Is it illegal to buy designer shirts from out of the country, ie: lacoste, and sell in the US for a profit?
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those shirts are almost always fakes. buying designer brands\noff ebay is hardly ever a good idea, even if the price is fairly high so you would think it's authentic. generally it is illegal to sell those shirts on ebay or elsewhere in the states. but hardly anybody cares\n\nif you buy authentic designer brands, they will cost roughly the same anywhere in the world. it doesn't matter if you buy a louis vuitton bag in paris or vietnam, it will still cost more or less the same. that being said, as long as they are authentic, you should be legally able to re-sell them, but i doubt you'll make much profit that way
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A "pyramid scheme" is illegal.  The U.S. government agency that regulates all networking-type businesses is the Federal Trade Commission.  Not all businesses with a pyramidal structure, are illegal.  One of the keys to tell whether an MLM or "networking" or pyramid-structured business, is legal or not, is "Does a product or service change hands, in return for the money invested, and is/are the product(s) or service(s) a reasonable, fair-market value for the money?"  Another key question is, "Where are the profits made?  Primarily from the legitimate sale of fair-market-value products or services (legal), or primarily from entry fees (illegal)?"  A Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) business that is very much legal and ethical, and is used by the FTC as an ideal model for all others, the grand-daddy of them all, is the Amway business, since September 1999 known as the Quixtar business. Both Amway and Quixtar are sister companies and both are still growing by leaps and bounds.  Amway started as a soap sales and mfg concern in the basement of two men's homes in 1959.  Rich DeVos and Jay Van Andel.  Both are multimillionaires and they and their eight adult children, who now run the corp. HQ, are very respected in their home community of Ann Arbor, MI and around the world, have met with Presidents, kings and queens, etc., and the business is now in over 80 countries.  I'm in Harrisburg, PA and know nothing about Quest International, but I have been in Amway/Quixtar a while and there's not a better place to be than the team I'm on.  The products are the best in their class and are great value.  The convenience is unparalleled.  the sky is the limit with regard to how much you can earn.  E-mail me if int. in further info.  Jack
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I am sure its legal since you altered it and are not using it as legal tender or even trying to convince anyone it is.\n\nI get coupons occasionally that look like a hundred dollar bill on one side and on the back side is a coupon for something.  I've seen money that looks real except for the face in the center is Alfred E Newman or some other odd character.\nSo obviously its okay to make a "spoof" or parody of currency, its just not okay to try and pass it off as real.
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Do you manufacture T-shirts?  Try ebay.
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depends where you buy it from
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No that would illegal. That's why it's for sell...\n\nFlagged.
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You manufacture from which country and what type of garments?Please send your website or business details
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I would definetly be checking into the legalities of doing this... There are alot of companies overseas that do not have the same standards of gold and mismark their items... My hubby is a jeweler and knows that working on gold from some countries is totally different than the stuff from here... I am sure you will need ot licensed up the wahoo for this. I take it you are buying straight from a mine since it is wholesale? Sounds interesting but scary to me...
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yes and no   it is illegal to gamble over the internet in the united states.  lets use minnesota as an example...for amaximum prize of $200.00 per day a bar restraunt coffee shop or private home can host a contest.  you can charge for it but it becomes illegal if the "house takes a cut"  if however you do not live in the united states and your country of origin has a free trade agreement with the united states no problem
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Most states have adopted a stance that ecommerce sites are the legal equivalent of a mail order catalog business, that is, the laws of the state where the BUYER resides are in effect, rather than the laws where the business is located.\n\nThis has worked out well for domestic (US based) businesses, however, little recourse exists when the business is based offshore.\n\nLook at the recent controversy involving online gambling, which was just made illegal.  estimates are that the new legislation will eliminate 95%+ of online wagering, which is most likely true.  Think about it, if you wager online and lose, you simply refuse to pay and have your credit card company refund your bet.\n\nTherefore, it's in the best interests for offshore gambling websites to bar US customers from their websites.\n\nIn most other cases where US citizens are buying what-nots and widgets from offshore websites, the best bet is to use caution, as enforcement tools of the US legal system are embryonic in this arena.
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Holy cr@p!  No, that is not legal.  At all.  That is also the dumbest explanation of copyright laws I've ever heard.\n\nKeep in mind that this moron looks like he's in the UK and he's trying to make a buck.  Don't trust anyone who tells you that it's perfectly ok to purchase bootlegged items.  This guy just wants your money and he really doesn't care what laws YOU end up breaking for him to get rich.
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There is a whole line of Asian shirts that were banned.  Here is a list of them with pictures: http://www.snopes.com/racial/business/tshirts.htm\n\nA couple of them are located in this eBay auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/Abercrombie-Fitch-T-shirt-Lot-Moving-to-NY-Small_W0QQitemZ8409406317QQcategoryZ57990QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\n\nOther then that, you will have to search for them individually on places like eBay.
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I work for a company in the USA . The factory i work in is the last one in the USA. The others have gone to China and Mexico. They only have to pay them around .75 cents, an hour. They pay for shipping. It does take longer to get because of customs. It looks like I need to fine a new skill.Don't look at me i just live here.
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It is illegal to sell duty free goods in the UK
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It's illegal to buy from a rez and then resell for a higher profit. With 33 cartons, that's what you were probally doing and it is an offence you can be charged with.\n\nAnd just a little FYI for you reserve land is considered government land, so that little stunt you pulled is a federal offence.
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I really don't know what you mean, I suppose many companies can make them for you if you order it. You can look around custom t-shirt places, or contact me if you like. But it really shouldn't be that hard making your own somewhere.
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As with everything else in business, it depends.  I'll make some basic assumptions, since you didn't have any other detail in your question.  My assumptions are:  \n\nA) You are exporting a handmade product from the USA to at least one foreign country and attempting to make a profit.  Also, that your export does not qualify as a "hobby", which I will give you the definition of shortly.\n\nB) You are a US Citizen and receiving the income from the transactions as income in the United States.\n\nC) Your business is organized as a sole proprietorship and not as any other entity (partnership, corporation, LLC, etc.)\n\nIf those are all true, then you would report your income and expenses on a Form 1040, Schedule C, which then carries to the Federal Form 1040 for the calculation of income tax.\n\nDifferent rules apply for hobbies.  The elements that the IRS considers in determining if your activity is a business or a hobby includes:\n\nWhether you carry on the activity in a business-like manner\n\nThe time and effort you put into the activity indicate you intend to make it profitable, \n\nWhether you depend on income from the activity for your livelihood, \n\nWhether your losses are due to circumstances beyond your control (or are normal in the start-up phase of your type of business), \n\nWhether you change your methods of operation in an attempt to improve profitability, \n\nWhether you, or your advisors, have the knowledge needed to carry on the activity as a successful business, \n\nWhether you were successful in making a profit in similar activities in the past, \n\nWhether the activity makes a profit in some years and the amount of profit it makes, and \n\nWhether you can expect to make a future profit from the appreciation of the assets used in the activity. \n\n(http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=99239,00.html)