Is it ok to to buy a store brand product and sell it as a different product?
409616
You can probably go directly to the manufacturer and get it cheaper and without the legal hassles.  Example go directly to someone like Dow Chemicals to purchase something like generic window cleaner, that might get sold to a store as Windex.  Good luck
27157
if you have a product that you can own cheap and sell to willing customers
423909
From what I've heard, you can trademark a product not a business.\n\nI remember seeing a business in Nevada called "Net Place" who were an internet coffee place. And just 50 miles from there in California a business with the same name "Net Place" but they were not an internet business, rather a fishing accesories business.\n\nDifferent states within US have different rules regarding trademarking your business.\n\nGood luck!
743460
Absolutely, as long as the item you are selling does not infringe on someone else's trademark or copyright.
1118123
No that's not illegal, assuming you purchased them legally.  The question is, how are you going to turn a profit.  Can you buy them lower than the going rate?  Or sell them higher than the going rate?
278835
When you buy a product from a company, you have statutory rights that protect you from buying faulty products. You must insist on a full refund from the shop. If you accept the partial offer, you will waive all your rights. Do not allow them to bully you. The law says that they must either replace faulty goods or refund you in full. \nIf you cannot resolve this with the shop, you should contact the local authority trading standards department who I can assure you will have nothing better to do and will work your case with full gusto.\nAnother option for you is, BBC.co.uk/watchdog.\nWhen the manager of the shop phones you, inform them that you will use these options. You should find them more compliant. Good luck and let me know how you get on.
202000
no, lots of stores do this, or at least mark that item off, so they can't steal another one and return it too.
545043
those tags are meant for the store..it is illegal to remove those tags BEFORE PURCHASE, but once you buy them you can do whatever you want
47543
That's quite possible as long as there is no chance for customer confusion -- that's the main test the USPTO has. Is there a possibility that your customers will be confused and assume that this other company is also you? \n\nFor example, if you're selling a clothing line and this other company is in food distribution, then there really should be no problem there. However, if you're selling a clothing line and this other company is a retail store that sells other company's clothing, then the likelihood of customers assuming that both are related is much higher.\n\nPrior to investing your time, money & effort into a name, it is strongly advised that comprehensive research be conducted to ensure that the name you're interested in is truly available. \n\nThis entails searching the pending & registered Federal and State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files. Then, if clear, you can decide if you would like to file for a Federal or a State trademark. \n\nResearch is needed to make sure your trade name is legally available, before opening, before expansion, before incorporation or before designing your logo. Similarities in sound, appearance and meaning affect you too!\n\nThere are 16+ million trade names in use in the United States. Similar names matter, if close in sound, appearance or meaning. Similar names in related classes, distribution channels and customer matter too. You are affected by Common Law use (14 million), State Trademarks (500,000) and Federal Trademarks (2 million).
1092185
all sorts of products can be "cloned" and market as imitation... the question will be ... are you willing to take a risk in selling fake items ?? all fake or imitation items will be cheap but inferior in quality... people might buy it once but they will not buy it again...
1182182
You don't have to be original at swap meets.  Go to one and find the hot item there.  Then make it better yourself and sell it at the next swap meet.
134503
no, only if you sell it it is illegal, otherwise your fine.
26639
It depends on which brand you buy.
368852
i think the question should be abt the importance of brands rather than brand names to retailers. it is very common that a good brand can be easily sold. this means the retailers money is not locked up for long time, i.e is ROI is faster and many time more. the second thing is confidence abt the brands quality. so the retailer need not take any risk while choosing to sell a well known brand. third is that with out good brands in the store it is unlikely to find more customers entering the shop.\n\ngood brands manage thier supply chain effectively. thus the retailer is happy when the delivery and payment mode is made simple. it is so ommon that good brands often go fo brand extension. this provides retailer with more choices.
473806
The product: illegal\nTo own/use the product: legal
433694
It could be brand name
924595
Of course you can. When you buy something at the store, they HAD to buy it from someone.