Monday, October 06, 2008
Its Beginning to Look a Lot Like Lawsuits
Wal-Mart Threatens Sites Over Black Friday Ad Deals before those sites have even posted any ads.
That's right, folks. Wally world is now pre-emptively lashing out with its cadre of lawyers and paralegals who gleefully send off threatening letters without a shred of legal merit to them. Why? Because they know ordinary folks, you know, ones without a billion dollars in the bank, can't afford to fight legal actions.
But nevermind the fact that Wal-Mart has been told that they can't do it, they do it anyway. Nevermind the fact that Wal-Mart doesn't own pricing data nor is it copyrightable. Wal-Mart does not care. They only care about getting their slimy hands on every last dime they can.
Don't worry, Wally, your Black Friday ad secrets are safe with me. I wouldn't look at them, let alone publish them online to help drive shoppers to your stores.
That's right, folks. Wally world is now pre-emptively lashing out with its cadre of lawyers and paralegals who gleefully send off threatening letters without a shred of legal merit to them. Why? Because they know ordinary folks, you know, ones without a billion dollars in the bank, can't afford to fight legal actions.
But nevermind the fact that Wal-Mart has been told that they can't do it, they do it anyway. Nevermind the fact that Wal-Mart doesn't own pricing data nor is it copyrightable. Wal-Mart does not care. They only care about getting their slimy hands on every last dime they can.
Don't worry, Wally, your Black Friday ad secrets are safe with me. I wouldn't look at them, let alone publish them online to help drive shoppers to your stores.
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