Some Guy Is Using My Business Name On Facebook!

[VINYLIMAGEZ]

Hi Ya'll! hope every thing is kicking better this year for you!!long time no c!!

ok! so I been facebooking alot and tonight I ran vinyl imagez on the search on facebook and found a guy using Vinyl Imagez as a fan page, his from Waco Tx., I have my own fyi.

so I know I can't do s%$t about this, but I'm really pissed off about it, I been thinking of email n him a letter but im so pissed off right now that I dont want to make something worse.

how should I aproch this dude? (arse whooping, I know LOL!), but really, how?
Thanks!!

 

[Bradster941]

Hi Ya'll! hope every thing is kicking better this year for you!!long time no c!!

ok! so I been facebooking alot and tonight I ran vinyl imagez on the search on facebook and found a guy using Vinyl Imagez as a fan page, his from Waco Tx., I have my own fyi.

so I know I can't do s%$t about this, but I'm really pissed off about it, I (have) been thinking of email(ing) n him a letter but im so pissed off right now that I dont want to make something worse.

how should I aproch this dude? (arse whooping, I know LOL!), but really, how?
Thanks!!

For starters, don't try to Beat him up with English grammar. ( This is still America after all ).

For a direct, to the quick answer, post your question in the Premium Section.

PS. Delete your dead link in your Signature.

 

[Pat Whatley]

Have you registered the name with the state?

 

[James Burke]

Even if your name is registered with the county or state, there's not much you can do about it unless it was actually trademarked through the USPTO (http://www.uspto.gov/).

There are hundreds of business with similar, or exact names and that kind of thing happens all the time. Just ask the owners of "Tim's Garage" or "Joe's Diner".

JB

 

[Craig Sjoquist]

yup unless it is what James B is talking about ....nothing contact them and say howdy, ask them if they need help on anything you would be glad to if your able, might make new friends or a customer.

 

[JeremySI]

change your name and not pick something so common?

 

[Salmoneye]

You should do nothing. It is very common, there are probably 100 of you. I would however make it very clear that you are the Vinyl Images in "________" city and state and not the nice folks that also have a page with the same name in "Waco, TX" ... You might drop them a friendly hello, explain that there are two of you and they might want to mention prominently where they are located so that you are not confused. I have seen businesses with the same name in the same town, now that could be a problem. Just think about how many Lincoln Streets there are. Your customers will find you just fine, no worries.

 

[signmeup]

What if he used it first?

 

[VINYLIMAGEZ]

For starters, don't try to Beat him up with English grammar. ( This is still America after all ).

For a direct, to the quick answer, post your question in the Premium Section.

PS. Delete your dead link in your Signature.

LOL! yeah I can't spell worth a c3@p.

Guess I really don't have to worry about this, his in Waco, he is a cuple hundred miles away, Thanks Guys I thought I'll share this with you.

 

[artsnletters]

hey you never know maybe he was there BEFORE you....maybe he's bitching about somebody on this sign forum using your/his name!!!
That's the breaks in this internet based business model....pretty easy to start a FB page or get a website...nothing legal required.
Tim

 

[binki]

send a take down notice to facebook. no cost to you and it might work.

 

[OldPaint]

do a google search on SIGN LANGUAGE!!!! i know at 3 of em.........or you could really put you noodle to work.......AND COME UP WITH AN ORIGINAL NAME)))))))))))) VINYLIMAGEZ.....i would bet there a 100 of them.

 

[VINYLIMAGEZ]

i know at 3 of em.

Really?, post some links.

 

[speedmedia]

Yeah, problem is your name is probably something that is commonly used, sort of like "Extreme Graphics" or an equal poorer spelled version. I know of at least 10 of those.

Thanks,
Kurt

 

[modernmav]

Yeah, problem is your name is probably something that is commonly used, sort of like "Extreme Graphics" or an equal poorer spelled version. I know of at least 10 of those.

Thanks,
Kurt

lol yea we have a few of those down here too

 

[VINYLIMAGEZ]

after doing a search on google a lot of results are showing, but there from me, my youtube, facebook, myspace, and a cuple of forums, guess that name is not that so common LOL

 

[SignManiac]

That's exactly why I went with a completely original name to begin with. Never once anything even remotely close.

 

[OldPaint]

i was refering to the name SIGN LANGUAGE.......i know 3 without google ....... vinyl images on google............About 9,880,000 results!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
most of the old guys took time to find a name, that NO ONE ELSE HAD!!!! sorta sets you apart from the pack. wasnt till the vinyl shops started that they all seemed to have the same names.

 

[VINYLIMAGEZ]

it's with a "z" ,imagez, what really sets me apart from the pack, is that I operate inside a mall, I know I'm not the only one operating inside a mall, but how many here on the forums are doing this?

 

[CarNate69]

it's with a "z" ,imagez, what really sets me apart from the pack, is that I operate inside a mall, I know I'm not the only one operating inside a mall, but how many here on the forums are doing this?

A "Z" in Images Is actually what makes you look like you have no experience in business.