This is indeed a great cautionary tale. Thankfully, Combs withdrew the lawsuit and gave her $11,000 in compensation for her bank having been froze. Apparently, the company he has in place is supposed to look out for big ticket copyrights, upward of a million dollars doing international sales. He now also has a tumbler of his own for purchase, with all proceeds going towards her. It was an honest mistake, and I’m happy compassion was shown…I doubt most cases would end this way for obvious reasons though.
He's a good guy because like you said, most lawsuits will NOT end that way. I will continue listening to his cover of Tracy Chapman's fast car, which I love. 😁 I like supporting people with a ❤.
She knew what she was doing I suspect but decided to take the risk anyway. Greed drives many to get on to Etsy with infringing other people's copyright rights and trademarks. She was lucky and even made money out of it.
It looks like that lady was a professional thief violating all kinds of laws. It is stealing, and is something everyone should know. Just because someone like a country music star or Disney makes lots of money doesn't give anyone the right to use their property to make money. It reaks of entitlement. I do have compassion for the woman, but she obviously is trying to make a living taking from other people's work. Thank you for making this video and I hope the people that just have a little things done from other people's work will listen to this and not let it happen to them.
I know we can go through hard times financially, but never do something out of desperation that will cost you in the long run! Be creative the right way. Thank you Cassiy for helping us grow our Etsy businesses!❤️🙏
Luke Combs did not sue her. He quickly diverted the situation the moment he heard about it. As he stated his legal team are to go after big business making millions off of counterfeits that advertise as originals. He gave this woman 2x the amount of what was being held in Amazon & made his own tumbler where all the profits will go to this woman.
Yeah but it could have ended very very differently. If she was selling Disney related products and it was Disney suing her? They wouldn't have been nearly as forgiving, if at all.... She got lucky.
Huh? If he did take it back and drop charges it's almost unheard of she was very lucky your statement indicates that's something of the norm DONT DO NO CRAP LIKE THAT ITS DANGEROUS and extremely risky
@@GadgetHubTV Obviously I wouldn't do this but she had no real consequences so the lesson was not really taught here for others, whether you think it's a rare instance of not getting in trouble or not. This was a highly publicized incident and he took it all back.
It’s 🔥SO important🔥 to educate yourself on what you can and cannot use/do. I don’t fathom why she thought she could use someone else’s likeness without a licence and be comfortable doing that. I saw another video on this last week and he was very kind to her. Hard lesson to learn but good this is highlighted with her and also with everyone else. There are a lot of chancers out there creating unlicensed merchandise. Don’t copy them! Be honourable and know what you can and cannot do. ✨
A lot of these vendors are also buying this artwork online so they think they are protected, only to find out the source of the artwork violates copyright. It's sad because thousands of people are doing this on social media and are begging to be sued. They just don't know what they are doing and don't consider copyright issues. One tumbler can ruin you financially. It's unfortunate she was scapegoated.
Thank you so much for your tremendous advice!! And ALSO, thank you for the wonderful pep talk!! I needed that so much right now.....waiting and trying and waiting and trying...for my shop to take off! Thanks for believing in me, Cassiy!
Looking forward to the Trademark video update, as I have been wondering about how to use the tool in the right way, to avoid making mistakes. I' very worried about any infringement, so I haven't used any words on T-shirts so far, to avoid just that! Thanks for the heads up!
People should know better than to sell products based on well known person(s) or intellectual property, ignorance or otherwise isn't an excuse - this situation should serve as an example.
Not only did he remove the charge but he is sending money to help her and her family! His kindness is misguided imho. It's sending the wrong message and could well encourage other 'small guys' to think they can get away with infringing his and other artists' IP rights 🙄
Thank you I thought I was the only one that felt that way. I haven't watched the video so maybe she truly didn't know but I stand by what I said earlier how does any adult not know that you can't pick your favorite musician or your favorite sports team and just make t-shirts with their face and their logo and their images I mean come on common sense here people. I agree he went away too easy. Okay fine maybe drop the fine or the charges but don't give her any money don't apologize she was clearly in the wrong. Ignorance of the law is no excuse next time you get caught speeding tell them that you had no idea that it was against the law to speed and see how well that goes over.
Thank yooouuu!!! I try to keep up with all your videos!! You explain so much and keep us in the know of all things etsy ❤ and i love you stress copyright infringement no one does stress this and its serious!!! Just started my shop and I’m loving it everyday on what I’m learning! You make it so smooth! I SERIOUSLY APPRECIATE YOU!
Thanks for the heads-up Cassiy. I appreciate all the free help you give. I have been watching all your videos and you have become absolutely beautiful! What ever you are doing keep it up!
I'm sorry, but she knew the chance she was taking. She also had NO tears! Now, she gets all this money and all this attention... it is a scam in itself! She cannot have this business and NOT know. Grrr....
She got lucky it wasn't for $2mil. I see a bunch of postings just like these in Etsy. Can't believe they are so reckless and not knowledgeable of the dangers in front of them.
It's scary because there are so many trademarks that are so frivolous. Such as ....cuz I Said so. Mama bear. Etc. Also I have a question. If you list something for sale and someone copywrites it later? What happens then?
If someone trademarks it later, then it's not different than if it was trademarked before you listed it, you are still liable. I tend to not include the exact saying on my shirt in the SEO for this reason. If you see a particular saying getting really popular that you are selling, just check it every once and awhile for trademarks or make a google sheets doc with all the sayings you use and you can pay for softwares like Merch Informer to check them for you. Or Everbee's trademark checking service is slowly getting better to be able to warn you about trademarks, but for right now it shows you lots of random other stuff as well.
I am curious about some of the Etsy stores out there too! I've noticed stores selling Stray Cats tees. I love the old 80s stuff (I grew up in the 80s), but just wow. How are these other stores getting away with it? And is there a process to get approved for "home" designed items with these images? Thank you for all of your amazing help and knowledge.
Hello Cassiy❤ I have been following you for over four months now and I want to say thank you! Thank you for such inspirational message at the end of your video 😊 my shop did not performed as I wished but I am definitely working on getting it there, I am saving money to become your student pretty soon! Can’t wait to continue to learn from you and take my shop to the next level and actually understand the process and the market ❤🥰 thank you so much! Hope you have a wonderful holiday season 🎉
Cassiy! I want to THANK YOU INFINITELY for everything I learned in 2023 from your videos. But what I like the most are your words of encouragement that you give us to keep going. I wish you BEAUTIFUL and WONDERFUL things for 2024. Thank you very much, my dear Cassiy!! 🙏🩷🌸
What if you have a custom product and someone orders a saying that is TM'd? For example let's say you sell a customizable cup for sale and the customer puts into the textbox that they want the cup to say, "Mama Bear". "Mama Bear" is trademarked. Is this infringement? I feel like this would be extremely difficult and time consuming to monitor if you have customizable products.
I always say that just because others are doing it doesn't mean you should. All of those other shops will eventually get caught for copyright infringement. Maybe not today, next month, or 2-3 years, but the hammer will come down on them. Its just not worth the hassle.
You have the best videos!!!! Is your POD Roadmap way more in-depth them the videos you have listed?? If so, will it be going on sale anytime soon?? God Bless
Yes the roadmap goes over all of the same type of stuff as I teach on my channel, just a lot more exact step by step instructions and it comes with an awesome community for support and ongoing learning
I would love to get a video on tips of how to make this more passive, and only spent 2 hours a day on it, getting more free time is the reason we all do it, isn’t it? But the longer I am on Etsy and the more I’m selling, I’m realising that I’m working harder than in my office job. I remember you mentioned in 1 of your videos that at times you only spent 20 minutes per day but got consistent sales. Also every time I stop listing for a few days I notice sales go down. Would appreciate tips on this!
What if you made a product with a trademark work or phrase before it became trademark? Let's say I made the product 2 years ago and in the last six months it became trademarked.
once it has been trade marked you can not keep on selling it. as someone else now owns the legal rights to that design/concept. But you can't get in trouble for anything done before the trademark was established
I didnt know about the Right to Publicity Law until the other day I was researching Copyrights and Permissions thinking I had this great idea with Jordan Love for GB. Then I read Right to Publicity using famous people. Ooo no, cant do that.
I tried warning another person on YT about her Etsy store and some of the items she's selling. All she said is " Noted " and keeps selling Daisney, Hello Kitty and more. I think this lady knows better. Nice of him to pay the $250K but he went and gave her even more. I think that sends the wrong message. She will never learn and others will try and get away with the same thing.
Also, on the parody I’ve seen quite a few shirts on some of Taylor swifts lyrics like “it’s me. hi, I’m the “blank”, it’s me.” I haven’t done anything like that yet so I’m wondering if that’s okay.
Not sure if you mentioned this (didn't catch it) but also do not use TM'd or copyright words in your titles, tags, or description either. I really appreciate you highlighting the importance of keeping your work as original as possible. If you can't manage that, this probably isn't the right business for you.
Yes I can't remember if I said that specifically but yes you can't use trademarked words or copyrighted words or celebrity names anywhere in your listings!
Hello everyone! A question, I have a Christian Products store, and I saw that the word God has a trademark and obviously I have designs in which I put phrases with the word God, can you sue me for it? Because the truth is that there comes a time when practically everything is a trademark so we should invent a new language or I don't know, it's frustrating to be honest... Cassiy thanks for you information you help me so much with your videos!!! ❤
So typically if the word "God" for example is trademarked, first you need to make sure it's specifically trademarked for the types of items you want to sell it on like clothing, mugs, ornaments etc. If it is, then it is just trademarked to put only that word by itself on there. As long as it's a pretty common word like God, then you will be able to use it in a sentence. It's always easy to check because if you look on USPTO, usually you will see longer trademarks with that word in it as well. So if someone else can trademark a 3-4 word saying with God in it, then you can use it in a different way as well. Not legal advice, but this is my best understanding! They are just protecting from "creating brand confusion", so like the word "nike" is much more unique so I don't think you could get away with using it in a sentence for example.
@@CassiyJohnson Thank you very much for your response, the truth is that I never only put the word God, I always put it in phrases or sentences or even put texts from the Bible, I just hope that the laws do not even change, because honestly and this is my opinion there are words that They should not be able to be trademarked as God, Jesus, happy things like that, types of words like Nike, Adidas, McDonald's, ok I understand why you have invented the word, but there are words that should be able to be used and accessible to everyone, but since it is the law we have to comply with it and we will continue to do so ☺️ thank you again Cassiy and have a wonderful day! Blessings ❤️
You are so amazing to educate your viewers about these things. I find it so crazy on how many people sell things on etsy that they are not allowed to, and I know better because of your course, but for others out there who are just trying to get by and make such a mistake can be devastating. Just because one person does it doesn't mean it is correct. Thank you Cassiy. I already knew about all this because of your amazing course, but I hope your videos can help avoid these mistakes by other people trying to get a business set up.
Especially now, I see Etsy shops selling NFL design type of merchandise with the playoffs going on. I think to myself, "Wow, these people are taking on an enormous risk, way more than I'm willing to take." I'm mainly seeing mostly the current playoff teams stuff. I highly doubt any of these Etsy store folks, got permission from the NFL or the 49ers, or Lions or whichever team stuff they are selling.
Yeah, She knew alright... trying to make out she didnt know and she was confused. *eyeroll* She was friggin lucky Luke is really nice but what i was worried about was the fact that Luke went against his own PR team. 😬
Characters, people, name brands, and even sections of lyrics are off limits. Imagine thinking one could make and capitalize off Mickey Mouse products without licensing and approval. When in doubt, forget it.
Sometimes it says delivered before it is actually dropped off, message Printify and they will usually tell you to wait 7 days for the item to show up and have the customer check with the post office and neighbors. If it isn't there by the end of the 7 days, they should send a free replacement! But anytime you have an order issue, just message Printify first before even responding to the customer. They are great at taking care of issues!
@@CassiyJohnsonthank you. 🙏it’s been days since they have not found the order, I am in the Uk and Amazon just drops parcels outside the house even if it is a busy area, this makes it subject to theft. So far it’s 2 customers. I got refund for one from printify as it is too late to send replacement but I would message for the other. They are actually quite helpful
I feel for her, but she brought this on herself. It's called common sense and claiming you didn't know isn't ever going to work except in a very unusual case like Luke Combs being a nice guy. You definitely can't count on that though. "Everybody else is doing it" didn't work in high school and it doesn't work in real life. I didn't realize someone could sue you and win without you being legally notified and I don't consider email to be legal notification. I think someone in the states with that asinine rule needs to be fighting back against it because emails disappear all the time.
I'm not falling for her boo-hoo story. She loves him, so naturally she starts stealing from the guy. He had to pay her out to save his reputation and to turn the story around and explain his business practices publicly because of this plagiarist. Mom's little thievery shop that she runs out of her home; I guess counterfeiting money would be a federal crime. Someone I knew copyright infringed on Disney characters painted on wood furniture for children at a local crafts marketplace. Disney sent her a cease-and-desist letter. She kept on doing it, and then they sued for about 200 grand, way back in the 90's. She had to get a lawyer and settle the case for 30 grand! Thank you for helping sellers out by showing this kind of lazy destructive behavior and where it can lead.
I see so many stores with copyright infringed products and wondered what percentage of then have have a license to sell these products? Do you know whether it's difficult to be granted a license to use say, disney images and branding on your products? Disney and barbie have been huge this year on etsy and I often wonder if some of them do actually have licenses?
@@Harleymakesthings Let's face it, Disney Licensing is very big business. There is a TH-camr named Hannah Ricketts who happens to have a job in Licensing for Disney. She did mention that her job entails working with partnerships and developing licensed product lines across all of Disney's assets. There would be a contract and the Disney law division would go over it...seems like a whole lotta hoops for a small Etsy seller to jump through.
its one thing to be on the line of copyright where a phrase happens to be the same or something like this and other to illegaly make money of the back of other ppl and know what your doing is wrong then sit there and cry about it on television like im sorry but i dont feel bad at all. imagine that music singer looking at her stuff and realizing she is stealing his money basically. "CrEaTiVe ShOp" LOLLLLLLL zero creativity mate
She did cross the line, however, wouldn’t it be more humane to first give this lady a warning to take her things off the market “or else”? Sad situation.
@@sableamazon99199% of the time a cease and desist is sent first. I've heard of Nintendo doling out C&D's like they're on Oprah, but I've never heard of them jumping straight to a lawsuit.
Usually they do just report your account on the platform and get the listings taken down, this is the first time I have heard of this happening personally.
Yes they can, however, since they served her via email, they might have warned her that same way. So if it went to SPAM as well, she would have missed that warning.
Why are we supposed to feel sorry for this criminal??? People like this steal the sales of legitimate law abiding shops & make us all look bad. Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
Why would you ever need to check spam for lawsuits? She knowingly violated the law, and no tears matter when you intentionally make bootleg items. She is a scammer. Good for him for standing up for his brand.
I'm sorry but any adult should know you can't use someone else's face or something you see in a movie. It doesn't belong to you it's obviously copyrighted why would anyone ever use this type of thing in a design. I did a AI beach design one time that had a vaguely recognizable Volkswagen in the very back and within 2 hours Amazon told me to remove it via Volkswagon telling them. That was an accident this was obviously someone just trying to make money before they got caught.
Sorry that happened to you, Amazon is really good at catching that stuff usually so I am surprised that her listings lasted so long on the platform without Amazon themselves taking the listings down!
@@CassiyJohnson I was being very careful I'm not sure how that slipped past me but I'll tell you what it sure made me be a lot more careful when looking over my AI designs. I was thankful to Amazon they handled it perfectly they sent me an email and said this is in violation per Volkswagen I think it said I had like 48 hours to take it down I deleted the design within 30 minutes it's not worth the risk to my account. That's why I'm always shocked when I see these stores that are blatantly using copyrighted material right out in the open and often times they are best sellers with advertising I just don't understand how they don't get caught sooner. Thank you for your video I had not seen this until you posted it. 😉
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This is indeed a great cautionary tale. Thankfully, Combs withdrew the lawsuit and gave her $11,000 in compensation for her bank having been froze. Apparently, the company he has in place is supposed to look out for big ticket copyrights, upward of a million dollars doing international sales. He now also has a tumbler of his own for purchase, with all proceeds going towards her. It was an honest mistake, and I’m happy compassion was shown…I doubt most cases would end this way for obvious reasons though.
He's a good guy because like you said, most lawsuits will NOT end that way. I will continue listening to his cover of Tracy Chapman's fast car, which I love. 😁 I like supporting people with a ❤.
Yes I saw that he did that as well, such a good guy!! She really got lucky but not everyone will!
That’s great to hear. The lady was very unwise but hope that she is ok and has learnt from her mistakes and with your help we will learn from it too!
@@KC-ed1djI fear it could backfire. The road to hell is paved with good intentions 🙄
@@SpeedbirdHeavyit will. Other companies will use this against him when this people sue.
She knew what she was doing I suspect but decided to take the risk anyway. Greed drives many to get on to Etsy with infringing other people's copyright rights and trademarks. She was lucky and even made money out of it.
It looks like that lady was a professional thief violating all kinds of laws. It is stealing, and is something everyone should know. Just because someone like a country music star or Disney makes lots of money doesn't give anyone the right to use their property to make money. It reaks of entitlement. I do have compassion for the woman, but she obviously is trying to make a living taking from other people's work. Thank you for making this video and I hope the people that just have a little things done from other people's work will listen to this and not let it happen to them.
I know we can go through hard times financially, but never do something out of desperation that will cost you in the long run! Be creative the right way. Thank you Cassiy for helping us grow our Etsy businesses!❤️🙏
Luke Combs did not sue her. He quickly diverted the situation the moment he heard about it. As he stated his legal team are to go after big business making millions off of counterfeits that advertise as originals. He gave this woman 2x the amount of what was being held in Amazon & made his own tumbler where all the profits will go to this woman.
Yes such a good guy doing that, she got very lucky!
He made a mistake. Others will use this when his lawyers sue them.
He took it all back and made a tumbler with the proceeds going to her. So I don't think this shows sellers they shouldn't do this.
Yeah but it could have ended very very differently. If she was selling Disney related products and it was Disney suing her? They wouldn't have been nearly as forgiving, if at all.... She got lucky.
Huh? If he did take it back and drop charges it's almost unheard of she was very lucky your statement indicates that's something of the norm DONT DO NO CRAP LIKE THAT ITS DANGEROUS and extremely risky
@@GadgetHubTV Obviously I wouldn't do this but she had no real consequences so the lesson was not really taught here for others, whether you think it's a rare instance of not getting in trouble or not. This was a highly publicized incident and he took it all back.
It’s 🔥SO important🔥 to educate yourself on what you can and cannot use/do. I don’t fathom why she thought she could use someone else’s likeness without a licence and be comfortable doing that. I saw another video on this last week and he was very kind to her. Hard lesson to learn but good this is highlighted with her and also with everyone else. There are a lot of chancers out there creating unlicensed merchandise. Don’t copy them! Be honourable and know what you can and cannot do. ✨
A lot of these vendors are also buying this artwork online so they think they are protected, only to find out the source of the artwork violates copyright. It's sad because thousands of people are doing this on social media and are begging to be sued. They just don't know what they are doing and don't consider copyright issues. One tumbler can ruin you financially. It's unfortunate she was scapegoated.
This came at the exact time I've been researching this topic before stepping into business. Thank you Cassiy!! Looking forward to your update:)
Glad I could make a video for you at a good time
The way she said she was trying to get her money up makes it seem like she knew it was wrong
Thank you so much for your tremendous advice!! And ALSO, thank you for the wonderful pep talk!! I needed that so much right now.....waiting and trying and waiting and trying...for my shop to take off! Thanks for believing in me, Cassiy!
We all need someone to believe in us sometimes!! Measure your success by the actions you take daily towards your goals and you’ll get there ❤️
@@CassiyJohnson Thank you!
Hey Cassiy Johnson I am overwhelmed I need you step by step so can I get full course about this please
Looking forward to the Trademark video update, as I have been wondering about how to use the tool in the right way, to avoid making mistakes.
I' very worried about any infringement, so I haven't used any words on T-shirts so far, to avoid just that!
Thanks for the heads up!
People should know better than to sell products based on well known person(s) or intellectual property, ignorance or otherwise isn't an excuse - this situation should serve as an example.
Not only did he remove the charge but he is sending money to help her and her family! His kindness is misguided imho. It's sending the wrong message and could well encourage other 'small guys' to think they can get away with infringing his and other artists' IP rights 🙄
Thank you I thought I was the only one that felt that way. I haven't watched the video so maybe she truly didn't know but I stand by what I said earlier how does any adult not know that you can't pick your favorite musician or your favorite sports team and just make t-shirts with their face and their logo and their images I mean come on common sense here people. I agree he went away too easy. Okay fine maybe drop the fine or the charges but don't give her any money don't apologize she was clearly in the wrong. Ignorance of the law is no excuse next time you get caught speeding tell them that you had no idea that it was against the law to speed and see how well that goes over.
@@mperkins3230 💯👍
@enchantedwebmaster9163 dunno what your comment was about cos what you said was in agreement with what I said! And by the way I work in the IP field.
Perhaps so, but suppose he did nothing, he might be looked at as a monster (whether correct or not), and so his PR is important to him and his brand.
I saw it coming. Why isn't Esty being more forceful with the rules?
Short answer is Esty has nothing to gain. They make money anyway. The seller is the one who will get in trouble.
Thank yooouuu!!! I try to keep up with all your videos!! You explain so much and keep us in the know of all things etsy ❤ and i love you stress copyright infringement no one does stress this and its serious!!! Just started my shop and I’m loving it everyday on what I’m learning! You make it so smooth! I SERIOUSLY APPRECIATE YOU!
Thanks for the heads-up Cassiy. I appreciate all the free help you give.
I have been watching all your videos and you have become absolutely beautiful!
What ever you are doing keep it up!
I get copyright infringement and fines but $250k? That’s extremely excessive for 18 tumblers.
Look at all the other copyrighted material,
I agree, definitely seems out of proportion, normally they just report you for copyright infringement and the platform takes down the item.
I'm sorry, but she knew the chance she was taking. She also had NO tears! Now, she gets all this money and all this attention... it is a scam in itself! She cannot have this business and NOT know. Grrr....
Don't give that "no tears" BS. This is corporate threatening the common person. That is not acceptable.
She got lucky it wasn't for $2mil. I see a bunch of postings just like these in Etsy. Can't believe they are so reckless and not knowledgeable of the dangers in front of them.
Well she knows now, hopefully this video saves some other folks from the same fate!
It's scary because there are so many trademarks that are so frivolous. Such as ....cuz I Said so. Mama bear. Etc.
Also I have a question. If you list something for sale and someone copywrites it later? What happens then?
If someone trademarks it later, then it's not different than if it was trademarked before you listed it, you are still liable. I tend to not include the exact saying on my shirt in the SEO for this reason. If you see a particular saying getting really popular that you are selling, just check it every once and awhile for trademarks or make a google sheets doc with all the sayings you use and you can pay for softwares like Merch Informer to check them for you. Or Everbee's trademark checking service is slowly getting better to be able to warn you about trademarks, but for right now it shows you lots of random other stuff as well.
@@CassiyJohnson I'm extremely surprised no one has trademarked dog mom yet.
I am curious about some of the Etsy stores out there too! I've noticed stores selling Stray Cats tees. I love the old 80s stuff (I grew up in the 80s), but just wow. How are these other stores getting away with it? And is there a process to get approved for "home" designed items with these images? Thank you for all of your amazing help and knowledge.
Hello Cassiy❤ I have been following you for over four months now and I want to say thank you! Thank you for such inspirational message at the end of your video 😊 my shop did not performed as I wished but I am definitely working on getting it there, I am saving money to become your student pretty soon! Can’t wait to continue to learn from you and take my shop to the next level and actually understand the process and the market ❤🥰 thank you so much! Hope you have a wonderful holiday season 🎉
Cassiy!
I want to THANK YOU INFINITELY for everything I learned in 2023 from your videos. But what I like the most are your words of encouragement that you give us to keep going. I wish you BEAUTIFUL and WONDERFUL things for 2024.
Thank you very much, my dear Cassiy!! 🙏🩷🌸
What if you have a custom product and someone orders a saying that is TM'd? For example let's say you sell a customizable cup for sale and the customer puts into the textbox that they want the cup to say, "Mama Bear". "Mama Bear" is trademarked. Is this infringement? I feel like this would be extremely difficult and time consuming to monitor if you have customizable products.
Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness, advice, and encouragement!
I always say that just because others are doing it doesn't mean you should. All of those other shops will eventually get caught for copyright infringement. Maybe not today, next month, or 2-3 years, but the hammer will come down on them. Its just not worth the hassle.
It’s disgusting that celebs sue people when the celebs are rich. Let this poor woman get her bag
You have the best videos!!!! Is your POD Roadmap way more in-depth them the videos you have listed?? If so, will it be going on sale anytime soon?? God Bless
Yes the roadmap goes over all of the same type of stuff as I teach on my channel, just a lot more exact step by step instructions and it comes with an awesome community for support and ongoing learning
Thank you so much and Merry Christmas!!
I would love to get a video on tips of how to make this more passive, and only spent 2 hours a day on it, getting more free time is the reason we all do it, isn’t it?
But the longer I am on Etsy and the more I’m selling, I’m realising that I’m working harder than in my office job.
I remember you mentioned in 1 of your videos that at times you only spent 20 minutes per day but got consistent sales.
Also every time I stop listing for a few days I notice sales go down.
Would appreciate tips on this!
Keep up the good work, I have a question about LIC. Can I open multiple Etsy stores under one LIC?
What if you made a product with a trademark work or phrase before it became trademark? Let's say I made the product 2 years ago and in the last six months it became trademarked.
once it has been trade marked you can not keep on selling it. as someone else now owns the legal rights to that design/concept. But you can't get in trouble for anything done before the trademark was established
Thanks for this video. Could you give me your opinion on an image that I created? I'm new to this and just trying to open a store.
*Please make a video about Fake Intellectual Property Infringement/Copyright on Etsy*
This was super helpful! You answered some questions that I had about future items.
So she got rewarded for copyright infringement? Got it! 🙄
Hi cassie can you please do a video on virtual addresses
I didnt know about the Right to Publicity Law until the other day I was researching Copyrights and Permissions thinking I had this great idea with Jordan Love for GB. Then I read Right to Publicity using famous people. Ooo no, cant do that.
The Etsy website isn’t working for me
Did you have the Etsy free store removed?
I know you said smiley faces are trademarked, anything else to be aware of?
The "sirmixalot - baby got back (video remix)" rip by snakeman is well worth the watch!
Happy Holidays! Thank you for sharing!
I tried warning another person on YT about her Etsy store and some of the items she's selling. All she said is " Noted " and keeps selling Daisney, Hello Kitty and more. I think this lady knows better. Nice of him to pay the $250K but he went and gave her even more. I think that sends the wrong message. She will never learn and others will try and get away with the same thing.
Cassiy saying "Real Thick and Sprucey" just made my day.
Are state names copyrighted?
Also, on the parody I’ve seen quite a few shirts on some of Taylor swifts lyrics like “it’s me. hi, I’m the “blank”, it’s me.” I haven’t done anything like that yet so I’m wondering if that’s okay.
Cassiy, is there any chance of contacting you other than here on youtube?
Not sure if you mentioned this (didn't catch it) but also do not use TM'd or copyright words in your titles, tags, or description either. I really appreciate you highlighting the importance of keeping your work as original as possible. If you can't manage that, this probably isn't the right business for you.
Yes I can't remember if I said that specifically but yes you can't use trademarked words or copyrighted words or celebrity names anywhere in your listings!
Hello everyone! A question, I have a Christian Products store, and I saw that the word God has a trademark and obviously I have designs in which I put phrases with the word God, can you sue me for it? Because the truth is that there comes a time when practically everything is a trademark so we should invent a new language or I don't know, it's frustrating to be honest...
Cassiy thanks for you information you help me so much with your videos!!! ❤
So typically if the word "God" for example is trademarked, first you need to make sure it's specifically trademarked for the types of items you want to sell it on like clothing, mugs, ornaments etc. If it is, then it is just trademarked to put only that word by itself on there. As long as it's a pretty common word like God, then you will be able to use it in a sentence. It's always easy to check because if you look on USPTO, usually you will see longer trademarks with that word in it as well. So if someone else can trademark a 3-4 word saying with God in it, then you can use it in a different way as well. Not legal advice, but this is my best understanding! They are just protecting from "creating brand confusion", so like the word "nike" is much more unique so I don't think you could get away with using it in a sentence for example.
@@CassiyJohnson Thank you very much for your response, the truth is that I never only put the word God, I always put it in phrases or sentences or even put texts from the Bible, I just hope that the laws do not even change, because honestly and this is my opinion there are words that They should not be able to be trademarked as God, Jesus, happy things like that, types of words like Nike, Adidas, McDonald's, ok I understand why you have invented the word, but there are words that should be able to be used and accessible to everyone, but since it is the law we have to comply with it and we will continue to do so ☺️ thank you again Cassiy and have a wonderful day! Blessings ❤️
The word "God" is trademarked on the USA? America is truly going to hell 🔥in a handbasket! 🧐
You are so amazing to educate your viewers about these things. I find it so crazy on how many people sell things on etsy that they are not allowed to, and I know better because of your course, but for others out there who are just trying to get by and make such a mistake can be devastating. Just because one person does it doesn't mean it is correct. Thank you Cassiy. I already knew about all this because of your amazing course, but I hope your videos can help avoid these mistakes by other people trying to get a business set up.
Yes hopefully this video can help save even just one person from getting into big trouble selling this type of stuff!
You look so pretty with your makeup!😊
Thank you so much
Does this go for song lyrics as well?
Yes, thank you for doing a video on the new trademark website. I absolutely hate it. 😂
These companies pay people to look for these infringements, it's only a matter of time before they find you.
Especially now, I see Etsy shops selling NFL design type of merchandise with the playoffs going on. I think to myself, "Wow, these people are taking on an enormous risk, way more than I'm willing to take." I'm mainly seeing mostly the current playoff teams stuff. I highly doubt any of these Etsy store folks, got permission from the NFL or the 49ers, or Lions or whichever team stuff they are selling.
Excellent advice, thank you for sharing this.
Yeah, She knew alright... trying to make out she didnt know and she was confused. *eyeroll* She was friggin lucky Luke is really nice but what i was worried about was the fact that Luke went against his own PR team. 😬
Love the motivation at the end
Thank you for this info.
Thanks
Characters, people, name brands, and even sections of lyrics are off limits. Imagine thinking one could make and capitalize off Mickey Mouse products without licensing and approval. When in doubt, forget it.
so glad it was his team and not him and that he has really made her day, week, year!
I can't even imagine the relief you must have felt when he dropped it and paid her more money than they took!! What a good guy.
Thank you for sharing this! Another great video
How do you handle stolen parcels please, where it is said delivered.
Sometimes it says delivered before it is actually dropped off, message Printify and they will usually tell you to wait 7 days for the item to show up and have the customer check with the post office and neighbors. If it isn't there by the end of the 7 days, they should send a free replacement! But anytime you have an order issue, just message Printify first before even responding to the customer. They are great at taking care of issues!
@@CassiyJohnsonthank you. 🙏it’s been days since they have not found the order, I am in the Uk and Amazon just drops parcels outside the house even if it is a busy area, this makes it subject to theft. So far it’s 2 customers. I got refund for one from printify as it is too late to send replacement but I would message for the other. They are actually quite helpful
Unfortunately ignorance of the law is not a defense of the law, she was also selling Disney stuff and just hadn’t been caught yet
Another great video Cassiy!
I feel for her, but she brought this on herself. It's called common sense and claiming you didn't know isn't ever going to work except in a very unusual case like Luke Combs being a nice guy. You definitely can't count on that though. "Everybody else is doing it" didn't work in high school and it doesn't work in real life. I didn't realize someone could sue you and win without you being legally notified and I don't consider email to be legal notification. I think someone in the states with that asinine rule needs to be fighting back against it because emails disappear all the time.
I see Disney stuff on Etsy. 👀
I looked at my phone every time I heard that Discord sound 😂😂
Thanks again love your channel
I'm not falling for her boo-hoo story. She loves him, so naturally she starts stealing from the guy. He had to pay her out to save his reputation and to turn the story around and explain his business practices publicly because of this plagiarist. Mom's little thievery shop that she runs out of her home; I guess counterfeiting money would be a federal crime. Someone I knew copyright infringed on Disney characters painted on wood furniture for children at a local crafts marketplace. Disney sent her a cease-and-desist letter. She kept on doing it, and then they sued for about 200 grand, way back in the 90's. She had to get a lawyer and settle the case for 30 grand! Thank you for helping sellers out by showing this kind of lazy destructive behavior and where it can lead.
I see so many stores with copyright infringed products and wondered what percentage of then have have a license to sell these products? Do you know whether it's difficult to be granted a license to use say, disney images and branding on your products? Disney and barbie have been huge this year on etsy and I often wonder if some of them do actually have licenses?
@@Harleymakesthings Let's face it, Disney Licensing is very big business. There is a TH-camr named Hannah Ricketts who happens to have a job in Licensing for Disney. She did mention that her job entails working with partnerships and developing licensed product lines across all of Disney's assets. There would be a contract and the Disney law division would go over it...seems like a whole lotta hoops for a small Etsy seller to jump through.
Luke combs addressed this already
I don't feel bad gor her because she knew.
Did you even research the thing? She wasn’t supposed to be sued. The intention was to go after the bigger companies, not the “little guy”.
But legally, she was breaking copyright law so of course she could be sued, else the judge would not have ordered it!
If a customer can find you of course the copyright cops can find you.
I mean, it's copyrighted....
It was a stupid move on her part, or as it turns out....maybe not!
When the coming election is coming up, is it OK to have the photo and/or name of for example Trump on a shirt? Is this infringement?
So I believe politicians fall under the public domain and are safe to use, but I would double check this yourself just to be sure!
I do feel bad for her but honestly...how did she think that putting his face on something wouldn't violate any sort of copyright
I think that the woman's obesity "nightmare" and heart failure is the real issue she needs to be concerned with.
She was guilty. He did a disservice to himself and now all the others that think they can cry their way out of a lawsuit.
its one thing to be on the line of copyright where a phrase happens to be the same or something like this and other to illegaly make money of the back of other ppl and know what your doing is wrong then sit there and cry about it on television like im sorry but i dont feel bad at all. imagine that music singer looking at her stuff and realizing she is stealing his money basically. "CrEaTiVe ShOp" LOLLLLLLL zero creativity mate
You’re so sweet. ☺️
She did cross the line, however, wouldn’t it be more humane to first give this lady a warning to take her things off the market “or else”?
Sad situation.
@@sableamazon991 There is a thing called grace and/ or mercy.
@@sableamazon99199% of the time a cease and desist is sent first. I've heard of Nintendo doling out C&D's like they're on Oprah, but I've never heard of them jumping straight to a lawsuit.
Usually they do just report your account on the platform and get the listings taken down, this is the first time I have heard of this happening personally.
Yes they can, however, since they served her via email, they might have warned her that same way.
So if it went to SPAM as well, she would have missed that warning.
Props to Luke, but expect more copycat fraudsters with a story of woe to continue.
She posted shit every POD YT tells you not to and got in trouble for it. That's what happened.. play stupid games and win stupid prices
Hard to feel sorry for anyone who sells someone elses trademark. Uncreative AND clueless!
Why are we supposed to feel sorry for this criminal??? People like this steal the sales of legitimate law abiding shops & make us all look bad. Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
She should not get a cent and get a ban from the platform, unfortunately
She wanna cry for doing wrong SMH
Why would you ever need to check spam for lawsuits? She knowingly violated the law, and no tears matter when you intentionally make bootleg items. She is a scammer. Good for him for standing up for his brand.
I'm sorry but any adult should know you can't use someone else's face or something you see in a movie. It doesn't belong to you it's obviously copyrighted why would anyone ever use this type of thing in a design. I did a AI beach design one time that had a vaguely recognizable Volkswagen in the very back and within 2 hours Amazon told me to remove it via Volkswagon telling them. That was an accident this was obviously someone just trying to make money before they got caught.
Yes. You have to be really careful using AI designs because AI is based somewhat on other people's works.
Sorry that happened to you, Amazon is really good at catching that stuff usually so I am surprised that her listings lasted so long on the platform without Amazon themselves taking the listings down!
@@CassiyJohnson I was being very careful I'm not sure how that slipped past me but I'll tell you what it sure made me be a lot more careful when looking over my AI designs. I was thankful to Amazon they handled it perfectly they sent me an email and said this is in violation per Volkswagen I think it said I had like 48 hours to take it down I deleted the design within 30 minutes it's not worth the risk to my account. That's why I'm always shocked when I see these stores that are blatantly using copyrighted material right out in the open and often times they are best sellers with advertising I just don't understand how they don't get caught sooner. Thank you for your video I had not seen this until you posted it. 😉
Thank you!!! So glad that I found your page.