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Title: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: Phil Mrakov on January 17, 2014, 05:42:12 PM
I want to import a clothes manufacturing machine from Taiwan and start making my own Richmond Adidas guernseys and apparel, because the club is not doing anything about the second rate terrible KooGa/BLK merchandise quality. I have to send back 3 guernseys because the RFC's Chinese sweatshop put the collars on crooked. Also, the embroiding is terrible. The tiger on our polo's looks drunk. I want to make some guernseys and polo's so that I can put them next to my KooGa ones and take a photo so that WP will believe me that Adidas is better quality..

Will I go to jail?
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 17, 2014, 05:48:13 PM
U need good human rights lawyer
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: Willy on January 17, 2014, 05:59:57 PM
I'd be more concerned about the sex crimes.
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: Penelope on January 17, 2014, 06:05:41 PM
I want to import a clothes manufacturing machine from Taiwan and start making my own Richmond Adidas guernseys and apparel, because the club is not doing anything about the second rate terrible KooGa/BLK merchandise quality.

Will I go to jail?

rather than just talking poo,

(http://www.visiblemeasures.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/nike-just-do-it.jpg)

and find out.
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: WilliamPowell on January 17, 2014, 06:06:15 PM
Yes you would or at the least the AFL would sue you Becuse you haven't got a license from them to make anything

Adidas would also go after you for using their brand etc illegally

So please go ahead and do it  ;D
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: Phil Mrakov on January 17, 2014, 06:26:35 PM
Yes you would or at the least the AFL would sue you Becuse you haven't got a license from them to make anything

Adidas would also go after you for using their brand etc illegally

So please go ahead and do it  ;D

No they won't, I'll only make 2 jumpers and a polo and I'll post the pics on here. They won't find out
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: 1980 I Was There on January 17, 2014, 06:31:42 PM
Go straight to the top of the AFL and Richmond to see if you could get the rights to make the guernsey.
Try to see if you could become the sole supplier of these guernsey for them to sell through their shop.

You would need a better product than they are currently getting, and of course an incredibly good price, show that you can meet the demand and range of other things.
One hard part is not knowing how much they are paying for the current jumpers now, and that is something that is extremely hard to find out.

I doubt that you could just go ahead and make them.

A different jumper is possible, but unlikely to be a hit with the merchandising department.

The usual way that products are made in china or other countries is for that company to have very precise specifications and top companies will pay extra for better quality.

Some companies don't care about the quality, especially if the demand is there anyway and people don't have a choice but to buy the only thing available.
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: WilliamPowell on January 17, 2014, 07:05:00 PM
I will repeat you can not make anything that is not licensed by the AFL.

They own all the club logos, jumper designs etc.

You make anything that they believe impinge on their copyrighted merch and they will sue the living daylights out of you.

I heard of a case where someone had made some animal coats in AFL colours for dogs. AFL found about it and threatened the person concerned with a lawsuit.

You want to make any type of merch that is AFl related then you will need to pay them a massive license fee for the privilege

Yes you would or at the least the AFL would sue you Becuse you haven't got a license from them to make anything

Adidas would also go after you for using their brand etc illegally

So please go ahead and do it  ;D

No they won't, I'll only make 2 jumpers and a polo and I'll post the pics on here. They won't find out

You post them on here and the lawsuits gets bigger

You are suggesting you are going to make something and brand it Adidas. You do that and Adidas will take you to the cleaners.

So as I said go ahead  ;D
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: Phil Mrakov on January 17, 2014, 07:10:19 PM
I'll burn them after I post the pics
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: WilliamPowell on January 17, 2014, 07:14:16 PM
I'll burn them after I post the pics

This is my last reply to you on this topic because you appear to trolling again

Burn them, bury them it won't make one iota of difference.

You'd still face a lawsuit for breach of copyright. This thread in itself would form part of the evidence 
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: tigs2011 on January 17, 2014, 07:15:10 PM
Lol do it. You'll be right. I work at Richmond and Adidas.
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: Phil Mrakov on January 17, 2014, 07:19:51 PM
I'll just use Adihash instead of Adidas then. Do they have a trademark on Adihash too?
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: 1980 I Was There on January 17, 2014, 07:20:04 PM
Lol do it. You'll be right. I work at Richmond and Adidas.
:lol :lol :lol :rollin :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: one-eyed on January 17, 2014, 07:47:02 PM
I'll just use Adihash instead of Adidas then. Do they have a trademark on Adihash too?
That's still covered under trademark law and Adidas would legally come down on you like a ton of bricks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confusing_similarity
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: 🏅Dooks on January 17, 2014, 10:47:50 PM
Im confused. Whats all this about?
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: tiga on January 17, 2014, 10:54:32 PM
why not cut to the chase and make your jumper look like this

(http://i44.tinypic.com/2sah3zn.jpg)
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: Bengal on January 18, 2014, 12:14:02 AM
i'd get one!!  Stuff the corporations and their sweat shops..  i gladly handed over $20 to the guy peddling tigers 2013 finals tshirts next to the train station last year.  They were awesome. 
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: Phil Mrakov on January 18, 2014, 12:24:06 AM
i'd get one!!  Stuff the corporations and their sweat shops..  i gladly handed over $20 to the guy peddling tigers 2013 finals tshirts next to the train station last year.  They were awesome.

Order taken

Now taking orders.
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 18, 2014, 12:40:16 AM
I would like several dozen

Where so we do the deal?

Outside Wang hotel?
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: Phil Mrakov on January 18, 2014, 12:42:44 AM
I would like several dozen

Where so we do the deal?

Outside Wang hotel?

Northcote Charcoal Chicken
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on January 18, 2014, 05:42:27 AM
I'll buy some for nothing and wear them to the Oscars if you can get them made soon. Would prefer it branded Pierre Cardin but
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: Smokey on January 18, 2014, 11:44:54 AM
I would like several dozen

Where so we do the deal?

Outside Wang hotel?

Northcote Charcoal Chicken

Is that the same Northcote Charcoal Chicken that has a sub-sub-branch down the road in Thornbury?
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: Bengal on January 18, 2014, 07:29:05 PM
I'll buy some for nothing and wear them to the Oscars if you can get them made soon. Would prefer it branded Pierre Cardin but

 but what??? 
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: Chuck17 on January 18, 2014, 08:53:21 PM
If you make any money invest in some lube
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: Penelope on January 18, 2014, 09:18:29 PM
not required, with so much dribble
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: tiga on January 20, 2014, 12:49:10 PM
I would like several dozen

Where so we do the deal?

Outside Wang hotel?

Northcote Charcoal Chicken

Is that the same Northcote Charcoal Chicken that has a sub-sub-branch down the road in Thornbury?
They only sell Magpie in Northcote, so buyer beware. As Crackers Keenan once said..."Magpie, Not very good eating"
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: gerkin greg on January 20, 2014, 04:48:58 PM
there is heaps of non-licensed AFL merch on ebay, i buy stuff all the time, it's cheap and better quality, easy to find

don't listen to WP, the AFL won't do anything, WP just doesn't want to see that adidas is better
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: Phil Mrakov on January 20, 2014, 05:06:22 PM
there is heaps of non-licensed AFL merch on ebay, i buy stuff all the time, it's cheap and better quality, easy to find

don't listen to WP, the AFL won't do anything, WP just doesn't want to see that adidas is better

I know right? There's fake kooga Richmond jumpers (better quality than genuine kooga) on ebay. The makers of those guernseys are making a killing right now. I've seen many a supporter wearing them at RFC games.

WP is just cut up because adidas is better quality
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: tiga on January 21, 2014, 09:37:41 AM
there is heaps of non-licensed AFL merch on ebay, i buy stuff all the time, it's cheap and better quality, easy to find

don't listen to WP, the AFL won't do anything, WP just doesn't want to see that adidas is better

I know right? There's fake kooga Richmond jumpers (better quality than genuine kooga) on ebay. The makers of those guernseys are making a killing right now. I've seen many a supporter wearing them at RFC games.

WP is just cut up because adidas is better quality

So Mrak, how do you tell the difference between a fake and a real Kooga? I remember the old fakes had a slightly different yellow and some didn't have all the sponsors on them.
Title: Re: Will I go to jail if I make my own Richmond Adidas merchandise?
Post by: Phil Mrakov on January 21, 2014, 12:03:23 PM
there is heaps of non-licensed AFL merch on ebay, i buy stuff all the time, it's cheap and better quality, easy to find

don't listen to WP, the AFL won't do anything, WP just doesn't want to see that adidas is better

I know right? There's fake kooga Richmond jumpers (better quality than genuine kooga) on ebay. The makers of those guernseys are making a killing right now. I've seen many a supporter wearing them at RFC games.

WP is just cut up because adidas is better quality

So Mrak, how do you tell the difference between a fake and a real Kooga? I remember the old fakes had a slightly different yellow and some didn't have all the sponsors on them.

Less yellow on the jumper and a brighter shade of yellow, not they cream peach yellow that kooga use on our jumpers. The Chinese get the colour right all the time.

They know what the RFC supporters want