Snap-On ad banned from eBay

dr sportster

Well-known Member
I had a Snap-On 1/4 inch drive ratchet on eBay for 9.99 and I had a bidder. Today I get a notice Snap-On corp has requested eBay remove my ad because in the text I put Warranty : Yes. I guess saying it was warranteed was a trademark violation. [ according to the email].
 
I've had that problem and could never get Snap On to answer my emails to clear up the issue.

Finally figure it out: My offer of a seller's warranty was interpreted as a 'continuation' of the Snap On lifetime warranty to the original purchaser. Since the factory warranty expires with the original owner's sale, it no longer had a warranty and thus was in violation.

don't agree, as I should be able to offer a seller's warranty. Anyway, Took out the 'warranty - yes' check and have sold several since.
 
Such would not violate tradmark law but, depending upon the wording of the Snap-On warranty, it might well be fraud, unless you plan to warrant the item yourself.

Dean
 
It's hardly surprising that Snap-On doesn't want you selling "warranteed" used tools. But why the "trademark" violation? They're being lazy and using the Digital Millenium Copyright Act to force eBay to take down your listing.
 
I love it when they pull your ad without even telling you what was wrong or a chance to reword it.
Sounds like they at least gave you warning ?

I lost several good bidders on a box truck I was selling that did not run because I stated I had clear title in hand. WTF ??? somehow this was a violation all of a sudden ? I had always seen others state this.
 
I have heard of others having the same problem with snap on tools. If you list it as used it doesnt have warrenty. it has to be listed as new.
 
Most of the listing cancellations are performed by "robots," programmed to look for certain combinations of words that are telltale signs of scams, copyright infringement, etc.. Sometimes they generate a false positive.
 

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