Pirate DVDs (I think!)

daven1986 · 13 Nov 2010 at 15:27

Not sure where to put this so in GD it goes.

Basically I bought some DVDs online - the price was only a few pounds less than the rainforest place, and now I have received them they are from China and have Chinese markings on the DVD (around the centre hole). However the back looks like a normal DVD, the print on the front of the disk is good, and they all play. However the box was a little crap and the disk presentation is in wallets.

So I'm guessing they are pirate DVDs, however I'm not going to post them back to China to get a refund - because I doubt there is any chance of that happening. Or is it possible that they are simply DVDs meant for the chinese market but are genuine?

If necessary, what can I do to get my money back, without returning the DVDs? I don't mind handing them over to authorities though. I will get on the phone to the CAB on Monday, but would like some advance tips from OCuk

Thanks

Daven

Buddah · 13 Nov 2010 at 15:29

You seriously going to phone the Citizens Advice Bureau on Monday?

james.miller · 13 Nov 2010 at 15:29

if they've got Chinese all over them, and the sound track is english, and it works in your region 2 uk player....then its probably pirated, yes

HAz · 13 Nov 2010 at 15:34

Gah what did u expect?

Cosimo · 13 Nov 2010 at 15:36

Report them to FACT:

http://www.fact-uk.org.uk/site/pirateDVD.htm

http://www.fact-uk.org.uk/site/contact/com_form.htm

Swifty55 · 13 Nov 2010 at 15:37

If they work, what's the problem?

If you want a refund then at least have the courtesy to return the items.

cm1179 · 13 Nov 2010 at 15:40

cut your losses and bin them

Lethal` · 13 Nov 2010 at 15:40

eBay? Often sellers will just refund you and let you keep the products if you realise they are fake. Worth a try.

Glaucus · 13 Nov 2010 at 15:42

who did you buy them through and how did you pay?

Cosimo · 13 Nov 2010 at 15:45

Swifty55 said:
If they work, what's the problem?

Them being fake.

flibbage0 · 13 Nov 2010 at 15:47

Sure its not just an Asian version? NTSC

I bought a DVD of ebay once think it was Slumdog Millionaire, it came in a different box, I thought it was fake at first, but then I searched online and found out that the dark box was the asian version, otherwise it worked fine.

Even though the ebay seller had the wrong picture and didn't mention it wasn't PAL, still gave positive feedback.

Since you mention them being in wallets it does sound like a pirated DVD

craptakular · 13 Nov 2010 at 15:51

I got a pirated DVD once. It had Johnny Depp in it and her pranced about the screen a lot...

I phoned FACT up and they lolled.

Infam0us · 13 Nov 2010 at 16:18

Your funding the Terrorists and Organised Crime!!!!!!111111one

Feef · 13 Nov 2010 at 16:35

Just as a note, Chinese DVDs often do come in disc wallets, even those you buy in proper high street chains, and will frequently have the English soundtrack too. It's perfectly possible that they're genuine and from the Chinese market, though I honestly got fake ones over there that looked more "real" than the official retail versions

Mr-White · 13 Nov 2010 at 16:41

Pics pls

MW

crunchman · 13 Nov 2010 at 17:12

fifiov said:
Just as a note, Chinese DVDs often do come in disc wallets, even those you buy in proper high street chains, and will frequently have the English soundtrack too. It's perfectly possible that they're genuine and from the Chinese market, though I honestly got fake ones over there that looked more "real" than the official retail versions

This was something that surprised me while I was over there as well, first I was like :eek:

then I was

Then I bought a scorpion on a skewer

benneh · 13 Nov 2010 at 17:24

I remember from the dark knight film that the Chinese will not extradite one of their own. So, I recon you're screwed.

Cosimo · 13 Nov 2010 at 17:38

Oxy said:
I got a pirated DVD once. It had Johnny Depp in it and her pranced about the screen a lot...

I phoned FACT up and they lolled.

I see what you did there.

Building Candy · 13 Nov 2010 at 17:55

cm1179 said:
cut your losses and bin them

LOL im pretty sure its a pirate, thats it im not watching it, fingers in ears "la la la la la la la"

if its for you (not a present) whats the big deal, cheap for a reason, just dont buy from them again.

GT3 · 13 Nov 2010 at 19:19

Chinese Silvers, very common. A few sellers on ebay selling box sets suspiciously cheaply are fakes. Often dvd covers have comedy spelling on them.