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transplantsxm said:
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mikeandsandy said:
If you cannot rent a vehicle from the Company website, it's probably no affiliated, as in, St Martin Budget is probably simply infringing on Budgets copyright. I call National a number of years ago to rent a car - was told they do not have cars in st Martin - surprised when I walked out of the airport and saw a National booth - not affiliated with the Company. If a business will steal a name, would you expect the run their business honestly?


Is totally the norm on Sint Maarten. Kay's Jewelers is not the US Kay's, Starbucks was not Starbucks (closed by litigation from Starbucks), and many similar name rip-offs like "Office World", Seven-Alive (also renamed after litigation from Seven-11), lot's of gray market goods in electronics and the list goes on and on.


And don't forget the poster child for island name misappropriation - anyone remember Midass Muffler? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />

Respectfully,

pat



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