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[wattekinson86]

I sold a copy of Rosetta Stone yesterday on craigslist. I bought it on craigslist a few weeks before and didnt use it. I had no idea if it was counterfeit or not. Today I got an email from [email protected] At the top is my real name, address ss# and phone.
The only thing the other buyer knows is my phone number. Does anyone have experience with this?

Re: Cease and Desist/Illegal Distribution of Counterfeit Rosetta Stone Software



Dear (real name censored)

(collectively, “you”):



Rosetta Stone Ltd (“Rosetta Stone”) is the owner of the well known trade mark and trade name ROSETTA STONE.



Rosetta Stone takes seriously any infringement of its trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property rights, and has been conducting a broad investigation, in conjunction with various federal and state law enforcement agencies, into the illegal counterfeiting, sale and distribution of Rosetta Stone software. Through reports from consumers and/or various other sources, Rosetta Stone has been made aware that you may have offered for sale, sold and/or distributed counterfeit or otherwise unauthorized software that purports to be Rosetta Stone software through various Internet outlets, including but not limited to www.craigslist.com.



If you believe that you have been linked to this counterfeiting investigation in error, or if you would like to provide any mitigating or clarifying information regarding your activities and your source for the product you marketed and/or sold, you must contact us no later than 5 days from receipt of this notice. Please be aware that unless we hear from you in the next 5 days, Rosetta Stone will seek all appropriate legal and equitable relief arising out of your violation of United States law.



In addition, it is imperative that you immediately cease and desist all infringing activity with regard to Rosetta Stone’s software and related materials, and provide written confirmation. Your failure to comply immediately with the foregoing and provide written verification will be added to the case-file.



Rosetta Stone’s software is protected under a wide range of state and federal statutes. You should be aware that the distribution of counterfeit software violates federal copyright and trademark laws, including unfair competition and the Lanham Act, as well as certain state and local laws. Even an unintentional distribution of counterfeit software in violation of the federal copyright and trademarks laws could subject you to civil liability. Federal law authorizes damages of up to $150,000 for each willful copyright infringement and up to $1,000,000 for willful trademark infringement, in addition to 5 years of imprisonment, or 10 years for repeat offenders.



In addition, your activity is likely to cause consumers to believe that you are authorized by or associated with Rosetta Stone.



Please be advised that Rosetta Stone hereby reserves all of its rights to seek all appropriate legal and equitable relief arising out of the aforementioned violations of law. You have a duty to maintain all relevant documents, including electronic files. As such, you must not only refrain from affirmatively destroying documents and files, but must also turn off or otherwise prevent any automatic or systematic deletion of electronic files, inasmuch as those files may relate to your selling of purported Rosetta Stone software and related materials.



We urge you, or your attorney, to contact us no later than 5 days from the receipt of this letter to confirm that you have discontinued the distribution of counterfeit and/or unauthorized software and to discuss this situation.

Sincerely,

Rosetta Stone Enforcement

Legal Department

T: (540) 236-5323

RosettaStone.com

[elkanah1]

Not personally, but I do know you should contact the number and let them know you're not distributing their product.

If your disks have the Rosetta Stone Logo on the disks they're probably legit. In which case you have the right to sell them. If they're is no logo on the disks that show they're legit, they're likely pirated, in which case you can't resell them without breaking copyright laws.

Rosetta Stone is unlikely to chase you down if you're only selling one copy, but who needs the hassle, right. Just keep your private sale private. The web isn't private.