Baggu X BART? Not so fast!

When is “ask forgiveness, not permission” a good idea? Baggu found out the hard way.At their new San Francisco store opening, the sustainable bag brand gave away BART-branded water bottles, hats, and stickers — without permission from Bay Area Rapid Transit. It wasn't really BART merch, Baggu thought it was OK to knock off the BART logo and make it their own. Not good!The stunt went viral, drew backlash, and pushed Baggu into crisis-control talks with BART about a legitimate merch partnership.This breakdown covers how a giveaway meant to celebrate a store launch turned into a lesson on intellectual property, licensing, and how official collaborations can build more trust (and less chaos).---Equipment we're using:Sony ZV-1 (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/36LK8e2Sony ZV-1 Vlogger Accessory Kit (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/3mSNT72Shure SM58 Microphone (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/3axqoeWRODECaster Pro Production Studio - https://amzn.to/3rViinTSwitchpod by Pat Flynn (affiliate link) - https://bigpromo.link/switchpodElgato Stream Deck (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/2S1CcNJSoftware and services we like:Broadcasting with Ecamm Live - get a trial now - https://bigpromo.live/ecammThis podcast is hosted on Captivate Dot FM - get a free 7 day trial here (affiliate link) - https://bigpromo.live/captivateBeef up your YouTube presence with Tubebuddy (affiliate link) - https://bigpromo.live/tubebuddyGo from fuzzy thought to clear text fast with AudioPen: https://bigpromo.link/audiopenAI Images and Chat in one place: https://bigpromo.link/magaiSetapp - over 200 quality apps for Mac - https://bigpromo.link/setappWispr Flow for Voice Dictation - https://bigpromo.link/wispr@Takeonetech - Ecamm Masterclass https://bigpromo.link/ecamm-masterclass---Links to this podcasthttps://www.merchdrop.show/Get merch ideas in your inbox:http://merchdrop.show/newsletterBig Promotions!🕸 https://www.bigpromotions.net📝 https://blog.bigpromotions.net👀 http://fb.com/bigpromotions🗣 https://twitter.com/bigpromotions🌅 https://instagram.com/bigpromotions🗄 https://www.linkedin.com/company/bigpromo📽 https://bigpromo.live/youtubec.2025 Biggerfish, Dallas TX USA381 Casa Linda Plaza, Suite 200Dallas, Texas 75218 USA