Re: UK distributor wants me to stop my parallel imports
- From: "Bystander" <bystander@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 23:25:55 -0000
"Graeme" <inquires@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> What can they do if I refuse to stop selling the goods in
> question?
>
> Possible action in the civil courts perhaps but what would the
> likely consequences of this be to me personally?
>
> FYI I'm trading as a sole trader so presumably I'd be financially
> liable for any damages. However, I recall the oft repeated words
> of an old law teacher saying "never sue a man of straw" and alas
> this does pertain in my case.
>
> At present the entire business only generates an extremely modest
> profit i.e. I'd be lucky to make minimum wage most weeks. However
> hopefully this won't always be the case. Maybe in 12 months time
> though this may have increased significantly.
>
> So, I'm expecting a phone call soon with a demand to remove
> the goods from my website. Thus what would people think of the
> following course of action?
>
> I explain that I hardly sell any of "their" products (so they
> needn't worry too much of losing business) and that I don't make
> very much money full stop. Further, that I don't have any assets
> (to speak of) so, if they want to waste time and money taking me
> through the courts then go ahead.
Have a word with your Euro-MP. The EU doesn't like that sort of thing.
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