04-25-2004, 02:47 PM
Quote:well actually they are just buying the link to the website where they can purchase it for $25
Of course, at auction closing yesterday (4/24), some schmoe paid US$118.50 for the RIGHT to buy the item, not for the item itself. The entry said:
Quote:NOTE: the winning bidder will be given a LINK to a very special and exclusive website where this awesome dvd may be purchased for $25!! This website is not on ANY search engine and you will never be able to find it again. THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME CHANCE TO OWN THIS AMAZINGLY RARE DVD SET!!!
(The bold parts I put there myself for emphasis.)
And he's now looking for another sucker:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...4185079394
And even though they are real, I doubt Madman got the license from Funi, as they predate the Trimark/Funi R1s.
I wonder if someone has the guts to report this idiot to eBay, considering that winning the "item" does not mean that you'll get the item itself.
Quote:"WARNING! This DVD is formatted for playback on PAL systems (Australia / Europe). This DVD may NOT be viewable in countries with the NTSC system. (US / Canada) "
Of course, most computers with a DVD drive can play PAL discs, and most newer NTSC DVD players have the capability to convert between PAL and NTSC (especially Apex players). The one thing you need to worry about is the region code (R4 in Australia).