10-03-11, 12:22 AM | |
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: South of Nowhere NY
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I agree. Nowadays its hard. Certain dvds you can but more so popular ones have copies, better buy them from original manufacturer's website. Like TurboFire, I got directly from Beachbody and Insanity and CLX I did the same. (My poor CLX, havent used it yet...)
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10-03-11, 01:36 AM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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Bootleg DVDs are often very hard to identify because they copy everything, including the paperwork inside, the cases, etc.. I have stopped buying DVDs from Ebay because 99.99% of the time, they are bootlegs, especially when the seller has multiple copies and low prices---that's proof positive.
People who are selling legitimate copies of DVDs such as Beachbody's are not going to offer them at great discounts on Ebay. I have purchased movies on Amazon from marketplace sellers, and have received some bootlegs. I could tell because the picture quality was not great and the paperwork inside looked off. I returned them and reported the incidents to Amazon (but nothing was done about the sellers, although I received refunds). |
10-03-11, 01:51 AM | ||
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: San Francisco, CA
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The San Francisco blowout Friends of the Library book sale was last week and I got 2 of the Turbojam DVDs, Women's Health 10-Minute Workouts, Ellen Barrett Slim Sculpt, Minna Lessig 1-Minute Workout, and Gilad 45/45. A few of those I got on the last day of the sale so they were USD 1 instead of USD 2. I also got a Callanetics book for USD 1. There are also great deals at the Out of the Closet thrift store where the DVDs are USD 3 and they often discount that price as well. Another place to check is any used book and record stores in your area. It's been a while since I've paid retail for a workout DVD. But I've never had to have something the minute it hits the market. I've got plenty of workouts to keep me busy until the new stuff gets marked down somewhere. |
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10-03-11, 07:37 AM | |
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Pennsylvania
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I have bought fakes a couple of times - and they do copy everything so they appear to be real and the ones I purchased play well, have never skipped or stopped - but came to realize they were copies by the look of the DVDs.
I got the workouts I wanted and at a good price . . . BUT I can't turn around and resell them. I unknowingly bought fakes but I would not knowingly sell them to anyone else. So even if they fall out of favor with me - they are mine to keep. . forever. |
10-03-11, 08:55 AM | |
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: North Port, FL
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Generally, the easiest way to tell if a set is fake is by the printed materials.
Printing costs on full-color glossy paper add up quickly. It's the one place that most bootlegs skimp because they can save serious money. So fakes may have identical packaging and the DVDs may look fine, but the printed stuff won't be as complete. For example, Turbo Fire has a 90+ page meal guide in full color on something close to 8 1/2 x 11 paper. On a fake set, it's likely to have only about 24 pages of that same guide on half-sized sheets. Many of us have unknowingly purchased bootlegs (and some of us have had fun screwing the bootleggers once we found out). It's a learning experience. Anyone who knowingly purchases bootlegs...well, they ain't no friend of mine. Unfortunately, we have a couple of VF members who make copies of their DVDs for "trade", which isn't any different.
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