Fake DVDs

[damian_steele]

Well for a start, it would be a good idea to have an 'Report Copies/Replicas' option, or something like that, in the Destination drop-down box!

Something like that would be good, especially where suspected pirates are at work. This type of thing could go with a flag system to flag these as a Top priority, to be looked into and banned then reported to the proper authorities.

As has already been stated, if site users click the "Report This Auction" link (on the left side of every auction) they will see the option to state that the goods are suspected to be fake (recopied media/music) from the drop down list.

[mikeandjane]

I just had a quick scan and reported about ten, some are blatently obvious. I would hate here to go like eBay, so you have to report yourselves, it will be impossible for eBid staff to keep up. Just keep checking the last few pages of new listings, it may sound mean, but it is only really being fair to the genuine sellers.

[DaiGalean]

It is really hard to tell these days what is fake and what is not.
Before I joined today I have watched over the Fiancees' shoulder and to be honest have seen many a DvD that was for sale that really looked questionable.

I found that when looking to purchase a DvD, Vhs, etc use some of the main sites that are Official sellers for thing like that for example: Amazon, PlayCom and so on. If you can find the movie there and you compare it to the item been auctioned. Look for discrepancies such as odd writing on the cover, Missing information.

If you really think it is faked, dodgy or what ever you want to call it CLICK the "Report This Auction"

DG

[mikeandjane]

A bit of encouragement, I reported about 10, 9 have been removed. The 10th is still there, but that is eBids choice, they are the ones that decide in the end, although I would have thought that advertising a completely different business, along with web addy, was not allowed.

[mikeandjane]

Erm Guys when ever someone complains about something on this site there is always people there to put that person down

THIS AINT A MOB people
your dealing with real people that have real problems so why not try to be decent



Sorry if I missed something, but I don't see anyone putting down OP, in fact we are agreeing with him/her in principle. Maybe the Mob is hiding in here somewhere, but I haven't seen them yet

[mikeandjane]

All the ones that I reported where from sellers of multiples who pretty obviously knew what they where doing, even as far as admitting it in the listing . I see what you are saying, but personally I never look at the one individual listing, just the ones that should know better

[FogboundWorkshop]

I think there is enough information on the television and other news sources now a days that everyone should know, at the very least, about the existence of pirate software/music/films out there, even the teen aged population.
If you have gone to the trouble of printing an obviously forged cover for the item then you certainly know that what you are doing is wrong.
I took one film here for a test, went to Amazons UK, US, and Canadian sites. The box size didn't match and neither did the cover art. I then went to Play.com and same thing, no such beast at all.
What did that tell me? Faked, forgery, someone being naughty.

[MPS16]

i know its illegal but seriously why would you complain when you can get it for so much cheaper
use your brains people

I have just used my BB list.

[BAGHAG999]

Its annoying if the seller is selling fakes as genuine, be ok with me if guy said these are fake 2.00 each at least then you know what you are buying.

[TiasTreasures]

why on earth do all you people go on bout fake dvds
this safes people hundreds people a month
you not going get shows from cartoon network ect unless its a copies
which most of them are very good copies
like i got whole goosebumps series which you can not buy in shops
got a copy from someone and the quslity was amazing
and for such a cheap price
people make backups of retail versions and save people loads
instead buying dvd for £10
can get a backup of retail copies of like £2
i know its illegal but seriously why would you complain when you can get it for so much cheaper
use your brains people

I really, really hope this post is intended as a joke.

If it was, it isn't funny.

If it's not a joke, you are seriously telling us it's OK to break the law?

Every product I buy would be cheaper if I stole it from someone. People spend a lot of money producing these programs. The law says we can make ONE copy for our own use. Selling those copies is a crime.