It’s so hard for sellers: their infringements are targeted by rogue law firms, who demand high settlement fees!

Experienced cross-border sellers should all know the US GBC Law Firm. It can be said that this has been a nightmare for many sellers for a long time! Sellers targeted by GBC Law Firm will have to spend a lot of money to escape...

This time, another seller was unfortunately caught.

The seller said that he was being targeted by GBC’s lawyers and now his account funds were frozen. He contacted Amazon but Amazon took a neutral attitude and ignored the matter. Now he wants to find a lawyer to seek settlement with GBC and pay compensation to the other party.

In fact, GBC is notorious among domestic sellers. One of the businesses of this law firm is litigation on international intellectual property and anti-counterfeiting. In addition, Keith, SMG, Epstein, like GBC , will also use the " fishing enforcement " method to "extort" Chinese sellers. These law firms sue Chinese sellers for infringement, resulting in sellers' accounts being frozen, outstanding debts being deducted, and heavy losses.

Moreover, these law firms are not only targeting the Amazon platform, eBay, independent websites, etc. are not immune.

Sellers who are unfortunately targeted can only choose to give up their accounts, reach a settlement, or respond to the lawsuit .

Most sellers suggest that it is safer to adopt a settlement approach.

But some sellers have proposed a less safe solution:

Sellers should think carefully about this risk. After all, if you are lucky, you may not be able to get your account balance and account back , so most sellers still recommend finding an institution to settle the matter. The earlier the settlement, the smaller the loss of the account.

In addition, some sellers reminded that after being targeted by GBC, even if a settlement is reached later, you should be aware that these law firms will continue to keep an eye on your account, so it is not recommended to use it as the main promotion account in the future.

Of course, the best way is to never infringe on rights. When selecting products, sellers must understand whether the products infringe on appearance or brand. In addition, they must actively apply for brands, trademarks, patents, etc., understand relevant laws, and do a good job in intellectual property protection.

I have seen sellers complaining in seller groups and FB recently that it is too difficult to find reviews. Some sellers even proposed to place ads on FB for reviews.

It can be seen that reviews really give sellers a headache.

However, FB ads are similar to Amazon ads in that you have to be willing to spend money to get traffic. In addition, you have to spend time and energy, pay attention to the wording of the advertising copy, etc. For sellers with smaller demand, it may be counterproductive.

In addition, the most hateful thing is to encounter a scammer, so it is also important to screen the right brusher.

Many people say that cross-border business can make money, but there are also many pitfalls. Unless the sellers who can make money are extremely lucky, they all grow up step by step by step. There is a saying that doing Amazon is a process of "continuously filling pits".

(Some screenshots and quotes in this article are from the Zhiwubuyan community)

(Source: Cross-border Black Technology)