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I realized that they even copy the logo. Is this even legal? How can it be in any way legal to "impersonate" a business, just to funnel business away into a fun
by sdoering 7y ago
I realized that they even copy the logo. Is this even legal? How can it be in any way legal to "impersonate" a business, just to funnel business away into a funnel that forces the business to pay fees.
- CriticalCathed 7y agoMaybe this is a case of we're a giant corporation and why don't you please sue us?
- lopmotr 7y agoSeems analogous to buying a product from a retail shop then reselling it in your own shop with a markup. If your SEO is better, then you can do that successfully, and why not? The original seller was leaving money on the table or failing to reach potential customers.
- michaelmrose 7y agoYou own the object after you buy it. Wherein did you pay for the use of their trademark?
- SmellyGeekBoy 7y agoIt is - if you call your shop "Tesco" for example and use their logo and branding to resell Tesco stuff at a slight markup. Of course this would get you shut down very quickly in the real world. I don't know why it should be any different just because it's online.
- shakyshakyshaky 7y agoMore like pitching a stall outside your local Costco, calling it Costco, and charging dimwits a fee to enter the warehouse
- brlewis 7y ago> Is this even legal? This infringes the businesses' trademarks, which exist even if not registered. They can and should be sued. The article says grubhub uses business names and images for "businesses they either work with or are pitching to get on the platform". In the latter case there's no contract fine print to defend themselves with.
- rebuilder 7y agoProbably the restaurants have a contract with Grubhub that allows them to use the restaurant's logo, name etc. for marketing purposes.