01-18-2008, 12:00 PM
Quote:eBay announced changes to its Trading Assistant program, including the news that it would change the designation "Trading Post" to "Registered eBay Drop Off Location" (REDOL). The changes come as eBay consignment sellers face pressures from government regulators and in the wake of claims from MercExchange that Trading Posts violate its patents...
eBay's new TA Program prohibits Trading Assistants and REDOLs from using the term "auction" or "auctioneer" in their business names, signage and marketing materials, unless they are licensed auctioneers...
full article: http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y08/m01/i17/s01