How do they get away with this

[itsnoteasy]

Look at the second picture of the badges on offer, how the hell is this allowed?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Made-to-Or...QAAOSwkEVXGkrm

[jrc750]

He has been doing this for months now, plus he also adds them to cheap cues but at least says so, the next buyer may not be told however, it can only end in tears in the future !!
Like this for example
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HAND-MADE-...IAAOSwMNxXWwRM

[itsnoteasy]

I had seen him advertise the your name badge before but never so blatent as to have all the real cue makers badges on display.
Can't the cue makers stop this, are their badges not trade marks ?

[jack_dougles]

no different to cue makers making a so n so ''replica'' seen on here people advising that some cue makers can make a replacement badge for them. look how many makers make a copy of the john parris traditional and advertise them as like Ronnie uses, unfortunately world we live in full of people willing to use others reputations and styles to make money, cues, cars, clothes music nothing sacred anymore unfortunantly

[jack_dougles]

He has been doing this for months now, plus he also adds them to cheap cues but at least says so, the next buyer may not be told however, it can only end in tears in the future !!
Like this for example
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HAND-MADE-...IAAOSwMNxXWwRM

wonder how much cues would be worth without badge he has a few listed from £100 to £150 with various badges as you say makes it clear badge is replica but still could lead to tears as you say

[vmax4steve]

Makers need to have badges that are expensive to replicate, their cues are expensive so why the cheap plastic badge.

[Catch 22]

Makers need to have badges that are expensive to replicate, their cues are expensive so why the cheap plastic badge.

Get them chipped like dogs .

[the lone wolf]

Makers need to have badges that are expensive to replicate, their cues are expensive so why the cheap plastic badge.

American pool cue makers will sign their autograph on the cue itself before coating. Highly difficult to replicate and should also be considered counterfeit by any persons trying to do so...

[DeanH]

How do they get away with this

before coating with varnish

[Byrom]

A terrible idea - I can just about blag that my phone was off cos it's out of range but if her indoors could track my cue I'd soon be as loved and wanted as Roy Hodgson is in England.