is it ok to sell 'distribution only with a new pc' software?

[Sensai]

basically that covers the whole thing.... i have unused office suite with license and product keys on the back....i have no need for it since i have my own copy so i was wondering if its able to sell

 

[TheVrolok]

I would doubt it, as the label says.. I would assume the company from whom you bought the computer purchased builk software at a lower price and then are in turn not allowed to sell it unless bundled with a computer .. Again, I would doubt it, but I'm not really sure if that would then apply to you, the end user.

 

[Doomer]

If in doubt, sell the jewel case for a couple hundred bucks and include the CD as a freebee.

 

[Mark R]

It depends where you are.

In Europe, this condition applies only to the first retail sale. Consumer law overrides this condition for private sales allowing an end-user to sell any legitimately obtained software licence perfectly legally. Software publishers will often not provide support for software sold-on in this way.

 

[AnyMal]

I don't think anything can prevent you from trading it for something of equal value.

 

[lobadobadingdong]

I'm pretty sure it's selling options is the same as oem software(essentially that's what it is), you must include a piece of computer hardware to sale it.

 

[Sensai]

so then its ok to sell/trade this with an ide cable or a screw in the US? lol

 

[AnitaPeterson]

This is such an idiotic clause...

Say you got a copy of Windows 98 with a Compaq Presario 2066 - which was one of the biggest pieces of crap ever - The computer, which wasn't very good to begin with, dies on you, and three years later, while that piece of equipment is long gone and probably melted, you want to do whatever you want with the OS - install it on another machine, sell it, eat it for breakfast... since you've paid for the bundle, who's to say you can't dispose of it as you like?

 

[JammingJay]

Its illegal to jaywalk, but people do it.

 

[AnitaPeterson]

Here's another example...

I went to a Salvation Army-type of store two weeks ago, looking for books, a hobby of mine...

They had software for sale. I looked in the bin and found an official Microsoft DVD-ROM - from MSDN - with four versions of Windows on it: 98, 98 SE, ME and three flavours of 2000 !

And how much did I pay for it? CAD $0.99.

At the same price, I also bought a Windows 2000 Developer's Pack CD.

I also saw games that were bundled originally with some product or another, and had the same disclaimer "Not for sale" etc.... still 99 cents!

So? Someone donated them, and the store is selling them nevertheless, to get money for charitable causes.

These legal agreements... phew!