Google had My Auction Cancelled - can they do that?

[SeatBeltPads.com]

I was selling: Googlest.com and Googleful.com on ebay - both are now considered dictionary words - check dictionary.com

But unfortunately I marketed the auction as:


Googlest.com - the Googlest site online or it can be thought of as "Google St" ie Google Street

and google had the plug pulled on my acution on the last day - when it was at $580 with 17 bids - and still 19hrs left!!!

Now, Google.com owns - Googled.com and Googler.com - and they are trying to buy Googling.com

And Googles.com and Googlism.com and popular high traffic sites in their own right and are NOT owned by Google!


CAN GOOGLE DO THIS? Pretty Much Ebay said I have to change the way I market the auction - but is it possible Google is trying to snatch up all the "Google" dictionary extensions: ed, ing, er, est, ism, ful, ation, etc.

[VisualDigits]

That's interesting, I hope you sell it soon.

[mike031]

they can do whatever they want.. they are the largest company on the net'

don't mess with the g!

[jberryhill]

check dictionary.com

Okay, I checked....

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=googlest
No entry found for googlest

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=googleful
No entry found for googleful

Yes, eBay can stop auctions when trademark owners complain about fake Louis Vuitton bags, pirated music, and cybersquatters.

Someone who makes custom seatbelt pads and puts "GUCCI" on them is not very likely to understand what the problem is here.

[GT Web]

Someone who makes custom seatbelt pads and puts "GUCCI" on them is not very likely to understand what the problem is here.

Very true John

[mike031]

lol

[SeatBeltPads.com]

I'm not sure what you are trying to get at - we have all rights reserved. In fact, we carry GUCCI and Sean John branded seat belt pads, because THEY ASKED US TO and we have since entered into a mutually beneficial partnership agreement! Please don't try and make unfounded accusations you have no knowledge about! I know your lawyer instinct was just kicking in, so no harm taken!

As for the dictionary.com definitions - these are so based on the definitions for:

Google: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=google

"Main Entry: google
Definition: to search for information about a specific person through the Google search engine
Example: She googled her high school boyfriends.
Etymology: trademark Google
Usage: googling n


Main Entry: google
Definition: to search for information on the Internet, esp. using the Google search engine
Example: We googled to find the definition of the new word.
Etymology: trademark Google
Usage: googling n"

BTW, John I would not post the link to your non-existant website in your sig. I'd takes away from your credibility - perhaps making someone like me think your law degree is non-existant! But then again, if I just put a PHD after my name it would make the doctor I've always wanted to be, no? lol!!

[GT Web]

BTW, John I would not post the link to your non-existant website in your sig. I'd takes away from your credibility - perhaps making someone like me think your law degree is non-existant! But then again, if I just put a PHD after my name it would make the doctor I've always wanted to be, no? lol!!

I think he only uses that domain for his email...shows what you know. I love it when people ask for advice and then get all in a huff about what one of the top lawyers in the industry tells them.

[SeatBeltPads.com]

I was not looking to damage anybody elses credibity, nor do I want mine damaged. I did not appreciate his approach.