Myriad and Umbra Agent Marketplaces
HarleyQuinn42
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I loved being part of the marketplace in Chicago. Will there be agent marketplaces in the upcoming anomalies? If so, which ones? Will they be annouced on this site? Will approved sellers be able to post pictures of product that they will be offering on here?
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I'd like that. We didnt have a marketplace at any of the recent Australia/NZ anomalies. Which was a shame.
@GallifreyanP It was amazing and something that would make me consider going to one site over another. I had been so jealous of the Asian and European sites that had theirs in the past. The more advanced notice sellers have the more stock they can have on hand. We only had 6 vendors in Chicago and I would <3 <3 <3 to see it get bigger like the overseas ones.
I think some swag creators would like Niantic to clarify their Intellectual Property policy before joining the marketplace. Obviously most designs, and especially the good ones, are unique and creative enough to be protected under (USA, at least) Fair Use doctrine, but that only means Niantic can't sue them, not that they can't ban them. Even just a post from Krug saying "we love it when people create local-flavor designs" would go a long way towards reassuring people.
The marketplace contract gives short term licensing to use their IP.
"Short term" is my problem. If I make a design for Myriad and produce, say, 100 coins, and only sell 75 of them, is it now bannable or even illegal to try to sell the leftovers?
as a long time seller and multiple time participant in Marketplaces in Asia & Europe, I would say you should be ok if you needed to sell a few extras after the fact. at least that's what my own personal experience has been, but your mileage might vary on such matters.
I believe the most important thing is actually getting licensed (albeit temporarily)