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Q: Selling Windows License         


Author: Pug
Date: Oct 23, 2007 13:29

Some advice please ...

Can I sell a Windows License, I have a variety

some which say for distribution with a new PC with COA

some which say for distribution with X brand PC with COA

Thanks

Pug
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Re: Selling Windows License         


Author: Gaz
Date: Oct 23, 2007 13:53

"Pug" gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1193171385.475513.157470@i38g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> Some advice please ...
>
> Can I sell a Windows License, I have a variety
>
> some which say for distribution with a new PC with COA
>
> some which say for distribution with X brand PC with COA
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Pug

Yes you are free to dispose of them as you wish, however, MS have big
pockets, and if you pop up on their radar, and they decide to take action,
you are, unless you also have deep pockets, will be unable to defend
yourself in civil court.
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Re: Selling Windows License         


Author: Pug
Date: Oct 23, 2007 14:47

On 23 Oct, 21:53, "Gaz" msn.com> wrote:
> "Pug" gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1193171385.475513.157470@i38g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
>> Some advice please ...
>
>> Can I sell a Windows License, I have a variety
>
>> some which say for distribution with a new PC with COA
>
>> some which say for distribution with X brand PC with COA
>
>> Thanks
>
>> Pug
>
> Yes you are free to dispose of them as you wish, however, MS have big
> pockets, and if you pop up on their radar, and they decide to take action,
> you are, unless you also have deep pockets, will be unable to defend ...
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Re: Selling Windows License         


Author: Palindrome
Date: Oct 23, 2007 15:07

Pug wrote:
> On 23 Oct, 21:53, "Gaz" msn.com> wrote:
>> "Pug" gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1193171385.475513.157470@i38g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>> Some advice please ...
>>> Can I sell a Windows License, I have a variety
>>> some which say for distribution with a new PC with COA
>>> some which say for distribution with X brand PC with COA
>>> Thanks
>>> Pug
>> Yes you are free to dispose of them as you wish, however, MS have big
>> pockets, and if you pop up on their radar, and they decide to take action,
>> you are, unless you also have deep pockets, will be unable to defend
>> yourself in civil court.
>>
>> Gaz
>
> Thanks for the advice Gaz. ...
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Re: Selling Windows License         


Author: Gaz
Date: Oct 23, 2007 15:13

"Pug" gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1193176066.353016.127810@q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> On 23 Oct, 21:53, "Gaz" msn.com> wrote:
>> "Pug" gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1193171385.475513.157470@i38g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>> Some advice please ...
>>
>>> Can I sell a Windows License, I have a variety
>>
>>> some which say for distribution with a new PC with COA
>>
>>> some which say for distribution with X brand PC with COA
>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>>> Pug
>>
>> Yes you are free to dispose of them as you wish, however, MS have big ...
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Re: Selling Windows License         


Author: Jules
Date: Oct 23, 2007 15:50

"Gaz" msn.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Pug" gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1193176066.353016.127810@q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>> On 23 Oct, 21:53, "Gaz" msn.com> wrote:
>>> "Pug" gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>
>>> news:1193171385.475513.157470@i38g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>>
>>>> Some advice please ...
>>>
>>>> Can I sell a Windows License, I have a variety
>>>
>>>> some which say for distribution with a new PC with COA
>>>
>>>> some which say for distribution with X brand PC with COA
>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>> ...
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Re: Selling Windows License         


Author: Mr C
Date: Oct 24, 2007 01:18

> Well, no, you should be ok to dispose of a handful on here, just dont do
it
> on a large scale. Or at very least give them away for postage!!!!! They
have
> a value...
>
> Gaz

I thought you were supposed to sell a piece of PC hardware and give the
COA's away FOC in the sale. Thats certainly how they sell on ebay.
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Re: Selling Windows License         


Author: Rob Morley
Date: Oct 24, 2007 01:22

In article <9Ladnd4d06h6YoPanZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@eclipse.net.uk>, Mr C
me@home.co.uk says...
>> Well, no, you should be ok to dispose of a handful on here, just dont do
> it
>> on a large scale. Or at very least give them away for postage!!!!! They
> have
>> a value...
>>
>> Gaz
>
> I thought you were supposed to sell a piece of PC hardware and give the
> COA's away FOC in the sale. Thats certainly how they sell on ebay.
>
That's a feeble attempt to get around the terms of the license - it
doesn't satisfy the terms and it's not legally necessary anyway (but try
telling eBay that).
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Re: Selling Windows License         


Author: Gaz
Date: Oct 24, 2007 08:18

Mr C wrote:
>> Well, no, you should be ok to dispose of a handful on here, just
>> dont do it on a large scale. Or at very least give them away for
>> postage!!!!! They have a value...
>>
>> Gaz
>
> I thought you were supposed to sell a piece of PC hardware and give
> the COA's away FOC in the sale. Thats certainly how they sell on ebay.

IIRC coa sales on ebay are routingly cancelled...

Gaz
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Re: Selling Windows License         


Author: Gaz
Date: Oct 24, 2007 08:23

Essex Laptops - Andy Usher wrote:
> "Gaz" msn.com> wrote in message
> news:5o759rFkqe9fU1@mid.individual.net...
>>
>> "Pug" gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1193171385.475513.157470@i38g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>> Some advice please ...
>>>
>>> Can I sell a Windows License, I have a variety
>>>
>>> some which say for distribution with a new PC with COA
>>>
>>> some which say for distribution with X brand PC with COA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Pug
>> ...
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