Legal Question in Business Law in New Jersey

Posting information from the newspaper

I own an online classified website. We make our money by customers placing a listing and paying for that service. In order to jump start the business , I would like to duplicate some ads for garage sales from the local newspaper on our website. Is this legal to do? I think it would be a benefit, since the person basically get a free ad on our website.

Thanks

Wendi--name removed--


Asked on 6/18/03, 1:34 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Walter LeVine Walter D. LeVine, Esq.

Re: Posting information from the newspaper

Since you are not authorized to place the ad, I suggest you contact the homeowner and offer the service, just to get their permission. You can indicate its a "freebe" and have them wrie authorization or use e-mail.

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Answered on 6/18/03, 2:41 pm
Ronald Cappuccio Ronald J. Cappuccio, J.D., LL.M.(Tax)

Re: Posting information from the newspaper

The newspaper is copyrighted, including the classified advertisements. Therefore, you cannot copy them. Nevertheless, you can call the advertisers and offer an advertisemnt on your site.

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Answered on 6/18/03, 4:42 pm


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