I'm being FORCED to RETURN the Pizza Car and NEED YOUR HELP

hey guys I'm Sam behind me the DXP car and unfortunately we've hit a roadblock there's an organization trying to forcibly get the DXP car from myself and things have escalated kind of quick now before I get into the details I want to remind you guys that these videos are seen more the more you interact with them so the longer you watch if you hit a like' or dislike' maybe you comment down below maybe you subscribe if you haven't already the more you do that the more people will see it and I really would like a lot of people to see this video so they know what's going on because fair use is really under attack in late 2017 when I announced that I had purchased this car wrecked from a cope are talkin and that I was gonna rebuild it and share it with you guys it seemed like there was a lot of excitement about it but within the first few days I did receive a trademark complaint letter from YouTube it was from an individual with a gmail email address that stated that they were affiliated with the company that this car represents it specifically stated that I improperly obtained this car and that I was showing marks that were not mine I took this letter very serious and I click the attached link within the letter from YouTube stating what might violate their guidelines or trademark guidelines specifically from YouTube's legal policies page it states using someone else's trademark and a username tag or title of your video does not necessarily constitute infringement however if there is content on your profile or video that would confuse viewers into believing that the trademark owner created or sponsors your page or content then the trademark owners rights may be infringed now knowing that this was pretty cut-and-dry bought a car and it is a unique car of course but I bought it with the intentions to rebuild I didn't think that there had been any issue here just a mistake was made and in the original notice YouTube does mention if you don't reach an agreement with the other party that YouTube themselves will review this video following a 48-hour wait period and they'll decide whether or not that any trademarks were infringed they'll go ahead and remove the video if they saw that this video was never removed and there seemed to be no issue for a while longer recently I was reached out to by an organization wondering I had any interest in selling them the dxp car or whether they could completely dismantle it turn it back into a regular Chevy spark and wrap it in my favorite sports team logo kind of funny right we didn't like you using our mark on it so let's put someone else's mark on it they won't mind anyway I felt that it was necessary to at least respond to this individual and I told him I'm open to a discussion but having declined several offers before I was more interested in talking to them about what we could do what sort of content we could create with this car rather than just selling it to this individual or in their organization my first phone call with this individual they're quick to throw out a certain price a price that I have actually been offered more for from other people watching the channel and I politely declined and I pitched them an idea of my own instead of just trying to get the car why don't we work together I think I would create a powerful message and we could do something fun like take 80 pizzas put it in the car 80 pizza specifically because there's a sticker on the side of the car that says that it can hold up to 80 pizzas and we'll take it to a local school for individuals with disabilities and whatever is left over we can then take to homeless people this idea seemed to be received well but they let me know that their end goal was to get this car back and a follow-up phone call a few days later it was immediately back to a purchase agreement for the same exact price that I had declined before when I declined again they let me know that they were just gonna pursue legal action against myself to basically get this car which is disappointing again I own this car outright and I didn't know you could force somebody to sell one of their possessions immediately following the phone call I've sent a legal letter from their attorney along with this purchase agreement which contained a ton of stipulation stipulations that would actually control how I do some of my content something that I couldn't imagine signing but the attorneys letter at the end said we look forward to this signed document sent back to us neither sells back the car you're in major trouble specifically citing trademark infringement now this really confuses me because if you look up trademark infringement you'll find that it's the use of a marker a logo with the intent of confusing somebody for example you take a pair of generic sunglasses and you stamp a name brand on the say ray-ban you take their exact logo and mark it on there even though they're not then you go and try and pass them off to somebody as Authentics you're infringing on their trademark now here's a clip from one of my favorite food reviewers Dane drops where he's enjoying a slice of pizza Domino's not ultra sexy and here's a video of me working on a car - totally types a different content however in both videos were showing the same logo and this is covered under what's called fair use in one case Dame is enjoying a piece of pizza and the other I'm working on a car the logo is showing and that's it in no way in either video are we trying to use that logo as our own and it's quite obvious maybe your favorite youtuber just copped the new pair of Yeezys or bought a new Ford maybe they even went to in-n-out burger for dinner these companies typically like that people are showing that people enjoy their products but in this case they're just not having it and that's where I need your guy's help I've started a GoFundMe page to help with legal fees as I've had to hire an attorney and I don't see this going away very quick if you happen to know someone that might be able to give me some legal advice or maybe you know someone in the media industry that could help share my story please let me know right here's my email Sam crack ro @ gmail.com again if you like this video share it with somebody else maybe post it on Facebook or reddit get it out there so that people know what is at stake here it's not all about the car and me owning it it's more about a big guy trying to forcibly take something that someone legally purchased away from them because they made a mistake and in doing so twisting their argument which could easily detriment fair use guys I greatly appreciate you watching us and supporting this channel thank you so much for your help and the next video will hopefully just be us working on cars again

Channel: Samcrac

Views: 2,913,530

Rating: 4.9098015 out of 5

Keywords: Volkswagen, VW, Audi, Jetta, GTI, GLI, Fast, Car, Automotive, Race, Broken, Junk, Salvage, Rebuild, Rebuilder, Money, Spend, Spending, Cash, Ferrari, German, Auto, Mechanic, mechanical, Repair, Fix, Lamborghini, Build, Building, Drift, Drifting, BMW, Mercedes, Benz, Fiat, Ford, Vehicle, Rich, MK6, Turbo, Turbocharged, Nitrous, Junk Yard, Scrap, resell, dealer, deal, wheel, wheels, work, import, tesla, Dominos, Domino's, Pizza, DXP, Chevy, Chevrolet, Spark, Corvette, C6

Id: qN-yLTDkAS4

Length: 6min 19sec (379 seconds)

Published: Sat Mar 17 2018

Reddit Comments

[u/Vankeh]

Many companies remove their branding from vehicles before selling them at auction. If Domino's did that before selling it, this wouldn't have become an issue.

[u/Soulbrainer]

We just need Pizza Hut to give him a car with an 81 pizza maximum capacity and go do the disability idea.

[u/JustAnotherTrickyDay]

Domino's should have removed their logos before junking/selling. Things could be worse, the car could have ended up like this guy's truck ( a US based plumbing company truck ended up in the hands of ISIS with guns mounted on it, with the plumbing company logo still on it)

[u/YouMake]

If he has the title they can't win. They could just ask him to remove the logos. This is just going to be a bad PR shitstorm for them.

[u/BigODetroit]

What they should have done was something like UPS. I liked the way they looked and wanted to acquire one. I asked a driver once about this. You cannot buy a used UPS truck. They were worried that someone would impersonate a driver, or trucks in poor shape would be roaming the streets reflecting poorly on the company. The brown is a custom color and the trucks are washed every day. Drivers have to adhere to grooming and dress standards. At the end if the truck's lifespan, they are gutted for spare parts and destroyed. Somebody fucked up here. Domino's probably doesn't have a policy in place for these vehicles. They'll learn the hard way, but from here on out I'm sure there will be steps in place for totalled and end-of-service vehicles.

[u/CaptainFunktastic]

What's most likely happening is Domino's doesn't want someone who isn't an employee, and thus is not "authorized", to be seen weilding their brand. If he goes out in this car and acts a fool, it could reflect negatively on Domino's and potential cause them to lose money.

He legally owns the car. There isn't shit anyone can do about that. At most, Domino's could sue to have him pull their logo off, and that would be the end of it.

[u/Ozdoba]

Chevy is probably just happy to have their car in the videos. Domino's should be too. It's free promotion. With the legal threats they are just shooting themselves in the foot.

[u/teddycyclops]

Sad to see Domino's is delivering lawsuits more quickly than their pizzas.

[u/I_am_not_creative_]

Dominos calling “STOLEN VALOR!!”