Just got hit with a TRO from Hallmark. Their law firm is GBC. The product was taken down 3 months ago, but they already had the evidence. US region currently has $10 frozen. EU region is still fine—I can withdraw.
I only sold 3 units, total $20. Honestly, I hadn’t even heard of Hallmark before this.
Here’s what I’m trying to figure out:
If I don’t respond to the TRO and just stop selling in the US, can I keep selling in the EU? If they get a default judgment later, will they freeze my whole Temu account and block EU withdrawals?
Anyone with actual Temu TRO experience—what did you do?
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Answers (7)
If you want to keep the US account alive long‑term, settlement is the only clean way.
The risk is if you ever want to travel to the US or do business there under your personal name. A default judgment can show up. But if that’s not in your plans, you’re probably okay.
If your US and EU regions use the same payout account, there’s more risk. Even if Temu separates regions now, the payment processor might link them.
What I’d do:
Also—for future: before listing anything, do a reverse image search on Google. If Hallmark shows up, don’t list it. Their copyright coverage is massive, especially in stationery, greeting cards, and seasonal decor. They’re aggressive.
If you don’t settle and ignore the case, they’ll eventually get a default judgment. At that point, they can take whatever is frozen in your US account (in this case $10) and keep the freeze on any future US funds. But EU funds are separate.
If your US account only has $10 frozen, and you’re fine with losing that and never selling in the US again, ignoring it is an option. Just know that if you ever want to sell in the US again under the same identity, this will be on record.
That said, make sure your payout methods are separated. If you used the same bank account or payment provider for both regions, there’s a risk they could trace it. Unlikely, but possible.