Lik-Sang må legge ned pga. Sony

[Pc Lynet]

Important Notice: Lik-Sang.com Out of Business due to Multiple Sony Lawsuits

Tue Oct 24 2006 21:58:51 Hong Kong Time - Corporate Info

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - OUT OF BUSINESS NOTICE

 

Hong Kong, October 24th of 2006 - Lik-Sang.com, the popular gaming retailer from Hong Kong, has today announced that it is forced to close down due to multiple legal actions brought against it by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Sony claimed that Lik-Sang infringed its trade marks, copyright and registered design rights by selling Sony PSP consoles from Asia to European customers, and have recently obtained a judgment in the High Court of London (England) rendering Lik-Sang's sales of PSP consoles unlawful.

 

As of today, Lik-Sang.com will not be in the position to accept any new orders and will cancel and refund all existing orders that have already been placed. Furthermore, Lik-Sang is working closely with banks and PayPal to refund any store credits held by the company, and the customer support department is taking care of any open transactions such as pending RMAs or repairs and shipping related matters. The staff of Lik-Sang will make sure that nobody will get hurt in the crossfire of this ordeal.

 

A Sony spokesperson declined to comment directly on the lawsuit against Lik-Sang, but recently went on to tell Gamesindustry.biz that "ultimately, we're trying to protect consumers from being sold hardware that does not conform to strict EU or UK consumer safety standards, due to voltage supply differences et cetera; is not - in PS3's case - backwards compatible with either PS1 or PS2 software; will not play European Blu-Ray movies or DVDs; and will not be covered by warranty".

 

Lik Sang strongly disagrees with Sony's opinion that their customers need this kind of protection and pointed out that PSP consoles shipped from Lik-Sang contained genuine Sony 100V-240V AC Adapters that carry CE and other safety marks and are compatible world wide. All PSP consoles were in conformity with all EU and UK consumer safety regulations.

 

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.

 

"Today is Sony Europe victory about PSP, tomorrow is Sony Europe’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 don’t see fit. It’s the beginning of the end... of the World as we know it", stated Pascal Clarysse, formerly known as the Marketing Manager of Lik-Sang.com.

 

"Blame it on Sony. That's the latest dark spot in their shameful track record as gaming industry leader. The Empire finally 'won', few dominating retailers from the UK probably will rejoice the news, but everybody else in the gaming world lost something today."

 

 

Utrolig...Hva gir Sony retttil å saksøke Lik-Sang som selger Sonys egne produkter til oss her i Europe? Flere av sjefene i Sony Europe har tilogmed bestilt fra Lik-Sang.

Dette forklarer nok hvorfor jeg ikke får kjøpt PSP spill fra Play-Asia.

 

Freak'in Idiots

[Licht]

Så dette her nettopp.

 

Jeg finner særlig følgende sitat morsomt:

Ultimately, we're trying to protect consumers from being sold hardware that does not conform to strict EU or UK consumer safety standards, due to voltage supply differences et cetera; is not - in PS3's case - backwards compatible with either PS1 or PS2 software; will not play European Blu-Ray movies or DVDs; and will not be covered by warranty.

 

... Tror de virkelig at folk som benytter seg av Lik-Sang ikke er klar over hva de bestiller?

 

Jeg er imponert over hvor langt Sony er villige til å gå for å gjøre seg selv upopulære.

[loathsome]

Sony taper så ekstremt på dette. Lik-Sang .. har jeg brukt i alle år

 

Jeg bestemte nettopp at jeg skal garantert ikke ha PS3 -- det blir Wii på meg, selv om jeg hadde "bestemt" meg for PS3.

 

Fuck the hell off, Sony.

 

*legge PSPen inn på finn*

[Irminsûl]

Sony taper så ekstremt på dette.

Hva da? Hardcore-kred på Internett?

 

Desverre tror jeg Sony vinner denne konsollgenerasjonen, og at de kan komme unna med det de gjør.

[PantZman]

Desverre tror jeg Sony vinner denne konsollgenerasjonen, og at de kan komme unna med det de gjør.

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Litt tidlig å utrope en vinner nå. Kan hende Sony vinner, men jeg tror det blir jevnere denne generasjonen enn forrige.

[.V.]

http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/comic.php?d=20061011

[Pc Lynet]

http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/comic.php?d=20061011

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Genial

 

Jeg synes det er veldig irriterende at det alltid skal gå ut over oss Europere når det gjelder lanseringer, pris og utvalg

[Irminsûl]

Desverre tror jeg Sony vinner denne konsollgenerasjonen, og at de kan komme unna med det de gjør.

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Litt tidlig å utrope en vinner nå. Kan hende Sony vinner, men jeg tror det blir jevnere denne generasjonen enn forrige.

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Litt tidlig å utrope at det blir jevnere denne gjenerasjonen enn forrige.

[Mala]

Og eg som nettopp er begynte å handle fra den siden også

[Vice]

Sony taper så ekstremt på dette.

Hva da? Hardcore-kred på Internett?

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Tja, jeg har hvertfall holdt meg unna Sony utstyr i en god stund og har overhodet ikke planer om å slutte med det på lenge. Dette pga. deres mildt sagt ubehagelige oppførsel. Min holdning er sikkert heller ikke unik.

[Dinsdale]

Huff, Sony sliter nå. Forstår jo at de vil ha kontroll på det, men tidspunktet er feil. Håpet er jo at PS3 vil få hele verden til å glemme det meste og vi vil elske Sony igjen. Og som det enkle folk vi er vil nok det skje.

[Vice]

Håpet er jo at PS3 vil få hele verden til å glemme det meste og vi vil elske Sony igjen. Og som det enkle folk vi er vil nok det skje.

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Vil heller korrigere deg ved å si at flertallet av folk sikkert kan karakteriseres som enkle.

[Loerand]

Jeg for min del driter i om Sony saksøker ei websjappe jeg aldri har hørt om Vil ikke slutte å kjøpe Sony for det. De lager så uendelig mye mer enn bare konsoller...