*********************************************** Tom Wrote: "I've seen that quite a few times actually, "selling/auctioning" then uploading games that can be found at abandonware sites to the winner (saw it with Zak after an IBM version sold for about $200). Sad thing is some if not most of the "winners' of the auctions were happy. Am I in the wrong business?" ***********************************************
If you were an uscrupulous bast*rd, selling copyrighted games, or trying to make huge amounts of money from other peoples hard work, then yes, Tom....you're in the wrong business. ;) Joe > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: 2004/03/28 Sun AM 08:29:28 EST > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Chris? > > In a message dated 03/28/2004 7:08:49 AM Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > I'd be much happier if > > these people just said: "All this software and documentation is > > available in fragmented form all over the Internet for free. I'm > > charging you for the service of compiling it all in one place and > > making it easy to use." > > Now that I could see, at least not trying to "deceive" people, they would > know what they are paying for :) Would probably still sell too. > > > > The single most blatant abuse I've ever seen was someone was selling > > "Conan" for the Apple II (which I'd very much like to have, BTW). > > Turns out it was image-only and he e-mailed it to you if you won the > > auction... > > I've seen that quite a few times actually, "selling/auctioning" then > uploading games that can be found at abandonware sites to the winner (saw it with > Zak > after an IBM version sold for about $200). Sad thing is some if not most of > the "winners' of the auctions were happy. Am I in the wrong business? > > Tom > > Visit my web page for many games for sale/trade and screen shots of Ultima > Escape from Mt. Drash, Tom's Ultima, Infocom and RPG page > >
In a message dated 03/28/2004 7:08:49 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:I'd be much happier if Now that I could see, at least not trying to "deceive" people, they would know what they are paying for :) Would probably still sell too.
I've seen that quite a few times actually, "selling/auctioning" then uploading games that can be found at abandonware sites to the winner (saw it with Zak after an IBM version sold for about $200). Sad thing is some if not most of the "winners' of the auctions were happy. Am I in the wrong business? Tom Visit my web page for many games for sale/trade and screen shots of Ultima Escape from Mt. Drash, Tom's Ultima, Infocom and RPG page |
