Sterkinekor trying to bully local gamers

[stefan9]

What these guys are doing is pathetic. Since they over charge the public , people have started importing the games at much cheaper prices from the UK and US. Guess what the local response was they reported to the customs authorities that shopto.net products are pirate copies. Shopto.net is a totally legal uk business. This is just down right sleazy from SterKinekor.

http://www.hellopeter.com/the_comment.asp?recid=257387

http://www.xbox-360.co.za/forum/other-platforms/51442-good-job-sars-2.html

 

[xrapidx]

Thats pretty ****ed up.... and I bet in SA they will get away from it.

 

[LazyLion]

... and here I have been asking all along who the real pirates are

I hate Ster Kinekor.

 

[xrapidx]

I want to see their responses to a few of the complaints on hellopeter.

 

[ldmelsa]

I hate Ster Kinekor.

and I hate their cinemas!!!

 

[Keeper]

and I hate their cinemas!!!

what's a cinema?

 

[Oculate]

Nice going with the Hellopeter post. SK should suffer from attempting to get away with this

 

[drew137]

Let's see if they have an constructive response, which I highly doubt rip off artists!

 

[Budza]

what's a cinema?

Something the A$$ Pirates operate.

 

[Natas]

When I read this I almost looked at some legislation. The problem is that to the best of recollection (which is pathetic at best) there may be a provision in the films and publications act which can be used for the prevention of importation of media that would constitute "grey goods". In terms of intellectual property law, there is a doctrine called the exhaustion of rights. Basically what means is that once something has been legally bought by someone, they can do with it as they please (there are some exceptions). A good example would be sneakers... once a supplier in the USA buys a ton of Nike sneakers, they are his, and he can export them to South Africa to another supplier, something that would upset the company that has been appointed by Nike as the sole distributor for Nike in SA. Sneakers imported like that are grey goods.

However, when it comes to other items and products, there is more than one act involved. Like with a CD or a game. A game bears trade marks, but also constitutes a medium that is subject to the film and publications act (i think that's the act we're dealing with). It however also falls under the copyright act.

Unfortunately, there are provisions in the copyright act that prevent the importation of copyrighted material. Depending on the relationship between Ster Kinekor and the overseas company concerned, they may have the ability to stop importation. This is a ROUGH opinion. I used to be an IP lawyer, but cannot remember that much..

 

[Necuno]

and I hate their cinemas!!!

sure is better than ****ty numetro menlyn... now we know how they afford the better seats and so on

 

[The_Unbeliever]

When last did I see the inside of a SK cinema?

3 years ago...

...and I don't feel bad about it.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

what's a cinema?

Wonder if they still look the same inside - tatty, dirty seats, a big silver thingy in front, and so on...

...and don't forget the stalls where you buy your popcorn, coke and sweets at ballcrushing prices...

 

[stefan9]

When I read this I almost looked at some legislation. The problem is that to the best of recollection (which is pathetic at best) there may be a provision in the films and publications act which can be used for the prevention of importation of media that would constitute "grey goods". In terms of intellectual property law, there is a doctrine called the exhaustion of rights. Basically what means is that once something has been legally bought by someone, they can do with it as they please (there are some exceptions). A good example would be sneakers... once a supplier in the USA buys a ton of Nike sneakers, they are his, and he can export them to South Africa to another supplier, something that would upset the company that has been appointed by Nike as the sole distributor for Nike in SA. Sneakers imported like that are grey goods.

However, when it comes to other items and products, there is more than one act involved. Like with a CD or a game. A game bears trade marks, but also constitutes a medium that is subject to the film and publications act (i think that's the act we're dealing with). It however also falls under the copyright act.

Unfortunately, there are provisions in the copyright act that prevent the importation of copyrighted material. Depending on the relationship between Ster Kinekor and the overseas company concerned, they may have the ability to stop importation. This is a ROUGH opinion. I used to be an IP lawyer, but cannot remember that much..

That would be in a business capacity. No one here is importing games and then reselling them on the local market. The local consumer is merely buying his game from the uk/us supplier. There's nothing different in this from say someone going on holiday and buying a game overseas and bringing it back into the country.

 

[LazyLion]

well, let's keep a watch on this... and depending on their response we might start an e-mail campaign urging a boycott of SK if they are going to behave this way.

 

[Voicy]

So just because the box was grey it qualified as "grey goods". Nice one!

 

[iDOL]

Ok, let's start boycotting Ster Kinekor and all it's goodies, all in ???

 

[semiautomatix]

Wow this is spreading like Wild Fire over the Internet.

Between MID and SK this week it looks like the SA gaming industry has gone to pot. At least Microsoft are supportive of the problems experienced in SA because of MID's bad service. Judging by the SK comments Sony couldn't give a rats ass.

Damn, its a sad day in SA gaming.

 

[Keeper]

Wonder if they still look the same inside - tatty, dirty seats, a big silver thingy in front, and so on...

...and don't forget the stalls where you buy your popcorn, coke and sweets at ballcrushing prices...

Don't forget about the cup of frozen ice with 3ml's of concentrate, which cost more than a 2 Litre of coke!

they make a lot of money from everyone, selling overpriced ice and mielie pitte! Genius!

 

[h1d3ki]

i buy all my games off steam so does this mean i've illegally downloaded software??!!
wtf??!! this makes me real angry!!