We've all heard that Video and DVD piracy is growing and as a result retail was suffering, but we haven't heard this before. Local dealers are complaining, saying sales are being lost due to the fact that not only are pirated copies cheaper, they are often of better quality than the legal versions. D'oh!
Bloom said that some distributors sent out DVDs that were so off balance that they caused the DVD player to vibrate and rattle vigorously. This could eventually damage the motor. He said he had recently bought five newly released movies on DVD from Nu Metro. Three were difficult to remove from their cases and two were off-balance and vibrated. "From my point of view the problem here is not only people who are dealing in pirated stuff. Suppliers are also ripping the public off. We don't get the best quality for our money." |
Although this news is surprising, at least to some it may even be rather funny, but put yourselves in the shoes of a businessman trying to make ends meet for his family and this is suddenly not humorous at all. This shop owner is so frustrated, he said he didn't blame his customers for turning to pirated goods. Very sad state of affairs. Read the whole story at the Daily Dispatch Online.
Source: Daily Dispatch
