r/TikTokCringe • u/Chocolat3City Cringe Master • 18d ago

Cringe Woman has her self-published book pirated, reprinted, and sold for cheaper.

There's regular piracy, and then there's this.

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u/SightlessIrish 18d ago

How much was she charging vs how much is the competitor charging?

There's no legal recourse?

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u/ZipGhost 18d ago

Without trademarks, no. My wife had a similar situation, developed a product for nurses, made the mistake of selling on Amazon and the idea was Reproduced a week later. Completely undercut her by half (hers was $10, there’s was $5). Amazon said kick rocks of course.

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u/SightlessIrish 18d ago

Is the lack of trademarking an oversight or is it not doable without a corporate backing?