Chinese companies often sell their own products under different brand names, and it is common for them to re-brand for customers.So I am currently dropshipping some products but ran into one and it seems to have a name to it, and even in Australia they seem to sell it, but there is no website for the product but according to my research the actual name of the company is based in china. Will this cause a legal issue for me since I am selling a product but using my own logo? From what I understand they do the same thing there, they just keep re-branding items once they die off.
I am not providing legal advice, just the voice of experience, but I know that Chinese companies rarely if ever pursue copycats even in China where their products are frequently copied.
Check the items to see if there are any claims of patent, trademark or design copyright ownership on the item or the label. If there are, there might be a problem that would stop me from importing and selling under my own brand.
In general, if I was in your position, I would re-label and sell the product.
The biggest concern is that the brand might be owned by a Western company, manufacturing in China in which case the westerners might sue.
If you like to send me confidentially via PM the company name I will check them out for you. I haven't imported for many years, and often help out Fastlane members this way, and I know the secrets of many of them, but they are safe with me.
Walter