Forum: MarketPlace Customers


Subject: Confused about pirated products sold on the 'sity.

pdxjims opened this issue on Jul 08, 2003 ยท 48 posts


ookami posted Tue, 08 July 2003 at 2:44 PM

Usually, if you are caught with stolen goods, whether you know they were stolen or not, you can be charged with possession of stolen property and a few minor offenses. The problem is... you paid money for something someone didn't own. In essence, you bought the proverbial Brooklyn Bridge. I don't care how authentic the deed to your Brooklyn Bridge is... you don't own it. If you wanted to try and shut it down... you'd be laughed at and probably charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing traffic, along with some misc. charges... fraud, etc. Don't assume that because you bought something, you can use it. You can argue until you're blue in the face... but it's your butt if the REAL owner of the copyright wants to sue you for infringement and damages. And with the Digital Mil. Act... you just don't want that happening. Also... fair usage doesn't apply to stolen goods. For instance, if I steal a confidential handbook and take it home... I'm not entitled to make photocopies of it under "free usage". Just my comments... take them for what they're worth and consider yourself forewarned. And to SteffyZZ... I'm sorry this happened to you. I hope it gets resolved to your satisfaction.