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Cr-48 Recipient Tries Selling Laptop on eBay, Gets Shut Down

12 points by dcawrey 16y ago

ugh 16y ago
“I agree to not sell or transfer the device to anyone else, unless under written instruction from Google to do so.” – https://services.google.com/fb/forms/cr48advanced/ https://services.google.com/fb/forms/cr48advanced/ – edit: quoting the actual fine print you agree to when applying – something the linked article does not do – seemed like a useful thing to do. Oh, well.
- jwu711 16y ago
  Nice to see, clearly I didn't read that when I applied =)
abhikshah 16y ago
IANAL but selling the device is not illegal and a court would not consider it a stolen item. It's against Google's terms, which is a contract between Google and the recipient of the cr48. Why is eBay enforcing that contract?
- jrockway 16y ago
  Why is eBay enforcing that contract? Maybe Google is worth more to them than this dude?
  - abhikshah 16y ago
    Ok, I get that. What I meant was, what's their legal justification?
    - frisco 16y ago
      Ebay is a private marketplace. I don't need a reason to kick you out of my house.
      - IgorPartola 16y ago
        Agreed. People on the Internet seem to always demand companies to act in accordance with some law that does not apply. Freedom of speech is a fantastic thing. However, it does not mean that you can walk into a restaurant and scream at the patrons and the owner is somehow unable to kick you out. Same thing happens online on sites like Digg where "censorship" is usually greeted with "it is my constitutional right..." By the same token most businesses can refuse to do business with you, and frankly more should. The "customer is always right" mantra is not a dogma. If a client is toxic, cut your loses. It's better than getting ulcers, I hear. I'll get off the soap box now.
meric 16y ago
The application form is broken... When you select another country the state field doesn't update. :( https://services.google.com/fb/forms/cr48advanced/ https://services.google.com/fb/forms/cr48advanced/ EDIT: never mind... "The Pilot program is open to individuals, businesses, schools, non-profits and developers based in the United States"
- duck 16y ago
  It is funny how many people have mentioned this issue with the form on other threads and then realized it was USA only.

12 points by dcawrey 16y ago

ugh 16y ago

“I agree to not sell or transfer the device to anyone else, unless under written instruction from Google to do so.” – https://services.google.com/fb/forms/cr48advanced/ https://services.google.com/fb/forms/cr48advanced/ – edit: quoting the actual fine print you agree to when applying – something the linked article does not do – seemed like a useful thing to do. Oh, well.

jwu711 16y ago
Nice to see, clearly I didn't read that when I applied =)

abhikshah 16y ago

IANAL but selling the device is not illegal and a court would not consider it a stolen item. It's against Google's terms, which is a contract between Google and the recipient of the cr48. Why is eBay enforcing that contract?

jrockway 16y ago
Why is eBay enforcing that contract? Maybe Google is worth more to them than this dude?
- abhikshah 16y ago
  Ok, I get that. What I meant was, what's their legal justification?
  - frisco 16y ago
    Ebay is a private marketplace. I don't need a reason to kick you out of my house.
    - IgorPartola 16y ago
      Agreed. People on the Internet seem to always demand companies to act in accordance with some law that does not apply. Freedom of speech is a fantastic thing. However, it does not mean that you can walk into a restaurant and scream at the patrons and the owner is somehow unable to kick you out. Same thing happens online on sites like Digg where "censorship" is usually greeted with "it is my constitutional right..." By the same token most businesses can refuse to do business with you, and frankly more should. The "customer is always right" mantra is not a dogma. If a client is toxic, cut your loses. It's better than getting ulcers, I hear. I'll get off the soap box now.

meric 16y ago

The application form is broken... When you select another country the state field doesn't update. :( https://services.google.com/fb/forms/cr48advanced/ https://services.google.com/fb/forms/cr48advanced/ EDIT: never mind... "The Pilot program is open to individuals, businesses, schools, non-profits and developers based in the United States"

duck 16y ago
It is funny how many people have mentioned this issue with the form on other threads and then realized it was USA only.