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Lik-Sang's demise caused by multiple Sony lawsuits |
Listed in: News Tags: GamesIndustry.biz, lawsuits, Lik-Sang, London, PayPal, SCEE
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Because of multiple lawsuits filed by Sony, Hong Kong gaming retailer Lik-Sang finally succumbed and bid the industry goodbye. As of today, Lik-Sang is no longer operational, following the ruling of the High Court of London regarding the retailer's sale of PSP consoles. According to the decision, Lik-Sang's act was unlawful as it infringed on Sony's trademarks, copyright, and registered design rights by engaging in gray importation.The main stand of Sony, through a spokesperson's statement to Gamesindustry.biz recently, was that they ultimately had the customers' best interests at heart. They claim that it would be to the disadvantage of the consumer if they were sold hardware that fails to conform to strict EU or UK consumer safety standards.
Lik-Sang, however, vehemently disagrees with Sony's claims, citing that the PSP consoles that they ship contain genuine Sony 100V-240V AC Adapters, which carry CE and other safety marks, compatible worldwide. Furthermore, all the handhelds did actually conform with all EU and UK consumer safety regulations. Therefore, the necessity issue for consumer-protection raised by Sony was non-existent at best.
Lik-Sang also points out the irony that while Sony was berating them for supposedly infringing on their rights, they conveniently failed to disclose to the High Court of London that Sony Europe's very own top directors allegedly received their PSP hard or software imports from Lik-Sang, starting just two days after it officially came out in Japan, complete with accompanying free Lik-Sang merchandise, like mugs or badge holders.
SCEE Managing Director, Ray Maguire, UK Marketing Director Alan Duncan, Chris Sorrell, SCEE Creative Director, and Rob Parkin, SCEE Development Director, are just a few of the names who were found to have placed PSP-related Sony Europe orders. Nine months later, Lik-Sang found itself facing a lawsuit from the company of these former customers.
Former Marketing Manager of Lik-Sang.com, Pascal Clarysse, had some words to say about the issue. And you can expect it to be not pretty. Says he:
Today is Sony Europe victory about PSP, tomorrow is Sony EuropeÂ’s ongoing pressure about PlayStation 3. With this precedent set, next week could already be the stage for complaints from Sony America about the same thing, or from other console manufacturers about other consoles to other regions, or even from any publisher about any specific software title to any country they donÂ’t see fit. ItÂ’s the beginning of the end... of the World as we know it.
Lik-Sang will be cancelling and refunding all existing orders. They are also now working closely with banks and PayPal to work out the refund of any store credits held by the company. Their customer support department is also working double time to cater to any open transactions, like pending RMAs or repairs and shipping related matters. They also would like to reassure their patrons that they will make sure nobody gets in the line of fire unnecessarily regarding this issue.
And like receiving news that a good friend just passed away, there's nothing more left to say.
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is a shame i like my psp.
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I ordered my ceramic white PSP from them earlier this year, and have ordered many things before then from them in the past. They were an EXCELLENT and RELIABLE (not to mention friendly) source for ANY kind of video game stuff, not necessarily import stuff. I was even gonna be getting my Wii through them (sorry I'm not rolling in the $$ so no PS3 for me), but I guess I'll be looking elsewhere now. :/
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SONY. Congratulations . You have earned my upmost hatred and millions of others too. I'm sure you'll be out of the console buisiness soon enough because the decisions you have been making are absolutly ridiculous.
I sure as hell hope you fall soon.
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I just wanted to thank you for protecting me from the ***** you shat. This has opened me up to supporting the pirating industry and spending my hard earned money which was going towards a PS3, and now forwarding it to Swap Magic and investing in 2 Wii's.
With deepest regards,
Former Sony fan.
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"Furthermore, Sony have failed to disclose to the London High Court that not only the world wide gaming community in more than 100 countries relied on Lik-Sang for their gaming needs, but also Sony Europe's very own top directors repeatedly got their Sony PSP hard or software imports in nicely packed Lik-Sang parcels with free Lik-Sang Mugs or Lik-Sang Badge Holders, starting just two days after Japan's official release, as early as 14th of December 2004 (more than nine months earlier than the legal action). The list of PSP related Sony Europe orders reads like the who's who of the videogames industry, and includes Ray Maguire (Managing Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd), Alan Duncan (UK Marketing Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd), Chris Sorrell (Creative Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd), Rob Parkin (Development Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited), just to name a few."
http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3901
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And yeah slashdot:
http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/10/24/1453233
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I really hope that Sony will be loosers with their crappy PS3.
1 year ago i bought a PSP and i use it only for emulation.
I think i will never buy again a Sony videogame system.
Sure i will buy the Wii and a 360, but i won't buy PS3 (and i'm not interested by this system, so...).
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Right now your not liked by anyone for a large number of reasons, your just trying your hardest to get on the wrong side of everyone arnt you?
I mean, what was the point of this, are you now saying that your consoles sold outside of the EU are a little more dangerous, be honest, its the same console, same components, why oh why sweet talk some UK judge into accepting your blatent BULL*****!
*****ing sucks, so now you closed down Lik-sang you going to bring forward the european launch??? Nope, didnt think so.
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This is a sad day.
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even though it may not work.. i place a curse on sony.. my all their ps3 controllers malfunction and their batterys burn.
i hope they go bankrupt themselves so we can piss on their buisness's grave.
F**K SONY FOREVER!
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So many complaints together.
So many angry voices that Sony finaly changes their politics
A shout must go throug the internet!
Boycot Sony! Write protest letters! Show them its not right to destroy other companys, to betray customers, to rule as a gorilla in a heard of sheep!
Sony your PR realy $uck$ @$$
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1 the lawsuit was large enough to force them to declare bankruptcy.
or 2, The Lawsuit prevented them from ever making mony from the online importing business (Aka not allowed to sell Sony merchandise maybe?)
Because otherwise it would be in their best interest to keep fuctioning as a business. Since their Average variable cost should not have decreased from their "unrestricted" merchandise. Even though with the major lawsuit might have substantially raised their Yearly Total cost, as long as they are meeting their Variable cost (Cost of equipment and labor etc) they will be profitable in the long run.
So somehow I have a feeling this might be a slight negative campaign against sony (And they will return with a new name)
OR they feel that without their Sony sales they can no longer turn a profit... (doubtfull)
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now it will be very interesting to see how many people actually boycott any sony merchandise....
sony you *****ers
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i doubt liksang made the most on sony products. however sony was only the one fighting them, the catagory attacked was new unavailable in that territory import consoles. it seems completely reasonable, to me anyway, that they were liksang's bread and butter.
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but anyway it's normal for companies to hate this kind of company, they ***** all the system of sales ( if sony want 400 000 psp in US they do not want 300 000 in US and 100 000 shipped around the globe, it's impossible to see the selling sheets... )
And lik-sang was illegal anyway, it's like closing modchip.com ... with the differance that lik-sand tough they were legal...
anyway I don't import because I sadly cannot read japanese ( really wish I could... should learn.... ). So I don't care at all about the news, it's still sad that lik-sang close... but I won't shed a tear lol. Personnaly I think it's pretty normal for big companies to hate'em.
but why all the people on this forum just EXPLODE because of a little news like that? I mean, dah it closed, everybody saw it coming when sony sued them! And it's not like everybody import.. man.. and ps, lik-sang was illegal don't you forget, I mean, when the FBI killed suprnova.org we were NNNOOooooo, but did we said: now I hate the FBI lol, NO because it's NORMAL to arrest criminals ( hoping they don't try with me.. ) and lik-sang was even selling modchips for the ignorant people here... even if it's not because of that they were destroyed, it's still a little news, think about play-asia next time you wanna import that's all, play asia will gain a better market share lol
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So who`s next Sony? Ebay perhaps? Amazon? Sh*t Sony, why not just stop fsuckin around and get it over with by closing down the internet.
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Euro standards double the voltage to 240 to make up for the slower currents so the Powersupplies have to be made different for the slower curent and uped voltage.
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even nintendo is like that... DAH IT'S BUISNESS, their dream is not your hapinesss, but your money!!! DAH
man I can't continue I'll quit this forum, all I see is a gang of 15years old imbeciles who trust too much in companies and hate them if they do something that have even NO RELATION with their interrest... If you had a laptop and it burned because of a sony battery you can hate them, but lik-sang, it's like hating coca cola and stop drinking coke because they sued a nowhere illegal company selling cokes double priced!!! man come on, wake up!! ... anyway, I won't post anymore, the gay 15years old imbeciles will be happy, and so I'll be.
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Big lolz to Link-sang,Rest in peace you crap selling a$$tards.Lmao.
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Meh link sang selled crap anyway,i bet they will do something else or become an official reseller or something.That would be a good ending.
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Just received the email also...
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THIS IS THE ICEING ON THE CAKE OF HATE!!!
FaUaCaK SONY AND THEIR STUPID ASS LAWSUIT!!!
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And you obviously dont put Nintendo since they "Care".Lolz.
Link sang selled bad crap,and that sucked.Sony lose money everytime fixing burned PSP thanks to link sang.
Less sites selling crap best for me.
Now shut down ebay and Best buy,those sites are full of Bullcrap.
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Also Only retards pre-order launch systems.Im going to buy a Ps3 or wii or whatever i feel like in February or March,by then all the bad systems will be gone and the prices are going to be decent.
P.S:Usuck,what a name but if you say usuck well good for you.
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Just received the email also...
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Another sony mistake. I don't know what's more troubling, that they shut down someone that sold probably millions of dollars worth of their products...or that they don't realize shutting down Lik-Sang is a horrible PR move.
Once again Sony seems like the bully....good move guys. Someone get them some new PR people, seriously. This has been the worst year Sony has had in the videogames industry.
First UMD's go defunct, then the PS3 is delayed, no rumble in the controller, paying 599 for the complete console, the PSP is only alive through homebrew pretty much....
Well at least we have Blu-ray to look forward to...(lol)
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I for one am not phased by it at all, I've used Lik Sang many times before and always felt cheated when I saw the same product at Play-Asia for way cheaper, although I still hope they don't shrivel up and die, hopefully they can stablize or return in the future, but shame on BOTH companies anyway!
PS. This is in no way gonna stop me from buying a PS3.
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I for one am not phased by it at all, I've used Lik Sang many times before and always felt cheated when I saw the same product at Play-Asia for way cheaper, although I still hope they don't shrivel up and die, hopefully they can stablize or return in the future, but shame on BOTH companies anyway!
PS. This is in no way gonna stop me from buying a PS3.
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If you have a psp and hate them enough then
grab your self a bittorrent client and start grabbing
those iso's, anything to help speed up their long overdue demise
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http://www.petitiononline.com/55448865/petition.html
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1st!!!1st!!!1st!!!1st!!!
D3atH 2 u N008S
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P.S.-unless a Xenogears remake happens, which it won't. F*ck you Sony, you little ***** ba*tards
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f*ck sony...
f*ck you sony,,,
*downloads ISO's*
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TTYL forever LS.....
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seriously, WTF SONY?!?!?!?!?!?!
(btw, Wii over PS3)
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Courts favored for Sony. Is it because Sony is some "evil empire"? No, Sony had a case because Lik Sang was BREAKING THE LAW. LS's entire defense was "Well it's okay because we're in Hong Kong," and that didn't work.
They got caught with their hand in the cookie jar and Sony spanked them. Stop blaming Sony for enforcing their trademarks and copyrights.
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The fact is, everyone hating Sony is either an MS or Nintendo fanboy (retard). Don't forget that these companies also sued Lik-Sang in the past also. You fanboys are just upset because PS3/PSP will blow your ***** consoles out of the water, and you're probably too poor to afford them. Get a job and stop crying like little *****es.
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wtf is up with that??
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"Sony, why oh why do you hate us europeans so much. Not only do you like to always delay your consoles here but now you decide to close down the only decent means we have to import.
Right now your not liked by anyone for a large number of reasons, your just trying your hardest to get on the wrong side of everyone arnt you?
I mean, what was the point of this, are you now saying that your consoles sold outside of the EU are a little more dangerous, be honest, its the same console, same components, why oh why sweet talk some UK judge into accepting your blatent BULL*****!
*****ing sucks, so now you closed down Lik-sang you going to bring forward the european launch??? Nope, didnt think so."
Forget The UK, for US gamers like myself we can only get a white PSP by importing one. at least you can go to Wal-mart and pick 1 up.
P.S. I will not boycott Sony because A. My dad works there, and B. MGS4 Will rock. I hate Sony with a passion, but we shouldn't punish the people who work at sony with the Dirt dir dir misstakes the big guys up stairs make.
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Double post everywhere,it is from you? or these losers are crying way too much for a site they didnt use?.
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Sony FTW!.Link sang Failed!!!!!!!.
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didn't they make the games region free because of this?
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Ok explain this one
Wtf?.
Anonymous stranger You just won the prize for the most stupid post ever.
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The fact is, everyone hating Sony is either an MS or Nintendo fanboy (retard). Don't forget that these companies also sued Lik-Sang in the past also. You fanboys are just upset because PS3/PSP will blow your ***** consoles out of the water, and you're probably too poor to afford them. Get a job and stop crying like little *****es."
Behold Teh Truth!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!.
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liksang ya will be missed =(
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*give friends UMD dump*
*downloads isos*
*pirates psp media manager*
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Never bought anything from them.
So I could careless.
But for all of you whining about this, I suggest you download Justin Timberlakes "Cry me a River" and listen to the chorus on repeat. Afterwards, shutup.
Ya bunch of babies :)
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Besides, nothing innovative has come from Europe, so I don't know wut's the biggie. LOL
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Kill one of the major ways consumers import games.
What a bunch of dumbasses. Especially after I ordered a USB SNES controller too.
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its ridge racer! Riiiiidge racer !!
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pirates life for me ;D
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http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3154645
"Lik-Sang did not contest this case (i.e. they did not turn up and therefore incurred no legal costs). We have been awarded substantial costs against Lik-Sang which have not been paid," reads the statement. "We would therefore strongly deny that our actions have had anything to do with this website closing."
This isn't the first time Lik-Sang's run into legal trouble before, either. In 2002, Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft all alleged copyright infringements over the sale of mod chips. None of these legal hurdles seemed to pose a problem for the company, though, as they were still operating as of yesterday.
Additionally, Sony took issue with releasing the names of corporate executives who supposedly purchased Asian PSPs through the retailer. "We would also like to express our surprise at a company releasing personal information about its consumers, as this is contrary to data protection principles around the world." Regardless of Lik-Sang's intent, Sony definitely has a point.
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I considering not getting a PS3!!!
All Sony want to do is rip us Europeans off with huge prices!!!!
Sony just want to destroy everyone elses fun!!!
Sony are always late with every thing i.e PS3
I know quite a few people who were waiting for a ps3 but just got totally pissed off and have bought a xbox 360!!!!
Im angry
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2. ps3, 360, and wii are gonna be like equals, unlike windows, mac, and linux.
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and if Nintendo looks better than the other ones, it's just because it's smaller.
All of this is a matter of big money and big business.
f**k you $ony, M$, Nint€ndo.
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This is a sad day..
Dear Sony, ***** YOU and i will never be buying games again.. I will download them all from now on.. you only have your self to blame.
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The fact that not even 100k people are gonna know about this should be enough to say that it won't make a difference if you guys aren't gonna buy a PS3 or SONY products.
The world has how many people?
The only way to actually destroy big companies is for the world to rebel and turn against them.
World population > anything.
But who wants to get rid of those companies?
Let's say someone created a new Operating system that solely let's you play all games that can also run on windows but is 10x better in managing everything!
The only reason people use windows is because it's been developed of the friendly user environment.
If someone comes up with something better than windows then it's GG to microsoft.
On another note.... you can't stop SONY products being bought from SONY because there are places that ORDER SONY products.
You guys need to seriously stop spamming and come up with and idea or suggestion or something to discuss.
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So screw you you greedy bastards..... ;0)
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I second that...
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