I'm the winning bidder & I'm refusing to pay $1500 for a $15 CD!
What is the name of your state? Mississippi
I saw a person selling a used music CD on EBAY. The CD can be purchased brand new in most music stores for around $15. The seller stated that as a bonus the winning bidder will recieve an unauthorized bootleg DVD from a concert of the same band. (somebody sneaked a video camera into the concert and recorded it) He further stated that he contacted EBAY and they said that as long as he is just giving the bootleg recording away and not selling it, that he would not violate EBAY's policy of not being able to list bootleg recordings for sale.
This same band authorizes its fans to audio record its concerts and distribute them freely, AS long as they do not sell them. We as fans of this band are VERY grateful that they allow us to record, trade, and collect these concerts. But we do NOT sell them, we trade and download them for free.
The band does not allow for fans to video tape concerts. The audio on this DVD was from an authorized audience recording. The band has also stated that it wishes its fans NOT to trade these bootleg DVDs.
When I saw the auction, the bid was over $50. The fact that someone was trying to make money off of these bootleg recordings infuriates me!! When someone makes money off of these recordings and the band does not receive a cut, it jeopardizes the fans ability to record and collect future live performances.
I and other fans started bidding up the auction to unreasonable amounts. I ended up the winning bidder at a price of around $1500!
When I placed the bid I was under the assumption that the auction was not valid, since it violated EBAY's policy of offering bootleg recordings for sale. He did state that EBAY said it was alright, but I did not believe this. If this was the case, than one could sell ANYTHING on ebay, regardless of any policies against it. Example:
For sale, one used paper clip. As a bonus the winning bidder receives free child pornography.
It is obvious that the previous high bidder of $50 was paying the premium not for the $15 cd, but for the hard to come by bootleg DVD. Since bootleg DVDs are prohibited and restricted items for sale, isn't this auction void?
In anycase, I am refusing to pay $1500 for a used CD that costs $15 brand new in any music store. Seller is threatening litigation. Should I be worried?
What is the name of your state? Mississippi
I saw a person selling a used music CD on EBAY. The CD can be purchased brand new in most music stores for around $15. The seller stated that as a bonus the winning bidder will recieve an unauthorized bootleg DVD from a concert of the same band. (somebody sneaked a video camera into the concert and recorded it) He further stated that he contacted EBAY and they said that as long as he is just giving the bootleg recording away and not selling it, that he would not violate EBAY's policy of not being able to list bootleg recordings for sale.
This same band authorizes its fans to audio record its concerts and distribute them freely, AS long as they do not sell them. We as fans of this band are VERY grateful that they allow us to record, trade, and collect these concerts. But we do NOT sell them, we trade and download them for free.
The band does not allow for fans to video tape concerts. The audio on this DVD was from an authorized audience recording. The band has also stated that it wishes its fans NOT to trade these bootleg DVDs.
When I saw the auction, the bid was over $50. The fact that someone was trying to make money off of these bootleg recordings infuriates me!! When someone makes money off of these recordings and the band does not receive a cut, it jeopardizes the fans ability to record and collect future live performances.
I and other fans started bidding up the auction to unreasonable amounts. I ended up the winning bidder at a price of around $1500!
When I placed the bid I was under the assumption that the auction was not valid, since it violated EBAY's policy of offering bootleg recordings for sale. He did state that EBAY said it was alright, but I did not believe this. If this was the case, than one could sell ANYTHING on ebay, regardless of any policies against it. Example:
For sale, one used paper clip. As a bonus the winning bidder receives free child pornography.
It is obvious that the previous high bidder of $50 was paying the premium not for the $15 cd, but for the hard to come by bootleg DVD. Since bootleg DVDs are prohibited and restricted items for sale, isn't this auction void?
In anycase, I am refusing to pay $1500 for a used CD that costs $15 brand new in any music store. Seller is threatening litigation. Should I be worried?
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