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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: Martin_Lee on August 18, 2005, 01:11:34 PM

Title: This guy is selling our Wallpapers!!!!
Post by: Martin_Lee on August 18, 2005, 01:11:34 PM
http://illicit-software.myfreewebs.net/ he's selling these on ebay with his auctions

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Amiga-Super-Games-Collection_W0QQitemZ8212762462QQcategoryZ98929QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=illicit_software&iid=8212762462&frm=284
Title: Re: This guy is selling our Wallpapers!!!!
Post by: doctorq on August 18, 2005, 01:21:28 PM
Well, selling the wallpapers wouldn't be illegal I guess (since they are public available), but distributing ISOs of OS3.5 and OS3.9 would be.
Title: Re: This guy is selling our Wallpapers!!!!
Post by: countzero on August 18, 2005, 01:23:16 PM
this guy is looking for trouble

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=41888&item=7174262703
Title: Re: This guy is selling our Wallpapers!!!!
Post by: Cyberus on August 18, 2005, 01:32:57 PM
lol, his ebay nick is 'illicit software' - proof that eBaY really doesn't give a {bleep} about piracy
Title: Re: This guy is selling our Wallpapers!!!!
Post by: Akiko on August 18, 2005, 01:52:41 PM
@Cyberus

This is the guy U wanna make a mega complaint against! :-o
Title: Re: This guy is selling our Wallpapers!!!!
Post by: CLS2086 on August 18, 2005, 01:54:23 PM
Blast him quickly !
Title: Re: This guy is selling our Wallpapers!!!!
Post by: amigakit on August 18, 2005, 01:57:44 PM
The items on these DVDs are *not* public domain- some are current Amiga products and are still very much copyrighted such as the Amiga Forever 6, 3.1 ROM files, AmigaOS 3.9!  These titles are still being supported and sold.

This auction is not hurting large corporations at all - its hurting the few remaining Amiga developers and retailers.
Title: Re: This guy is selling our Wallpapers!!!!
Post by: Coolit on August 18, 2005, 01:58:21 PM
I’m astonished about people getting away with this type of thing.

Everyone that has put effort into designing the wallpapers if their not happy about their work being sold for profit (I know I wouldn’t be) they should contact eBay right away.

I wouldn’t be surprised if this guy is connected to the seller that Wayne had to report last week either.  
Title: Re: This guy is selling our Wallpapers!!!!
Post by: amigamad on August 18, 2005, 02:55:23 PM
It happens all the time if a enough people complain and cloanto and other developers were alerted to there products be sold illegaly ebay might take notice .the more complaiants ebay get the better if they do nothing tell them you will report them to uk tv program watchdog .
Title: Re: This guy is selling our Wallpapers!!!!
Post by: lopos on August 18, 2005, 04:29:16 PM
Just checked ebay. The guy has been kicked out.  :banana:  :banana:
Title: Re: This guy is selling our Wallpapers!!!!
Post by: AndreasM on August 18, 2005, 06:04:28 PM
sell the user the dvds on any place again?

when yes, please write a email to andreas@apc-tcp.de wilth the subject "illegal" (only this one word in the subject)

thx
Title: Re: This guy is selling our Wallpapers!!!!
Post by: Akiko on August 18, 2005, 08:48:34 PM
If ebay have responded to us so quick then I'm impressed!
Title: Re: This guy is selling our Wallpapers!!!!
Post by: cecilia on August 18, 2005, 10:44:24 PM
Quote

Coolit wrote:
Everyone that has put effort into designing the wallpapers if their not happy about their work being sold for profit (I know I wouldn?t be) they should contact eBay right away.
 
damn straight!
none of my wallpapers are listed in that site or he would have been wearing his intestines for a hat :pissed:
Title: Re: This guy is selling our Wallpapers!!!!
Post by: Will-i-am on August 19, 2005, 12:08:17 AM
so it says that he is no longer listed with ebay. Does that mean he's gone? or just not on ebay?
Title: Re: This guy is selling our Wallpapers!!!!
Post by: odin on August 19, 2005, 12:13:10 AM
He'll just open another account..
Title: Re: This guy is selling our Wallpapers!!!!
Post by: InTheSand on August 19, 2005, 01:20:08 AM
Very probably...

His web site on MyFreeWebs.net is still up, unfortunately...

However, there's a "contact us" page here: http://www.myfreewebs.net/contactus.php

... so I've sent an email to the owners of MyFreeWebs.net alerting them to the fact that he's selling illegal software...

Perhaps a couple of you would like to do the same!

 - Ali
Title: Re: This guy is selling our Wallpapers!!!!
Post by: InTheSand on August 19, 2005, 01:41:08 AM
Wow! A quick response!!!  :-)

-----------------------------

Dear Ali,

Thank you for reporting the abuse sites.

The offending site was removed. We have zero tolerance to such sites.

If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.

MyFreeWebs.Net Team
Title: Re: This guy is selling our Wallpapers!!!!
Post by: Leifern on August 19, 2005, 02:07:03 AM
Sometimes, just sometimes, the world seems to be in perfect working order  :-P