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 HOUSE SCRIPT SCAM ON EBAY
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Taruia
Posted: May 31 2006, 06:15 PM


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It has come to my attention that my transcripts have been sold as "scripts" on E-Bay. I just want to let you all know that these are UNOFFICIAL transcripts that are done for NO PROFIT, and if you take them and sell them YOU ARE BREAKING THE LAW, because all the information and lines inside BELONG TO FOX. I have not approved ANYONE using these transcripts for financial gain, and the ONLY other place they are to be displayed is on TWIZTV. If I find out that you have used them in this way I will REPORT YOU TO FOX! I really want to keep these free for everyone to read, but if you use them like this again I will have to remove them from the internet because I do not want to jeopardize any existing or potential relationship with the show's producers, cast, or crew.

A loyal fan to the show lost almost $100 by this scam! Make sure it doesn't happen to you! All the transcripts are FREE, read them at your leisure!

Taru


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prplchknz
Posted: May 31 2006, 08:34 PM


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thats a stupid scam i don't believe in scamming I do believe it happens but I'd rather rob a bank cuz at least your straight foreward with it and its like I'm robbing a bank and not like buying ice cream when your actually robbing a bank because thats just mean.


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mini-meg
Posted: Jun 1 2006, 06:02 AM


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that's awful ohmy.gif
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TelegramSam
Posted: Jun 1 2006, 10:21 AM


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Try inserting random disclaimers throughout the scripts, something like "THIS IS AN UNAUTHORIZED FAN-MADE TRANSCRIPT - IT IS NOT TO BE BOUGHT, SOLD, COPIED OR TRANSFERRED FOR PROFIT" etc etc, just scattered in three or four random places in the transcripts, as well as at the beginning and end.

Might not fix the problem, but it might have a few scammers getting caught red-handed and having their ebay accounts stripped when unhappy customers complain to EBay.


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Taruia
Posted: Jun 1 2006, 12:18 PM


Goddess of the Transcripts


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I'm working on a few solutions as of right now...nothing final...but thanks for the suggestion.

Taru


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asil
Posted: Jun 5 2006, 03:17 PM


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How despicable! What is wrong with people?
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sasmom
Posted: Jun 10 2006, 09:45 PM


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Twas I that was the one who was scammed. I escalated my eBay dispute to recover (some) of my money and to have this guy's priveliges revoked. He says that he bought them from someone in South America and then sold them thinking that they were real scripts. The deal seemed shady from the earliest days after I paid my money. Needless to say I was sorely disappointed to receive the transcripts rather than scripts of eight episodes. As some of you know, I've collected several of the available House scripts and shared them when I've obtained them with quotes, etc.

anyway... there are legit purveyors on ebay of real scripts (some are signed, some not--as for myself, I'm not an autograph seeker, so it doesn't matter). I really enjoy looking at the diffs between the writers words and how it comes out on screen (as a both a writer and performer)
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TelegramSam
Posted: Jun 12 2006, 09:45 AM


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Sorry you got cheated. Hopefully this person will think twice before he tries something like that again.


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moky78
Posted: Jul 9 2006, 08:03 AM


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people are REALLY stupid. please Taru let us know what you'll decide to do..
well, I.. it's... ok, i'd better write you a PM or a mail... later.
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