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Only problem with your dream sequence is that if you bought that 5-piece Screwdriver set from Home Depot 2 years ago, you would not be able to return them today, let alone obtain a store credit for them. Maybe if you purchased them 14 days ago (or 7 days ago, or 30 days ago (whatever their store policy is)), you would be able to get that full refund or store credit, but not 2 years ago.

Bazza, you were just plain lucky with your purchase, and the fact that SC offered you a full retail value credit for a set of discs that you (admittedly) didn't even pay full retail for. Be happy with that knowledge.

That was a heck of a deal, getting credit toward already purchased discs.. Of course I always consider, "how many do I have it already" when looking at discs or packs, but I would have been willing to forgo that. I know I have several songs, off the top of my head, that aren't in the GEM so I wouldn't have wanted to trade those in anyway.

And you can keep them. There is no obligation to return your original discs. Why is it that because Bazza said he returned his SC discs that everyone thinks they will have to return all their SC discs?

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I didn't say I had to or even that I thought I had to. From what I understand, it isn't even an option at this point. The other side of it is buying the same tracks, yet again, when I've already purchased some of the same tracks two and three times as they were on two and three different discs.

That's why it's a "dream sequence" you see.



I am happy! I got a good deal as I have stated ad nauseum. I am only responding to the usual attacks that I made some kind of foolish mistake, which it is now clear I did not.

I think that "Everyone" is just you

Isn't SC doing this practice in general? Give me your old disks, we give you the full retail price in credit towards purchasing the GEM series? Again AFAIK SC is doing this with anyone who wants to do it that way. I think I even read that somewhere on their website.

The GEM series was never an option for me, since I have a lot of rare/out of print disks and altogether more than 11,000 unique SC tracks already.

I don't recall seeing anyone post anything about thinking they had to sell back their original discs to SC if they were to obtain the GEM Series from them. All I saw people saying in regard to this, was that they didn't feel the need to get the GEM series because they already owned more SC tracks than the GEM Series offers, and that the dupe ratio would be too high to make that purchase worth it.

I think the closest I've come to seeing something about being obligated to get rid of their SC tracks upon obtaining the GEM Series, was in regard to the proven pirates who agreed to getting the GEM Series. One of the stipulations was that they had to DESTROY all SC tracks for which they did not possess the original.

Not that I know of... I've offered to sell mine back (at full retail just like Bazza) but either they are not interested or HarringtonLaw never relayed the offer.... Nor will they ("they" meaning SC not Harrington) guarantee that you won't be sued if you use the original disc in a karaoke player because their investigators apparently have a tendency to "make mistakes."

I was offered a credit towards the GEM series. Was your offer seriously towards obtaining credit towards a GEM set? Or were you just asking for them to buy them back?

There is a big difference between the two. If the latter, it was most certainly not "just like Bazza".

I would get about $14000 credit if I sold all my SC discs back for full retail, but like you I have discs with songs that aren't included in the GEM & probably have close to 10000 SC tracks so buying the GEM would actually be a step backward.
Now if I were to start up a second system - GEM in a heartbeat for my core.

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That's why I don't fly - the airlines can state that they won't crash - but cannot guarantee it.

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Except in this case, the airlines aren't guaranteeing that they won't sue you just for buying a ticket.

Big difference.

I'm sure they might if you were counterfeiting tickets.

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This is about PURCHASING AN ORIGINAL TICKET and then being sued for trying to get on the plane... no need to continually twist the parameters to fit your agenda.

i.e. = Purchase an original disc to play on an original karaoke player and THEN getting NO guarantee that you won't be sued.

Those are the only parameters...

Well I guess I just don't worry as much as you might about getting named. Show discs, be done. Over.
Just like Rodney said. 1 or 2 got in the net, oops, they were also re-released back into the water.
Playing from the computer is not an original.

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Read what Rodney really said Lonman and be fair about it:

#1. "Getting named" is no such thing. Call it what it is: Getting SUED.
#2. Rodney claims there was NO investigation and APS admitted it to him.
#3. Harrington claims investigator "refused" to turn over report. (you have to ask yourself why in the world would this ever happen... unless there was no report to turn over.)
#4. It took over 100 days to be "done with it." And SC claiming the attorney didn't follow instructions.

You can try to minimize all you want, but if you're going to use Rodney's case as an example of any kind, at least be truthful about it.

I just personally wouldn't worry, but that's just me. Not going to have thousands of dollars of investment just sitting around in storage. But again, that is just me.

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Yeah but try get get onboard with a counterfeit ticket.

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Timberlea,

Go up a couple posts and read carefully....

Catch up whenever you feel you can.... It's a "comprehension thing."

Lonman:
Of course you wouldn't worry about it... you work in 1 venue, never move your equipment, it's tribal land to boot.

If you're willing to give up your consumer rights, that "just you"... it ain't me.