Plenty of other retailers out there that will get my money.
https://coloradosun.com/2019/10/31/b...just-business/
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Plenty of other retailers out there that will get my money.
https://coloradosun.com/2019/10/31/b...just-business/
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Wow. Fuck that place. I just bought some shit there, wish it wasn't too late to return it. I won't have any issues dropping them.
So they're the Specialized of the outdoor retail market? Good to know...
I’d like to learn more about this “Backcountry Babes”
Wow. At a certain point every large corporation becomes ethically indistinguishable from Der Pumpkin Fuhrer.
Good details with one of the people getting sued:
https://wintrymix.podbean.com/e/73-d...y-gets-served/
I let bc.com know they were being dicks and would stop buying stuff from them until the bullshit was done.
I’m done with them.
Does the Mountain Goat community have representation yet?
Those goats are infringing.
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https://www.napga.org/about-us/mission-statement/Quote:
Originally Posted by AK47bp
Formerly Backcountry Delicatessen, Yampa Sandwich Company, is a locally owned sandwich shop featuring delicious, creative fare for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
from yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/yampa-sandw...amboat-springs
That would explain the change of business name this summer.
it was only 7 years ago they were so protective of that word they'd turn every usage of it in this forum to a hyperlink to their website.
I wouldn't sweat it, there is no shortage of trademark infringement cases, it usually easier for the little guy to just change the name and/or fuck with the big guy
a dude in Vancover made really nice ww helmets called his company NFA for No Fixed Adress , the big clothing company told him to cease and desist so he changed the name to FNA for Fucking No Address
my GF had a yoga class called "Yoga for stiff guys" got the cease and desist letter from somebody 800 kms south in the big city who had trademarked " stiff " in a series of classes so she fucked around with the yoga teache/ lawyer a bit, a lawyer friend told her it was legit and she was at the point where costs incurred could be sued for so I came up with the name Manyoga it should roll off the tongue in one syllable when you say it
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life...article772078/
here ^^ is a sucessful fuck you from some guys on Haida Gwai, they had a coffee shop Haidabucks so they get the letter from starbucks and they go on the CBC to say a Haida Buck is a male Haida and no fucking way they are gona change the name and meanwhile Starbucks is facing a PR nightmare and ends up back peddling
I did check to see if Manyoga is trademarked, it does not appear to be but if we get the letter ... we will just change it again
World has gone bonkers. Heard a story where a Kardashian was trademarking the star spangled banner because she received so many views on twitter while singing it to her baby. Fuq me
OP, thanks for posting this.
Fuck Backcountry dot com. What a bunch of dicks. I have bought a lot of stuff from them over the years. They just lost me as a loyal customer.
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Aren’t they owned by amazon or someone else now ? Regardless , fuck them.
Liberty mediaQuote:
Originally Posted by mcski
oh the ironing
Use social media to let them know. Like tag them on facebook with @Backcountry, or tweet at them. I tried posting on their FB page, but they moderate all posts, and the fact that there are zero visitor posts on my page tells me that they won't approve mine. But they cannot moderate a post I make on my own page that tags them.
Wow. Well I used to spend a good chunk of money there. Going to draft an email to send them about why I am no longer a customer. I always felt good about supporting a local Utah company. Now I feel like a dumbass.
It's like Lebron trying to trademark Taco Tuesday. It's just stupid. Do I smell a TGR boycott?
To play devils advocate, maybe they are suing first so that they don't get sued by someone else who trademarks the name Backcountry. Essentially, they sue to protect their usage of the name?
^possible. maybe mike schwartz can/should sue them. He had the name first
Looks like they sold out in 2015 to a private equity firm. Not surprising I guess that's what private equity firms do.
This is so messed up. Another instance of lawyers run amok.
I don't get how someone trademarking a generic term last year can go after businesses that have been using the word for years. Is there no prior use exemption to stupid trademark abuse??
A YEAR AGO I FILED TRADEMARKS PROTECTING THE WORD "DOT” AND "COM". I'M SUING BACKCUNTRY FOR TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT.
TAKE THE FUNDS FROM YOUR OVERPRICED EVERYTHING AND LAWYER UP BITCHES.
He returns.Quote:
Originally Posted by JONG SLAUGHTER
^^^ good to hear from you, JS.
Logged on to post the link to this article, glad to see y'all were already on it. FWIW, TSG also jointly owns Pabst Blue Ribbon.
To quote Shakespeare...
"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers"
Lawyers, a parasitic neccesity of society...
yeah yer all gona boycott until something you want/wanted is on crazy discount
at which point there was a moral imperative
but we are talking cold hard cash here
virtual enyweigh
get over it already ... fuck
This happens all the time in the business world. Backcountry would probably lose if they went to trial, because the term "Backcountry" is a commonly used descriptor, and therefore a "weak mark" (very difficult to obtain an exclusive right to a descriptive trademark) but the little mom and pops can't fund their defense of use of that same descriptive trademark. In the end, Backcountry will probably wind up paying the mom and pops to switch names. If you really want to fuck with them, start a crowdfunded defense fund. Backcountry will not go to trial if they think they may lose, because it would eliminate the value of their investment in the trademark entirely. A well funded defendant with a long running use of the mark is a perfect case to defeat Backcountry's strategy.
Except BC hardly ever has the best deals. They're like Amazon, You can get anything you want but you're going to pay the going rate for it.
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Everyone brings that ^^ one up but actualy " Dick the Butcher " wanted to do bad things so lets kill all the lawyersQuote:
Originally Posted by scrambledbacon
context eh
Shakespeare wrote that as a compliment to lawyers because he viewed them as the bulwark between law and order and a petulant tyrant who would prefer to ignore the laws and run the kingdom as he wanted - lawlessly. That tyrant dude said that choice line. "L'etat c'est moi" and all that. Kinda like the current resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.Quote:
Originally Posted by scrambledbacon
But I digress. Really disappointed that BC.com would do this. That sucks. I blame private equity! And greed. And shitty lawyers. ;)
ETA: what xxx-er said.
Unfortunately, and I'm just playing Devil's Advocate here, you can lose your trademark if you don't aggressively defend it. yay!
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Competitive Cyclist - your newest Specialized dealer! Allez!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by skaredshtles
Yeah I thought the boycott was already in place. No more hook up deals; what's the point?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fritz
Except they do have the best cashback. Over the years, I've bought less and less from them.Quote:
Originally Posted by My Pet Powder Goat
- no more TGR promo code
- no more 100% guarantee
- too many restrictions on coupon codes
- one of the first to charge tax
- reviews that are padded by employees
I emailed my "personal gearhead" the following:
Maybe if we all took a moment to do the same, someone will notice.Quote:
Gearhead's Name,
Nothing personal but due to actions by your company, I will never buy an item from backcountry.com EVER again.
https://coloradosun.com/2019/10/31/b...just-business/
Your company has lost my business and I believe many others as well.
Thank You
Woody
Immediately got this response:
Fuck BackcountryQuote:
Backcountry.com is currently engaged in a legal matter with Snapperhead Inventions LLC, the producer of the Marquette backcountry ski, related to the use of the our (Backcountry) name on their ski. We decline to comment on the matter until such time as it has been concluded, but we respect the rights of our customers and the public at large to discuss the matter and have their own views on it. While we would be really disappointed to lose any customers over the matter, we appreciate that people may feel strongly about it and chose to shop elsewhere.
Pretty much. If it fits the bill, fine. But just thinking back, I have bought FAR less from them over the past few years.Quote:
Originally Posted by XXX-er
We can still get bargains on Steep & cheap guilt free right..?