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Posted by Invid Fan on 10/04/77 11:30
In article <1130381538.689245.184670@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
so57th <so57th@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I was looking to buy some DVDs on eBay and was amazed at the low
> prices. Then I looked at the auction descriptions.
>
> They are all from asia and the description states:
>
> "You're bidding on a Brand New & Region 1 DVD , this item have been
> open for inspection and repackaging with DVD sleeves but without DVD
> standard case."
>
> Yeah, right. "Me so horny, Me luv you long time."
> They open sealed DVDs for "inspection". Toss the
> case. Then put it in a sleeve which I assume they print themselves.
>
I don't see why they bother to do this, when you can buy cheap "legal
there, illegal here" HK dvd's with comercial packaging. Those are the
ones listed as being region 0 with Chinese subtitles.
> I'm getting a wee bit tired of searching through all the asian
> bootlegs to find factory originals.
>
Factory originals are best found at actual stores. Nowadays it's rare
you'll actually see an individual selling a used item on Ebay, it's all
comercial sellers.
> I guess there is no way eBay is going to do anything about it,
> because it would cut their DVD listings to less than 50% if
> they banned asian bootlegs.
>
If companies say something then they erase them (once saw a purge of
Roger Waters bootlegs from all sellers on Ebay). Illegal copies are
easier to ban then imported asian versions, though.
--
Chris Mack "Refugee, total shit. That's how I've always seen us.
'Invid Fan' Not a help, you'll admit, to agreement between us."
-'Deal/No Deal', CHESS
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