MGM DVD class action settlement - is anyone participating?

I have several DVD eligible for the MGM class action settlement which
is supposed to be $7.10 cash per DVD I send in. I understand all the
issues behind this, and I know there is nothing wrong with the framing
of the movies (well, except for Back to School). However, $7.10 each
is a lot more than I can get selling these obsoleted DVDs on Ebay or
trading them in to stores, so I want to send in a bunch.

Has anyone participated in this and already sent in your DVDs?

My questions and worries are these:

- The DVDs have to be postmarked by March 31, 2005, but I read
somewhere else that the final settlement won't be decided until May.
What if they change their mind in court? There is nothing saying I
will get my DVDs back if that happens. I've never heard of people
having to submit a claim on any such suit until after everything is
finalized.

- The poorly written settlement wording says "for films shot in the
aspect ratio of 1.85 to 1 or 1.66 to 1 from December 1998 to September
8, 2003". If they use that literally it means that only movies FILMED
in those years are eligible, in which case this whole thing might be a
scam to get people to send in their DVDs.

- If I use the postage prepaid label I have no proof that I mailed my
DVDs in case they say they never received my package. Is there any way
to pay extra at the post office to get tracking/insurance on something
shipped with a prepaid postage label?

- Does anyone have a better contact number so I can ask these
questions or get some reassurance from a human being at this
"Eallonardo V MGM Claims Administrator"? The 1-800-285-2168 I called
is automated and I could find no option to reach an operator.

If this works, it could be a good deal for me to get rid of old MGM
DVDs I no longer want, even though it's a lot less than I paid for
most of them. But it seems very risky the way they've structured this.
Basically they insist we trust them 100% with our DVDs without
spelling out any of the what-ifs, and then they provide no way to
contact them if there are problems.

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articl...t/mgmsuit.html

Gerry

Let me guess ... you're American, right?


"Gerry" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I have several DVD eligible for the MGM class action settlement which
> is supposed to be $7.10 cash per DVD I send in. I understand all the
> issues behind this, and I know there is nothing wrong with the framing
> of the movies (well, except for Back to School). However, $7.10 each
> is a lot more than I can get selling these obsoleted DVDs on Ebay or
> trading them in to stores, so I want to send in a bunch.
>
> Has anyone participated in this and already sent in your DVDs?
>
> My questions and worries are these:
>
> - The DVDs have to be postmarked by March 31, 2005, but I read
> somewhere else that the final settlement won't be decided until May.
> What if they change their mind in court? There is nothing saying I
> will get my DVDs back if that happens. I've never heard of people
> having to submit a claim on any such suit until after everything is
> finalized.
>
> - The poorly written settlement wording says "for films shot in the
> aspect ratio of 1.85 to 1 or 1.66 to 1 from December 1998 to September
> 8, 2003". If they use that literally it means that only movies FILMED
> in those years are eligible, in which case this whole thing might be a
> scam to get people to send in their DVDs.
>
> - If I use the postage prepaid label I have no proof that I mailed my
> DVDs in case they say they never received my package. Is there any way
> to pay extra at the post office to get tracking/insurance on something
> shipped with a prepaid postage label?
>
> - Does anyone have a better contact number so I can ask these
> questions or get some reassurance from a human being at this
> "Eallonardo V MGM Claims Administrator"? The 1-800-285-2168 I called
> is automated and I could find no option to reach an operator.
>
> If this works, it could be a good deal for me to get rid of old MGM
> DVDs I no longer want, even though it's a lot less than I paid for
> most of them. But it seems very risky the way they've structured this.
> Basically they insist we trust them 100% with our DVDs without
> spelling out any of the what-ifs, and then they provide no way to
> contact them if there are problems.
>
> http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articl...t/mgmsuit.html

Rob

"Gerry" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I have several DVD eligible for the MGM class action settlement which
> is supposed to be $7.10 cash per DVD I send in. I understand all the
> issues behind this, and I know there is nothing wrong with the framing
> of the movies (well, except for Back to School). However, $7.10 each
> is a lot more than I can get selling these obsoleted DVDs on Ebay or
> trading them in to stores, so I want to send in a bunch.
>
>
> http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articl...t/mgmsuit.html


You want to rip off MGM but you are worried you'll be?

kaydigi

I have sent your header info to the appropriate parties for possible
fraudulent actions. Dumping the dvds is not what this settlement is
about...any other abuse of this frivelous lawsuit is downright criminal.

"Gerry" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I have several DVD eligible for the MGM class action settlement which
> is supposed to be $7.10 cash per DVD I send in. I understand all the
> issues behind this, and I know there is nothing wrong with the framing
> of the movies (well, except for Back to School). However, $7.10 each
> is a lot more than I can get selling these obsoleted DVDs on Ebay or
> trading them in to stores, so I want to send in a bunch.
>
> Has anyone participated in this and already sent in your DVDs?
>
> My questions and worries are these:
>
> - The DVDs have to be postmarked by March 31, 2005, but I read
> somewhere else that the final settlement won't be decided until May.
> What if they change their mind in court? There is nothing saying I
> will get my DVDs back if that happens. I've never heard of people
> having to submit a claim on any such suit until after everything is
> finalized.
>
> - The poorly written settlement wording says "for films shot in the
> aspect ratio of 1.85 to 1 or 1.66 to 1 from December 1998 to September
> 8, 2003". If they use that literally it means that only movies FILMED
> in those years are eligible, in which case this whole thing might be a
> scam to get people to send in their DVDs.
>
> - If I use the postage prepaid label I have no proof that I mailed my
> DVDs in case they say they never received my package. Is there any way
> to pay extra at the post office to get tracking/insurance on something
> shipped with a prepaid postage label?
>
> - Does anyone have a better contact number so I can ask these
> questions or get some reassurance from a human being at this
> "Eallonardo V MGM Claims Administrator"? The 1-800-285-2168 I called
> is automated and I could find no option to reach an operator.
>
> If this works, it could be a good deal for me to get rid of old MGM
> DVDs I no longer want, even though it's a lot less than I paid for
> most of them. But it seems very risky the way they've structured this.
> Basically they insist we trust them 100% with our DVDs without
> spelling out any of the what-ifs, and then they provide no way to
> contact them if there are problems.
>
> http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articl...t/mgmsuit.html

Biz

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 05:25:59 GMT, se (Gerry)
wrote:

>I have several DVD eligible for the MGM class action settlement which
>is supposed to be $7.10 cash per DVD I send in. I understand all the
>issues behind this

No idea what this is all about, but is there any way we can sue 'em to
make 'em release Makaveyev's _Manifesto_ (orig. dist. Cannon)?

--
..sigzip*

mimus

"Biz" <> wrote in message
news:HGlZd.387585$
> I have sent your header info to the appropriate parties for possible
> fraudulent actions. Dumping the dvds is not what this settlement is
> about...any other abuse of this frivelous lawsuit is downright
> criminal.

Get a grip. He said:

> "Gerry" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I have several DVD eligible for the MGM class action settlement

He has a right to return them whatever the reason.

--
Buford T. Justice
The alt.video.dvd faq is located at:
http://aww-faq.org/dvdfaq.html

FAQmeister

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 19:59:46 GMT, mimus wrote:

> On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 05:25:59 GMT, se (Gerry)
> wrote:
>
>>I have several DVD eligible for the MGM class action settlement which
>>is supposed to be $7.10 cash per DVD I send in. I understand all the
>>issues behind this
>
> No idea what this is all about, but is there any way we can sue 'em to
> make 'em release Makaveyev's _Manifesto_ (orig. dist. Cannon)?

You can sue them for whatever you feel like. Doesn't mean you'll win.

-Jay

Jay G.

Biz <> wrote:
} I have sent your header info to the appropriate parties for possible
} fraudulent actions. Dumping the dvds is not what this settlement is
} about...any other abuse of this frivelous lawsuit is downright criminal.

The real criminals here are the lawyers who are getting $2,700,000
because the insert INSIDE the DVD case was incorrect about the
difference between widescreen and fullscreen movies. Nobody got ripped
off, there was no false advertizing, and the widescreen DVDs are all
mastered correctly.

I have one DVD I got from the $4.88 bin at Walmart that I'm going to
swap for something better. Not much risk, so we'll see what happens.

--

Frank Ball

frankb@sonic.net

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 05:25:59 GMT, Gerry wrote:

>I have several DVD eligible for the MGM class action settlement which
>is supposed to be $7.10 cash per DVD I send in. I understand all the
>issues behind this, and I know there is nothing wrong with the framing
>of the movies (well, except for Back to School). However, $7.10 each
>is a lot more than I can get selling these obsoleted DVDs on Ebay or
>trading them in to stores, so I want to send in a bunch.
>
>Has anyone participated in this and already sent in your DVDs?
>
>My questions and worries are these:

You're not worried about whether or not it's ok to take advantage of
MGM?

Doonie

> The real criminals here are the lawyers who are getting $2,700,000
> because the insert INSIDE the DVD case was incorrect about the
> difference between widescreen and fullscreen movies. Nobody got ripped
> off, there was no false advertizing, and the widescreen DVDs are all
> mastered correctly.
>
>

Hear! Hear!

But, if you guys weren't so eager to sue each other for any and every little
thing, the lawyers would go away ...

Rob