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So I can't use this word... AT ALL?!?!

Something really weird happened... I got a message from Ebay saying that a listing of mine was pulled/deleted because it used the word Swarovski Crystals.  It was a bracelet I was selling from a designer in Nova Scotia.  Now, she's no Sorrelli, or anything like that... but she has a business and sells jewelry using all Swarovski.  So...  I can't use the word Swarovski to describe the bracelet unless it's someone like Sorrelli (or another company) who has rights to use their name?  I have bought TONS of bracelets from people who say they made it using Swarovski Crystals.

 

I just want to make sure I'm clear so I don't make the mistake again.

 

The other thing that is so baffling to me is... I listed that bracelet, and it was up for 2 days and I ended the sale because I wanted to find the designer's box to put it in before I put it up for auction.  So I pull the listing... THEN I get a message from ebay about 1 1/2 weeks later.  And they deleted my "ended" listing.  I didn't even know they monitor what's "ended" ?!  What if I "ended" it because I realized I made a mistake by mentioning Swarovski?!  so confused...

 

 

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Re: So I can't use this word... AT ALL?!?!

Right or wrong, Swarovski makes their own jewelry. You are their competition.

They dont want your jewelry confused with theirs.

It might work just to contact them and find out what is acceptable & what is not.

 

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Yes, and I don't think they're wrong... I just wanted to know what's allowed and what's not. I'm a rule follower by nature 😉 As I mentioned above, I just read through all of Swarovski's Brand Usage Guidelines. You just have to be really careful in the wording. Like... your listing can't say "Swarovski bracelet"... it needs to say "bracelet using Swarovski crystals." Lots of other "does and don'ts" too
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@dairywyfe

You can't use nouns on Monday

You don' t use adverbs on even numbered days.

And if you use the plure perfect subjuncive

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That's about how my brain is deciphering everything! 😉
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