Copied DVD - this can't be right, surely?

MyUserNamesTaken

It's a Peter Rogers production (same as most of the Carry On films), so I doubt it's in the public domain. Had a look around, and can't find it anywhere on public domain sites. I think your seller is telling you porkies.

Hmm...curiouser and curiouser...

The distribution company was Anglo-Amalgamated Productions which was bought up by EMI in 1971.There's every chance EMI owns the copyright.

After some more searching, I found this:

http://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classified.nsf/0/7995921278775DC980256B520031311A?OpenDocument

Seems a company called Leisureview Ltd submitted it to the BBFC in 2002 for video classification. I guess they own the copyright.

http://www.imiddlesex.co.uk/profile/458544/Harrow/D-D-Video-Leisureview-Ltd/

Brooker_Dave

fridayschild wrote: »

Because I don't want to break the law or be a part of anyone else doing so! Is that ok?

They sold you something that the film company decided was not worth selling, presumably for a few pounds?

Is it really worth making a fuss?

fridayschild_2

Brooker_Dave wrote: »

They sold you something that the film company decided was not worth selling, presumably for a few pounds?

Is it really worth making a fuss?

I wouldn't call it a 'fuss' and it is up to me, why would it bother you? are you copying DVDs?

bingo_bango

Brooker_Dave wrote: »

They sold you something that the film company decided was not worth selling, presumably for a few pounds?

Is it really worth making a fuss?

Still a criminal offence to do so, whether or not the actual detriment is significant.

Steel_2

For me the issue would be the picture on the ad showed a normal DVD in a case - giving you the impression you were getting a genuine item - and what tuned up was a copied DVD in a thin cardboard wallet.

Not as described. I would be disappointed too.

I got caught twice like this and don't buy DVDs off ebay anymore.

arriva

Steel wrote: »

For me the issue would be the picture on the ad showed a normal DVD in a case - giving you the impression you were getting a genuine item - and what tuned up was a copied DVD in a thin cardboard wallet.

Not as described. I would be disappointed too.

I got caught twice like this and don't buy DVDs off ebay anymore.

you are right, torrents sites are there for us...

sshnuke

this person sold you an item that was clearly not as described. the copy of the DVD will be of lower quality than the original. what if you want to sell it on?

If I were you I'd aks him to refund you fully including postage otherwise you'll escalate it with ebay. he'll be too scared too leave neg feedback and/or you could leave neg feedback warning others he's seling copies or.... there are lot's of options.

Quite a few peeps are into this reporting mularkey. i'm not one of them but i'm happy to threaten people that i'll report them as it's usually enough to resolve a situation.

also when buying DVD's always try and seek out those listings that say "genuine" or "authentic".

Brooker_Dave

sshnuke wrote: »

this person sold you an item that was clearly not as described. the copy of the DVD will be of lower quality than the original. what if you want to sell it on?

The problem is that this film, from what the OP says, has not been released on DVD.

sshnuke

sshnuke wrote: »

this person sold you an item that was clearly not as described. the copy of the DVD will be of lower quality than the original. what if you want to sell it on?

Brooker_Dave wrote: »

The problem is that this film, from what the OP says, has not been released on DVD.

Thanks for pointing that out Brooker Dave. Hopefully my main point still stands... once an original is copied it becomes degraded. Happy to stand corrected on this though.

Also... to the OP, a couple of points...

- By not mentioning it was a copy in his ad he is misguiding buyers into thinking they are buying a genuine item. i think you're well within you're rights to file an item not as described.

- you're hardly breaking the law if you buy an illegal copy of a DVD without knowing it.

fridayschild_2

sshnuke wrote: »

Thanks for pointing that out Brooker Dave. Hopefully my main point still stands... once an original is copied it becomes degraded. Happy to stand corrected on this though.

Also... to the OP, a couple of points...

- By not mentioning it was a copy in his ad he is misguiding buyers into thinking they are buying a genuine item. i think you're well within you're rights to file an item not as described.

- you're hardly breaking the law if you buy an illegal copy of a DVD without knowing it.

Thanks everyone (well, nearly everyone )

I am going to get back to him about this.

He doesn't say it's a copy and the picture is definitely cropped to make it appear as though it's the original.

I haven't tried to view it sshnuke but you are right, I dread to think what a copy of an old video looks like.