for_the_love_of_the_stuff wrote in Report sellers who infringe copyrights!:From what I've been able to find out, Lulu had it available as POD for two months until they figured out it was infringing and took it down. Whoever reported thefriendlyrobot definitely spooked him and made him take down his eBay listing. There's currently no listings for this book on ebay I can find.He probably suspects it was me, due to my questions. The Lulu POD copies were softcover, however the newer ones being sold by thefriendlyrobot were hardcovers.The binding difference, plus the amount of them he has sold recently, would lead me to believe that thefriendlyrobot had a PDF and was getting these printed himself.If this is true, the softcover ones should be more valuable, as they were ostensibly only produced by Lulu during a brief two month window in 2015.That being said, there's no reason someone couldn't make another softcover perfectbound version, so there are no guarantees as long as full PDFs are out there to be had.However I've only ever seen one softcover version of this on eBay, and I obtained it as soon as I saw it. It wasn't too expensive.It's sitting on my shelf now, and I can confirm it is a very interesting read.
muaddib5 wrote in Report sellers who infringe copyrights!:I found the pdf (including the cover) and had it printed on Lulu for like $40.
for_the_love_of_the_stuff wrote in Report sellers who infringe copyrights!:I have the same PDF. When did you have it printed on Lulu?
mbassoc2003 wrote in Report sellers who infringe copyrights!:Asking Lulu to print/bind a PDF for personal use I don't think is illegal.In the UK copyright lapses on magazine layout and content after 25 years, with very few exceptions.It is possible for a writer to extend their copyright claim to magazine content, but it rarely happens, and I don't see anyone ever caring if you have a PDF and get it print and bound for a more enjoyable tactile read.I'm sure Lulu will still print these if you sent them the PDF and asked for a hardback copy.
mbassoc2003 wrote in Report sellers who infringe copyrights!:** eBay auction listing blocked by The Acaeum. Seller is on our blacklist **
dbartman wrote in Report sellers who infringe copyrights!:The email address says it all: "mrbutthead1@g***.com".
dbartman wrote in Report sellers who infringe copyrights!:No, it's not legal. Another seller making money off of copyrighted material. The company name on eBay is "eheadquarters" - selling digital porn, comics, magazines, etc., and apparently been on eBay since 2012.The seller even has their email address in the info so someone can contact them directly. The email address says it all: "mrbutthead1@g***.com".
waysoftheearth wrote in Report sellers who infringe copyrights!:Is this legit? Somehow, it looks questionable to me:
benjoshua wrote in Report sellers who infringe copyrights!:These can be purchased from Drivethrurpg for $8.24 plus shipping.Chainmail: Rules for Medieval Miniatures (0e) - Wizards of the Coast | D&D, Original Edition | DriveThruRPG.comSo, while it it not the original, technically it's legitimate. Some people see these kinds of sales as unethical and some view them as opportunistic. Therefore, some people would say this kind of sale is questionable and others would not.
