WHDLoad sold on eBay!

lopos2000 · 12 September 2005, 10:17

I just found these eBay Auction trying to sell WHDLoad CD's.
Lets get them.

AMIGA HD INSTALLERS CD-ROM
AMIGA HARDDISK INSTALLERS CD PATCHEZ *BRAND NEW*
AMIGA HD INSTALLERS CD-ROM
AMIGA HD INSTALLERS CD-ROM

To report the item click on this link:
Ebay: Report Item

killergorilla · 12 September 2005, 11:45

Same person...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...PcY_BIN_Stores
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SIXTH-SENSE-IN...QQcmdZViewItem

Look suspiciously like fakes to me...

lopos2000 · 12 September 2005, 12:42

I emailed two of them (ebay Id:andyscott44 and wac1664) and told them if they knew that they are selling illegal copies of Amiga games and that I reported them to ebay.
That what they wrote back to me
andyscott44:'Hi
So why could you not just worn me that this was ilegal material and i would have just deleted itAndrew'

wac1664:I dropship that item from a company, so had no idea it might have copyright problems, nice of you to go reporting me to everyone before you had facts. Nice Person !!'

What idiots.

whiteb · 12 September 2005, 15:00

Geezus, you guys get to report the good ones, I just checked ebay.com.au and we have nothing for me to report

kriz · 12 September 2005, 15:45

good work lopos!

tin · 12 September 2005, 17:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by lopos2000

I emailed two of them
andyscott44:'Hi
So why could you not just worn me that this was ilegal material and i would have just deleted itAndrew'
wac1664:I dropship that item from a company, so had no idea it might have copyright problems, nice of you to go reporting me to everyone before you had facts. Nice Person !!'

friggin ell, you ARE a nice person for letting them know - you could have just not told them at all - I suggest you don't bither in future!

Codetapper · 12 September 2005, 23:15

I also dobbed in those auctions that hadn't been pulled as of last night - serve these pricks right...

13 September 2005, 04:02

The images used on auctions are right from http://www.amigastuff.co.uk/parts.asp?s=cd2&sub=no

kriz · 13 September 2005, 08:34

are this original releases ? I cant remember to see Lure of the Temptress released on cdrom for the amiga ?

13 September 2005, 11:30

It never was, not even the PC version. These are photoshop releases.

I bet you get a homemade cd without a sticker/print on it.

PC version of LotT is free now:
http://www.revolution.co.uk/_display.php?id=10

Maybe revolution can do something about it.

fiath · 13 September 2005, 13:28

They have certainly not relinquished the copyright, so they would probably be rather miffed at seeing this too. Unless of course the shop have made a deal with them, but looking at the other stuff, I very much doubt it.

girv · 13 September 2005, 18:44

Did anyone ever buy one of these CDs? Or are we all too smart for that on here? I'm curious as to what exactly is on them but I'm also loathe to give them any money (and perhaps legitimise the whole shady business!) just to find out.

@those who reported the auctions to eBay: what did you say to get the auctions pulled?

eBay have a Verified Rights Owner (VeRO) Programme that could be used to speed the removal of these auctions. As far as I understand it, "rights owners" - Wepl & the WHDLoad patch authors - need to fill in a form and fax it to eBay to join the programme and after that you can report infringing auctions easily by email. You can also authorise a 3rd party to act on your behalf in this respect so it would be possible for one person to be the authorised VeRO agent of every WHDLoad team member who objects to these CDs being sold for profit and be the single point of contact for reporting bad auctions.

I'll probably join up for my own interests, its no secret that these things seriously annoy me. Are there any other WHDLoad teamers on here who also object and would be interested in joining VeRO ?

Ironclaw · 13 September 2005, 19:13

I don't buy anything.. I download :P

girv · 13 September 2005, 19:16

@Ironclaw: did you ever download one of these CDs then?

13 September 2005, 20:50

A reply from Revolution:

Quote:

Originally Posted by revolution software

hi,

not again! These people don't let up.

thanks for the tip - we'll look into having this stopped - again...

cheers
tony

Codetapper · 13 September 2005, 21:51

Girv: Count CFou and myself in...

kriz · 13 September 2005, 23:43

pxscroll: good work

Ironclaw · 14 September 2005, 00:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by girv

@Ironclaw: did you ever download one of these CDs then?

Nope, no cds, only adfs from planet emu and cd32 games from ftps.

Codetapper · 14 September 2005, 10:27

The prick is back with his pirated CD's again, time to report him again...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=8217871268

Shrub · 14 September 2005, 11:16

If anyone wants too, if you can make a second/fake account, click "Buy it Now", then give him a negative feedback.
I don't know if you need to put in bank details for a buyers account, I shouldn't think so thogh, I think a fake name and details will work.

12 September 2005, 10:17	#1
lopos2000 Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cider is best In The West Posts: 1,238	WHDLoad sold on eBay! I just found these eBay Auction trying to sell WHDLoad CD's. Lets get them. AMIGA HD INSTALLERS CD-ROM AMIGA HARDDISK INSTALLERS CD PATCHEZ BRAND NEW AMIGA HD INSTALLERS CD-ROM AMIGA HD INSTALLERS CD-ROM To report the item click on this link: Ebay: Report Item

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12 September 2005, 11:45	#2
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Same person... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...PcY_BIN_Stores http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SIXTH-SENSE-IN...QQcmdZViewItem Look suspiciously like fakes to me...

12 September 2005, 12:42	#3
lopos2000 Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cider is best In The West Posts: 1,238	I emailed two of them (ebay Id:andyscott44 and wac1664) and told them if they knew that they are selling illegal copies of Amiga games and that I reported them to ebay. That what they wrote back to me andyscott44:'Hi So why could you not just worn me that this was ilegal material and i would have just deleted itAndrew' wac1664:I dropship that item from a company, so had no idea it might have copyright problems, nice of you to go reporting me to everyone before you had facts. Nice Person !!' What idiots.

12 September 2005, 15:00	#4
whiteb Fanatically Amiga. Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Age: 54 Posts: 1,557	Geezus, you guys get to report the good ones, I just checked ebay.com.au and we have nothing for me to report

12 September 2005, 15:45	#5
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,188	good work lopos!

12 September 2005, 23:15	#7
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	I also dobbed in those auctions that hadn't been pulled as of last night - serve these pricks right...

13 September 2005, 04:02	#8
oldpx Posts: n/a	The images used on auctions are right from http://www.amigastuff.co.uk/parts.asp?s=cd2&sub=no

13 September 2005, 08:34	#9
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,188	are this original releases ? I cant remember to see Lure of the Temptress released on cdrom for the amiga ?

13 September 2005, 11:30	#10
oldpx Posts: n/a	It never was, not even the PC version. These are photoshop releases. I bet you get a homemade cd without a sticker/print on it. PC version of LotT is free now: http://www.revolution.co.uk/_display.php?id=10 Maybe revolution can do something about it.

13 September 2005, 13:28	#11
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	They have certainly not relinquished the copyright, so they would probably be rather miffed at seeing this too. Unless of course the shop have made a deal with them, but looking at the other stuff, I very much doubt it.

13 September 2005, 18:44	#12
girv Mostly Harmless Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,109	Did anyone ever buy one of these CDs? Or are we all too smart for that on here? I'm curious as to what exactly is on them but I'm also loathe to give them any money (and perhaps legitimise the whole shady business!) just to find out. @those who reported the auctions to eBay: what did you say to get the auctions pulled? eBay have a Verified Rights Owner (VeRO) Programme that could be used to speed the removal of these auctions. As far as I understand it, "rights owners" - Wepl & the WHDLoad patch authors - need to fill in a form and fax it to eBay to join the programme and after that you can report infringing auctions easily by email. You can also authorise a 3rd party to act on your behalf in this respect so it would be possible for one person to be the authorised VeRO agent of every WHDLoad team member who objects to these CDs being sold for profit and be the single point of contact for reporting bad auctions. I'll probably join up for my own interests, its no secret that these things seriously annoy me. Are there any other WHDLoad teamers on here who also object and would be interested in joining VeRO ?

13 September 2005, 19:13	#13
Ironclaw Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ... Age: 45 Posts: 3,313	I don't buy anything.. I download :P

13 September 2005, 19:16	#14
girv Mostly Harmless Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,109	@Ironclaw: did you ever download one of these CDs then?

13 September 2005, 21:51	#16
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	Girv: Count CFou and myself in...

13 September 2005, 23:43	#17
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,188	pxscroll: good work

14 September 2005, 10:27	#19
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	The prick is back with his pirated CD's again, time to report him again... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=8217871268

14 September 2005, 11:16	#20
Shrub Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: England Age: 43 Posts: 238	If anyone wants too, if you can make a second/fake account, click "Buy it Now", then give him a negative feedback. I don't know if you need to put in bank details for a buyers account, I shouldn't think so thogh, I think a fake name and details will work.

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