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Old 04-10-2011, 11:31 AM
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MercedesShop.com mentioned in Book

I was reading "The Information" by James Gleick (a discussion of information technology). At one point in the book he talks about the ownership of names/words and gives a list of website names that were recovered by DB, including MercedesShop.com. I just thought it was interesting.

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Old 04-10-2011, 01:57 PM
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I was reading some old threads and saw Mercedes shop mentioned, but I went to it last night and saw it was owned by Mercedes now. What was it?
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Old 04-10-2011, 02:05 PM
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I was reading some old threads and saw Mercedes shop mentioned, but I went to it last night and saw it was owned by Mercedes now. What was it?
Peachparts.com was Mercedesshop.com was before Mercedes got all pissy and wanted their name back.
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Old 04-10-2011, 02:41 PM
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My understanding from skimming the verdict of the second lawsuit which was posted at one point was that because MBshop sold parts it stuck and MB had a case and won. If Mercedesshop.com was just a stand alone forum like say Benzworld, or MBworld it wouldn't have flown.

This is why you still see other Mercedes named forums around.

BTW I still have a Mercedesshop grill badge and decal around here somewhere, waiting to go on my next MB.

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Old 04-10-2011, 04:30 PM
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The grill badge on the 300D is getting pretty worn, I will probably have to take it off at some point.
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Old 04-11-2011, 02:47 PM
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MercedesShop for the win! lol still sporting my grill badge.
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Old 04-11-2011, 02:48 PM
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I think I still have one of those things laying around somewhere...


you're welcome....
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Old 04-11-2011, 03:04 PM
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YES YES Thanks Don for the badges

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