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Legal issues

by Businessventures
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Is it illegal, and can you get sued and go to jail for doing arbitrage work?

By being a middle man and saying that other peoples work is yours, isn't that copyright?
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  • Profile picture of the author cjshu99
    What type of business are you refering too?
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  • Profile picture of the author Businessventures
    I'm referring to being the middle man between craigslist and fiverr
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    • Profile picture of the author bostjan33
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      Originally Posted by Businessventures View Post

      I'm referring to being the middle man between craigslist and fiverr
      Well, as long as you don't infringe the copyrights of owner, I think you'll be ok.
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  • Profile picture of the author MichaelNz
    Well it depends on if the person you buy it from gives you ownership and all rights to the item.
    Im not a lawyer though...
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  • Profile picture of the author salegurus
    You do understand that this is an IM forum and asking/taking legal advice here is a very bad idea...
    http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...al-advice.html
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    • Profile picture of the author SaraHendren
      Originally Posted by salegurus View Post

      You do understand that this is an IM forum and asking/taking legal advice here is a very bad idea...
      http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...al-advice.html
      Yes, can we?
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      • Profile picture of the author An Al
        Originally Posted by salegurus View Post

        You do understand that this is an IM forum and asking/taking legal advice here is a very bad idea...
        http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...al-advice.html
        Originally Posted by SaraHendren View Post

        Yes, can we?
        Just because that post exists doesn't mean the rest of us have to respond like robots and abandon common sense. Not everything requires the expertise of a lawyer.

        And the answer is no, you aren't going to get sued, and no, it isn't illegal.
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  • Profile picture of the author mgsmith
    It is legal if you have a deal with the person who created it. But if you're going to claim that it is your work without the real creator's consent then I think it is illegal and he can sue you for stealing his work.
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  • Profile picture of the author joseph7384
    The world revolves around Arbitrage! You are simply acting as a broker between party A and party B.
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  • Profile picture of the author DubDubDubDot
    Originally Posted by Businessventures View Post

    By being a middle man and saying that other peoples work is yours, isn't that copyright?
    In some situations that could be a problem.

    A lot of newbies seem to think they have to be sneaky about it. You are actually better off telling the designer/programmer/writer/whoever that the work is for your client anyway.

    If your service provider has a problem with this then you need to find someone else to work with.
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    • Profile picture of the author Matt Lee
      Originally Posted by DubDubDubDot View Post

      In some situations that could be a problem.

      A lot of newbies seem to think they have to be sneaky about it. You are actually better off telling the designer/programmer/writer/whoever that the work is for your client anyway.

      If your service provider has a problem with this then you need to find someone else to work with.
      Couldn't agree more. You are paying a designer for a project. The designer create the design, then is paid. What YOU do with that project is your own business, but I would make sure you clarify that with the designer so there's no issue. 99 out of 100 times they won't have an issue.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jack Gordon
    Yeah, you are overthinking this. It is not a legal issue, it is a business model issue.

    Be honest in your dealings, and you will avoid a lot of the problems you are worrying about. You don't want to be the creator anyway, so don't sell yourself that way.

    Develop multiple suppliers that you can work with, and ramp up your business as a broker of quality services.
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  • Profile picture of the author Akogo
    Look at realtors. They don't own the property that they sell to the buyer and the buyer knows it yet accepts doing business through the realtor. When you remodel or paint your home, you hire a contractor and he hires other independent contractors to do specialized work on your home. How is it any different for you? You are the "middle person" and you "organize" or "manage" the project for your client. If you find someone who can do good quality work for your client - and your client doesn't know the field as well as you do, in that sense you are adding value and should be paid the difference for your "work". When I buy something from Walmart or Amazon.com, I don't say to myself, "Where did Walmart get this item from? Maybe I can buy it directly from their supplier and get it cheaper." The idea never crosses my mind. It just isn't worth the hassle of finding out.
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  • Profile picture of the author biggerk9
    you are overthinking about this
    I think you'll be fine as long as you don't infringe the copyrights of owner.
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  • Profile picture of the author Million Dollar Idea Man
    Maybe, if you totally reveal here what you are planning to do then others can give their opinions but it won't be legal advice though as they are not lawyers. Don't pretend something is your's when it ain't as that is copyright infringing, in my opinion and would fall in trouble (again in my opinion).
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  • Profile picture of the author LimitlessTraffic
    Isn't this just like being a broker. Nothing wrong with that, in fact it is a smart way to earn some good cash!
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