Sale of "free" stuff on eBay

[Tom Jennings]

> Subject: Re: Sale of "free" stuff on eBay

> The contents on your site are clearly copyrighted, so this guy is out of
> bounds. The first step is to ask him to remove the item from eBay. A lot of
> people don't understand copyright. They assume it applies only to material
> that is for sale. So, be polite and explain that you own the right to
> determine how and where the software is distributed.
> 
> If he does not comply, then I would file a complaint with eBay. Failing
> that, a letter from a lawyer is often effective.

To what end, this?  It's a bit scorched-earth don't you think?