eBay Is Removing Illegal Live 8 DVDs

Those pesky electronic pimps are at it again. eBay had got it’s ear bent once by Bob Geldof, after Live 8 tickets were being put up for auction on the site. Now, they’ve noticed that some cheeky scamps were auctioning illegal Live 8 DVDs.

Now, after complaints by the music industry, eBay is removing the illegal Live 8 DVDs.

Before they were pulled from the sites, some of the illegal pirated
DVDs were being sold for £17, boasting highlights from the London and
Philadelphia concerts. Why the sudden outcry? Because EMI have
reportedly paid millions of pounds for the rights to release an
official Live 8 DVD.

"There are too many people out there who believe music is for
stealing, regardless of the wishes of artists and the people who invest
in them. Sadly we are not at all surprised by this incident." David Martin of the BPI said.

Crucially, because the rights for the Live 8 songs do not belong to
the pirates, the DVDs are illegal. When Bob Geldof got his knickers in
a twist about people selling Live 8 tickets, he was making a purely moral
point. Under British law, it is perfectly legal to sell tickets to a
charity event.

However, we’d like to know why anybody would want to buy shonky DVDs
of Pete Doherty flailing about all out of tune. Why would they buy
that, when eBay offers so many golden treasures. Like these…

Toilet Paper Used By Britney Spears - Apparently one enterprising
young pup followed Britney into a Malibu restaurant toilet. Then, when
the popstar came out of her cubicle, the entrepreneur dashed
in and stole the roll of paper that Britney had used to wipe either her
front of back crack (which one is unclear). And it can be yours, to put
on top of your TV or under your pillow. There are two days left on the
auction, and the toilet roll is going for the bargain price of $0.01!. Bid on Britney’s toilet roll here.

Soapy Pope - There’s a bar of soap which has suddenly been blessed
with the image of the Pope. Kind of. There’s a vague lather shape on
it. Apparently, it’s the Pope. We’d have said it looks more like a
rubbish snowman, but what do we know. There are five days left on the
auction, and the current price is $1. Bid on the Soapy Pope here.

A Cherry That Looks A Little Bit Like An Arse - Now here’s a
bargain. There are two cherries on one stalk. Obviously, the unique
selling point of this fruity phenomenon is that it looks a little bit
like an arse. But not really. Anyway, there are five days left on the
auction, and the current price is $5. Bid on the arse cherry here.

You see? eBay isn’t just for making money from charity events. It’s also for making money from really weird tat.

[story by Stuart Heritage]