Bought book that states "Not for Resale" - where do I stand with this?

mobile48

Crowqueen wrote: »

Things intended for public consumption, in other words, but not "promotional material" as the article links to.

To clarify are we discussing the freebies from newspapers that are often marked FOR PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY - NOT FOR SALE.

soolin

mobile48 wrote: »

To clarify are we discussing the freebies from newspapers that are often marked FOR PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY - NOT FOR SALE.

I happen to have a disc on my desk at the moment free from a newspaper and it does say 'For promotional use only- not for resale'.

geo555

You bought the book, just read it and get on with your life. If you're still unhappy, go the the police station and file a complaint.

soolin

geo555 wrote: »

You bought the book, just read it and get on with your life. If you're still unhappy, go the the police station and file a complaint.

NO, much simpler to do an SNAD claim via paypal and get the book returned for a refund.

Crowqueen

geo555 wrote: »

You bought the book, just read it and get on with your life. If you're still unhappy, go the the police station and file a complaint.

Don't know whether you read the OP properly but it was supposed to be a present and I wouldn't go giving newspaper freebies as presents.

mobile48

The books given away by newspaper were often modern classics that remain on sale in different format in shops.

If I brought a new book on ebay and a news paper promo book turned up it would be the same to me as getting a used book.

However if I brought a used book I would not care one way or the other.

JesaRose

soolin wrote: »

I thought not for resale meant exactly that, ie you got it free therefore it cannot be legally sold on. It;s the same with the give away CDs and DVDs you get in newspapers, charity shops used to sell them but i note they tend now to offer them free for a small donation. (still openly being sold on ebay though of course).
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Soolin is correct - it is against the law for charities to sell these discs and promo books. However asking for a donation is not technically "selling" the item as a person can give what they want

If I were OP I would send the seller a polite email stating that they did not point out it was a promo copy and that you wanted to give it as a gift - give them a chance to come back to you, they might offer a refund. Failing that I would ask for one and if they still don't want to give one, then file a SNAD claim. Always worth contacting the person by email before going straight for the official complaints option

greenoo000

I still don't see whats wrong with giving it as a present - it will be the book they're reading not the cover. If you have a friend that thinks you are a skin flint because it says 'Not for Resale' on it, then they are not worth giving a present to and not a friend. If it is not a friend and someone you are trying to impress why don't you stick a £50 sticker on it and half peel it off!

Crowqueen

greenoo000 wrote: »

I still don't see whats wrong with giving it as a present - it will be the book they're reading not the cover. If you have a friend that thinks you are a skin flint because it says 'Not for Resale' on it, then they are not worth giving a present to and not a friend. If it is not a friend and someone you are trying to impress why don't you stick a £50 sticker on it and half peel it off!

"Hello, I'm so mean, I only spent [cost of the average newspaper] on you".

Better you than me. As it's the thought that counts, that doesn't say to me that the person has thought overly long about it. Likewise, I very rarely give people secondhand books as presents; no-one I know is really into antiquarian stuff, but handing someone something scruffy, something you obviously bought cheap, or something from the front of a newspaper just really does not seem that elegant, even to someone with whom you are not very well acquainted (and possibly particularly).

fred7777

As others have stated not for resale mean the shop which supplied it as a freebie packaged with something else they sold shouldn't be selling it. Once you have bought something it's yours to sell or not regardless of whether or not it was free.
The only exception to this I know of is software where you buy a license to use.
If anyone thinks different tell us the law the seller has broken.