Mitek Cracks Down on Illegal Sales

[therealdeal 10+ year member]

http://www.me-mag.com/ArticleReader.aspx?NewsId=3837

here you guys go....What mitek has to say about this...

Mitek Cracks Down on Illegal Sales

Tuesday, June 21, 2005 -- Mitek has announced that it will be assisting with a criminal investigation into improper sales of Mitek products from unauthorized on-line resellers.

Mitek has delivered information and evidence concerning a series of Mitek products to law enforcement authorities. The company says the products, from which the serial numbers have been either completely removed or defaced, were purchased from unauthorized on-line resellers. California penal code 537e prohibits the sale of any personal property from which the manufacturer's serial number, identification number, electronic serial number, or any other distinguishing number or identification mark has been removed, defaced, covered, altered, or destroyed. Mitek says it not only seeks to press criminal charges against the resellers, but will also pursue enjoining any authorized retailer or distributor of Mitek products who enters into a relationship with unauthorized third party resellers. Stated Loyd Ivey, Mitek founder, “This is about much more than just the damage this illegal activity causes Mitek. Mitek has a fiduciary responsibility to protect our loyal, authorized dealers, our end customers and all the people who believe in us.” As part of its constant monitoring of unauthorized distribution of its products, Mitek continuously purchases product from unauthorized resellers in order to research its distribution history, the company says. It was during this process that Mitek says it received product with defaced or destroyed serial numbers. The affected products have been provided to law enforcement authorities, along with all pertinent receipts and other evidence.

Continued Ivey, “Unauthorized resellers can potentially cheat our loyal customers by defacing serial numbers, offering counterfeit products, and disallowing factory warranty coverage. We will continue to be diligent in protecting our authorized dealers and our loyal customers from such misleading, illegal, and unethical practices, and do everything we can to help put these criminals in jail. Mitek puts our money where our mouth is.”

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[BeanII 10+ year member]

Okay dude. We get it. You don't like the black market of car audio. Quite honestly, neither do I. But this is wrong forum to park your soapbox in. At first, I thought you were just sayin', "Hey, be careful if you buy on line."

Now you've become the CA.com version of what metallica was to napster.

I was on your side with your first couple posts, but after reading more of your stuff, I can tell you this forum won't give two sh!ts about what you have to say.

 

[Worlddre 5,000+ posts]

Okay dude. We get it. You don't like the black market of car audio. Quite honestly, neither do I. But this is wrong forum to park your soapbox in. At first, I thought you were just sayin', "Hey, be careful if you buy on line."
Now you've become the CA.com version of what metallica was to napster.

I was on your side with your first couple posts, but after reading more of your stuff, I can tell you this forum won't give two sh!ts about what you have to say.

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[kmart fan6 10+ year member]

Okay dude. We get it. You don't like the black market of car audio. Quite honestly, neither do I. But this is wrong forum to park your soapbox in. At first, I thought you were just sayin', "Hey, be careful if you buy on line."
Now you've become the CA.com version of what metallica was to napster.

I was on your side with your first couple posts, but after reading more of your stuff, I can tell you this forum won't give two sh!ts about what you have to say.

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[bigwheel15 10+ year member]

Okay dude. We get it. You don't like the black market of car audio. Quite honestly, neither do I. But this is wrong forum to park your soapbox in. At first, I thought you were just sayin', "Hey, be careful if you buy on line."
Now you've become the CA.com version of what metallica was to napster.

I was on your side with your first couple posts, but after reading more of your stuff, I can tell you this forum won't give two sh!ts about what you have to say.

Sorry to say it realdeal but I, along with probably the majority of the forum, agree with this.

 

[JAZN 5,000+ posts]

watch out, if you guys disagree with him he's gonna report your *****!

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

Thanks for the heads up Lars...

 

[BeanII 10+ year member]

Thanks for the heads up Lars...

roltflmao

 

[iagrdshaka 5,000+ posts]

Okay dude. We get it. You don't like the black market of car audio. Quite honestly, neither do I. But this is wrong forum to park your soapbox in. At first, I thought you were just sayin', "Hey, be careful if you buy on line."
Now you've become the CA.com version of what metallica was to napster.

I was on your side with your first couple posts, but after reading more of your stuff, I can tell you this forum won't give two sh!ts about what you have to say.

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[packerfan 10+ year member]

Your teh weakest link

GOOD FvCKIN BYE!

 

[Goldenknob 10+ year member]

Thanks for the heads up Lars...

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[netherland24 5,000+ posts]

Okay dude. We get it. You don't like the black market of car audio. Quite honestly, neither do I. But this is wrong forum to park your soapbox in. At first, I thought you were just sayin', "Hey, be careful if you buy on line."
Now you've become the CA.com version of what metallica was to napster.

I was on your side with your first couple posts, but after reading more of your stuff, I can tell you this forum won't give two sh!ts about what you have to say.

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[Jayhawkk 10+ year member]

Ever think he posted that because of the numerous people saying no one gave two shits and that if there was an issue we would of heard about it? Soapbox or not the information is valid. I would want to know if I was recieving illegal products.

 

[traksta15 10+ year member]

Sunday July 7, 2005-Ca.com has announced that it will be assisting with the flaming of retarded posts dealing with the world of unauthorized selling of car audio products.

Ca.com has delivered information and evidence concerning a series of NEAR useless posts by a certain "therealdeal". The forum says the posts, from which the intelligence has been either completely removed or defaced, were posted by a repeating, boring member. Online code 438590898584we>joo (section pwnage) prohibits the posting of any "black market warnings" from which the above mentioned "therealdeal" posts. Ca.com says it not only doesn't care to read the posts, but will also pursue enjoining any authorized flaming............

thought it would be funny...........

 

[BeanII 10+ year member]

thought it would be funny...........

I laughed.