Comments on: Toyota Makes Massive Public Relations Error

By: admin (Jason)

admin (Jason) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:14:42 +0000

Art64 – I read about that. I don’t remember all the particulars, but the issue was that some Toyota dealer somewhere was upset. I would think that the use of the word “Tundra” falls under fair use – how else is TundraSolutions.com supposed to demonstrate what the website is about? If I search for “toyota tundra” and I see a link for “TruckSolutions”, I’m not sure if that’s a site I should visit. But if I see a link for “TundraSolutions”, then I’m interested. Considering how so much of a website’s traffic comes from search engines, not allowing a web site to use a name that’s so descriptive would be ridiculous. Good to hear that Toyota worked it all out – I think they’re a smart company most of the time.
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By the way, Toyota backed off of this demand if anyone didn’t already know that. The wallpaper issue is officially dead – I knew they’d get it right.

By: art64

art64 — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:20:53 +0000

Toyota did the similar thing to TundraSolutions. Toyota did not want other sites to use the name Tundra. This was back in 2006. I remember the poll they had on what will be the new name of the site. Thankfully, the site retained the name. I have to research that thread to get the particulars.

By: Mickey

Mickey — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:09:14 +0000

Jeremy the way I see what they are trying to do is stop a business using the 4 Tundra pics and probabaly the 4 SEMA Tundra pics from being sold as wallpaper for a profit to that business. I don’t see them going after all of us who have pics like myself in photobucket and my hard drive and showing them off. I can see they don’t want their trademark being used for profit without that company contacting them first to use the trademark.

By: TXTee

TXTee — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:38:27 +0000

Even so…selling their vehicle now doesn’t hurt them LOL….it just shows that you’d probably get great resale value out of the sale. They’ve already claimed your income. Stock is a different story but you’d prob lose in that too the way the market has been swinging.

By: JEREMY Bringer of Great News

JEREMY Bringer of Great News — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:39:47 +0000

So am I, that’s why I haven’t sold off both of my Toyota’s and all my “yoda stock.

By: admin (Jason)

admin (Jason) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:48:27 +0000

Jeremy – I understand your anger based on the fact that Toyota hasn’t responded to this. Still, I want to give them the benefit of the doubt here…at least until all the facts are in.

By: JEREMY THE TYRANT!

JEREMY THE TYRANT! — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:07:11 +0000

Like I said “If they stick to this stupidity” I qualified my reply. The response is the only intelligent response that can be made if they choose to keep this line. If the government came out and said “We are invading Canada and Mexico “cause they are taking all our air from us”. It would be the same kind of mindboggeling action as what Toyota is doing. Clarity is what is needed and Toyota is taking too much time defusing this. I own my truck and the rights to photograph it and post it. I bought the truck with no stipulations in the contract. I can make money with it towing things and Toyota has no rights to that money. Same can be said of the PHOTOGRAPHS. This is pure insanity or greed. I am usally the first to comment a funny reply, thus the pipe comments but this is no longer funny. This is pure and simple an errosion of personal rights. I thought it would be a short term issue where Toyota comes out and reassures everyone that it is a big misunderstanding. Still waiting for that news. THAT is what bothers me. They are standing by their guns. Pay attention to what is happening around us. American auto makers going down the drain is BAD for all auto makers. Especially Toyota. The sweet taste of quality is easily overwhelmed by the stench of bad customer service.

By: Mickey

Mickey — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:45:44 +0000

Jeremy that’s an extreme response. Let’s see what’s going to happen first and let the smoking gun reveal the problem.

By: admin (Jason)

admin (Jason) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:11:12 +0000

Jeremy – It doesn’t make much sense to request such a blanket action. As TXTee has said, there’s got to be more to this than what we’ve read.

By: TXTee

TXTee — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:36:59 +0000

Interesting – I am shocked at the personal photos being tagged as well. There has to be more to the story, or one would at least hope so.