I read that most are pirated so probably it is illegal for resale but is it if they are for personal use only? What if customs goes through your bags and finds them? What are the consequences?
2007-01-30 06:35:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
abqdan is right. But it's very rare to get caught unless you're selling them in mass quantities.
I watched borat, someone bought it from a flea market for $5. Crappy quality..but hey I saw the movie before it was out on DVD, and I didn't have to go to a packed theatre.
2007-01-30 06:43:10 · answer #1 · answered by James Dean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Last I buy some pirated movies and they let me go. Don't buy too many, They maybe think you will resell. In order for your dvd to play pirated movie from China or other country, you have to hack your dvd player, and set to regional code 0 , then it play all the regional code from 1 to 6.
2007-01-30 14:52:49 · answer #2 · answered by LittleDevil 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some dvd players won't play them, best bet is a cheap generic player. They don't really go through all your stuff, i came back with a few cd's and fewer dvd's and i had a big cd case with hundreds off my old stuff from US. (lived in china 1 yr). even mailed one back to to ask if it played here. Was going to bring back hundreds, hoping they were all diff and for personal use but just didn't want to carry them. I can't tell you what the consequences are but i doubt it's too severe,
2007-01-30 15:02:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it's illegal. It doesn't matter what you're using them for. Chances are customs will just take them from your bags if they find them. If they're cracking down or something I wouldn't want to be the one sitting in a Chineese prison. Just wait till you get home and buy them.
2007-01-30 14:39:44 · answer #4 · answered by rishathra7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a commercial amount and you fail to decalre it, the items will be siezed and you could face a fine or jail time. If you declare a commercial amount, they will seize it and you might be on your way. Single copies of dvd's could be seized, but it depends on the amount, but many times they are overlooked. Still, declare all items, and sometimes the items for personal use are given the ok.
2007-01-30 14:43:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are still illegal, and may not work on a US DVD player. DVDs have a regional code on them, which prevents you from buying a DVD in (say) the UK, and then playing it on a DVD player in the US.
2007-01-30 14:39:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is still illegal and violates U.S. copyright laws. However, I can't tell you the consequences. Best not to do it at all.
2007-01-30 14:40:32 · answer #7 · answered by Tara P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋