Mary Kay

Mary Kay is taking steps to find out the real names of unauthorized sellers of cosmetics and skin care products on eBay. Addison, Texas-based May Kay Inc. is asking a Texas District Court for the authority to depose representatives of eBay Inc. with the purpose of finding out the identities of sellers that claim to sell genuine Mary Kay products. In the court filing, the company said it doesn't authorize the sale of any of its products on eBay or the use of its trademarks on eBay.

May Kay Inc. is asking a court for the authority to depose eBay representatives in order to learn the identities of sellers that claim to sell genuine Mary Kay products, according to the Dallas News. The firm has been trying to get its cosmetics off of eBay since at least as far back as 2003 when EcommerceBytes wrote about a crackdown to prevent consultants from selling on eBay. A former consultant cited the first sale doctrine in her defense when she faced

With a business model akin to that of Avon's or Mary Kay's, FM Group USA sought to increase its revenues by motivating independent sales distributors to move more product. What better way to motivate than to offer an incentive. Beginning in July of 2010, FM Group USA did just that, offering its sales reps the opportunity to win gift cards in exchange for meeting predetermined sales goals. FM Group USA also offers gift cards to new members joining its independent 
sales force.