Don't ya love it (a kick to the nads)

[bimmridder]

Don't you love it when you follow the rules, follow your ethics, and try to maintain a level playing field, and STILL get kicked in the nads? We have assorted licenses. We fought to get them and keep them. We pay the royalties. We open our books every year for audits. We bust our butts to make money doing things the right way, and strive to build the business for all parties involved. Then we hear about two UN-licensed printers selling, not only in our market, but to customers we earned and served well. Our sales all but disappeared with this customer, while someone else was selling bootleg merchandise. This wasn't a few shirt here and there. The numbers I saw from the end buyer show a retail dollar amount of just north of $495,000. Those are sales we didn't have a chance to make. But I also know we WERE selling to the retailer until our sales dropped for some reason (hmmm?) They weren't our copyrighted design, so we have no recourse. I just hope that properties goes after them for the  revenue (royalties) that they lost because of this. I'm usually not a vindictive person, but I hope someone puts the hurt on these two companies. It will do nothing to benefit us, but the knowledge that something happens would be nice. And yes, we know the two companies that sold the bootleg merchandise, and the retailer that was buying it. Well, back to making some honest money.

[tonypep]

Might want to drop a dime first Dave.

[blue moon]

I have no problem doing something about it when an illegal activity is interfering with my (in this case your) business! Turn them in!

Call the old customer and tell him the license holder will be going after the bootleggers and that they might be on the hook too!

pierre

[3Deep]

Dave this chit goes on all the time, not just to you but all of us that play by the rules and we end up getting rear ended by cheaters and guess what they keep doing the same thing under a new name and possible new city.  I was talking with my wife the other day about playing by the rules and told her I get sick of playing by the rules and watching all the cheaters doing it up, but my moral's will keep me broke.

darryl

[244]

Dave this chit goes on all the time, not just to you but all of us that play by the rules and we end up getting rear ended by cheaters and guess what they keep doing the same thing under a new name and possible new city.  I was talking with my wife the other day about playing by the rules and told her I get sick of playing by the rules and watching all the cheaters doing it up, but my moral's will keep me broke.

darryl

Same thing happens on the equipment side trust me!

[GKitson]

Might want to drop a dime first Dave.

Payphone reference.....

[3Deep]

Might want to drop a dime first Dave.

Payphone reference.....

Do they even still have payphones?

[244]

Might want to drop a dime first Dave.

Payphone reference.....

Do they even still have payphones?

That Dr. Who guys uses one all the time!

[Frog]

Might want to drop a dime first Dave.

Payphone reference.....

Do they even still have payphones?

That Dr. Who guys uses one all the time!

No No No!

Big difference between the form the TARDIS is stuck in (Blue Police Box) and a Red British phone booth.
The Blue Police box has access to the phone from the outside, and of course is only used to talk to the police. The Box itself is a small holding cell if necessary.

[244]

Might want to drop a dime first Dave.

Payphone reference.....

Do they even still have payphones?

That Dr. Who guys uses one all the time!

No No No!

Big difference between the form the TARDIS is stuck in (Blue Police Box) and a Red British phone booth.
The Blue Police box has access to the phone from the outside, and of course is only used to talk to the police. The Box itself is a small holding cell if necessary.

Guess I should pay more attention. All I know is when I walk by my wife and daughter watching T.V. I see a flying phone booth. I make fun and they throw stuff at me!

[mk162]

the flying phone booth is Bill & Ted.

[3Deep]

How the heck this got on a phone booth, but Rich is right Dr. who has one flying around in it's intro.

[GaryG]

Yes I'd say at least inquire Dave.

Hey Mr. H - It's a "Blue" box, just off a couple of shades. 

[244]

Yes I'd say at least inquire Dave.

Hey Mr. H - It's a "Blue" box, just off a couple of shades. 

Sent them the PMS!

[Frog]

How the heck this got on a phone booth, but Rich is right Dr. who has one flying around in it's intro.

Darryl, this particular thread veering off subject is a perfect example of how dynamic a forum thread can be, with posts changing only by a small increment each time.
Perfectly logical steps, changing one small degree of separation at a time.

Bootlegging.
Report them (drop a dime)
Reference dropping a dime to making a call from a pay phone
What's a Pay Phone?
Reference to Dr Who's TARDIS
Difference between Pay Phone and Police Phone Box pointed out.(we certainly don't want mis-imformation here at TSB