How to Tell if Your Dvd is Fake/Bootleg or Is This Dvd Real?

cwnickell · Post by **cwnickell** » Sun May 15, 2005 9:35 am

I know...I know.

Starion · Post by **Starion** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:52 pm

I keep seeing the 1999 version Simba's Pride with a DTS surround sound banner on top. The items are usually from Singapore or Malaysia or another Southeast Asian Country. Oddly enough, they offer USPS shipping for only $7 USD. If the item is in Asia, why is the shipping cost so cheap?

Will this maddness stop? I guess not.

None of the sellers take personal checks. I wonder why? Really, I want to know. Maybe they don't have a bank account? But they need one to have a PayPal account? I'm so confused.

RJKD23 · Post by **RJKD23** » Tue May 17, 2005 10:30 pm

Starion wrote:None of the sellers take personal checks. I wonder why? Really, I want to know. Maybe they don't have a bank account? But they need one to have a PayPal account? I'm so confused.

Checks take long to clear, and usually sellers would like the money as soon as possible.

It's always SAFE to pay with PayPal.

Starion · Post by **Starion** » Tue May 17, 2005 10:43 pm

Sellers could ask for Western Union wire transfers.

Thanks for the information. Because I don't have a bank account I need to use money orders. My friend wrote me a check though.

My mom had to cash the check for me after I endorsed it.

Maybe I should just by The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (Limited Issue 1999) from Amazon.com instead of eBay.

memnv · Post by **memnv** » Tue May 17, 2005 11:37 pm

Starion wrote:I keep seeing the 1999 version Simba's Pride with a DTS surround sound banner on top. The items are usually from Singapore or Malaysia or another Southeast Asian Country. Oddly enough, they offer USPS shipping for only $7 USD. If the item is in Asia, why is the shipping cost so cheap?

Will this maddness stop? I guess not.

None of the sellers take personal checks. I wonder why? Really, I want to know. Maybe they don't have a bank account? But they need one to have a PayPal account? I'm so confused.

I would guess these are also bootleg copys of the DVDS, I would keep away from them . I have noticed that most or all of the DVDs I have are made in Mexico

Lightyear · Post by **Lightyear** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:36 am

Starion wrote:Sellers could ask for Western Union wire transfers.

Thanks for the information. Because I don't have a bank account I need to use money orders. My friend wrote me a check though. My mom had to cash the check for me after I endorsed it.

Maybe I should just by The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (Limited Issue 1999) from Amazon.com instead of eBay.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp ... t&id=29205

Starion · Post by **Starion** » Wed May 18, 2005 2:35 pm

Thanks for the suggestion Lightyear but I already have the 2 disk Special Edition.

I just want the 1999 DVD to add to my collection of DVDs.

Lightyear · Post by **Lightyear** » Wed May 18, 2005 2:39 pm

Starion wrote:Thanks for the suggestion Lightyear but I already hae the 2 disk Special Edition.

I just want the 1999 DVD to add to my collection of DVDs.

Can you show me an example of what your talking about?

Starion · Post by **Starion** » Wed May 18, 2005 2:46 pm

Ja!

http://product.ebay.com/The-Lion-King-I ... prZ3274326

Lightyear · Post by **Lightyear** » Wed May 18, 2005 2:53 pm

Starion wrote:Ja!

http://product.ebay.com/The-Lion-King-I ... prZ3274326

Ah ok.. I see I See.. I saw one for 5 bucks.. didn't look at history and feedback tho.

jfig24 · Post by **jfig24** » Thu May 19, 2005 8:04 am

A while back I reported that I bought some DVD's from a guy on ebay but was a bit hesitant afterwards because I noticed he he had sold many copies of the same DVD's......well, I received them yesterday and I can say that they are 100% authentic. They have the Buena Vista seal, white case, and all the other tell tell signs of an authentic Disney DVD. I am very happy I decided to buy them. Of course not all is golden....I ended up buying two more DVD's from the same person and I have tried to contact them several times requesting a correct amount due (he is overcharging me $2.00 for shipping). However, all my e-mails, 6 total, have gone unanswered since the end of the auction last Saturday. At this point it's a matter of principal...why wouldn't you respond to e-mails from a buyer???!?! At the same time, I just feel like saying screw the $2.00 and finally paying for the auction and never doing business with this person again, but I am very annoyed with the lack of courtesy shown by this person.

orestes. · Post by **orestes.** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:12 pm

I bought this and it's a bootleg.

Beware of that buyer. The only negative feedback that person has (not including that one neutral comment) is from my friend.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 6392587200

I have noticed it said the 'plastic wrap has been removed'. My friend did not tell me that. woops...

Starion · Post by **Starion** » Sun May 22, 2005 2:12 pm

Aww, sorry to hear that you lost $30 dollars USD.

Thanks for sharing the info though. I'll try to avoid the buyer.

Watch out for sellers who don't sell the DVD in a plastic case. Some sellers are selling the DVD in a plastic or paper sleeve to save shipping costs.

Nausica's biggest fan · Mon May 23, 2005 3:28 pm

I think I got a bootleg on ebay here is the link

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 6399262468 it has a glosse insert but it came sealed with a get free dvd sticker on it it has a plastic finger hole. i don't know what to think plese ask

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Mon May 23, 2005 3:29 pm

so what? Who cares if its a bootleg. Just treat it as if its regular

Nausica's biggest fan · Mon May 23, 2005 3:32 pm

Alan wrote:so what? Who cares if its a bootleg. Just treat it as if its regular

i care, could anyone help me tell if its legit

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Mon May 23, 2005 3:33 pm

whats so bad about a bootleg anyway?

Nausica's biggest fan · Mon May 23, 2005 3:37 pm

Alan wrote:whats so bad about a bootleg anyway?

first of all it is taking away money from disney

second it almost alwas of looks worse then the real one and do you make bootlegs

271286 · Post by **271286** » Mon May 23, 2005 3:50 pm

Ahm... How can this be a bootleg if it has both disney stickers and the fackory sealing?

271286 · Post by **271286** » Mon May 23, 2005 3:53 pm

Isnt a bootleg dvd a dvd someone has burned on his/hers/IT's pc? That way you should be able to tell if it's a bootleg by looking at the colour of the 'reading' side of the dvd, right... i mean they are always purple...

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help me please i think i got a bootleg