I am sorry to hear that many sellers here are uninformed of the "Sellers Rights" and the "First Sale Doctrine."
Copyright holders can control the initial distribution of their copyrighted work, their right to control distribution ends once the time is sold. In other words, their rights are exhausted once the physical item is sold. The first purchaser may resell the item for a profit, give it away for free or destroy it, and absent any contractual agreement with the purchaser, the copyright holder has no control of these actions.
Once a physical item is sold, the intellectual property holder loses the right to control distribution or resell the physical item. This is known as the "First Sale Doctrine" in the United States and the "exhaustion of rights" doctrine internationally because once the time is sold, the IP holder has no more rights over the item.
Ninth Circuit: First Sale Doctrine Safe Haven for Resellers of End Products Incorporating Trademarked Products
"Resellers can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that the first sale doctrine defense is here to stay. The Ninth Circuit recently ruled in favor of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, holding that its use of the Bluetooth name in its vehicle and product mailings falls within the confines of the first sale doctrine. The ruling in Bluetooth SIG Inc. v. FCA US LLC establishes a clearer precedent for new end products incorporating marks resulting from an authorized sale. "
https://www.loeb.com/en/insights/publications/2022/05/first-sale-doctrine-for-resellers-of-end-produ...
All I am saying is that we need to band together and defend or rights; WE are being infringed upon.
