eBay

standingbear65 · ‎03-13-2020

Many years ago we were told by Ebay that we could not use the term 'Palo Santo' because it had been trademarked/copyrighted by somebody in Italy. Despite it being the common name for a tree!! We have used it's lesser known (hence less searched for ) name 'Holy Wood' ever since. But it is REALLY starting to rankle now that there are MANY other listings using 'Palo Santo' (512 came up in my search this morning). Does this mean we can return to using 'Palo Santo?? Or will we be jumped on and penalised by Ebay?

bonjourami · ‎03-13-2020

Since you are now on Ebays radar, I wouldnt relist..the others just havent been reported yet.

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picknparley · ‎03-13-2020

It's possible the rules have changed around the item name - sometimes patents run out. It's also possible, many years ago, your listing was pulled incorrectly - that is known to happen.

At this point you could call ebay and see if it's okay to list your Palo Santo tree. I kind of like the "Holy Wood" name!