eBay sues operator of eBaytoo.com
Source: CNN.com
The online auction house eBay has sued a man for allegedly operating a similar business on the Internet.
John Wederman, of Schenectady, who operates eBaytoo.com, allegedly violated eBay's copyright in an attempt to "trade on the eBay name and to take advantage of initial consumer unfamiliarity and confusion," according to the lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Albany.
eBay is seeking unspecified damages and legal fees.
Both sites allow buying and selling of items ranging from clothing and jewelry to furniture and automobiles. The one allegedly run out of Schenectady since October permits sale of Nazi items and Ku Klux Klan items, which Delaware-based eBay does not allow on its site, the suit said.
