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From: pmulcahy@ecst.csuchico.edu (Patrick Mulcahy)
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Subject: Re: Will pay $200 for Student to Buy Mac
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Date: 5 Feb 91 19:26:19 GMT
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In article <1991Feb5.034345.9115@bond> bond!aaron@nyu.edu (Aaron Sosnick) writes:
>
>It is not clear that reselling a Mac bought with a student discount is
>illegal. It is certainly not a criminal offense. You cannot go to jail for it.
>
>To be safe I would advise one to simply offer to pay someone $200 more than
>Apple's discount prices for a little-used Mac. This will make it clear that
>you are not advocating that anyone enter into a contract with Apple with intent
>to defraud.

well, the contract you sign with apple states that you are buying the mac for
personal use and that you will not sell it for 2 years.  it's hard to get 
around it without opening yourself to a clear case of fraud.

selling a 'little used' computer is fine with apple, provided you've kept it
for 2 years.  nice try, but not quite.

violating this contract leaves you open to more than just the amount of damages,
as apple can sue for punitive damages, etc.  the claim that you would only be
liable for the difference in price is silly.  it simply goes to show that...

>
>I am not a lawyer, but I play one on the net.

is very true.  please don't give legal advice if your not sure of it.


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