Buying Software from eBay

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In a test it conducted on 115 software products it purchased from eBay, it found the presence of a malicious code. The code �leaves the door open for security issues such as identity theft�.
Source: Earthtimes

Also the BSA considers all software purchased from eBay to be illegal. If you are ever audited, they will try to collect a hefty fine.

Edited by John Beagle - Nov/21/2006 at 11:27am

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John Beagle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: Oct/24/2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 906	Quote Reply Topic: Buying Software from eBay Posted: Nov/20/2006 at 5:47pm
	In a test it conducted on 115 software products it purchased from eBay, it found the presence of a malicious code. The code �leaves the door open for security issues such as identity theft�. Source: Earthtimes Also the BSA considers all software purchased from eBay to be illegal. If you are ever audited, they will try to collect a hefty fine. Edited by John Beagle - Nov/21/2006 at 11:27am

Josh Van Cleave Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: Oct/24/2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 845	Quote Reply Posted: Nov/27/2006 at 2:26pm
	How is this even legal, you should be allowed to resale software if you are no longer using it.
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arwendt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: Oct/26/2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 1270	Quote Reply Posted: Nov/27/2006 at 3:17pm
	I agree as it would only seam fair that if you removed a program that you owned that you could sell or transfer it�s license to another party. However the software industry has no interest in "fair use" as their goals are motivated solely by their bottom line and any rambling about how they are trying to protect us from malicious code is nothing more than a diversion.
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