What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Kansas
I received a Cease and Desist via registered mail and I'm not sure how to handle it. I sold a few replica jewelry items on a website and the listings were pulled. So fine, I did not relist them and understood this was not permitted. A couple of weeks later, I receive this Cease and Desist letter by registered mail from a man who is working for Louis Vuitton. He's with Trademark Enforcement out of New Jersey. In addition to being told to stop selling the merchandise, I am being ask to also pay him the sum of $400 for legal and investigative fees and to tell them where I purchased the merchandise and turn over any merchandise I still have. I am being told to initial the letter in agreement or they are threatening legal action. I did talk to an attorney over the phone and he indicated to reply back (which I did) that the items were pulled and nothing else will be listed again. He said they are bluffing and just trying to get money out of me. I'm wondering if you can tell me how you would handle this? Is it better just to pay the $400 and be done with this? Or not pay, and see what happens?
I received a Cease and Desist via registered mail and I'm not sure how to handle it. I sold a few replica jewelry items on a website and the listings were pulled. So fine, I did not relist them and understood this was not permitted. A couple of weeks later, I receive this Cease and Desist letter by registered mail from a man who is working for Louis Vuitton. He's with Trademark Enforcement out of New Jersey. In addition to being told to stop selling the merchandise, I am being ask to also pay him the sum of $400 for legal and investigative fees and to tell them where I purchased the merchandise and turn over any merchandise I still have. I am being told to initial the letter in agreement or they are threatening legal action. I did talk to an attorney over the phone and he indicated to reply back (which I did) that the items were pulled and nothing else will be listed again. He said they are bluffing and just trying to get money out of me. I'm wondering if you can tell me how you would handle this? Is it better just to pay the $400 and be done with this? Or not pay, and see what happens?
