MotoConcepts Paul Perebijnos

H.E.penyypacker432 wrote:

Lost a lot of respect for Paul P when he said he was racing world cups but he was really just racing the vet class at...

Lost a lot of respect for Paul P when he said he was racing world cups but he was really just racing the vet class at Fontana lol 

steveloyer wrote:

I own an agency that specializes in branding, and I think the key question is this:Are the graphics selling because they feature the logo? If...

I own an agency that specializes in branding, and I think the key question is this:

Are the graphics selling because they feature the logo? If so, the seller is profiting from someone else's brand without permission from the logo owner. That's a problem, especially if the logo is already incorporated into the design and the customer isn't adding it themselves.

Likewise, if a company is charging customers to add a logo they don't have permission to use, that's also problematic.

Could it be viewed as "free publicity"? Sure. But brand owners invest significant time and money developing brand standards that govern how their logos, colors, typography, spacing, and orientations are used. Those guidelines exist to protect the integrity and consistency of the brand. Unauthorized use can undermine that effort and create confusion about what is and isn't officially associated with the company.

Think of how Redbull built its brand by protecting it so much that no one could have helmets but athletes; stickers and plastics were absolutely not allowed to be given to fans. No one dared touch RedBull. 

The opposite side is Monster, who will give their logo to anyone to plaster it and are really nice with "licensing,"  as most of the time they will just send an email saying Go for it, no need for paperwork, profit all you want, get it out there.