I was wondering if anyone here has purchased an Ed Wood DVD from the seller here. I already own the DVD but figured I'd check to see what it is going for lately and saw multiple auctions by this guy.

He seems like an obvious bootlegger to me because he selling lots of these DVDs and Star Wars. Not to mention him buying a bunch of DVD shrink wrap bags.

Also, he spells widescreen as "WIDE SCREED."

Bootlegger. No question. I feel unfortunate to anyone that buys from this guy.

what does that icon mean next to his seller name? does that mean he's changed names or accounts recently?

Yes. It means exactly that. He changed his eBay Handle (ID) within the last 30 days. eBay doesn't use the sunglasses any more.

I feel bad for myself!
I put my personal copy up for sale.
Now, it's ending today, right before three of his frickin bootlegs.
He has effectively ruined my legitimate auction.

Too bad eBay does give a crap!

I don't think this guy can legally get away with this, if this is really a bootleg auction. He's auctioning his item as the official Ed Wood DVD (including UPC), so if it's not, the buyer can dispute on Paypal, or whatever means necessary.

My guess is he may have bought a few used copies and resealed them to attract higher prices for the DVD. I'm not entirely convinced it's a bootleg.

Maybe the fact that he's also selling STAR WARS will convince you.....

He's selling nothing but more than two dozen Ed Woods and a bunch of the original Star Wars Trilogy on DVD.

http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...sort=3&rows=50

Convinced yet?

None of the hundreds of eBay bootleggers can 'legally get away with' it. Doesn't stop them.

Be careful out there, folks. Read feedback. Buy from reputable sellers only.

Speaking to this...
Likely, the only reason you see the valid UPC # is the he is using eBay's new "pre-packaged" auction pages.

Come on guys, just because he probably got a few copies of the Star Wars Trilogy early doesn't make him a bootlegger. He's just trying to share his windfall with us.

100% completely boots... As the others have said, no one has that many copies of Ed Wood at this point in the game... And he's selling Star Wars boots. Nothing but Ed Wood and Star Wars. If THAT'S not enough to convince you... Take a look at this auction that the seller won > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=4165006682

OMFG, look at the dude who's bidding on the shrink bags!!! It's the same dude selling all the bootleg Ed Wood and SW DVDS. The bastards... Man, ebay buyers are so gullible. I don't know who's more stupid, the people bidding on this guy's bootleg crap or the guy selling the bootlegs while buying shrinks bag at the same time.

Dude's a bootlegger. If it was just the Ed Wood DVDs, possibly not. He could work at a store, have been hip to the recall and bought them all before his store shipped them back (or some similar scenario.) The Star Wars DVDs are the damning evidence along with the shrink wrap.

I still do. Exactly a dozen of them, but I haven't put any in a month because bootlegers like him are ruining my auctions. And I'm really pissed because ebay doesn't care at all, as long as they get their share of the pie.

Yeah, I guess you're right. I didn't really look into it that deeply. On the surface it COULD be legit, which is exactly what the seller is hoping for. When you look into it, it's obviously quite questionable. Either way, I won't be buying anything from the seller.

I just hope those who go through with the transactions will either see that something is fishy, or invest in the buyer protection offered by Paypal and the various other payment services.

Sorry if my response seemed uneducated. I was just giving the seller the benefit of the doubt. Even so, I don't agree with his practices, even if he were selling legit USED copies and resealing them himself. I do strongly believe that the seller is bootlegging now, based on your information.

In response to the UPC thing -- there would have to be a way to void the transaction based on this if you receive anything other than the legit version of the DVD. In effect, it's like trying to buy a special edition DVD and getting the bare bones. It's not the right product, regardless. Regarding the pre-packaged auction pages, I guess I was unaware that this was doable. I know you could "sell similar item" or input the UPC when you list, but either way... he's misrepresenting his item.

Should list some in the exchange section of this site, people are still looking for it.

After seeing everybody sell their Ed Wood for $75+ last week, I decided to put my sealed copy up for sale.

Got a paltry $46 for it. That's ok, bought it for $39.99. No big deal.

Didn't see it years ago, didn't have to see it now.

Of course you are making the assumption that EVERYBODY buying from this guy doesn't know that they are bootlegs. There are some who don't mind buying bootlegs of otherwise unavailable titles for decent prices.

If people are gonna waste their money on bootleg, they might as well d/l... nm.

We all shed a tear for you.

Not too many things actually make me laugh, but this was one of them.



thanks for the laugh, josh.

The Japan version is out on 18th of June.I think this is widescreen version

I'm sorry--who just wants to get their share of the pie again?