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Just out of curiousity, please don't flame me here, what is wrong with an alumni directory being sold? Is it the property of the person who purchased it or is it owned by the fraternity and leased to the member/alumnus (like badges)? Does it contain secret ritual information? I know we all do not like to see this type of thing sold, but what exactly is the issue with it? I purchased a directory a few years back and there is nothing keeping me from taking it to a used bookstore and selling it there. Don't get me wrong, I WOULD NOT do that, nor would I list it on eBay, but I don't see where there is an infringement of rights going on here. I would be curious to know how eBay was convinced to end the auction early if you're willing to share. Now are you going to go after all the sellers of used books that are on the internet already? For example Amazon has a used book section and you can find old fraternity/sorority history books, song books, cookbooks, directories, and more. How do you stop them? A book is a piece of property and as far as I am aware, unless it is a book owned by the chapter or the fraternity (like a ritual book) it is fair game for a member or former member to sell their history books and directories.
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