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Re: I wonder where he got the scans from?
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 28 Oct 1999 04:11:54 GMT
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John DiRienzo <ig88888888@stlnet.com> wrote:
> Sorry for the late reply, but...
> I don't think it is illegal to buy or sell CDs with Lego instructions
> scans - I've bought six such CDs from various sources. Unlike video tapes
> which all have the FBI warning and software which always has the user
> agreement, Lego has a fairness policy. In selling the scans on CDs, the
> seller is not doing anything illegal (or unfair) as long as the scans are of
> discontinued or sets otherwise not readily available. These CDs have been
> sold on eBay, RTL and elsewhere in the past, and I have never heard of Lego
> doing anything to stop it, so why should eBay? In my eyes, these scans are
> most like shareware (nobody owns them - Lego has seemingly relinquished
> ownership, in a way) - and if the guy selling them thinks the time and money
> he has spent in compiling and distributing the CD is worth $10, $20 or more,
> then that is what he should charge for the CD. Thats all I have to say
> about that.
I think it is inappropriate and very likely to have an adverse
effect on TLG's tolerance of brickshelf.com
--
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| OK, when I originally posted, I had two points. One point was in response to the person who seemed angry with eBay for not ending the auction - and I went about saying why I don't think its in eBay's place to end that auction. Secondly, I said I (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| Sorry for the late reply, but... I don't think it is illegal to buy or sell CDs with Lego instructions scans - I've bought six such CDs from various sources. Unlike video tapes which all have the FBI warning and software which always has the user (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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