Thomas Jentzsch Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 (edited) After finding this video on YT, I looked up the auction (from Germany!). And this is not the only one! The full games list: Amoeba Jump Climber 5 Crazy Balloon Defend your Castle Dogwalk Dungeon 2 Falldown Fix it Felix Joyride Nightrider Pacman 4K Rasterfahndung Seawolf Sheep it up Squish Em Tower Of Rubble So some brand new or even unreleased games. Since I strongly doubt this is legal, someone who own the rights should contact eBay. Edited October 24, 2019 by Thomas Jentzsch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Thank you, I will take care of that. ..Al 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 Do you have an alert for such posts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 I am subscribed to all the forums on AtariAge so I can quickly respond to anything important or something I'm interested in if necessary. ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Does this get worse towards the holiday season or are unauthorized repros just a random unfortunate thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 38 minutes ago, Gemintronic said: Does this get worse towards the holiday season or are unauthorized repros just a random unfortunate thing? No, although I have seen various pirate homebrew multicarts coming up more recently. I don't think the holidays have anything to do with it. ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s0c7 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Permission for Dungeon II was not given. I even have a "no compilations" in the legal section of the text version of the manual in the game thread. Very sneaky. Specifically doesn't mention any of the newer games in the listing, but has links to the YouTube video. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluswimmer Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 This sucks. My condolences go out to those who are affected. Hopefully this is dealt with quickly... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 It's still up for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Shawn said: It's still up for some reason. Down now. But there is still a 2nd one. Looks like you have to take them down one by one. The same seller is also selling Activision games multicarts. Edited October 25, 2019 by Thomas Jentzsch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TwentySixHundred Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Some people have absolutely no moral ethics, their greed disgraceful *shakes head* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 (edited) Its not only the seller who is responsible, but also the people who buy from him. I would comment on the YT video like Al did if I had an account. Edited October 25, 2019 by Thomas Jentzsch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 3 hours ago, Thomas Jentzsch said: But there is still a 2nd one. Looks like you have to take them down one by one. I'll report that one as well, didn't realize there was another up there. ..Al 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dionoid Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 51 minutes ago, Albert said: I'll report that one as well, didn't realize there was another up there. ..Al I also reported that one. How long does it usually take for eBay to take action on reported products? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 Less than 24h. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 27 minutes ago, Dionoid said: I also reported that one. How long does it usually take for eBay to take action on reported products? 18 minutes ago, Thomas Jentzsch said: Less than 24h. Regular reports won't do anything at all. The only reliable way of getting such auctions taken down is to file a VeRO or DMCA report. ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 Thanks for the additional info. So these special reports take less than 24h until becoming effective, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Just now, Thomas Jentzsch said: Thanks for the additional info. So these special reports take less than 24h until becoming effective, right? Yes, in my experience. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s0c7 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Looking at his feedback history, he's also been selling compilations of original era games. So I doubt this is just a one-off. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-VCS-2600-16in1-Top-Games-MultiCartridge-Vol-1-/163890904276 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-2600-16in1-MultiCartridge-Vol-2-Top-Games-/163895064356 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s0c7 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Looks like he's updated the listing with the below (not helping his case): NTSC-Users: The PAL-Games on this Cartridge will work on your NTSC-System, but the colors are different. If you need a NTSC-Version of this Cartridge, please let me know. NTSC contains most of the listed games. Some are PAL-only and will be replaced with games like Halo 2600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 Maybe I should bid and wait what happens when eBay takes it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s0c7 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 It would appear he's reading the thread. The previous text I mentioned is now gone. Here's a screenshot proving it was there: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Just now, s0c7 said: It would appear he's reading the thread. That's fine, if he's still reading the thread, then he's quite aware that he's including homebrew games against the wishes of the authors, yet the auction still remains. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 He is pretty impertinent. Someone should tell him a lesson. Maybe we should inform Activision, their lawyers are extremely rigorous and efficient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 2nd one down too. And YT video has no reference to the pirate cart anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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