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Originally Posted by gridironpainter

about this. I think this problem will continue to come up, so we need to have a way of handling it. Like was said above, it is all in how things are presented.

What I was wondering is: did anyone ever let the new vendor(s) know what the rules are, or how to set up thier sites to avoid problems?

I try to always confont a person I have a problem with before ever taking it to someone else. Who ever contacted the NFL should have contacted the vendor first and let them know what they were do was going to cause a problem, and especially if they were truly doing so to protect the MFCA.

I think in the future we need to let vendors know these things, and help them avoid the conflict.

I want to eventually build a site just to show my work, but I don't know what is allowed and what isn't. Can I show fully painted teams with logos if I am not selling them? Can I sell painted teams as long as I don't sell "NFL" teams, or do I have to loose any evidence of logos as soon as I sell something. I think it would be good for all of us to know how the rules actually work.

We all need to work togther on these things, even though some people are in business competition. I know all's fair in love, war , and business, but we should still try to deal with things fairly within our ranks.

Best wishes to all on this,
Michael

Here is what I can tell you in as short an answer as I can put together.
Displaying items online that include any form of trademarked or copyrighted logo as a collection or as your own property generally does not create a problem, however, they can still insist that the logos be blurred out or removed. The moment you turn it into a business venture, offer the said items for sale or attempt to make a profit using others trademarked artwork you are breaking the law and are subject to penalties.

This is why we have been so adamant about TRADING only in the Trading forum. The trading forum is not completely safe either, even though it can only be viewed by MFCA Members. The BOD is looking at our sponsorship program and may need to revise who can be involved in it or if we will continue it at all as vendors such as Cowboy Mike and Rollerboards do put themselves at risk.

One word of advise is to never imply or outwardly say that an item is for sale or has been sold.