Can I say I'm offering prodct from the samedistbtr

Question

Advertising question I think?

I live in NJ but I plan to sell arcade cranes all

through the U.S. once things start going good. My

question was in relation to a local major crane

distributor. My friend works for them and I'm buying

cranes from the same exact company as them. I was

wondering if I could get away with saying that I'm

selling the same product because I am getting it from

the same distributor as them. I didn't want to run

into any legal issues, especially if I decided to ever

put it in writing anywhere. I also run a small

computer repair business. Apparently I feel the need

to sell at cheaper than my competitors to get their

business. In this case I definitely feel as if I do

though because some of these people have probably been

buying off of my competitor for many years. They also

have a very good reputation so if theyre happy with

their service I don't see them switching to me unless

I'm offering cheaper prices. If no one can help me

maybe you know of a better spot to post this? This

spot seemed to be best on this forum. Thanks a lot.

Answer

I'm not sure that answers my question. I probably

worded it badly. The company I want to compete with

buys the cranes from the same exact place I'm going to.

I'm not sure they really have a manufactured name

though (just different model names I think), and if

they do, I'm not sure my potential customers would

really be familiar with it (I think they;d really just

be familiar with the different sizes). It's not like

its like a Nike brand new where I could just say "Nike

shoes for sale," it's a crane that really, I don't see

much advertised for them when they're for sale other

than the size. This leads me to believe my customers

really couldn't put two and two together to realize I'm

selling the same exact product as the other company

who, in my opinion, is overcharging.

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