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Thread ID: 85857 2007-12-24 12:11:00 satellite tv on pc (Trademe again..) apsattv (7406) PC World Chat
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624343 2007-12-24 12:11:00 Has anyone else seen this scam running on trademe?

People flogging a bunch of FREE software such as TVUPLAYER, Sopcast, TV Ants, TVKOO . along with various others . Calling it "satelite tv on pc" and other such names .

even though Trademe terms and conditions refer to

"You must not list anything that is illegal, offensive (including anything of a defamatory, pornographic, or racially or ethnically objectionable nature), stolen, or unsafe, anything which infringes copyright or other intellectual property rights"

Crazy stuff people are paying $40 or more for this software!

It would seem its quite fine for people to sell a bunch of FREE software that allows access to content that is mostly illegally streamed commercial channels . Intellectual property rights HUH what's that? :rolleyes:

None of the sellers when asked will show screenshots of the software in action or even say who makes the software .

Satellite tv on PC? perhaps they should call it what it is "Dodgy streaming tv"
apsattv (7406)
624344 2007-12-24 22:22:00 So - what's your problem? You don't have to buy it. Peter H (220)
624345 2007-12-24 22:40:00 Well you have also just advertised it. I just googled it and it seems easy to get over the net. :cool: radium (8645)
624346 2007-12-24 23:59:00 There's one born every minute, and there are plenty of volunteers to de-buck them. R2x1 (4628)
624347 2007-12-25 03:38:00 Well you have also just advertised it. I just googled it and it seems easy to get over the net. :cool:

Woosh..

Which part did you miss? people being scammed, people selling FREE software and getting $40 for it by calling it names like "satellite tv on pc"

Let me tell you a list of the best these are all FREE. Don't be a trademe sucker and pay $40 for them.


TVUPLAYER
TVKOO
SOPCAST
MAXTV
TVANTS
JOOST

just look at this advert off ebay, where the scammer has blanked out the titlebar in all of the softwares :angry

cgi.ebay.com QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
apsattv (7406)
624348 2007-12-25 23:42:00 I also noticed that ad in trademe, and after reading it, wondered why people were actually bidding on it. Struck me as totally suspect. Nyuuji (5460)
624349 2007-12-26 01:42:00 I've tried to comment on it and been blacklisted...
Funny that.......
apsattv (7406)
624350 2007-12-26 02:21:00 About time that you got rid of the Bee in your Bonnet. Peter H (220)
624351 2007-12-26 03:42:00 Won't TradeMe do something about it if you bring it to their attention? Or am I just being naive? There's got to be something in their rules about misleading descriptions or misrepresentation of goods for sale.... johcar (6283)
624352 2007-12-26 05:42:00 About time that you got rid of the Bee in your Bonnet.

Nothing wrong with trying to stop a few people getting ripped off.
Also you seem very defensive Peter? you wouldn't happen to be the seller of some of this type of software?
apsattv (7406)
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