"Free Themes" - You Cannot Claim "It's Mine?"

[Dano1981]

Hi Warriors!

I'm confused Warriors - As it applies to FLIPPING
a site, built on one of these themes? (*cough*)

I see FTthemes and Newwpthemes (dot com for both) both indicate their
themes are "free." As well being under creative commons license 3.0
(That I understand - No problem, however...)

However, when I look at the "terms" for both sites it says;

"You may not claim intellectual or exclusive ownership to any of our products, modified or unmodified."

BOTH SITES SAY EXACTLY THE SAME THING - Perhaps all "FREE" WP themes say
the say thing? - honestly, I do read terms often, however this is the first
time I have ever taken the time to read the terms of a "free theme."

Question - ABOUT FLIPPING A SITE;

If I sell a site (flip) I build on a FREE THEME, must I indicate to the buyer;

YOU ARE NOT ACTUALLY PURCHASING THE THEME

as part of the sale of the site? I think that could easily blow the sale?
Your understanding and feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Danni~

[paulgl]

Sites created using a theme are being sold as such.
You are not selling the theme. You are selling a site
using the theme. I don't know why the person buying
your site would object to a free theme if they want
the site. Wordpress is free. You are not selling
wordpress, you are selling the site that uses wordpress.

You are not claiming the theme is yours. You are
claiming the site is yours. If the theme is free,
you need to follow their rules. But that has nothing
to do with selling a site using a free theme.

When installing a theme and using it, you are not
taking intellectual control of the theme.

Anyone online buying site would know they are not
buying a free theme. If they think that, they are
too far gone. They need to keep their day job.

I can put a twitter feed on my site. That does not
mean I am claiming I own twitter, nor the script that
pulls the feed in.

Paul

[papamo44]

I don't think you will have a problem, that will just confuse your buyers.

[Dano1981]

thank you for the explain Paul - very much appreciated!
Nice elaboration.

thank you papa - that sums it up!

I'm going to ask anyhow - when it comes down to the reality of
"ownership"; when you actually buy a theme from a theme maker like
Woo or Elegant themes - do you possess any form of "ownership" that
a free theme is void of? (just trying to understand the true "give and take")

I understand that they do not own any "wordpress" exclusive rights. But, is there
some "difference" with a theme I might purchase, rather than a free one: in that the
free ones retain more "rights?"

Thank you so much

Danni~