Lik-Sang.com schließt die Pforten wegen Sony!

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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

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.“

http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3901&

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hab ich das jetzt richtig verstanden, dass Sony dran schuld ist, dass Lik-Sang schließen muss?
…mir fehlen einfach die Worte zu diesen Pappenheimern…

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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.

Heißt das, dass Sony die verklagt hat weil sie PSPs von Asien nach Europa exportiert haben?? :ka: Bei Lik-Sang hab ich damals meinen GC importieren lassen. Das Ding ist zwar kaputt hier angekommen und keiner der einheimischen Klugscheißer konnte mir sagen was damit los war aber die Abwicklung ging ohne Probleme von statten.

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Die schrecken vor nichts zurück, oder? .:-/ Erst vor paar Tagen das zu 100% falsche Fact Sheet, und nun sind sie vor einige Arbeitslose und viele enttäuschte Zocker verantwortlich.

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Hat dann Play-Asia nicht ein ähnliches Problem? Oder warum nur Lik-Sang?

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PA hat schon seit längerem auf den Versand von Sony-Produkten (ich glaub bei PS2 Games war dies nicht der Fall) in die EU und paar weitere Gebiete verzichtet.

edit: Grad mal von denen kopiert, ist von nem PSP-Game:

Versand nicht verfügbar nach

European Union

Iceland

Liechtenstein

Norway

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Verdammter Mist.. Bei Lik Sang hab ich allein schon über 2000 Euro liegen gelassen und Wii bereits vorbestellt. Kann das gar net so richtig glauben.. aber man hätte sich nicht drauf einlassen sollen, wenn Sony bereits zuvor drohte…

Ein super Laden mit bestem Support.. das kann doch net wahr sein :heul:

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Naja pech .. sony hat ja nichtnur einmal lik sang quasi „gewarnt“ wie heißt es so schön wer nicht höhren will mus fühlen .. mir ist es egal die preise bei lik waren eh relativ hoch und man bekommte die jap. importe von sony krams auch bei diversen anderen onlineshops

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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)

Das finde ich noch das derbste an der ganzen Sache. Naja wie schon in letzter Zeit öfter gesagt: F**k you Sony.

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Hab grad auch eine email bekommt für meine Bestellung…

Betreff: Order cancelled due to out of business

[i]Dear valued customer,

unfortunately, Lik Sang is forced to close its virtual doors for good. This
comes as a consequence of the several legal actions brought on us by Sony.
For more information on the situation, please point your browser to the
following link:

http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3901

Therefore, as soon as humanly possible, we will cancel all existing orders,
including yours, and issue refunds where necessary.

Please note that it may take anywhere from a few days up to a week or two
for refunds to be processed by PayPal, your bank or your credit card
company, so please don’t worry if you don’t see it immediately on your
balance statement. You can rest assured that Lik-Sang is monitoring the
situation closely with all involved parties. No single customer will be
caught in the crossfire of this ordeal.

We are sorry to have to go, and we wish to thank you sincerely your support
over the past decade.

Warm regards and a big THANK YOU from the entire Hong Kong crew.

Team Lik-Sang [/i]

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Sony Computer Entertainment successfully sued Pacific Game Technology (Holding) Limited for infringing [on] our Intellectual Property rights," said Sony. "Lik Sang did not contest this case (ie. 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. We would therefore strongly deny that our actions have had anything to do with this website closing (we assume the legal entity is still trading) and would suggest that this release is sour grapes on behalf of Lik Sang which is aimed to belittle Sony Computer Entertainment and the British judicial system that ruled against them.

Quelle: www.gamespot.com

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@raffö

komm mal ins icq/msn :wink:

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Sony soll verrecken :ssa: . Ich sehe das als eine große Schweinerei an und würde auch so reagieren hätte das Nintendo oder M$ getan. Sony macht in letzter Zeit wirklich viel scheiß

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Lik-Sang has continued its war of words with Sony over lawsuits which the Hong Kong retailer cites as responsible for its closure, arguing that a number of the PlayStation company’s statements in court and since have been misleading or contradictory.

Marketing manager Pascal Clarysse, who has since left Lik-Sang, says that the retailer „spent over a year to vigorously contest the UK court’s jurisdiction“, despite Sony’s claim earlier this week that the retailer made no representations.

He also disputes Sony’s claim that employees who allegedly purchased import PlayStation Portable consoles from Lik-Sang as early as December 2004 were doing so for „investigatory purposes“, as Sony argued on Tuesday.

„Oddly enough, all investigatory orders that were revealed by Sony to the High Court in London and to the High Court in Hong Kong started much later than the purchases placed by [Sony employees],“ Clarysse says.

„Further to this, Sony Europe’s own Legal and Business Affairs Manager signed a witness statement in the High Court of London that says that Sony Europe ‚became aware‘ of parallel imported PSP consoles in the UK and in the rest of Europe only in March 2005, and the same witness statement presents a trainee solicitor from Sony’s lawyers as the one placing such investigatory orders during May 2005.“

With Lik-Sang now out of business, the situation looks bleak for other importers of foreign hardware, but, says Clarysse, it is the human cost that’s being felt most now that the dust is settling on this episode. „Unfortunately for Lik-Sang, the current situation is neither a joke, nor a game: A bunch of people, including two highly pregnant women, have lost their basis for existence because of corporate lawsuits for something that is not only regarded as lawful in Hong Kong, it is considered to be beneficial for consumers (free trade).“

Sony declined to comment on Lik-Sang’s statement.

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=69178

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Ich finde es nicht schade um lik-sang, lange Lieferzeiten, fast immer Zoll, da gibt es dutzend bessere Alternativen was Importe betrifft.

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Ich habe nur zwei oder drei mal bei liksang Zubehör für ältere Konsolen gekauft. Schade finde ich es jedoch schon. Bravo Sony, klasse Leistung…

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Original von Sir Swordy
Ich finde es nicht schade um lik-sang, lange Lieferzeiten, fast immer Zoll, da gibt es dutzend bessere Alternativen was Importe betrifft.

Also mein Final Fantasy III ist in 6 Tagen angekommen - ohne jegliche Versandkosten! Und ohne Zoll… Abgesehen davon ist (war :heul: ) Lik-Sang ja net dafür verantwortlich ob du Zoll zahlen musst oder nicht.

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Als ich meinen GC importieren ließ, hat mich der Zoll angerufen und gesagt, dass es 88 Hong Kong Dollar kostet. Das Geld hab ich nie bezahlt, hab auch nie ne Rechnung bekommen und in der Rechnung für das Gerät waren die 88 HKD auch nicht mit drinn. :bg:

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Wow, ein einziges mal ohne Probleme angekommen, jedes Huhn findet mal ein Korn…
Nein, ehrlich, ich kenne zu viele Leute, die bei lik-sang von 2-3 Wochen Versand reden, Zoll soll auch recht häufig vorkommen.
Ich persönlich hab schon über 10 Bestellungen bei einem gewissen Shop in Kanada gemacht, das Spiel kam jedes mal in 3-4 Tagen ohne Zollprobleme.
Das sind lediglich meine Erfahrungen, falls ihr keine Probleme hattet, ist doch alles in Ordnung, aber ich kann mich weder mit lik-sang, oder z.b. play-asia anfreunden, gibt bessere Alternativen imo.

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Original von Sir Swordy
Wow, ein einziges mal ohne Probleme angekommen, jedes Huhn findet mal ein Korn…
Nein, ehrlich, ich kenne zu viele Leute, die bei lik-sang von 2-3 Wochen Versand reden, Zoll soll auch recht häufig vorkommen.
Ich persönlich hab schon über 10 Bestellungen bei einem gewissen Shop in Kanada gemacht, das Spiel kam jedes mal in 3-4 Tagen ohne Zollprobleme.
Das sind lediglich meine Erfahrungen, falls ihr keine Probleme hattet, ist doch alles in Ordnung, aber ich kann mich weder mit lik-sang, oder z.b. play-asia anfreunden, gibt bessere Alternativen imo.

Wo wird der Zoll eher reinschauen? In ein Paket aus China, das mit Fakes und sonstigem vollgestopft sein könnte oder in eins aus Kanada / Amerika?

Ich meine, wer etwas aus Asien (speziell China, Thailand, Indien usw) bestellt, auch wenn der Shop seriös ist, muss damit rechnen das der Zoll hineinschaut, denn der Zollbeamte denkt nicht „mhh Lik-Sang, seriös, lassen wir ma durch“ sondern schaut nach dem Herkunftsland.