Sky cards from XL Trading

Fekker_2

If I don't get a copy of a disk or game without owning the original, how come you are offering free copies with a console repair. I think this is illegal under copyright laws, but then again you know better!:j

Product Description

Get your XBOX 360 'Fixed & Flashed' by our professionals at the same time!
All for a low price of £55

See the RROD and Flashing products for more info about our services on each.

This offer includes

* RROD Fixing and lens clean
* Flashing to the latest custom iXtreme firmware (currently 1.5)
* 3 FREE XBOX Games of your choice from our store.

Fekker_2

•A software licensee never takes ownership of the copyright in the software; he merely purchases a licence to use the protected software under the terms and conditions set by the copyright owner and the law.

Am I legally entitled to make a backup of my original software?

The rules regarding back up copies apply to software; they do not apply to other copyrights such as film and sound recordings.
Since computer games comprise of a number of such rights, the answer so far as computer games is concerned is that making a back up copy is not a permitted act under copyright law.

So far as copyright in software is concerned the law provides that the lawful user may make a backup "where it is necessary for him to have for the purposes of his lawful use".
This clause dates back to the time of the 16-bit machines when, because of the volatility of floppy discs and problems with software carried on tape cassettes, back up copies were thought necessary.
Therefore, it is ELSPA’s view that it is no longer necessary for users to create backups of their software. This view is underlined in the judgment in the case relating to the illegal chipping of PSX consoles referred to below. *

Pirate web sites with disclaimers stating "you are legally entitled to make one backup copy..." etc. misrepresent the legal position.
In the words of Mr Justice Jacob in the above case "Back ups are not necessary at all".
Moreover, offering commercially to provide back up copies for users, or discs with illicit games purportedly for the consumer to sample, are very likely to be infringing acts and may also lead to the commission of criminal offences carrying a penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment.

Nice one :T

Tribulation

XLTradingUK wrote: »

AND Again.... STILL no word from you on our forum as well.
Cowardly, pathetic, hiding .... just some of the words we can use to describe people in this thread.

Do you really think that any sane law abiding person would register for a forum account on a business site that is designed to support piracy?

Yes I know you say it's for backups but you know as well as anyone else does that your only saying that in a vain attempt to cover yourself, You know full well as does anyone else that the vast majority, if not all customers that use your site, will not have the originals and are simply using your site to obtain pirated goods (if they don't own the originals, then they are in effect getting a pirate copy)

There's no way I want my details on your site when the authorities come knocking at your door

Youkidding

Click store. Nothing at all about 'backups' just adverts for Vista at £3.50 and somewhat ironically Nero 8 copying software for £3.50. The pictures used quite clearly show the manufacturers boxes so it's not just the software that is being pirated but the packaging as well.

I'm just asking Ahead how they manage to sell it to dealers so cheaply.

Fekker_2

XLT stated here he is NOT downloading from the internet and asked for proof, well here it is straight from his own site.

Music CD's now at XL!
We have been looking for a while, considering the option of adding CD albums to the store and we are now happy to announce that we are now stocking CD albums with disc printing as standard.

As you are aware there are literally thousands, millions even of CD albums out there so we cannot possibly list every single album out there.

So... if anyone is interested in a CD album, we can search on the internet to find the album you require and get hold of it that way for you.

Simple, no fuss and another great service from XL.

We offer the following:

Single Albums at £2.50 each - Double Albums at 3.50 each
Also we offer, 5 single albums for £10

If you would like to use this service, get in touch via email at [EMAIL="info@xltrading.co.uk"]info@xltrading.co.uk [/EMAIL]

Rather conclusive I think.

malkie76

There was a guy in Camden market today selling 'back-up' Rolex watches.

underlay_guru

malkie76 wrote: »

There was a guy in Camden market today selling 'back-up' Rolex watches.

...Don't forget those 'backup' versions of cigarettes you can buy down the pub..people buy them just in case the filter snaps on their original.

spike7451

underlay_guru wrote: »

...Don't forget those 'backup' versions of cigarettes you can buy down the pub..people buy them just in case the filter snaps on their original.

When I was in Saudi for Gulf War 1,a mate bought a load of 'back up' cassette tapes of his fave heavy metal bands from the Souk....When we got back to BFG,Half of them were......BLANK!!!:eek:

adouglasmhor

My ex caught me with her back up, that's why she is my ex

Smeg77

Hmm 24 hours is nearly up, so I guess that the thread will be deleted anytime soon, well if XLT's statements are correct, but it's a little hard to sort truth from fiction when someone can't keep their word at not posting anymore.