look to your PAYMENT METHOD to recover your funds, not ebay. If you sent it by money order, check, etc., then you sue the seller directly. If you sent payment by CC or paypal, it is much easier and cheaper to dispute through them.
kevin got it pretty much right. copyright is a "copy right," or a right to copy. It is complex, but basically, do not "copy" other people's code. This means, do not post an exact "copy" of the code. If you independently come up with code that is the same as someone else's code, then you...
mail fraud would be the criminal charge. also, if i was local to him, i would look to self-help (ie beat his face). but as a preventive measure, DONT SEND UNRECOVERABLE FUNDS TO PEOPLE YOU DONT KNOW!!! Paypal, credit card, etc. No cashier's checks, personal checks, wire transfers, money...
it's not against the law because there are probably no criminal statutes that mythic is violating. Not even close.
If you find a lawyer with a lot of free time (good luck), you could sue under breach of contract, because you had the expectation that your character would be at least somewhat...
based on your recounting of the facts, he has failed to state a claim. Hire an attorney, and he will probably file a 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss (or a demurrer, depending on your jurisdiction).
Under contract principles, you are in the right here. The fact that the customer willingly paid for the license key WITHIN the 60-day evaluation period is a key factor, as is the fact that it is standard industry practice to NEVER offer a refund on software. I have NEVER seen an instance of...
Wednesday afternoon, about 6PM. So I was driving down I-5 (2 lanes each way), and I saw an unmarked cop car driving ahead of me. I knew it was a cop cuz it was a crown victoria with 2 big antennas and a light strip in the rear window. So I stayed behind the officer (unfortunately I was the...