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From: rjn@hpfcla.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Sun, 13-Oct-85 21:22:00 EDT
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Posted: Sun Oct 13 21:22:00 1985
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re: scalping

Yes, I realize that the concert in question is probably  over, but there are
some wider implications here...

1.  If the terms under which  something is sold specify that it is not to be
    resold (or resold at a profit),  then you are  BREAKING AN AGREEMENT  by
    reselling it at a profit.  If you "don't like" the agreement,  don't buy
    the  tickets.  Using the net to assist you  merely  advertises  that you
    cannot be  trusted to keep your  agreements  (this is  probably a public
    service :-).

2.  In using the net, you also agree to NOT use it for explicitly COMMERCIAL
    PURPOSES.  Purchasing  objects  (e.g.  tickets)  with the  intention  of
    reselling  them at a profit them is a  "commercial  purpose" in my book.
    This is another broken agreement, and the net shouldn't tolerate it.

3.  I don't know if scalping is legal in your municipality or not, but if it
    is not, you are once again out of agreement  with the rest of the net by
    using the net for ILLEGAL purposes.  Considering the noise coming out of
    D.C.  on possible  regulation of "bulletin boards", this kind of trouble
    we don't need.

4.  If scalping is illegal, you are also exposing yourself to personal legal
    jeopardy.  There may be  netters  in your  area who are  reserve  police
    officers,  or are  sufficiently  incensed by your conduct to report you.
    Whether or not scalping is legal, "consideration"  (money) was exchanged
    in purchasing the tickets,  making the  transaction a CONTRACT.  So, you
    may also have some civil liability.

If you don't  think that being  "out of  agreement"  has  consequences,  try
looking at yourself in a mirror and saying  (aloud):  "I keep my agreements.
I am an honest person.  I like myself."

Regards,                                              Hewlett-Packard
Bob Niland                                            3404 East Harmony Road
hplabs!hpfcla!rjn                                     Fort Collins CO  80525