how do i keep my customer from reselling my product

ovi

I am working on becoming a distributor in my state for a product coming in from another country ( Australia). this is a fairly new product for the trade and no one sells this product in my state. How do I keep my very own customers  from turning on me and reselling this product.     The manufacturer wants to write up a distribution agreement that benefits us both .....any ideas of how else to keep customers from reselling even from the product I sold them ......help

steve

I am working on becoming a distributor in my state for a
product coming in from another country ( Australia). this is a fairly
new product for the trade and no one sells this product in my state.
How do I keep my very own customers  from turning on me and
reselling this product.     The manufacturer wants
to write up a distribution agreement that benefits us both .....any
ideas of how else to keep customers from reselling even from the
product I sold them ......help Assuming you`re making the
profit you desire on each unit, why not just become an importer /
wholesaler? Sounds like that is already what is happening. Quit
fighting it and run with it.

patentandtrademark

There can also be antitrust ramifications from forming an agreement which restrains trade.  I would have somebody take a hard look at any agreement.

rossb

I agree with Steve, if you`re making the profit you want, what`s the problem with someone else making a profit too?  No reason to be greedy after all, let it be a win-win...R-

ovi

Thank You for the reply !      I do understand that I will have no alternative than to become the US wholeseller, though this product is so trade specific and the fact it must be used precisely as indicated for the construction industry and applied as directed ........I fear that if the product is not used correctly we might get into the ....it really does`nt work well at all deal ........that is really my fear ....as far as myself letting other people do the leg work for me I`m all for it........gee what could be better     J.Paul Getty once said quote " I`d rather have 1% of the effort from each of 100 men than to expect 100 % of one man".........or something like that........thanks once again for your help ....ovi