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Selling Copies of Original DVD

I recently came across this person selling copies of Bambi DVD. He states that these are copies, if you look in purchases he has sold 29 copies. I thought this was illegal and why didn't ebay step in.

The ebay no. is #6372465107

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  • tin
    tin Posts: 502 Forumite
    Because you haven't reported them yet?
  • soolin
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    tin wrote:
    Because you haven't reported them yet?


    Absolutely...ebay is policed by its users so unless the seller is reported ebay won't know what he is doing.

    However, it might be more useful to let Disney know as from reports on the alt ebay groups they have some mighty powerful lawyers who really take exception to people pirating their software.

    Soo
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  • divadee
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    Good thinking soo i think they would take it far more seriously than e-bay would. i would e-mail disney with links to the sellers auctions and let them take it up.

    i bet they will be taken off quick smart by ebay when disney legal eagles get in touch
  • wirm
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    Join My Campaign! Details on how to report items like that! :)
  • Silent_Bob_3
    Silent_Bob_3 Posts: 1,014 Forumite
    This seller HERE is advertising their website with loads of films each at £5 and obvioulsy pirates. So I reported them to FACT last night.

    Someone else is selling a R1 of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou as an original. Its not even released in the US on DVD until May. :mad:

    I've taken to asking sellers if they are original DVDs and state that if do purchase and they are copies I will report them to FACT. Soon find out if they are genuine as they are the only ones that tend to respond.
    Never argue with an idiot. He will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience.


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  • satan666wayne
    satan666wayne Posts: 1,023 Forumite
    from the vortex dvds website


    © COPYRIGHT 2005 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED VORTEX DVDS
  • welnik
    welnik Posts: 541 Forumite
    I have reported illegal items to Ebay and they werent removed. Dont know why that was
    Matched betting proceeds so far: £505.00
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