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phiberosmosis · 08-03-2005, 01:53 AM

he sends out emails after bidding on ebay auctions. anyone had trouble from him

Flying Dutchman · 08-03-2005, 04:08 PM

What if I may ask were the emails all about?

phiberosmosis · 08-03-2005, 04:18 PM

i was selling eek he bid on my item and he sent me this and to the mpaa and disney
Dear Disney Entertainment and the MPAA,

Currently listed on eBay are items (listed below) being offered
by eBay member "barenakedness4u" in violation of copyrights
held on these properties. The items listed are copies of
television broadcasts on recordable DVD media (DVD-R or DVD+R).
The properties were never released in the formats or groups
described by the seller.

Currently offered items:

Rights Owner - Disney Entertainment:
EEK the cat free shipping complete series dvd
Item number: 6414538484
(Seller is offering multiple copies in this auction.)

The eBay seller "bareneakedness4u" has a history of selling
unauthorized copies of video content on eBay as I have reported
to you in the past. Please take appropriate action to stop this
eBay seller from committing further copyright violations.

Sincerely,

Ken Hahn
(Not the Ken Hahn associated with Sony Pictures)

mele503 · 08-03-2005, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phiberosmosis

i was selling eek he bid on my item and he sent me this and to the mpaa and disney
Dear Disney Entertainment and the MPAA,

Currently listed on eBay are items (listed below) being offered
by eBay member "barenakedness4u" in violation of copyrights
held on these properties. The items listed are copies of
television broadcasts on recordable DVD media (DVD-R or DVD+R).
The properties were never released in the formats or groups
described by the seller.

Currently offered items:

Rights Owner - Disney Entertainment:
EEK the cat free shipping complete series dvd
Item number: 6414538484
(Seller is offering multiple copies in this auction.)

The eBay seller "bareneakedness4u" has a history of selling
unauthorized copies of video content on eBay as I have reported
to you in the past. Please take appropriate action to stop this
eBay seller from committing further copyright violations.

Sincerely,

Ken Hahn
(Not the Ken Hahn associated with Sony Pictures)

Sorry to be the barer of bad news but it sounds like to me that Disney has got you now. I know a couple of people who have been sued by Disney. Don't be surprised if you have legal court papers delivered to you at your home in the next few months for copyright infringement. Disney has been watching Ebay for this type of stuff. That I know for a fact!!!

Mel

phiberosmosis · 08-03-2005, 04:55 PM

its not disney its just this guy emailing disney. whaat i dont get is if the care so much about this why isnt eeek even in syndacation anymore or on dvd it just seems like such a waste. i doubt disney will come after me but if they do ok.

Lamont · 08-03-2005, 05:27 PM

Hi there
a word to the wise
1. If you get a warning like that, DO NOT relist the item and lay low

2. NEVER mess with Disney! Disney and HBO are 2 that really keep an eye out on ebay for stuff like that, it is rare, but sometimes people do get sued over stuff like that, most liekly a fine of a few thousand $s is what happens, but dont mess with it, there is so much old stuff out there that noone cares about, so i recommend, never, never ever, never do Disney stuff on ebay!

If it were me, I would close that ebay account and email address associated with it, and then do not relist that item again, to be careful, they might not do anything, but you never know!

Lamont · 08-03-2005, 05:27 PM

what is the USER ID of that guy on ebay?

lgriffie · 08-03-2005, 05:30 PM

No offense, but I can't believe you are selling bootleged DVDs on ebay in the first place. I have heard of so many people getting fined big time that it is not even worth the money. I would be scared to do this

Lamont · 08-03-2005, 05:40 PM

At any given time they are TONS of collector copies on ebay, 99% of the sellers will never have an issue---

GENERALLY most action is taken over A) Bootlegged copies of legit releases (for example a burned copy of a movie that just came out for real) or B) Bootleg copies of new movies still in theatres or not released on dvd/vhs yet.

99% of sellers of collector to collector copies of old tv shows and rare movies that have not been officially released will have no issues--_BUT EVEN THEN, there are times when someone does go after you, and I have seen that most of the time Disney and HBO are most likely to make an issue.

So if you do sell, avoid Disney and HBO items and try to use some common sense... I mean you are more likely to have problems with a recent show that might come out on dvd in the near future, than an old show from the 50s that will never see an official release.

Just be careful out there...

Agent 13 · 08-03-2005, 05:55 PM

I've heard that Abbott and Costello shows/movies should also be avoided.

I once tried selling an almost complete set of Leave it to Beaver (videos) on ebay. I was informed by eBay that if I tried that again I would be banned.

phiberosmosis · 08-03-2005, 05:56 PM

franknstein911 is his user name he has another im not sure what though he is from washington i thgink

phiberosmosis · 08-03-2005, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lgriffie

No offense, but I can't believe you are selling bootleged DVDs on ebay in the first place. I have heard of so many people getting fined big time that it is not even worth the money. I would be scared to do this

im doing it for profit just to support my hobby i know that is no excuse but hey....i also want all the fans of eek to get this show. i spent alot of time making this set and want to share it with alot of eek fans

mele503 · 08-03-2005, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phiberosmosis

im doing it for profit just to support my hobby i know that is no excuse but hey....i also want all the fans of eek to get this show. i spent alot of time making this set and want to share it with alot of eek fans

Looks like this guy franknstein911 is a real jerkoff. Looking at his only feedback shows he is a rat. He has made comments about people pirating for as long as he has been a member. He could very well have turned this over to Disney. Disney does not play games and yes they are suing people off of Ebay for shows that have been recorded off of TV and made into a set. It does not matter how old the show is either.

Just my 2 sents worth.

Mel

phiberosmosis · 08-03-2005, 06:24 PM

u know it makes me so mad they get mad at people for bootlegging. now its one thing if u are making tons of money but the fact is that they just sit on all our favorite shows it takes them so long to release them or they dont at all. this board wouldnt even be neccesarry if dvd companys cared about the consumer look at all the pettions to get shows on dvd that go unanswered by disney and the such

mele503 · 08-03-2005, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phiberosmosis

u know it makes me so mad they get mad at people for bootlegging. now its one thing if u are making tons of money but the fact is that they just sit on all our favorite shows it takes them so long to release them or they dont at all. this board wouldnt even be neccesarry if dvd companys cared about the consumer look at all the pettions to get shows on dvd that go unanswered by disney and the such

I just did a little more investigating on this guy but the first comment to a former member which is no longer valid name is the2ndhandstore(dot)com. Guess what show it was that he left feedback as it was an illegal copy and violated Ebay's policies. EEK THE CAT ON VCD! This was over 2 years ago. Also looks like two other member names of jill_burger and eastlakezoo was him to because they all have -1 and left the exact same feedback.

08-03-2005, 01:53 AM	#1
phiberosmosis Member Pimp Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 24, 2005 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 259	anyone heard of piracy@safemail.net he sends out emails after bidding on ebay auctions. anyone had trouble from him

08-03-2005, 04:18 PM	#3
phiberosmosis Member Pimp Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 24, 2005 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 259	this is what they said i was selling eek he bid on my item and he sent me this and to the mpaa and disney Dear Disney Entertainment and the MPAA, Currently listed on eBay are items (listed below) being offered by eBay member "barenakedness4u" in violation of copyrights held on these properties. The items listed are copies of television broadcasts on recordable DVD media (DVD-R or DVD+R). The properties were never released in the formats or groups described by the seller. Currently offered items: Rights Owner - Disney Entertainment: EEK the cat free shipping complete series dvd Item number: 6414538484 (Seller is offering multiple copies in this auction.) The eBay seller "bareneakedness4u" has a history of selling unauthorized copies of video content on eBay as I have reported to you in the past. Please take appropriate action to stop this eBay seller from committing further copyright violations. Sincerely, Ken Hahn (Not the Ken Hahn associated with Sony Pictures)

08-03-2005, 04:55 PM	#5
phiberosmosis Member Pimp Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 24, 2005 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 259	this guy its not disney its just this guy emailing disney. whaat i dont get is if the care so much about this why isnt eeek even in syndacation anymore or on dvd it just seems like such a waste. i doubt disney will come after me but if they do ok.

08-03-2005, 05:27 PM	#6
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	dont mess with disney! Hi there a word to the wise 1. If you get a warning like that, DO NOT relist the item and lay low 2. NEVER mess with Disney! Disney and HBO are 2 that really keep an eye out on ebay for stuff like that, it is rare, but sometimes people do get sued over stuff like that, most liekly a fine of a few thousand $s is what happens, but dont mess with it, there is so much old stuff out there that noone cares about, so i recommend, never, never ever, never do Disney stuff on ebay! If it were me, I would close that ebay account and email address associated with it, and then do not relist that item again, to be careful, they might not do anything, but you never know!

08-03-2005, 05:27 PM	#7
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	PS what is the USER ID of that guy on ebay?

08-03-2005, 04:08 PM	#2
Flying Dutchman Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2004 Location: New York Posts: 1,266	What if I may ask were the emails all about?

08-03-2005, 05:30 PM	#8
lgriffie Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 16, 2005 Posts: 13	No offense, but I can't believe you are selling bootleged DVDs on ebay in the first place. I have heard of so many people getting fined big time that it is not even worth the money. I would be scared to do this

08-03-2005, 05:40 PM	#9
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	ebay At any given time they are TONS of collector copies on ebay, 99% of the sellers will never have an issue--- GENERALLY most action is taken over A) Bootlegged copies of legit releases (for example a burned copy of a movie that just came out for real) or B) Bootleg copies of new movies still in theatres or not released on dvd/vhs yet. 99% of sellers of collector to collector copies of old tv shows and rare movies that have not been officially released will have no issues--_BUT EVEN THEN, there are times when someone does go after you, and I have seen that most of the time Disney and HBO are most likely to make an issue. So if you do sell, avoid Disney and HBO items and try to use some common sense... I mean you are more likely to have problems with a recent show that might come out on dvd in the near future, than an old show from the 50s that will never see an official release. Just be careful out there...

08-03-2005, 05:55 PM	#10
Agent 13 Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 02, 2003 Location: Good ol' USA Posts: 1,510	I've heard that Abbott and Costello shows/movies should also be avoided. I once tried selling an almost complete set of Leave it to Beaver (videos) on ebay. I was informed by eBay that if I tried that again I would be banned.

08-03-2005, 05:56 PM	#11
phiberosmosis Member Pimp Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 24, 2005 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 259	username(s) franknstein911 is his user name he has another im not sure what though he is from washington i thgink

08-03-2005, 06:24 PM	#14
phiberosmosis Member Pimp Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 24, 2005 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 259	true u know it makes me so mad they get mad at people for bootlegging. now its one thing if u are making tons of money but the fact is that they just sit on all our favorite shows it takes them so long to release them or they dont at all. this board wouldnt even be neccesarry if dvd companys cared about the consumer look at all the pettions to get shows on dvd that go unanswered by disney and the such