Ed Woods wrote:
>
> Mark,
>
> Frankly, I'd be flattered.
>
> Ed Woods
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Milotay <mark.milotay@onthemark.bc.ca>
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>;
> triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, January 08, 1999 11:34 PM
> Subject: Odd Question
>
> >
> >I had my Spit repainted last Fall & it looks great. It has recently come to
> >my attention from a number of my friends and a couple of strangers, that my
> >car is being used in the body shop's tv ads. I checked over my
> >contract/workorder from them and could not see anything that said by
> >signing I was giving them permission to use my car in advertising. Any
> >thoughts from the list on what I should do? Is this a normal or common
> >practice? All advice will be gratefully appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Mark
> >'80 Spit
And then I'd ask for a discount on future work.
Unless they've specified it in the contract, it seems to me they
are using your car for profit-making purposes without your consent.
I'm certainly no lawyer, but this seems to fall in the same realm as the
disclaimer new car buyers have to sign just so the dealer can put his
cute little logo on the back of the car. And showing a picture
of your Spitfire certainly doesn't qualify as "news reporting."
A good businessman would at least have asked you first, seems to me.
--
Martin Secrest
72 TR6
73 GT6
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