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Computer software is one of the biggest sellers on eBay – after all, everyone using eBay has a computer, don't they? There can be problems, however, if you try to sell certain kinds of software that eBay doesn't allow. Used software is a minefield, and you could end up buying something dodgy to resell without even realising it.

Here are the various kinds of software that you're not allowed to sell on eBay, and how to spot them. You should always try installing used software before you sell it, as this might give you a few clues.

Pirate Software

When you open a financial magazine or business section of newspaper, you might have notice some common financial terms such as Alpha, Beta, Capital Gain Distributions, Dividend Yield, Ex-Dividend, Fixed Income, Good til Canceled (GTC), High Yield Bond and Index Funds.

Alpha is a risk-adjusted performance measure of funds. A positive alpha means that the fund has over performed, a negative alpha means the fund has under performed. A fund can also get a negative alpha when the expenses of a fund are considered. Alpha = Excess Return -- ((Beta x (Benchmark - Treasury))