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Not for resale CD-ROM

I posted this message in another forum but had no response so I'm trying here.
A couple of years ago I bought a CD-ROM from a website run by an artist. The CD-ROM contained a tutorial on watercolour painting. I have since become reasonably proficient and have no use for the CD-ROM so I gave it along with several others (art tutorials) to my daughter to sell on eBay. She has been contacted by the artist and told the CD-ROM I bought was not for resale and it says so on the case and has told her to remove it from the site or he will take action. If I cannot sell it then who owns it? If the artist still owns it then what have I paid for? Can I return it and ask for (and get) a refund? There are no restrictions on any of the other CD-ROMs I gave my daughter.
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  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    You own the contents of the CD for your personal use.
    Gone ... or have I?
  • gordikin
    gordikin Posts: 4,422 Forumite
    Sounds like a copyright issue...like you can't sell Microsoft products on?
  • 4743hudsonj
    4743hudsonj Posts: 3,298 Forumite
    Just sell it on not on the web?
    Back by no demand whatsoever.
  • gordikin
    gordikin Posts: 4,422 Forumite
    Just sell it on not on the web?

    ...would it be 'legal' to do this?
  • 4743hudsonj
    4743hudsonj Posts: 3,298 Forumite
    gordikin wrote: »
    ...would it be 'legal' to do this?

    I doubt it but i doubt anybody on here could actually stop the op if thats what they wanted to do.
    Back by no demand whatsoever.
  • gordikin
    gordikin Posts: 4,422 Forumite
    I doubt it but i doubt anybody on here could actually stop the op if thats what they wanted to do.

    Excuse me, they have actually come up against the original 'owners' according to the OP?
  • 4743hudsonj
    4743hudsonj Posts: 3,298 Forumite
    gordikin wrote: »
    Excuse me, they have actually come up against the original 'owners' according to the OP?

    Hence why i suggested offline?
    Back by no demand whatsoever.
  • gordikin
    gordikin Posts: 4,422 Forumite
    Hence why i suggested offline?

    ...and would that lay them open to what if caught? Please give the pros and cons!
  • sarahg1969
    sarahg1969 Posts: 6,694 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Stick it on ebay with a couple of paintbrushes. Sell the brushes and include the CD-ROM as a free gift.
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
    10,000 Posts
    sarahg1969 wrote: »
    Stick it on ebay with a couple of paintbrushes. Sell the brushes and include the CD-ROM as a free gift.

    There would still be consideration passing between the parties, and therefore it would still be a sale.
    Gone ... or have I?
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