I threw up some MicrosoftNT 4.0 disks I had at work up on ebay, and 1 day after having it on there. (2 People bought a few), however, the auctions were closed, and shut down. The auction: Link to auction
Was shut down after Microsoft had seen it. I have over 40 of these disks, and I made a considerable amount of money on these.
This is what it said:
My question is:
A. Is it possible to relist these without worrying about any copy right laws?
B. Do I HAVE to just throw these away? I know they're old CD's but since I don't pay for shipping (work does it), I had 40 dollars from TWO cd's. (I have over 40 again).. I really saw potential from these cd's..
So am I screwed, or is there another way? Im not asking to do anything drastically "illegal" but there's gotta be a loophole somewhere...
Was shut down after Microsoft had seen it. I have over 40 of these disks, and I made a considerable amount of money on these.
This is what it said:
Unfortunately, eBay removed your listing. All fees related to this listing have been credited to your account. We also notified members who placed bids on this item that the listing has been canceled.
The rights owner, Microsoft, notified eBay that this listing violates intellectual property rights. When eBay receives a report of
this type of violation, we remove the listing to comply with the law.
***Details on the specific eBay violation***
eBay prohibits the sale or purchase of software that violates the manufacturer's license or user agreement. Some common types of software with license agreement restrictions include:
- Academic software
Software sold at discounted prices to students, faculty members, and educational institutions.
- Beta software
Early copies of software that are distributed by software developers for evaluation and troubleshooting purposes.
- Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) software
Software that is included with the purchase of new equipment.
You need to obtain the manufacturer's consent to sell this software.
The software manufacturer or intellectual property rights owner has notified eBay that this item violates a licensing agreement. When we receive this type of notice, we remove the listing.
We encourage you to contact the manufacturer or rights owner directly if you have any questions.
For more information on the eBay Software Licensing policy, please visit:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/tp/programs-vero-ov.html
My question is:
A. Is it possible to relist these without worrying about any copy right laws?
B. Do I HAVE to just throw these away? I know they're old CD's but since I don't pay for shipping (work does it), I had 40 dollars from TWO cd's. (I have over 40 again).. I really saw potential from these cd's..
So am I screwed, or is there another way? Im not asking to do anything drastically "illegal" but there's gotta be a loophole somewhere...