Will CD Freaks Still have the weekend ads? - Club CDFreaks

hardcandy · 15-12-2005

The administrator of Fat Wallet got a letter claiming that posting of sales circulars prior to distribution was violating the retailers' copyright. He said he will stop posting them since it would cost a lot to fight a legal battle with Best Buy, Circuit City, Office Depot, etc.

Wired News

Would Cdfreaks even be liable under US law?

*DJMind* · 15-12-2005

Most of those ADs come from the "Early Edition" of different newspapers. I would think that if anyone, the newspapers would be liable.

*ninbang* · 15-12-2005

Exactly. What's there to violate if the retailers knowingly commit their advertisement to those early editions? If they don't like it, then they should pull their participation in the early distribution.

*cnlson* · 15-12-2005

that wired article is from black friday which is a bit of a different situation since they started going up the beginning of november... a little different that 2 days before or so.

*etp* · 16-12-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by cnlson

that wired article is from black friday which is a bit of a different situation since they started going up the beginning of november... a little different that 2 days before or so.

BULL CR## to me! Newspaper is a newspaper!

gilby · 16-12-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by hardcandy

The administrator of Fat Wallet got a letter claiming that posting of sales circulars prior to distribution was violating the retailers' copyright. He said he will stop posting them since it would cost a lot to fight a legal battle with Best Buy, Circuit City, Office Depot, etc.

Wired News

Would Cdfreaks even be liable under US law?

Check the date on that article.

*ninbang* · 16-12-2005

Good eyes ... 11/20/2002

hardcandy · 16-12-2005

OOPS! I am embarassed, sorry 'bout that. I guess 3 years is a "little" out of date.

*zaq* · 16-12-2005

Amazing

dentman42 · 17-12-2005

It was news then. As I recall, the stores involved actually apologized when the backlash of bad publicity hit.

*ripit* · 17-12-2005

I have contacted the newspaper here about another issue and one of the things I found out was that the stores actually have to pay extra to have the ads put in the early edition. They are well aware that they are being distributed (the newspapers are not taking it apon themselves to release them early). Further, the are not being released prior to distribution when we post (as they have already been distributed, just not in all areas). I think the whole ordeal about making them avalable before distribution is about employees getting the ads early and posting them and its seems to only be an issue on black friday.

*zaq* · 17-12-2005

the exact reproduction of the ad art work and other materials may be copyrighted and I suppose inforced if the company insisits
however (I don't Think)the info they contain cannot be copyrighted as it is factual
ie sony dvd 50 pack on sale at BB on such and such a date for 50 cents a pack

*TCAS* · 17-12-2005

I have just recieved Staples and Office Max 3 days in advance about their Sunday December 18 sale specials. Why are we spreading these none sense rumors? I thought we agreed that the posting is dated 2002 and discussion is closed. ripit thanks for the clarification.

15-12-2005	#1 (permalink)
hardcandy CD Freaks Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Augusta, GA, USA Posts: 183	Will CD Freaks Still have the weekend ads? <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> The administrator of Fat Wallet got a letter claiming that posting of sales circulars prior to distribution was violating the retailers' copyright. He said he will stop posting them since it would cost a lot to fight a legal battle with Best Buy, Circuit City, Office Depot, etc. Wired News Would Cdfreaks even be liable under US law?

15-12-2005	#2 (permalink)
DJMind CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 1,836	Re: Will CD Freaks Still have the weekend ads? Most of those ADs come from the "Early Edition" of different newspapers. I would think that if anyone, the newspapers would be liable. __________________ DigitalLiquid Productions - http://www.digitalliquid.tk AMD Athlon 64(tm) 3000+ Venice w/ 1GB PC3200 SDRAM Seagate Barracuda (80GB) x2 JLMS XJ-HD166S + Nutech DVDRW DDW-082 + LiteOn SOHW-1693S NVIDIA GeForce 6800GS Soundblaster Live! Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2)

15-12-2005	#3 (permalink)
ninbang CDFreaks Resident Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 838	Re: Will CD Freaks Still have the weekend ads? Exactly. What's there to violate if the retailers knowingly commit their advertisement to those early editions? If they don't like it, then they should pull their participation in the early distribution.

15-12-2005	#4 (permalink)
cnlson CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,224	Re: Will CD Freaks Still have the weekend ads? that wired article is from black friday which is a bit of a different situation since they started going up the beginning of november... a little different that 2 days before or so. __________________ When you flirt with death, you run the risk that death has something more serious in mind. -- Current optical hardware Maddog Megastor 16x (Nec 3500) x2 Nec 3540 Liteon 1633 USB Ext (scanning and ripping only) Liteon 48161H Liteon 52246 USB Ext -- Retired: Maddog DOMINATOR 8x (Nec 2500) x2 benq 1620 (returned) nice catch quickee , 4012EU Liteon 811s, 411s, 48161H usb 2.0 ext, 52246, 48246, 40125, ltd-163 LG 8400, 8163 Plex r820ti S& F Rocket RW (Sanyo RW1) Ext Scsi x 2,SpeedWriter 4012 (teac r55s) Ext Scsi Hp 7200E

16-12-2005	#7 (permalink)
ninbang CDFreaks Resident Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 838	Re: Will CD Freaks Still have the weekend ads? Good eyes ... 11/20/2002

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16-12-2005	#8 (permalink)
hardcandy CD Freaks Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Augusta, GA, USA Posts: 183	Re: Will CD Freaks Still have the weekend ads? OOPS! I am embarassed, sorry 'bout that. I guess 3 years is a "little" out of date.

16-12-2005	#9 (permalink)
zaq CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: a nice place Posts: 1,451	Re: Will CD Freaks Still have the weekend ads? Amazing

17-12-2005	#10 (permalink)
dentman42 CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 387	Re: Will CD Freaks Still have the weekend ads? It was news then. As I recall, the stores involved actually apologized when the backlash of bad publicity hit.

17-12-2005	#11 (permalink)
ripit CD Freaks Elite Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,534	Re: Will CD Freaks Still have the weekend ads? I have contacted the newspaper here about another issue and one of the things I found out was that the stores actually have to pay extra to have the ads put in the early edition. They are well aware that they are being distributed (the newspapers are not taking it apon themselves to release them early). Further, the are not being released prior to distribution when we post (as they have already been distributed, just not in all areas). I think the whole ordeal about making them avalable before distribution is about employees getting the ads early and posting them and its seems to only be an issue on black friday.

17-12-2005	#12 (permalink)
zaq CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: a nice place Posts: 1,451	Re: Will CD Freaks Still have the weekend ads? the exact reproduction of the ad art work and other materials may be copyrighted and I suppose inforced if the company insisits however (I don't Think)the info they contain cannot be copyrighted as it is factual ie sony dvd 50 pack on sale at BB on such and such a date for 50 cents a pack

17-12-2005	#13 (permalink)
TCAS CDFreaks Resident Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 7,362	Re: Will CD Freaks Still have the weekend ads? I have just recieved Staples and Office Max 3 days in advance about their Sunday December 18 sale specials. Why are we spreading these none sense rumors? I thought we agreed that the posting is dated 2002 and discussion is closed. ripit thanks for the clarification.

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