posted on March 4, 2004 10:05:54 AM new
Please refrain from using the word " Reamond" without my permission. It is part of my Database which cost millions to develop.
posted on March 4, 2004 02:02:06 PM new
You may use portions of ......... as fair useage if ........ and .......... are deleted otherwise ............... our attorneys will serve a writ of ........, ..........on .........
for ...........communications that intrude on .................therefore............, ........
All communucation s from our office will delete any .........or ................ contained in our database until such time as you pay ....... and .........fee ...........to access these data. Even a single ........datum will invoke our ...........action if you persist.
posted on March 4, 2004 02:24:58 PM new
Be afraid, be very afraid if they get their way. This is now getting insane. BTW... I now own this entire site so pay up.
posted on March 4, 2004 02:48:20 PM new
This is a lot closer to home than many of you may realize.
Ebay now charges for access to past history on their sales data.
They recently asked the company GoHook to quit hosting completed auctions for this exact reason. They claim completed auction information is their PROPERTY.
So you see, all the hard work you put into listing your auctions and doing research is now eBay's copyrighted intellectual property.
Sources:
GoHook to Go Away:
http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y04/m03/i03/s01
eBay's Data Licensing Program
http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y203/m12/abu0109/s02
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