Daz does have a 30 day, no questions asked refund policy. At least they did. I'm sure of it was abused they would flag and ban someone. But if a $40 item went on sale for $7,you were totally with in your rights to request a refund for the difference.

 

The simple fact is that the community runs on the honor system, and community policing. If The Combined MAFIAA (RIAA/MPAA), hasn't been able to dent the piracy market with enough resources to lobby the U.S. Government into coercing other into obedience, our little community is not going to do it.

 

It's technically impossible to track what item comes from what 3D printer. I just saw a DIY 3D printable stepper motor. Short of registering natural magnets, like we DON'T register guns, you're never going to be able to track who owns a 3D printer. If you are motivated enough you can get the stepper motors from old printer clogging landfill.

 

3D printing in plastic was brought to us by hobby hacker tech. Not commercial appliance manufacturers. There is no gate kepper. There is no realistic way to employ one.

 

Look at thingaverse vs. Defence Distributed.

Thingaverse banned gun parts. DD opened up there own Site.

 

We're talking about a homebrew tech that can persist off recycled plastic bottles for media and can all but self replicate.

 

Your business model is adapting to the tech, not the other way around.

I don't buy models because They are not available for free. I buy them because it's more convenient than trying to find them by other means, and it supports the artist the way I want to be supported.

 

That's your price point and contract limit. If your price too high for something fairly common, or your EULA is too restictive, you'll just be competed out of the market.

mo·nop·o·ly  [muh-nop-uh-lee]
noun, plural mo·nop·o·lies.
1. exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market,
or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices