How to Spot a Bootleg

Sushi2 · Post by **Sushi2** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 11:21 am

That is what causes doubt on ebay the first time I checked on it and you see people selling bootlegs but have high feedbacks. But that is not taking into account that people actually want to buy them.

madmag9999 · Post by **madmag9999** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 11:26 am

yea its a bootleg. the seller prolly has high feed back becouse maybe his bootlegs are highquality and he prolly always ships ontime and stuff.

mj31588 · Post by **mj31588** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 12:10 pm

http://www.surpluseshop.com/DVD00204.html

Mmm, does this DVD/site look legit to you guys or no?

Kalium · Post by **Kalium** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 12:15 pm

mj31588 wrote:http://www.surpluseshop.com/DVD00204.html

Mmm, does this DVD/site look legit to you guys or no?

Um.... No. "All region/Region free" says it all.

madmag9999 · Post by **madmag9999** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 12:17 pm

yea its bootleg. the all reagon and also 2 dvd boxset 13 episodes for $27. yea thats a bootleg

mj31588 · Post by **mj31588** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 12:17 pm

Lol, I didn't think so, it's also on 2 DVD's, I think the real Gravi is on 4 or 5. Too bad my parents already ordered it >_<

mj31588 · Post by **mj31588** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 3:50 pm

I also found on a few days ago that the 1st 3 episodes of Gravitation are going to be dubbed this summer and they're selling the DVD's where you can watch them uncut w/ subs. The other anime that I ordered that I believe is bootleg is Violinist of Hameln, but if it's good quality bootleg I guess it;s ok, BUT that's only because it came out in 1996 or 1997 in Japan and it's pretty darn likely that it will NEVER come to the USA. I'm angry at the Gravitation bootleggers though :O

Trunks_Blade · Post by **Trunks_Blade** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 5:30 am

Woah....so thats what a bootleg is

I see so many of them in China town....i wondered why they were so cheap...

Well unfortunately...i'd have to say my friend has a collection of those...oh well

DriftRoots · Post by **DriftRoots** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 8:57 am

I would also add that anyone latching onto quick, cheap bootlegs as a source for AMV footage should save themselves some money and moral quandries BECAUSE it is quite likely that you'll not be able to successfully rip the DVD if it is a bootleg (you name the problems, they'll happen, all entirely capable of foiling grand AMV plans) Then there's nothing you can do but go out and buy the licensed DVD like you should have in the first place!!

Also, a word on fantastic E-bay deals and so-called legit "power sellers" in general: E-bay is the perfect place to sell stolen goods, I don't care if it's a DVD-R drive, a plushie or a case of Bic pens. It happens all the time. Not saying that a DVD you buy that's not a bootleg isn't stolen, but I can guarantee that the bootleg you are buying is the same thing as that laptop computer that "fell off the back of a truck." Now would you buy a laptop if you knew it was a stolen good? If yes, then you're a lost cause. If no, then for God's sake why are you buying bootlegs??

madmag9999 · Post by **madmag9999** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 10:38 am

Trunks_Blade wrote:Woah....so thats what a bootleg is

I see so many of them in China town....i wondered why they were so cheap...

Well unfortunately...i'd have to say my friend has a collection of those...oh well

AHAHAHAHA. thats not all u can find in china town. i found a gucci hat there for $5 and rolex watches for 50cent xbox's for $20. everything is stollen and fake