Microsofts "not for resale"

[Bob The Great]

I'll start out by giving you some background on this. I come home one day from work (work bites btw). And there is a package from Microsoft. "Hmm..." I think to myself. I knew I hadn't ordered anything from them. Anyway I go to my room and rip it open thinking that maybe they sent me another copy of XP PRO as appology for not charging me for the last one. Well as it turns out its not. Its Windows 2003 SmallBuisness Server, Frontpage 2003, and Outlook 2003. Just the whole package, boxed and everything all nicely. Everything looks like the normal package but a "not for resale" sticker on the outside.

I have no need for this, so the disks sit in my cd binder doing nothing. People fall on the floor laughing when they see a $1500 program just stuffed in with everything else.

Is it possible for me to trade this, or at least give it away?

Heres basicly what it is...

Windows 2003 SBS DVD (with its own serial)
Windows 2003 SBS 3cd set (with its own serial)
Windows 2003 Frontpage (with its own serial)
Windows 2003 Outlook (with its own serial)
Windows 2003 SBS patch (dunno what it is, but it came in the mail from MS a few days later).

[Kc2iLq]

/jaw drops

If you really want to give it away, I'll take it.

Seriously though, you can not sell it or trade it.

-Kc2iLq

NFR is NFR. You cannot sell/trade it for anything. I don't see why you can't give it away and just charge for S/H.

[Bob The Great]

mk, well thanks for answering my question. I'll post it here for free if my local lan can't use it. They need to setup some server thingies for our webpage and such so it might be helpfull for them, but I think they already have it worked out, so it may be going up here soon. Why can't things ever work out well for me... stupid world

Ever thought about giving away the software as a prize? If the idea sounds appealing, contact Aaron_J to sponsor one of his forum graphics contests.

http://www.techimo.com/newsapp/i9896.html

Robert Richmond

[RedFury]

Yeah, give it away for free, just charge $10 for shipping and $1490 for handling

[Bob The Great]

[tgxiii]

All that software?! Why did they send you all of that?!

I like Rob's idea about sponsoring the contest, but why not hold a contest of your own? Maybe you have a personal website that needs a new layout. Have someone design one for you and give them the software package as a prize. Have any contest you want.

[Bob The Great]

*bobs evil mind starts to boil over with ideas*

yes, yes I could have my own contest yes...

As for why, I have no idea. They just did. It was there one day.

http://www.techimo.com/forum/t35620.html

Just remember to have your contest approved by a moderator since it would involve a prize.