I also see that some of their images are copied from the Adagio site. Now, they do say Adagio is one of their wholesalers, but I just wanted to bring this up in case they are overstepping their bounds.On May 16, 7:17 am, cheri j <cjt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I went to this sight and realized it seems to have "ripped off" Adagio
> Tea's wording
> exactly.
> http://www.adagio.com/oolong/formosa.ht ... ecfb7ef076...
> http://shop.steepingpot.com/products.php?cat=8
> Even the #8 is used. Are you an extension of Adagio Tea?
> If so , let us know.
> cjteas
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Plagarism?
This was posted on rec.food.drink.tea not long ago:
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When other companies- especially smaller ones- use our images, we don't view it as a copyright issues, but rather a form of flattery. It is costly to get really good pictures of your product if you don't have a photographer, graphic designer, etc or any of that experience.
They're stepping their bounds if the perspective customer believes that they are ordering directly from the Adagio site or in cases when they believe that they are getting Adagio teas through a reseller but get something else of lower quality, or something else.
They're stepping their bounds if the perspective customer believes that they are ordering directly from the Adagio site or in cases when they believe that they are getting Adagio teas through a reseller but get something else of lower quality, or something else.
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Hi - My name is Desirea and I'm the owner of the shop in question, and just wanted to clarify a few things incase anyone wanted to know.
I started my shop using Adagio teas. Before I started, I asked my sales rep at Adagio if it would be ok to use the Tea descriptions and images for the Adagio teas that I sell. I was told this wouldn't be a problem. I don't advertise Adagio on my website, as I didn't want to mislead anyone into thinking that The Steeping Pot was any sort of official partner of Adagio. If someone asks me who my supplier is, I have no problems telling them it is Adagio. In the next few months I'll be adding teas that Adagio doesn't offer since I've had a lot of requests for Chai (meaning spiced teas - I realize Chai just means tea). I hope that clears things up and no one wants to hunt me down in an alley
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I started my shop using Adagio teas. Before I started, I asked my sales rep at Adagio if it would be ok to use the Tea descriptions and images for the Adagio teas that I sell. I was told this wouldn't be a problem. I don't advertise Adagio on my website, as I didn't want to mislead anyone into thinking that The Steeping Pot was any sort of official partner of Adagio. If someone asks me who my supplier is, I have no problems telling them it is Adagio. In the next few months I'll be adding teas that Adagio doesn't offer since I've had a lot of requests for Chai (meaning spiced teas - I realize Chai just means tea). I hope that clears things up and no one wants to hunt me down in an alley
.Desirea
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i really wasnt...gonna...ya know..steal your tea goods and leave you in a coffee house with only a tea bag and a coffee cup with a hole in it..
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