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« on: November 14, 2008, 04:47:48 PM »
so there was a metropolis dvd on ebay that has the same cover as the kino on only from asia but is region 0 i got it off ebay and it said on the back of the box the restrored version with original score and when i started up the dvd it was the public domain version like the one on the mill creek dvd i was disapointed im sad now i had a sucky week and this was going 2 be the only good thing about it
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« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2008, 04:52:39 PM »
I been there. I once bought the La Blue Girl box set off of e-bay way back when I was still kinda new to e-bay and I got gypped. I refuse to even buy DVDs off e-bay anymore, after wising up.

My condolences, man.
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« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2008, 05:01:24 PM »
yep. think of this as a costly learning experience, and remember it going forward.
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« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2008, 06:50:53 PM »
On the bright side the Kino DVD isn't very good anyway.
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« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2008, 09:23:54 AM »
This reminds me of the BRADY BUNCH episode where Mike explains to the kids the concept of caveat emptor, or "let the buyer beware."  It was a heartwarming episode that taught us all the kind of family values that . . . never mind.
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« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2008, 09:32:32 AM »
I bought a DVD of "The Call of Cthulhu" at a pawn shop the other day, only to get home and find that it was just the empty case.  I took it back and they let me get another DVD, but of course the didn't have another copy of "Cthulhu" so I had to settle for "Captain Kronos, Vampire Hunter."
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« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2008, 05:06:17 PM »
Quote from: indianasmith on November 16, 2008, 09:32:32 AM
I bought a DVD of "The Call of Cthulhu" at a pawn shop the other day, only to get home and find that it was just the empty case.  I took it back and they let me get another DVD, but of course the didn't have another copy of "Cthulhu" so I had to settle for "Captain Kronos, Vampire Hunter."

Hey . . . CAPTAIN KRONOS is a pretty entertaining movie.
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« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2008, 11:20:50 PM »
I've been ripped off a few times before, though I don't think to the extent you guys have. You can read the tales here:
http://www.badmovies.org/forum/index.php/topic,119706.msg200119.html#msg200119
http://www.badmovies.org/forum/index.php/topic,119773.msg200915.html#msg200915
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« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2008, 04:02:32 AM »
I bought what looked like mint VHS copies of Star Trek Nemesis and Star Trek VI at a pawnshop in Bloemfontein last year. I only managed to check them when I got back to Pretoria a week later as I had no VHS and the boxes were sealed anyway.

Nemesis: indeed a mint edition although not letterboxed.  Thumbup
VI: The tape had all the right stickers on it but some idiot had taped the copy over with a TV version of the 1998 Godzilla.  Hatred I liked Roland Emmerich's film but I wanted Star Trek VI.
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« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2008, 11:26:40 PM »
I've been pretty lucky on Ebay in terms of buying import/bootleg DVD's.  I usually grill the seller about the particular release to make (hopefully) absolutely sure of what I'm getting and also check their feedback.

I don't think that I've gotten what would be deemed as "ripped off" yet though I'm sure my time will come.  Hopefully my virtual karma is in good order.   TongueOut
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« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2008, 08:58:59 AM »
A good source of import DVDs is a website called HK Flix.  They have a lot of stuff you can get in the U.S., but they also have a lot of stuff that is only available in other countries.  In addition, they often have multiple versions of movies if they were released with shorter or longer running times in various countries.  I have made only a few purchases from this company, but the DVDs I bought were first quality, new, and factory-sealed.  You might pay a few bucks more than you would on Ebay, but it's worth it for the peace of mind.
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« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2008, 11:06:11 AM »
If you're not already familiar with Diabolik D.V.D. or XploitedCinema.com, those are great too.
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