Selling/Buying replica things, it is legal?

host1plus · 11-04-2009, 06:04 AM

I am thinkin did it is legal to sell or even buy replica things, like handbags, wathces and similar things?
I saw quite many websites, but how about laws?

forextrading · 11-08-2009, 04:05 AM

i think selling the replica things is illegal. but buying the replica thing is not illegal. because buying depends us as it harm to us on buying wrong thing.but selling harm to customer so it is prohibited.by some govermont.

abinowbhat · 11-10-2009, 06:47 AM

I don't feel that selling or buying is illegal.

traffic_guy · 11-10-2009, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by abinowbhat

I don't feel that selling or buying is illegal.

If everybody where you are from feels that replicas are okay and you have laws in place that say, we don't give a !@#@# about copyrights and trademarks, cool. I'd like to know where that is, so I can do business there.

If you are like me and from the USA, the powers that be would beg to differ. Just because I ,as a private citizen, don't think something is wrong, the laws of the land will set me straight every time.

NewMedia422 · 11-12-2009, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by traffic_guy

If everybody where you are from feels that replicas are okay and you have laws in place that say, we don't give a !@#@# about copyrights and trademarks, cool. I'd like to know where that is, so I can do business there.

If you are like me and from the USA, the powers that be would beg to differ. Just because I ,as a private citizen, don't think something is wrong, the laws of the land will set me straight every time.

Have to agree with him. As much as we might disagree about it being "wrong", wrong has nothing to do with it. The legitimate business owners having money in the pockets of lawmakers who then say it's wrong, makes it illegal.

It also depends on the likeness of the product. If you use their name and have a similar likeness of the product, they can sue you at the very least and you may even be open to criminal charges I believe. Now if you don't use their name, and only have similar likeness, it may still fall under the illegal category. The further away from their name and likeness the better.

CyberWizard · 11-10-2009, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by host1plus

I am thinkin did it is legal to sell or even buy replica things, like handbags, wathces and similar things?
I saw quite many websites, but how about laws?

Me and a guy I grew up with started doing that a few years ago. Business was going real good and I was making about 6x my normal annual income. However, business went a bit down hill when we got a call from the government about about operating without a business license

**htmlbasictutor** · 11-10-2009, 02:51 PM

If the police are raiding stores, flea markets and open air markets here to seize this type merchandise, I would think it's illegal.

Euk_jason · 11-10-2009, 03:08 PM

I don't think selling Replicas is a Crime as there are many stores which are operated on the same base and they are completely legal.....

traffic_guy · 11-10-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Euk_jason

I don't think selling Replicas is a Crime as there are many stores which are operated on the same base and they are completely legal.....

Um, counterfeit goods are ilegal in the UK. People are getting busted for distributing fake goods every day. Here's the latest example: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/s...st/8326568.stm.
Check it out.

povidiu · 11-11-2009, 08:45 AM

Counterfeit goods not only that are illegal but should be banned completely from the face of the earth.

Mr. Smith · 11-11-2009, 09:59 PM

i think this crime

NewMedia422 · 11-12-2009, 01:25 AM

Oh, as with all things, do check with a lawyer before you start doing this, please. They should know the local laws. Do it for your own sake. And by the way, we all presumed you are talking about the USA.