I have a listings site that lists cars. The cars are those of several auto dealers in my area. Many of them signed up with me, to list their cars and then I direct traffic to their business. However, the day after listing with me, my competition sent them an e-mail saying that if they list with me, their content will be removed from the competition's website. They followed by emailing me, telling me to remove all their listings off my site. Isn't this illegal? I mean, he's basically forcing a monopoly and killing anyone that enters the market?Can he legally deny people being listed on their site on these grounds?Do people not have the right to advertise everywhere?How do I proceed to deal with such a matter, or is it a lost cause?
Can my competition force my clients not to list with me?
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