Man wins right to sell Windows 7 party pack on eBay


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    Man wins right to sell Windows 7 party pack on eBay


    Whilst we don't agree with people picking up party packs and then selling them, this story is rather unique.

    Neowin member Matthew Elder decided to list his Windows 7
    party pack on eBay and profit from a freeby by selling it on. Initially his auction was taken down after a claim by Microsoft for "unauthorized distribution of Microsoft Software". Elder wasn't happy with the decision and fired off a reply to the rights holder, Microsoft's NetSafe team - he received the following reply:
    Left ya hanging didn't I? Oh yeah.

    Read the full article here.
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    ... and people wonder why MS has such a hard heart about doing 'nice' things for people.
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    Bare Foot Kid said:
    ... and people wonder why MS has such a hard heart about doing 'nice' things for people.
    Yeah, I know what you mean.

    I was planning to sell my party pack originally but I had a change of heart. Decided to keep it. :)
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    Hrm,

    As far as it goes, yeah, I think this guy is in the wrong.

    He can sell his copy of Win7 for all I care, as it says in the party terms that you can do what you want with that. But the entire pack? Isn't he supposed to be holding a party with that.
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    Zen00 said:
    Hrm,

    As far as it goes, yeah, I think this guy is in the wrong.

    He can sell his copy of Win7 for all I care, as it says in the party terms that you can do what you want with that. But the entire pack? Isn't he supposed to be holding a party with that.
    You never know, maybe he is holding a party, but it wont be pretty without all the streamers and whatnot.
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