Why? AA Battery with free windows server 2003?

[gshock888]

somebody explain to me? is this illegal software???

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISA...em=7127328791&rd=1

 

[beer]

someone's taken the 'OEM software must be bundled with hardware' to the extremely bare minimum

 

[brian_riendeau]

My friend did this exact thing with some free software he was sent. He sold a single sheet of paper with FREE Windows 2003 Server and 5 seat licenses for over $400.

 

[gshock888]

how is a sheet of paper or a used AA battery qualify as hardware to be packed with OEM software lol

 

[SWScorch]

The Software says "Not for resale" on it. So what do you do? You sell something small and insignificant like a paperclip or battery, and say you're throwing in the sw for "free."

 

[edro]

I'll bid on it...

 

[gshock888]

so this is legal? I have so many NOT FOR RESALE microsoft software. but i sure dont want those MS Lawyers coming after me. I rather eat poop than them coming after me

 

[stinger25]

Originally posted by: SWScorch
The Software says "Not for resale" on it. So what do you do? You sell something small and insignificant like a paperclip or battery, and say you're throwing in the sw for "free."

And they let these guys get away with it?!

 

[spliffstar69]

Shyte I hope you can I have that same disc w/25 lic

 

[gshock888]

im surprised no one is selling "packing bubbles" or a "carton box" with free bootleg SQL Server with 100CAL or Office 2003 on it for $300

 

[SWScorch]

Originally posted by: stinger25

Originally posted by: SWScorch
The Software says "Not for resale" on it. So what do you do? You sell something small and insignificant like a paperclip or battery, and say you're throwing in the sw for "free."

And they let these guys get away with it?!

I'm not sure. I have a copy of Small Business Server 2003 licensed for 5 users that I got for free from MS, and I've been wanting to try "selling" it this way, but I'm afraid of any legal issues.

 

[TheNinja]

It walks a fine line but legally, I'd say it's not illegal.

 

[BW86]

Originally posted by: stinger25

Originally posted by: SWScorch
The Software says "Not for resale" on it. So what do you do? You sell something small and insignificant like a paperclip or battery, and say you're throwing in the sw for "free."

And they let these guys get away with it?!

yup.

 

[Klandestine]

Originally posted by: gshock888
im surprised no one is selling "packing bubbles" or a "carton box" with free bootleg SQL Server with 100CAL or Office 2003 on it for $300

lol that's a great idea, i'm stealing it

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

Interesting. I may have to try this sometime.

 

[Abix]

Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy
Interesting. I may have to try this sometime.

 

[brian_riendeau]

Think about it, the software is sealed up so right there, you have not seen the license agreements contained within The package makes it clear you can not resell the software, however it never makes a mention that you are not allowed to just give it away to someone Sure, it is sketchy, but how can they enforce people not to do this?

This is no worse than when NewEgg used to sell you a power adapter cable for $2 with a $2 off discount if you bought it with Windows XP. Like Microsoft intended people to buy adapter cables to qualify as hardware to go with the OS? Let us just call this, "Working the system"

 

[Demon-Xanth]

People have problems selling software on ebay w/o getting thier auction's pulled. So they're selling batteries.

 

[gshock888]

dude got 3 bids now at 28 dollars i wonder how much he can make off of this

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: gshock888
dude got 3 bids now at 28 dollars i wonder how much he can make off of this

u shipping rapist

 

[jagec]

I'm surprised he didn't type "NUDGE, NUDGE, WINK, WINK" at the end of the auction description.

 

[Sluggo]

All the guy's feedback is old, you cant see whether he has gotten away with it before.

 

[gshock888]

ebay just said they raising their fee so im not the biggest rapist around here

 

[gshock888]

i really want to sell some of my stupid old "Not FOR RESALE" and "illegal without separate license from microsoft" CD's