I posted this in another thread, but no one seems to want to respond... Maybe here it will get more attention... I'd really like to know....

What's your opinion on selling other Photographer's DVDs, Instructional videos, etc.... ?

Is it okay to purchase it, view it, learn from it, and then sell it to someone else?

How do those of you that have a DVD out, feel when someone else sells one of your videos for a price lower than what you sell it for?

Comments..... Would love to hear input on this topic...

never bought or sold one but I have seen others sell them.

Isn't that the same as buying, viewing, then selling a DVD at a yard sale for $.99?

I guess my question is this: Is it considered proper photography professional ettiquette? If so, great, if not, why?

Why not. If you have no further use for the DVD why not get it into the hands of another photographer for a reduced price? I know the DVD owners do not like this. It is not the same thing as bootlegging and selling the copies.

Rick

I think the worry is that the original owner WILL make a copy, sell it and only "buy" the DVD for $20 bucks or whatever and then the photographer who made it makes less - which def. isn't the goal of that photographer.

The ease of backing up & then selling the dvds is such that DWC & FM don't allow dvd sales - and it's something I've considered bringing up with DJ here as well.

Copying and selling bootleg DVDs is illegal. No one should condone that practice.

Rick

Matt,

Are you receiving my PMs? I am just curious. My "sent" folder is empty to I am concerned that all the PMs I am sending in response to others are not going out.

Rick

yeah i got it Rick.

And all I know about it is that FM buy/sell doesn't allow it anymore. They joined a growing list though...a LOT of forums won't let you sell it.

Thanks Matt. I wonder why they don't show up in my outbox? I'll have to check.

Rick

Hey Rick, by default you have to check a box every time you send a PM for it to save a copy in your outbox...

As for the orig topic, I agree that selling online is a little hard to regulate, but that's the nature of digital media.... If you bought the DVD and you're done with it, you should be able to sell it, but of course you shouldn't be able to keep any copies.

I read a blog post somewhere from an IP attorney who was asked a hypothetical question about keeping MP3s of music that you bought but someone stole all the CDs out of your car. He said that you really should delete the MP3s as the physical artifact of the CD was what gave you the license to use the music and with that stolen you had no right to the 'backup'.... Food for thought.

~Bill