Logos for SeaDek - Approval from Cigarette Question
03-15-2017 | 11:41 AM
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Logos for SeaDek - Approval from Cigarette Question
I have sent my templates off to SeaDek for one of my winter upgrades. I have requested to have a logo/Cigarette lettering in it, and SeaDek says I need written "permission" from Cigarette for them to proceed. Does anyone on here know who at Cigarette can give me this letter? If you have someone's extension or number I can call, please PM me. I have made my initial call to their published phone number and spoken with the first line of defense, who then said the second line of defense was currently on the phone and would call me back (not to be pessimistic, but I have been down this road before, with no calls back). Thanks in advance.
03-15-2017 | 01:29 PM
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I would guess that permission would have to come from Skip or Bud. Bud is easier to reach if you don't have their cell phone numbers.
Manufacturers are usually fine with using a logo for your personal boat and not trying to sell them or profit from it. Like selling clothes or engine hatch patches.
Manufacturers are usually fine with using a logo for your personal boat and not trying to sell them or profit from it. Like selling clothes or engine hatch patches.
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03-15-2017 | 08:36 PM
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I spoke to someone at Cig about this today. You're gonna be hard pressed to get a letter. They are SUPER sensitive about their trade mark and it's a lot more complicated than just issuing out an authorization letter to a company. The only option is maybe have the portion of Seadek sent to the factory to have it etched by them. Like Bubba said, I'd call and talk to Bud but don't get your hopes up too high that you'll get the OK from Cig to have it done else ware and it will probably cost a pretty penny to have Cig do it.
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03-15-2017 | 09:09 PM
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Has it been that long since you were in school, well ditched school and somehow obtained a signed letter from "mom" stating you were sick yesterday......
It was a long time ago for me, way before the ability to copy, paste and create really cool looking letterhead even...
It was a long time ago for me, way before the ability to copy, paste and create really cool looking letterhead even...
03-16-2017 | 01:53 PM
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I have spoken to Chris at Cigarette, and he is supposedly contacting my person as SeaDek to see what/how to proceed. Hopefully they can work this out.... Once he speaks with the rep at SeaDek, and they come to some sort of understanding, he will present it to Bud. This is what I gathered on the phone with him after a couple of conversations. Seemed helpful up front... Time will tell!
