Law firm trying to purchase an item from my store

[sellerstealther]

I am not the author of the thread, I am writing on this matter:

https://www.aspkin.com/forums/etsy-d...formation.html

[sellerstealther]

I am not the author of the thread, I am writing on this matter https://www.aspkin.com/forums/etsy-d...formation.html

Originally Posted by SaiJin

Yes there has been instances that law firms do this.

If you're very concerned, refund the guy and don't sell to him.

[SaiJin]

Originally Posted by sellerstealther

I am not the author of the thread, I am writing on this matter https://www.aspkin.com/forums/etsy-d...formation.html

What?? I don't get what you mean?

[rsot]

sellerstealther, avoid repeated posts and causing confusion - it doesn't inspire other members to comment or help

[restaller]

Originally Posted by JJ2Y

Had a random order from a law firm in Australia

The name on the order is literally " XXX lawyers" not a normal person

Products in this store could for all intensive purposes be classed as infringing IP but it's very murky water

I believe they are up to no good

I think I am going to cancel the order just to be safe

But I can't understand why they have actually gone and bought a product and not just filed an I.P infringement against the store on behalf of the rights holder

Anyone ever had anything like this lol ?

Originally Posted by sellerstealther

read about the AM Sullivan lawsuits etc. etsy may receive a legal process to obtain information about you as a seller, suspend your store and the law firm will offer you a settlement to reinstate it, unfortunately I am 99% sure that your store will go out of business in the near future and you will receive an email like this read the thread I wrote about above

Sorry for mentioning Ebay here, but in this case it's pretty much the same.

A buyer who must have been connected to a Chicago law firm purchased something from my store, I happened to not have the item in stock and I did not ship it. I canceled the order. Even so, after receiving several emails and removing all the ads, I found myself involved in a case in a US court. Ebay closed my store yesterday after the judge's final ruling.

[agent006140]

In mid 2000,Tiffany took EBAY to court for false advertising-it allows ⊗⊗⊗⊗ Tiffany trinklets made in China for sale on Ebay,it lost the case as the court said it is the manufacturer job to make sure no counterfeits are sold.
Since then,Tiffany and other manufacturers come to Ebay ,either their own staff or proxy or Vero to take down ⊗⊗⊗⊗ listings,Ebay would also do so when someone reports .
So back to Restaller's case,Ebay would protect itself by removing all listings.