Got scammed on Ebay... Well, kind of...

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

Well, I cannot emagine him just now finding out. He has been doing this for a while as there is tons of feedback.

Did you ever think that not ALL his merchandise is of this nature? These companies buy from many distros. Many at the same time. Sometimes they buy large single lots from one place they will never buy from again. This happens easily. Should he spend thousands in labor hours having people open every DVD case to check authenticity? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/blackeye.gif.66a1670f5aaf7f406e783a63e3387dc5.gif

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

He should still make good of it......

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

He should still make good of it......

Absolutely he should. He probably is thinking the seller is scamming though. Unless he goes and starts searching his inventory(which I would do a quick random audit of the titles from that supplier) then hes likely not to believe the seller. As a buyer I would heavily check into it, so he is being a bit fishy, which is even more reason to report the incident and not just to Ebay.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

I know I bought a CD once...It was an older title...i ha never seen the group on cd before...i bid high like $40-$50 to find out it was a burned CD...The guy never stated in his auction...When I emailed him on it he said the only way you could get that CD was burned they never made a CD only Records or Cassettes

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

I know I bought a CD once...It was an older title...i ha never seen the group on cd before...i bid high like $40-$50 to find out it was a burned CD...The guy never stated in his auction...When I emailed him on it he said the only way you could get that CD was burned they never made a CD only Records or Cassettes

Does he really think that excuse for breaking copyright law will stand up in court ? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif:laugh://content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[sandbags 10+ year member]

so who was the seller?

 

[sdmtnbiker420 10+ year member]

If the item WORKS every time... then just forget it and use it. Give him + feedback.

If the item DOESN't WORK, then file a claim.

I have a DVD burner and I can vouch that DVD copies are the same quality as originals....

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

I've had countless transactions on ebay and have yet to be scammed or have a complaint *knock on wood* however when ever i do purchase any videos online i get them from video-barn... hes an ebay seller with great feedback and I highly recommend, they also have killer prices

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

If the item WORKS every time... then just forget it and use it. Give him + feedback.
If the item DOESN't WORK, then file a claim.

I have a DVD burner and I can vouch that DVD copies are the same quality as originals....

WOW that is sooooo not the point nor true. If it was recorded on a standard DVDR then it had to be compressed, so it isn't the same as original, now is it? Even if its on a DL, that still isn't the friggin point! I am glad you vouch for it though. thats a load off my mind. BTW, even my grandmother has a DVD burner, I should see if she vouches too!

 

[sdmtnbiker420 10+ year member]

even my grandmother has a DVD burner, I should see if she vouches too!

Alright now I can see that you are just a dumbass.

PS your grandma couldn't burn a DVD if your life depended on it.

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

Alright now I can see that you are just a dumbass.

PS your grandma couldn't burn a DVD if your life depended on it.

Then you sir are the one with no clue.
His auction stated it was original, it wasn't. That is the point. PERIOD!

Copied discs have no value and are actually quite illegal to sell. You might have missed that under your rock, who knows.

Fact is when copying standard DVD to a regular 4GB DVDR, it has to be further compressed. Now with your televison and honestly most, will this loss of quality show? No, but in literal terms it IS a degraded version. We can argue about to the extent this degradation matters, but that really isn't the point in this scenario anyway.

If I sell you a CDT comp set, you expect it to be a CDT, not some knock off. I bet if I proved my knock off I sold was of equal to better quality or from same buildhouse, you would still be mad. Plain and simple this was a dick move and shouldn't just be swept under the rug as you insinuate.

You say I don't have a clue? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif:laugh://content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

THATS RICH!

 

[pilyin 10+ year member]

Just so you know, the DVD's that most people use to copy movies are not the same quality as the DVD's (the disc used) that movie studio's use. They scratch easier and fade quicker over time. This correlates to a copy not lasting as long as an original. It's the same thing with CD's. That's why most people (signed and independent) who release CD's have a professional studio make the CD for them, even though getting a burner (I'm talking about a mass burner for larger production runs) and doing it themselves would be cheaper.

The movie or CD MIGHT be the same quality (most likely not), but the actual product is not the same quality.

But that's still not the point as the movie was SAID to be original and it wasn't.

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

Just so you know, the DVD's that most people use to copy movies are not the same quality as the DVD's (the disc used) that movie studio's use. They scratch easier and fade quicker over time. This correlates to a copy not lasting as long as an original. It's the same thing with CD's. That's why most people (signed and independent) who release CD's have a professional studio make the CD for them, even though getting a burner (I'm talking about a mass burner for larger production runs) and doing it themselves would be cheaper.
The movie or CD MIGHT be the same quality (most likely not), but the actual product is not the same quality.

But that's still not the point as the movie was SAID to be original and it wasn't.

Careful with that kind of talk now. You might get labeled as a dumbass.

 

[wu36ca 10+ year member]

Something similar happened to me. Guy was selling two movies for $4. I knew it was too good to be true so I e-mailed him asking if the movies were real or bootlegs. He replied with something kind of vague, but implying they were real. For $11 total I figured I would take my chance. I got them and sure enough it was bootleg. Not only that, both movies were on one disc. I gave him negative feedback and he had the nerve to give me negative feedback. I was going to pursue, but for $11 it was not worth it.

 

[sdmtnbiker420 10+ year member]

My Cd's Need To Be Authentic!~!!!!