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Possible scenario's continuation:
Now YOU buy the upgrade and sell the same old copy to other guy (with
little profit, maybe). And now HE do the same ...
Nice setup!
--- In Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jjef1951" <jjef1951@xxxx>
wrote:
> And why not?! Why should anything be needed, except some paperwork
> signed by you and me indicating we have both agreed to transfer the
> official registration of that particular product from you to me?
>
> Equis has made money from 1) the original "legitimate" sale of the
> (presumably) shrink-wrapped product shipped by them; and 2),
> the "legitimate" upgrade to a newer version. Why should they not
> continue to support the older version (assuming it is not at the
end
> of its life cycle), just because it has changed hands?
>
>
> --- In Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "zvior" <zvior@xxxx> wrote:
> > One possible scenario:
> > I have MetaStock 8.0. I purchase from Equis an upgrade to ver.
9.0
> > for approximately 1/3 of a new version's price. Then I sell you
the
> > previous (MS 8.0) copy.
> > Are you expect for Equis to honour this deal?
> >
> >
> > --- In Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jjef1951" <jjef1951@xxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > Nice thought, but I already did that (over a year ago!), and
was
> > > stonewalled.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "joetrade69"
> > <joetrade69@xxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > > > 7.03 was the last version that was tranferrable.
> > > > Equis did change their policy a couple of months ago to allow
> > > support
> > > > to non-registered users for a per-incident fee, or they can
get
> > > > registered...Sorry I don't know all of the details, but I was
> > > talking
> > > > with someone in another country who got it from eBay and is
now
> > > > allowed support. I would call Equis' Sales dept. to get the
> > > details,
> > > > if you are in this situation.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jay T"
> > <JaysTownsend@xxxx>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > You have a legal but non-supported copy of MetaStock.
Don't
> > > blame
> > > > Equis, blame the guy who sold it to you. He/She's the one
who
> > > should
> > > > have informed you that he was licensed to receive support and
> > that
> > > > the license is not transferable. MetaStock version's are
sold
> on
> > > > eBay all the time and none of the sellers mention this
point.
> > The
> > > > terms of eBay service are 'buyer beware.' Throw your venom
at
> > the
> > > > seller and try to get a refund because he/she didn't provide
> you
> > > with
> > > > adequate information.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jay
> > > > >
> > > > > <<Equis can think what they want. I made a good-faith
> purchase
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > > vendor's original materials from a third party whose
> > registration
> > > > was
> > > > > on record with the vendor; no bootlegging, no pirated
copies,
> > > > nothing
> > > > > the slightest bit underhanded. Now, Equis can say anything
> > they
> > > > > damned well please, and call it anything they like. In my
> > book,
> > > > and
> > > > > to my conscience, it's legitimate.
> > > > >
> > > > > I do agree with you on this: let this be a warning to
anyone
> > who
> > > > is
> > > > > considering buying a second-hand copy of MetaStock. On
> second
> > > > > thought, it should be a warning to anyone even considering
> > doing
> > > > > business with Equis. Don't just walk away --- RUN!!>>
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