I was sold a bootlegged copy of Mystic river on ebay
06-14-04, 03:19 AM
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I was sold a bootlegged copy of Mystic river on ebay
Atleast i think so. The cover art is differnt Looks like this one http://dvdcoverart.com/dvdcoverart/showitem.php?id=9957
The back is differnt thouh.
it has no book and he said it was brand new. it has no special features but it does have an interactive menu whats weird is it has subtitles from chineese thia french and spanish.. it says DTS on the top AND IT SAYS ITS RATED PG!!! On the back ... what should i do.!?
also on the dvd it says DVD 9..
The back is differnt thouh.
it has no book and he said it was brand new. it has no special features but it does have an interactive menu whats weird is it has subtitles from chineese thia french and spanish.. it says DTS on the top AND IT SAYS ITS RATED PG!!! On the back ... what should i do.!?
also on the dvd it says DVD 9..
06-14-04, 04:23 AM
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I always check amazon or any of the national online retailers and examine the cover before buying a dvd at ebay.
Most of the bootleg dvd will have DTS Surround Sound on the top of the cover artwork to make it look like it was authentic
If you don't see the DTS label on the cover of the dvd at amazon you know it is a fake.
Most of the bootleg dvd will have DTS Surround Sound on the top of the cover artwork to make it look like it was authentic
If you don't see the DTS label on the cover of the dvd at amazon you know it is a fake.
06-14-04, 04:36 AM
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Originally posted by FuzzyBallz
You Got Served!
But seriously, you need to either confront the seller and demand your money back, or report the jackass to ebay.
You Got Served!
But seriously, you need to either confront the seller and demand your money back, or report the jackass to ebay.
yeah, just confront the seller. if he gives you the run around take it straight up to the heads. if you paid via pay pal there is some fun you can do through that.
06-14-04, 04:55 AM
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Just warned people in a thread over in the bargains section. There are a ton of bootleg Mystic River dvds on ebay currently. Stay away from buying this movie on ebay for the time being. Even if the seller has good feedback.....does not always mean anything. If you actually read some of the feedback....you will see some saying they were happy with the speed of delivery etc...but not happy with the dvd being a copy or asian release.
Caveat Emptor as Mr. Brady taught Greg Brady.
Caveat Emptor as Mr. Brady taught Greg Brady.
06-14-04, 05:18 AM
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Originally posted by corycouger
I always check amazon or any of the national online retailers and examine the cover before buying a dvd at ebay.
Most of the bootleg dvd will have DTS Surround Sound on the top of the cover artwork to make it look like it was authentic
If you don't see the DTS label on the cover of the dvd at amazon you know it is a fake.
I always check amazon or any of the national online retailers and examine the cover before buying a dvd at ebay.
Most of the bootleg dvd will have DTS Surround Sound on the top of the cover artwork to make it look like it was authentic
If you don't see the DTS label on the cover of the dvd at amazon you know it is a fake.
Yup it says DTS on the top of the dvd... and i payed through paypal.. Can i report this to the fbi or something lmao
06-14-04, 07:40 AM
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Just because a dvd is from a different country doesn't necessarily mean it's a bootleg. They do have dvds in toher countries you know. Before you buy check if the seller has a picture and is honest about where it came from. Ebay is not the cheapest place to get dvds. Try half.com or Amazon Market before you go to ebay.
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06-14-04, 04:21 PM
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Whenever I shop at ebay, I purposely look for the description of the discs being a genuine R1 version, with the correct UPC and all that. If the item ain't saying so, it ain't get any bid from me.
06-14-04, 04:26 PM
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Originally posted by pdjennings
Out of curiousity.... why on earth would you buy this DVD on eBay anyway? It's plentiful and very cheap in just about any store.
Out of curiousity.... why on earth would you buy this DVD on eBay anyway? It's plentiful and very cheap in just about any store.
Ebay, for me, is an absolute LAST resort.
06-14-04, 04:28 PM
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Whenever I shop at ebay, I purposely look for the description of the discs being a genuine R1 version, with the correct UPC and all that. If the item ain't saying so, it ain't get any bid from me.
Whenever I shop at ebay, I purposely look for the description of the discs being a genuine R1 version, with the correct UPC and all that. If the item ain't saying so, it ain't get any bid from me.
Some sellers (like me) don't bother plastering our auctions with a bunch of "Not a bootleg! Genuine R1!" stuff. I just let my feedback speak for itself.
06-14-04, 04:37 PM
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Bootleggers are absolultey killing me on eBay. I would say that I'm taking about a 15-20% reduction in bid amounts thanks to bootleggers. I am having to provide an actual picture and write specifically OFFICIAL R1 release. It's getting ridiculous.
06-15-04, 10:32 AM
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Wow, let me try pretending to be surprised. Why buy a DVD on eBay anyway, especially a brand-new release? I can understand trying to buy an OOP disc on eBay, but a new release??
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Originally posted by bboisvert
You also may want to consider expanding that to looking at people's feedback ratings.
Some sellers (like me) don't bother plastering our auctions with a bunch of "Not a bootleg! Genuine R1!" stuff. I just let my feedback speak for itself.
You also may want to consider expanding that to looking at people's feedback ratings.
Some sellers (like me) don't bother plastering our auctions with a bunch of "Not a bootleg! Genuine R1!" stuff. I just let my feedback speak for itself.
