2006-06-24 21:58:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
Here are more details: Just received a cease and desist letter from 1 of the major industry leaders in my business. They claim that my company used a business contact listed on their website to solicit to their customer and that it constitutes a breach of their online Terms of Use policy.
I have a small niche business and this industry giant is the number one in the industry - almost every business has used their services at one time. They demand my assurance to cease and desist from soliciting to their customers, which is almost everyone. How could I even control this when I have independent sales reps doing our sales?
2006-06-25 02:05:50 · update #1
No they cant but in certain cases they can. Your question is very vague. A detailed question will help.
2006-06-25 01:40:20 · answer #1 · answered by ash_m_79 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends.. If they are an exclusive dealer for a product (for example, nike shoes) and have an agreement with a manufacturer to be the only seller of that product within a given area, than yes..
Your question is a bit vague, so that's the best I can tell you.
2006-06-25 05:01:49 · answer #2 · answered by Michael W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Need more detail to answer your question. Are you a former employee of the competition? Did you sign a non-compete agreement?
2006-06-25 08:46:09 · answer #3 · answered by ps2754 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Competition is the name of the game. They can't keep you from selling to their customers, unless you got their client list illegally.
2006-06-25 05:02:11 · answer #4 · answered by Buster Van Buren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can not compete do not do business.
2006-06-25 05:17:14 · answer #5 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋