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netflix

Netflix's Statement On "Are These Netflix DVDs Legit?"

After seeing our post where a reader raised concerns about whether Netflix DVDs he got with unofficial-looking labels and messed-up menus were counterfeit, Netflix's VP of Corporate Communications, Steve Swasey, sent us the following lovenote to calm our fears: More »

5:58 PM on Thu May 1 2008
By Ben Popken
19,063 views, 50 comments

Latest by WhirlyBird: @jdsmn: "You will never be convicted of a crime if you unknowingly purchased something stolen." Dude, have you been in America very long? We send people to Death Row when they didn't do anything. Don't think you can't get convicted for possession of stolen property by claiming some sort more »

bootlegs

Are These Netflix DVDs Legit?

There are few companies that we love more than Netflix. Usually their service and support are top-notch among DVD renters. However, Consumerist Forums reader "muffinman" has a concern. He has been receiving what he believes are counterfeit DVDs and has some compelling photo evidence. Please help us crack the case and tell us what you think. His letter and pictures inside... More »

11:14 AM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By Jay Slatkin
26,460 views, 118 comments

Latest by Raiders757: The supposed unofficial discs look just like the Sony DVD+R versions you can get at the local Costco in my area. Plain white, ready for an inkjet printing. Sometimes the DVD rental companies get different versions than reatil. I would only be worried if the suspected discs were single layered, while more »

knock-offs

$25 Million Counterfeit Goods Ring Busted In NY-NJ

If you live in the NYC area, one thing you probably won't be spending your stimulus check on now is a pair of shiny new fake Nikes—or ersatz Louis Vuittons, packs of imitation Duracell batteries, or faux-Timberland boots. Police raided three warehouses in Long Island, Queens, and New Jersey yesterday and seized $25 million worth of counterfeit goods (including 20,000 Nike knock-offs) that they suspect were imported from China, as well as "printing and other equipment used to make and stamp fake logos on the items."
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1:16 PM on Thu Apr 17 2008
By Chris Walters
4,251 views, 44 comments

Latest by lethaltoothpaste: Fake purses are NOT made with the same material. Its as if some of you people have never seen a fake purse before. The lettering is always off, especially for Coach, Louis Vuitton and Gucci bags. Colors are usually a shade lighter or darker, and the leather/canvas that's used is horrible more »

consumer alert

Avoid Counterfeit Check Scams

Unwitting consumers are falling for a new twist on the old "advance fee scam." In this variation, a consumer receives what looks like a legitimate check in the mail, either as "foreign lottery proceeds," "prize money," or even payment for goods via classifieds (which includes Craigslist and eBay). More »

3:33 PM on Tue Feb 13 2007
By Ben Popken
441 views, 9 comments

Latest by poornotignorant: What part of "check clears when deposited" does the bank not understand? Either the checks clear and the money is yours or the bank should never use that terminology-they could say pending and the funds are not available. I always assumed a check's worth was mine when it cleared. Why more »

copyright

Target Agrees To Stop Selling "Coach" Bags

Today, Coach dropped a trademark infringement suit alleging Target sold counterfeit versions of a popular purse, the Python Signature Striped Demi. More »

2:22 PM on Wed Oct 25 2006
By Meg Marco
4,655 views, 22 comments

Latest by antimaterialism: I love Coach stuff, but yeah, I gotta say that Python bag is UGLY! Who the heck would even pay $20 for that? Definitely a fashion don't. more »

africa

No, Really, WaMu Gave Out Counterfeit $100s

Despite the horde of commenters asserting he got slipped fake $100s by an African Safari company, reader BC persists in laying the blame on WaMu. More »

6:02 PM on Thu Oct 5 2006
By Ben Popken
323 views, 11 comments

Latest by TVarmy: Hmm. There may be a connection to the knife point robbery from the same chain of banks. A quote from that post: "During Sanchez's transaction that day, the teller held $100 one at a time up to the light, then walked away to speak with a manager." Maybe they're having more »

wamu

WaMu Gives Out Counterfeits, Doesn't Care

BC hit a hiccup on his African safari honeymoon. When he went to pay the adventure company with $100s his wife took out their WaMu bank in ATM, three of the Franklins turned out to be counterfeit. More »

1:20 PM on Wed Oct 4 2006
By Ben Popken
611 views, 33 comments

Latest by jfischer: Clearly, the strategy here would be to say nothing to WaMu about the fake bills, but to return to the bank, withdraw say $500, and THEN "discover" the funny money. This would require one to have the fakes in one's wallet, and as one inserts the new money into the wallet, "notice" that more »