No….trust me… they were pulled. The listing was removed because it violated eBay policy. We notified members who placed bids on the item that the listing has been canceled.The rights owner, Spin Master, Ltd, notified eBay that this listing violates intellectual property rights. When eBay receives a report of this type of violation, we remove the listing to comply with the law.The rights owner reported the following information:We are Intellectual Property Counsel for Spin Master Ltd., responsible for BAKUGAN Anti-Piracy and Anti-Counterfeiting Enforcement. The altered, modified or so called customized Bakugan item you listed and advertised on eBay appears to be an unauthorized and infringing copy of Spin Master's BAKUGAN brand toy.Spin Master Ltd. is a recognized world leader in children?s toys. Spin Master owns world wide Intellectual Property Rights, registrations and applications relating to its BAKUGAN brand toys. These rights, registrations and/or applications relate to and include but are not limited to trademarks, copyrights, patents and design patents.The BAKUGAN and BATTLE BRAWLERS name, logo and character names are trademarks owned by Spin Master Limited, and cannot be used without authorization. The BAKUGAN and BATTLE BRAWLERS Trademarks are registered United States Trademarks owned by Spin Master. The Bakugan logo art, game pieces, toys, playing cardsTrademark infringement is unlawful and violates eBay's policies. A trademark is a unique sign (such as a name, word, phrase, logo, or symbol) that a company uses to identify its products and/or services.Using another company's trademark in a way that may confuse buyers about the source of goods or services, or confuses buyers into believing that the seller is affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by the trademark owner is both illegal and against eBay's policies. Examples include counterfeits, unauthorized replica items and items that bear the brand or logo of a company without that company's permission.Guideline: If the product you are listing bears the brand or logo of a company, but it wasn't made or authorized by that company, don't sell it on eBay.Using a trademark without the trademark owner's permission infringes trademark law. For this reason, eBay prohibits members listing items which bear a another's trademark but are not authorized by that trademark owner.For more information, please visit the following Help page:http://pages.ebay.com/help/tp/trademark.htmleBay has restricted your ability to list new items as a result of a policy violation. We'd be happy to lift this restriction once you've completed a brief tutorial about this policy. The next time you sign in to your eBay account, click on ?Sell? and ?Sell Your Item.? You?ll then be asked to take the tutorial. Once you've completed it, you can begin selling again immediately.To take the intellectual property tutorial, please visit:http://pages.ebay.com/help/tutori...intro.htmlPlease be aware that any additional violations of this policy may result in the suspension of your account. eBay understands that you may be concerned about this situation.We encourage you to contact Spin Master, Ltd directly if you have any questions.You can send an email to: info@trademarksearch.comFor more information on how eBay protects Intellectual Property, or for additional information if you believe that your listing has been removed as a result of an error or misidentification, please visit the following Help page:http://pages.ebay.com/help/tp/pro...ro-ov.htmlFor more information on why eBay may remove a listing, please visit:http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/q...ended.htmlPlease be assured that your listings have not been targeted in any way. Although there may be similar items currently listed on eBay, we review all listings that are reported to us by eBay members or Verified Rights Owner (VeRO) program participants. We rely on reports from our members to help maintain the safety and security of our Community. We encourage you to report any items by using the REPORT THIS ITEM button on the listing so we can quickly remove any other items that should be removed.Thank you for your understanding.Sincerely,eBay Trust & Safety team
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