Nav: Home
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?
May 26, 2012, 20:10

Login with username, password and session length

MicrostockGroup

Microstockgroup Sponsors


« previous next »
Pages: [1] Print

Topic: The 'little guy' VS Coporate America  

(Read 1281 times)
leaf
« on: October 14, 2009, 15:46 »

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbG_woqXTeg&amp;feature=player_embedded" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbG_woqXTeg&amp;feature=player_embedded</a>


I just thought I would post this link in support of the 'little guy'  I think the more exposure he gets the better.

The short of it.
He has a beer that is called Vermonster

Monster engery drink has decided they want to make a beer.  They want to use their monster name for the beer and say that this guy has to give up the use of the Vermonster name.  The law appears to be on Vermonster's side but because Monster energy drink has deep pockets they could win a long drawn out legal battle if Vermonster defaults because they don't the funds to go to court again and again and again.
« Last Edit: October 14, 2009, 15:49 by leaf »

Ignore | Logged


DepositPhotos.com
sjlocke

iStock Gauge
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2009, 17:08 »

He should sue them.


Ignore | Logged


corepics
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2009, 17:21 »

It's pathetic such things happen, and I agree this guy should get all the exposure he can get.

The most valuable advice my lawyer gave me (on a different issue) was that "there is a distinct difference between being right and getting (your) right". What he implied was, that - despite this guy being (probably) in his full right to claim and hold the name - the energy (and money) involved in such legal fight, can sometimes be put to better and more productive use to adapt to the circumstances.

I don't mean that the "little guy" should always go belly up when the big guys bark (or bite), but this guy could put his competences (flexibility, entrepreneurship and creativity) to use, and seriously harm this "billion dollar" company big time, in stead of fighting this out in court. It Can Be Done. Buckler - an alcohol free beer, brewed by Heineken, was put off the market, because a local comedian ridiculed it to death in one of his one man shows.  


Ignore | Logged


cclapper
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2009, 17:26 »

I don't think he should give up. I think he should do a 10-year projection on what he thinks his company will make, multiply that times ten, and sell the Vermonster name to Monster for that amount of money.


Ignore | Logged


lisafx
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2009, 17:49 »



I don't mean that the "little guy" should always go belly up when the big guys bark (or bite), but this guy could put his competences (flexibility, entrepreneurship and creativity) to use, and seriously harm this "billion dollar" company big time, in stead of fighting this out in court. It Can Be Done. Buckler - an alcohol free beer, brewed by Heineken, was put off the market, because a local comedian ridiculed it to death in one of his one man shows.  


This is the BEST advice.  For anyone who hasn't seen it, here's a great (funny!)example of the little guy shaming a corporation into doing the right thing.

United Breaks Guitars


Ignore | Logged


gostwyck

Dreamstime GaugeiStock Gauge
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2009, 18:54 »

^^^ Excellent!


Ignore | Logged


JC-SL

Dreamstime GaugeiStock Gauge
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2009, 19:16 »

OK, this sucks.  I'm just about to go the road shooting a bunch of sporting events for Monster!
* I love beer!

JC


Ignore | Logged


Zeus


Dreamstime GaugeiStock Gauge
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2009, 21:24 »

Given the constant trademarking of words by large corporations it is conceivable that all words will eventually be brands or trademarks or whatever and we will eventually, as a species, go back to grunting.


Ignore | Logged


litifeta



« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2009, 22:14 »

I get a bit annoyed with all this. No company, regardless of its reputation, embarks on this sort of behaviour. People do. People in the company do.

What has to start to take place is the names of the INDIVIDUALS responsible in these corporations need to be made public so their friends, family, their kid's friends and family, and everyone in the world knows who exactly these people are and what types of behaviour disorders they exhibit.

For far too long we hear "the business has decided ...". That is crap. A business is inanimate, it cannot decided diddly squat. An individual or a group of individuals decided ... and their names are: ...


Ignore | Logged


sharpshot


Dreamstime GaugeiStock Gauge
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2009, 02:01 »

I think the legal system is at fault here.  Why not fix that?  Doesn't it make sense to have just one appeal and for the loser to pay all costs?  A simple change to the law could stop this happening all the time.


Ignore | Logged


gostwyck

Dreamstime GaugeiStock Gauge
« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2009, 06:44 »

I get a bit annoyed with all this. No company, regardless of its reputation, embarks on this sort of behaviour. People do. People in the company do.

What has to start to take place is the names of the INDIVIDUALS responsible in these corporations need to be made public so their friends, family, their kid's friends and family, and everyone in the world knows who exactly these people are and what types of behaviour disorders they exhibit.

For far too long we hear "the business has decided ...". That is crap. A business is inanimate, it cannot decided diddly squat. An individual or a group of individuals decided ... and their names are: ...


Companies undoubtedly develop their own culture and that culture determines to some extent who gets recruited, who gets promoted and it also strongly influences the behaviour of the team.

Try flying over the pond with both British Airways and Virgin for a good example of radically different cultures in action. They both fly out of Heathrow and recruit from the same pool of people __ and that's where the similarity ends. Personally I'd avoid flying with one of them at almost all costs, the other I'm always delighted to do so.

Btw, this is what the Virgin flight crews look like;

http://www.virginatlanticstillredhot.com/popup/tv-ad.html


Ignore | Logged


Noodles


« Reply #11 on: October 15, 2009, 07:21 »

I always thought Americans didn't know how to brew beer - at least beer you could taste Wink  He seems a decent guy brewing a decent beer - hope it works out for him!

Logged


davey_rocket


« Reply #12 on: October 15, 2009, 10:39 »

I always thought Americans didn't know how to brew beer - at least beer you could taste Wink  He seems a decent guy brewing a decent beer - hope it works out for him!

This statement upsets me  Grin

I've been to several countries who are supposed to have great beer and not a single one of them comes close to the majority of Pacific Northwest microbrews.

You just can't beat a good hoppy fragrant northwest IPA.

The american lagers and pilsners (e.g. Budweiser, miller etc) not so much though.


Ignore | Logged


litifeta



« Reply #13 on: October 15, 2009, 19:56 »

In reply to Gostwick: Yeah sometimes the Virgin mob look ok. But for me that is the end of it because it is essentially a brand with different owners. In Australia, their customer service in both the phone systems and airways is disgraceful. I have found their staff to be arrogant, and deceitful.

In reply to Noodles: I too have found the same. Most of the Euro beer I have tried reminds me of dishwater.


Ignore | Logged


Microstock InsiderEnvateo Photo Tools
Pages: [1] Print 
« previous next »
Jump to:  


Related Topics
Subject Started by Replies Views Last post
New Community Guy at StockXpert « 1 2 »
StockXpert.com
steve-oh 39 4113 Last post February 16, 2007, 14:24
by GeoPappas
The new guy
Off Topic
sharply_done 7 981 Last post February 16, 2007, 15:11
by steve-oh
Discover America
General Stock Discussion
Enjoylife 2 859 Last post June 30, 2007, 15:06
by Void
Anyone shoot with remotes? This guy does
Cameras / Lenses
leaf 7 1498 Last post October 04, 2008, 13:12
by Vonkara
NEWS - Garth Johnson Selected as Fotolia Executive Vice President, North America
Fotolia.com
News Feed 7 1365 Last post June 15, 2009, 18:31
by bittersweet

TinyPortal v1.0.5 beta 1© Bloc