Some more great auctions at ebay (sigh)

killergorilla · 27 January 2006, 16:50

Mick_AKA · 28 January 2006, 02:11

ffs!

gizmomelb · 28 January 2006, 11:30

easy.. tell every single person who bids on these CDs where they can download it for free.. and maybe take out an 'official' CD32 compilation ebay add for $0.01 BUY IT NOW and use the same layout and graphic style (can't use the same pics as this low life, but you could easily copy the style and photoshop something almost identical) and advertise the $0.01 whenever this idiot advertises his CDs.

woody57 · 28 January 2006, 12:29

The idea of of creating an AUTO instructions message would work better than a competion for 1 cent auction.

Unless we create a "powerseller" 1cent shop for the FREE! amiga downloads

So as to divert, the eBay search engines, when buyers 1st look for these items.

Then answer ALL contacts by employing the INSTANT e-mail list method of distribution

This would SAVE a HECK of a LOT of messaging & anger in thread about this subject

Then ONLY the terminally STUPID

would spend any money on these rip off compilations

Any takers ?

Codetapper · 29 January 2006, 04:39

Could somebody setup a fake user on EBay and simply "Buy it Now!" with that fake account everytime they see an auction? With no intention of ever paying or worries about negative feedback, that might be quite amusing. You could also do silly bids like $1000 if there was no buy it now option...

29 January 2006, 10:39

I think that if the buyer does not pay, then ebay refunds the listing fee. It would be better to see them lose their listing fee aswell, if they are losing money they are not likley to keep doing it!

Mick_AKA · 30 January 2006, 00:53

I might buy one so I can get their address and go round and introduce their face to a hammer

andreas · 30 January 2006, 11:43

Very good idea.

Remember WHD authors: Codetapper, Galahad, Girv, JOTD, CFOU! - all that stuff sold there IS YOUR HARD WORK!!!

I would not be surprised if this "patchez" CD even happened to include a "regged" WHD distribution.

[edit] He even saved £3! Here's the official way to buy this "original" CD for no less than £10 (!!):
http://www.amigastuff.co.uk/parts.asp?s=cd3&sub=NO

BippyM · 30 January 2006, 13:47

THese guys (and the shop) need to be taken down!!

Galahad/FLT · 31 January 2006, 07:41

Two of those links are the same person, and the third link, some of his wording was suspiciously similar. Reported to Ebay and informed them of Copyright Infringement

'Your 'Patchez' CD's with the Amiga WHDLoad installers is Copyright Infringement.

Check out http://eab.abime.net and you won't find ONE author of any installs that will give you permission to sell their work.'

Codetapper · 31 January 2006, 11:06

Unfortunately EBay doesn't seem to do anything about it. Girv tried to set the WHDLoad users up so we could report them quickly but I think they wanted a tonne of paperwork and I'm not sure how far he got.

Galahad/FLT · 31 January 2006, 23:59

Well he's just emailed me back apologising. From what he says, there are people duplicating these things on masse, and him and several others simply buy multiple copies of whatever this bulk carriers have.

andreas · 01 February 2006, 06:37

Ehm, I suggest that you guys be FAIR!
That means, if people from e-bay get sued selling this, amigastuff UK should get sued too!

alexh · 27 February 2006, 00:11

Was / Is the "patchez" CD ever an official, above board, product endorsed by JST and WHDLoad and the other patch authors?

It seems to be everywhere, almost all online Amiga shops etc.

There are 2-3 adverts on ebay for it each week!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AMIGA-HARDDISK...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AMIGA-HD-INSTA...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AMIGA-HARDDISK...QQcmdZViewItem

They always sell too

Just curious.

27 February 2006, 00:23

I won the bid for one of those but never recived it.Not sure
what his name was as I deleted the email from him.Did get
my money back from the credit card company

I have the
registered WHDload program and think the author is pretty
pissed

27 January 2006, 16:50	#1
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Some more great auctions at ebay (sigh) Here... And Here... AND HERE...

30 January 2006, 11:43	#8
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Very good idea. Remember WHD authors: Codetapper, Galahad, Girv, JOTD, CFOU! - all that stuff sold there IS YOUR HARD WORK!!! I would not be surprised if this "patchez" CD even happened to include a "regged" WHD distribution. [edit] He even saved £3! Here's the official way to buy this "original" CD for no less than £10 (!!): http://www.amigastuff.co.uk/parts.asp?s=cd3&sub=NO Last edited by andreas; 30 January 2006 at 11:59.

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28 January 2006, 02:11	#2
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	ffs!

28 January 2006, 11:30	#3
gizmomelb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: melbourne Age: 55 Posts: 541	easy.. tell every single person who bids on these CDs where they can download it for free.. and maybe take out an 'official' CD32 compilation ebay add for $0.01 BUY IT NOW and use the same layout and graphic style (can't use the same pics as this low life, but you could easily copy the style and photoshop something almost identical) and advertise the $0.01 whenever this idiot advertises his CDs.

28 January 2006, 12:29	#4
woody57 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 801	The idea of of creating an AUTO instructions message would work better than a competion for 1 cent auction. Unless we create a "powerseller" 1cent shop for the FREE! amiga downloads So as to divert, the eBay search engines, when buyers 1st look for these items. Then answer ALL contacts by employing the INSTANT e-mail list method of distribution This would SAVE a HECK of a LOT of messaging & anger in thread about this subject Then ONLY the terminally STUPID would spend any money on these rip off compilations Any takers ?

29 January 2006, 04:39	#5
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	Could somebody setup a fake user on EBay and simply "Buy it Now!" with that fake account everytime they see an auction? With no intention of ever paying or worries about negative feedback, that might be quite amusing. You could also do silly bids like $1000 if there was no buy it now option...

29 January 2006, 10:39	#6
Traquer Posts: n/a	I think that if the buyer does not pay, then ebay refunds the listing fee. It would be better to see them lose their listing fee aswell, if they are losing money they are not likley to keep doing it!

30 January 2006, 00:53	#7
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	I might buy one so I can get their address and go round and introduce their face to a hammer

30 January 2006, 13:47	#9
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	THese guys (and the shop) need to be taken down!!

31 January 2006, 07:41	#10
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,987	Two of those links are the same person, and the third link, some of his wording was suspiciously similar. Reported to Ebay and informed them of Copyright Infringement 'Your 'Patchez' CD's with the Amiga WHDLoad installers is Copyright Infringement. Check out http://eab.abime.net and you won't find ONE author of any installs that will give you permission to sell their work.'

31 January 2006, 11:06	#11
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	Unfortunately EBay doesn't seem to do anything about it. Girv tried to set the WHDLoad users up so we could report them quickly but I think they wanted a tonne of paperwork and I'm not sure how far he got.

31 January 2006, 23:59	#12
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,987	Well he's just emailed me back apologising. From what he says, there are people duplicating these things on masse, and him and several others simply buy multiple copies of whatever this bulk carriers have.

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01 February 2006, 06:37	#13
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Ehm, I suggest that you guys be FAIR! That means, if people from e-bay get sued selling this, amigastuff UK should get sued too!

27 February 2006, 00:11	#14
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,339	Was / Is the "patchez" CD ever an official, above board, product endorsed by JST and WHDLoad and the other patch authors? It seems to be everywhere, almost all online Amiga shops etc. There are 2-3 adverts on ebay for it each week! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AMIGA-HARDDISK...QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AMIGA-HD-INSTA...QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AMIGA-HARDDISK...QQcmdZViewItem They always sell too Just curious.

27 February 2006, 00:23	#15
alanwall Posts: n/a	I won the bid for one of those but never recived it.Not sure what his name was as I deleted the email from him.Did get my money back from the credit card company I have the registered WHDload program and think the author is pretty pissed