it violated eBay policy. All fees related to this listing have been credited to your account. We also notified members who placed bids on the item that the listing has been canceled.

The rights owner, Girl Scouts of the United States of America, 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.

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.

Using another company's trademark in a way that may confuse buyers about the source of goods or services, or confuses buyers into believing that the seller is affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by the trademark owner is both illegal and against eBay's policies. Examples include counterfeits, unauthorized replica items and items that bear the brand or logo of a company without that company's permission.

Guideline: If the product you are listing bears the brand or logo of a company, but it wasn't made or authorized by that company, don't sell it on eBay.

Using a trademark without the trademark owner's permission infringes trademark law. For this reason, eBay prohibits members listing items which bear a another's trademark but are not authorized by that trademark owner.

For more information visit the following Help page:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/trademark.html

        - 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

To take the intellectual property tutorial, please visit:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/tutorial/verotutorial/intro.html

Please be aware that any additional violations of this policy may result in the suspension of your account. eBay understands that you may be concerned about this situation.We encourage you to contact Girl Scouts of the United States of America directly if you have any questions. You can send an email to:

bcrawford@girlscouts.org

For more information on how eBay protects Intellectual Property visit the following Help page:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/tp/programs-vero-ov.html

Although there may be similar items currently listed on eBay, please be assured that your listings have not been targeted in any way. We review all listings that are reported to us by eBay members or Verified Rights Owner (VeRO) program participants, and we rely on those reports to help maintain the safety and security of our Community.

For more information on why eBay may remove a listing, please visit:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/tp/listing-ended.html

Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely,

eBay Trust & Safety