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Nonsense.

Amazon is clearly selling counterfeit goods. If found guilty, they’d be facing a $15 million fine.

https://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-charges/selling-fakes-...

IANAL so please correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't counterfeiting imply that the scamming party is claiming to sell something else while actually selling fake goods? Such as passing off their random shirt as a Gucci shirt? Or mixing chemicals themselves and calling it a Versace perfume.

In this case the other listing isn't claiming to sell BeltBro, they are claiming to sell AAROMANO. The fact that they stole the copy etc is wrong but it sounds like a different problem. But there doesn't seem to be any misrepresentation or counterfeiting.

It’s counterfeit because they are using my logo and images on their product with the intent of deceiving my customers into purchasing their product.

Then go through the proper process, which is to file a DMCA takedown request...

Sure, but then a copy cat scammer will pop up in its place. This will be a time and money sink for OP unless he has the coin to keep a lawyer on retainer until the end of time.

You don't need a lawyer to file a DMCA. It's pretty easy.

Agreed! I would love to take this to court against Amazon if any HN lawyer’s that would like to help!

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