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Illegal, I think so!

PostPosted: 09 Jun 2004, 21:20
by jonathan020
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 93214&rd=1

quote:These are becoming very hard for me to get. OFF DUTY 747-400 Flight crew shirts for pilots.

I bet they are ;-)

PostPosted: 09 Jun 2004, 23:03
by Nottingham Nick
This guy has been offering these shirts constantly for months now.
Are they genuine VS items? I always thought they were just shirts some enthusiast had made up.

Nick

PostPosted: 09 Jun 2004, 23:08
by mcuth
Nick

quote:Are they genuine VS items? I always thought they were just shirts some enthusiast had made up.


If you look at his other items for sale, I doubt they're authentic - but they're not a bad fake I s'pose [V]

Cheers

Michael

PostPosted: 09 Jun 2004, 23:17
by Nottingham Nick
quote:Originally posted by mcuth

If you look at his other items for sale, I doubt they're authentic - but they're not a bad fake I s'pose [V]


Totally agree Michael, I don't think VS - or the Vegas Police / Fire Depts. would be too thrilled about the copyright issues though;)

Nick

PostPosted: 09 Jun 2004, 23:22
by jonathan020
hehe yeah I agree. They look pretty cool. Bit of a brave/stupid thing to do though in these days of hightened security.

PostPosted: 09 Jun 2004, 23:30
by mcuth
Nick
quote:Totally agree Michael, I don't think VS - or the Vegas Police / Fire Depts. would be too thrilled about the copyright issues though;)


Absolutely - even leaving aside the obvious copyright infringements, like Jonathan says, isn't it a bit daft to be selling things that could be "impersonating an officer" or a loose variation of that? ;)

Cheers

Michael

PostPosted: 09 Jun 2004, 23:51
by Pete
Those shirts aren't in any way authentic. The seller does admit that they are "not a uniform garment", although if he was being completely honest he'd let people know they're just produced in his study with a cheap embroidering machine.

You'd think he'd at least try to get the Virgin Atlantic logo correct!

My advice is to avoid at all costs - I wish I had ;)

Pix

PostPosted: 10 Jun 2004, 00:14
by Nottingham Nick
quote:Originally posted by pixuk


My advice is to avoid at all costs - I wish I had ;)


For once, I actually did that - I usually bid on things that look good in a tiny 2" x 2" picture , then regret it when they arrive - I have never been tempted by these shirts though:)

Nick

PostPosted: 10 Jun 2004, 16:29
by Neddy
Isn't Virgin likely to be a bit miffed at the infringement? and also where do all those items on e-bay come from?

PostPosted: 10 Jun 2004, 16:38
by bluefish
well I have to admit I might have ebayed the odd upperclass amenity kit, it all helps;)

Also not sure how miffed Virgin would be, to real fans it would be obvious and it is still brand distribution and all publicity as they say....

I do know however that one of the virgin companies (i am not saying which before you ask) actually bid on a Virgin uniform that was being offered on ebay and then when they won, went round and promptly sacked the member of staff for gross misconduct, so I know Group are aware of these situations and check them out.