kiddnets
11-02-2002, 12:32 PM
Hey all - am new to this forum so this may have been knocked around ad nauseum - so sorry in advance. I know that this topic sparks a lot of moral debate bur I am just trying to get some facts to advise myself and others -
I own over 100 DVD's so I am a big comsumer. Myself and others are dying for Original Star Wars Trilogy and Indiana Jones Trilogy. I have purchased these sets multiple times on VHS. Now that I have a DVD set up - this is the last link to my VHS. Problem is Uncle George may take 5 years or so to release these titles. I will be first in line to purchase them when they come out but....
I see them available now on Ebay for a very reasonable price - I'm not an idiot so I assume something is not kosher - I assume that it is either a bootleg or international copy from laserdisk. Temptation is strong to claim my copy now but am unsure of the deal - so people -
1. Are these disks bootlegs or simply international copies.
2. If they are international copies I assume it is legal to buy and sell
3. If they are bootlegs - what is the deal - I have heard and read articles that they are illegal to sell but legal to buy. If illegal to buy is it akin to tearing the tag off my mattress?
4. If they are either illegal to buy or sell - how the heck are multiple copies available on Ebay?
5. On a similar vein I have seen people sell CD's of Howard Stern radio on Ebay as well - this is simply recorded over the radio - is this legit?
Many questions and looking for answers - please do not rip me for asking - trust me there are many people who are interested. I would never buy a boot if there was a legit copy - and I have no problems waiting for a new release to come out on DVD in the usual coarse - I just think that this is different - am I wrong? Info and opinions are appreciated! Not trying to create any trouble!
I own over 100 DVD's so I am a big comsumer. Myself and others are dying for Original Star Wars Trilogy and Indiana Jones Trilogy. I have purchased these sets multiple times on VHS. Now that I have a DVD set up - this is the last link to my VHS. Problem is Uncle George may take 5 years or so to release these titles. I will be first in line to purchase them when they come out but....
I see them available now on Ebay for a very reasonable price - I'm not an idiot so I assume something is not kosher - I assume that it is either a bootleg or international copy from laserdisk. Temptation is strong to claim my copy now but am unsure of the deal - so people -
1. Are these disks bootlegs or simply international copies.
2. If they are international copies I assume it is legal to buy and sell
3. If they are bootlegs - what is the deal - I have heard and read articles that they are illegal to sell but legal to buy. If illegal to buy is it akin to tearing the tag off my mattress?
4. If they are either illegal to buy or sell - how the heck are multiple copies available on Ebay?
5. On a similar vein I have seen people sell CD's of Howard Stern radio on Ebay as well - this is simply recorded over the radio - is this legit?
Many questions and looking for answers - please do not rip me for asking - trust me there are many people who are interested. I would never buy a boot if there was a legit copy - and I have no problems waiting for a new release to come out on DVD in the usual coarse - I just think that this is different - am I wrong? Info and opinions are appreciated! Not trying to create any trouble!