Mac Experts, I listed for sale on eBay a Mac OS 10.4.3 Tiger DVD that I had misplaced, and finally found. I bought 10.5 already, so I just wanted to sell the old DVD. I have the original DVD and the original sleeve.
But eBay took it down, saying they received a request from the BSA to remove it. But there are still hundreds (thousands?) of Mac OS DVDs for sale on eBay. I get the impression that eBay allows people to sell their Mac OS, it's fine with eBay, and that BSA must be asking them to remove specific listings, going thru them one by one, I assume, making the same request. So eBay is removing the listing, only when BSA makes a request. Have you heard of this? I would like to let people know this is happening. I'll try listing it again. Can you think of anything I can do to make it less likely that they would remove mine? Maybe make a statement that I will provide a document verifying that I own this copy and I have removed it from my computer? Mac OS doesn't have a serial number to identify my particular copy. What are your thoughts? Thanks, Bill ------------------------ Hello, thank you for contacting eBay's Customer Support. How may I help you? bill: I posted an item on Saturday and it now seems to be gone. I can't find it in my "Now selling" listing. Where did my item go? eBay: Your item was removed because of a request we received from BSA (Business Software Alliance) (AS), a member of our Verified Rights Owner Program (VeRO), asking us to remove the item for: - Software offered for sale is in violation of an enforceable license agreement, which constitutes a copyright infringement. You will need to contact BSA (Business Software Alliance) (AS) directly at [email protected] with your questions or concerns. When VeRO participants ask us to remove a listing, they must sign a legal document stating under penalty of perjury that they own the rights to the copyright or trademark used in the listing, and that the items listed infringe their rights. We don't know exactly why the request to end the listing was made or how to avoid having the listing ended again at the request of the rights owner. The owner is not required to provide any specific information about how the listing infringes. Often, the listing may seem fine to us. However, when we receive a properly documented Notice of Claimed Infringement, we are required by federal law to end the listing. That's why we recommend that you contact the VeRO participant directly with your questions and concerns. when we receive a properly documented Notice of Claimed Infringement, we are required by federal law to end the listing. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
