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Re:Pirate Joe’s, Maverick Distributor of Trader Joe’s Produc... by imgabe on Friday June 09, 2017 @02:23PM (#14523300)
> Don't you have a legal right to create exclusive distribution of your consumable product?

Not a lawyer but, I'm not sure you do have that right. I know this isn't a copyright issue, but couldn't the same logic of the First Sale Doctrine apply? As a consumer, once I purchase something, it becomes mine and I may do with it as I wish, including reselling it, yes?

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Re:Pirate Joe’s, Maverick Distributor of Trader Joe’s Produc... by rhino369 on Friday June 09, 2017 @02:59PM (#14523574)
You have the right by default, but you are allowed to contract the right away (under many circumstances, but probably not all). But lol at Trader Joes trying to you to sign a contract at checkout.
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Re:Pirate Joe’s, Maverick Distributor of Trader Joe’s Produc... by emodendroket on Friday June 09, 2017 @03:34PM (#14523824)
Given that we live in an age where you have to sign away your right to the legal system to get a credit card or a job why not I guess.
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Re:Pirate Joe’s, Maverick Distributor of Trader Joe’s Produc... by will_brown on Friday June 09, 2017 @02:35PM (#14523402)
Again all I am suggesting is there is a difference between buying/selling a copyrighted work (protected by first sale doctrine) and a private label consumable product that exposes the manufacturer and private labeled to product liability issues.
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