The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, and Marche Noir are members of the Ebay Vero Program and owns many trademarks and copyrighted materials worldwide in connection with The Alley Chicago, Mobtown
Enterprises, and Marche Noir accessory, clothing and jewely lines.
The
Alley Chicago and Mobtown Enterprises has the legal responsibility
to enforce its trademark and copyright rights. Accordingly, The
Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises and Marche Noir provides this
page to educate eBay users about auctions that infringe the intellectual
property rights of the Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises and
Marche Noir.
The
Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises and its licensees have the
exclusive right to use its copyrighted works and trademarks.
The
Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises and Marche Noir trademarks
are protected under various U.S. and international trademark laws.
Anyone who uses The Alley Chicago's, Mobtown Enterprises or Marche
Noir marks, without the owner's permission, is liable for trademark
infringement.
Similarly,
textual and photographic works produced and published by The Alley
Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, Marche Noir or its licensees are
protected under U.S. and international copyright laws.
Anyone
who produces, copies, distributes or displays The Alley Chicago's,
Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir copyrighted materials, without
the owner's permission, is liable for copyright infringement.
Please
note that the manufacture, distribution and/or sale of counterfeit
The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, and Marche Noir merchandise
are illegal and carry criminal penalties. We have and we will
continue to pursue those guilty of infringing our company trademarks
and copyrighted materials.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: Why was my auction terminated?
A: Most likely, your auction was removed from the eBay website
because it displayed unauthorized reproductions of copyrighted
images owned by The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche
Noir or because it offered for sale counterfeit merchandise featuring
one of The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir
trademarks.
The
Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir IP Department
regularly monitors the Internet, including auction sites, in order
to protect its intellectual property rights.
The
Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir notifies eBay
of auction listings containing unauthorized uses of The Alley
Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir copyrights and trademarks
and auction listings reasonably believed to offer for sale counterfeit
merchandise. eBay then takes the necessary action to comply with
its user policies, which include removing the auction from the
eBay website.
Q: Why was my auction singled out when there
are other auctions on eBay that infringe The Alley Chicago, Mobtown
Enterprises, or Marche Noir intellectual property rights?
A: The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir works
diligently to ensure that all unauthorized uses of its intellectual
property are removed from the eBay website. Given the high volume
of merchandise for sale on eBay, and the frequency of newly added
auctions, it is difficult to identify and remove every counterfeit
and unauthorized item. Failure of The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises,
or Marche Noir IP Department to act against an infringing auction
does not mean that the auction is not in violation of United States
and international laws.
Q: I scanned an image of The Alley Chicago,
Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir merchandise from The Alley
Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir website and pasted
the image onto my eBay auction. Is this permissible?
A: No. Any unauthorized reproduction, display or distribution
of The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir copyrighted
images is illegal.
Q: If I purchased an authentic item of The
Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir merchandise,
can I re-sell the item on eBay?
A: Yes. It is legal to re-sell a genuine item that you purchased,
in its original, unaltered form. Nevertheless, it is impermissible
to use The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir
copyrighted photographs to promote the sale of the item. In addition,
you cannot use The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche
Noir trademarks and logos to make your auction more appealing.
You are prohibited from producing an unauthorized copy of the
legitimate merchandise and offering it for sale.
Q: Can I list an item if I expressly say
that it is “NOT GENUINE,” “FAKE,” or a “KNOCK OFF”?
A: No. A disclaimer regarding the authenticity of goods does not
relieve a seller from liability for the manufacture, distribution
and/or sale of unlicensed, counterfeit goods. Such activity is
criminal and may subject you to the payment of monetary fines
and imprisonment.
Q: Can I use The Alley Chicago, Mobtown
Enterprises, or Marche Noir logo or other logos or properties
owned by The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir
to make my auction listing more appealing?
A: No. Use of these The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or
Marche Noir logos or other intellectual properties wrongfully
implies that your auction is authorized, sponsored, or approved
by The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir, and
dilutes the value of these logos in violation of state and federal
trademark laws.
Q: Can I use The Alley Chicago, Mobtown
Enterprises, or Marche Noir logo or other logos or properties
owned by The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir
to create homemade products such as clothing apparel or home furnishings?
A: No. Only The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche
Noir and its licensees may use The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises,
or Marche Noir trademarks and copyrighted material in connection
with the manufacture, offer for sale, and/or sale of goods or
services. Therefore, any sale and/or offer for sale of such homemade
products are illegal.
Q: What if I did not realize that I was
infringing The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir
intellectual property rights?
A: Lack of intent will not relieve an infringer from liability
under United States copyright or trademark laws. You have a responsibility
to ensure that your actions do not violate someone else’s intellectual
property rights. Before commencing an eBay auction, you must take
affirmative steps to ensure that your auction does not violate
the rights of any copyright or trademark owner.
Q: How can I determine whether an item for
sale on eBay is authentic The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises,
or Marche Noir merchandise?
A: The only way to determine whether you are purchasing authentic
The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir merchandise
is to purchase the goods directly from an authorized The Alley
Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir store which is able
to produce release papers for the products being offered. All
belt buckles made by our whole sale company Mobtown Chicago now
have a set hologram sticker that shows it's authenticity. Our
buckles will also feature the well known snake and die back.
Q: Can The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises,
or Marche Noir verify the authenticity claims of merchandise for
sale on eBay?
A: The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir cannot
guarantee the authenticity of any items for sale on eBay. Similarly,
The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir cannot
compensate a dissatisfied buyer who purchased counterfeit merchandise
from an eBay seller who made false claims of authenticity, nor
can The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir replace
the counterfeit merchandise with genuine merchandise. If you believe
that an eBay member is selling counterfeit The Alley Chicago,
Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir merchandise, you may send
an email to customerservice@thealley.com identifying the eBay
seller ID and/or the auction number in question for The Alley
Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir review.
Q: How do I communicate with The Alley Chicago,
Mobtown Enterprises, or Marche Noir Vero representative?
A: Because of the amount of spam we receive (literally thousands
for every one legitimate inquiry), it is best that you type in
the subject line of your email “The Alley Chicago, Mobtown Enterprises,
or Marche Noir Vero.” Doing such will ensure a quick and timely
response from our representatives. Due to the amount of incoming
spam, emails that do not include a subject header will not be
read. Further, when replying to our email, it is necessary that
you include the original thread so that we can track the issue.
Emails that don’t include the thread will not be replied to, because
it’s virtually impossible to maintain hundreds of email conversations
without the benefit of the context that the thread supplies.
Additionally, please remember to include your eBay user name in
any correspondence - without this information we won't be able
to answer your questions because once an auction is canceled
it is no longer viewable.
If you have further questions, please email customerservice@thealley.com
with your questions.
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