Lik-Sang.com out of business
October 24, 2006 8:01 AM Subscribe
A sad day for import video gamers- online retailer Lik-Sang has closed its doors due to multiple lawsuits from Sony.
every day is sad, for a video-gamer.
posted by wumpus at 8:05 AM on October 24, 2006 [6 favorites]
posted by wumpus at 8:05 AM on October 24, 2006 [6 favorites]
Oh, fuck Sony: 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.
Lies! This is really horrible... LS was second to none. Grrrr.
posted by prostyle at 8:12 AM on October 24, 2006
Lies! This is really horrible... LS was second to none. Grrrr.
posted by prostyle at 8:12 AM on October 24, 2006
every day is sad, for a video-gamer.
Ooh, burn. I can't wait for the comment on how we're all fat pasty nerds who live in our parents' basement.
posted by Dr-Baa at 8:15 AM on October 24, 2006
Ooh, burn. I can't wait for the comment on how we're all fat pasty nerds who live in our parents' basement.
posted by Dr-Baa at 8:15 AM on October 24, 2006
Where's my exercise bike, tanning lotion and penthouse, dammit?
Lik-sang's farewell adress is pretty good.
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.
- Ouch. They stuck it to them.
posted by Swandive at 8:29 AM on October 24, 2006
Lik-sang's farewell adress is pretty good.
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.
- Ouch. They stuck it to them.
posted by Swandive at 8:29 AM on October 24, 2006
Sony may have finaly crossed the tipping point into being more evil than Microsoft.
posted by aerotive at 8:36 AM on October 24, 2006
posted by aerotive at 8:36 AM on October 24, 2006
Lik-Sang was an excellent Net retailer: they were fast, reliable, and honest. This is really a shame. :(
posted by Malor at 8:44 AM on October 24, 2006
posted by Malor at 8:44 AM on October 24, 2006
Sony Europe's very own top directors repeatedly got their Sony PSP hard or software imports in nicely packed Lik-Sang parcels
Awesome.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 8:44 AM on October 24, 2006
Awesome.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 8:44 AM on October 24, 2006
Yet another reason to never buy anything from Sony ever again.
posted by bshort at 8:50 AM on October 24, 2006
posted by bshort at 8:50 AM on October 24, 2006
Ooh, burn. I can't wait for the comment on how we're all fat pasty nerds who live in our parents' basement.
My intuition has been off lately, but do you think he really meant it that way? His username is wumpus, for goodness sake.
posted by dreamsign at 8:53 AM on October 24, 2006
My intuition has been off lately, but do you think he really meant it that way? His username is wumpus, for goodness sake.
posted by dreamsign at 8:53 AM on October 24, 2006
Lik-Sang calling out some motherfuckers like that? Priceless. Fuck you, Sony.
posted by secret about box at 8:53 AM on October 24, 2006
posted by secret about box at 8:53 AM on October 24, 2006
Sony may have finaly crossed the tipping point into being more evil than Microsoft.
All three console makers have sued Lik-Sang at one time or another. Nintendo over flash carts; Microsoft over mod chips.
I don't agree with Sony Europe's practice of suing importers who are selling products to Europe, but it's not like Lik Sang's never been taken to court before.
And the "end of the world" stuff is a bit over the top - Play-Asia, when faced with the same sorts of action from Sony over importing PSPs to Europe, simply dropped the product. They're still very much around.
posted by Remy at 8:53 AM on October 24, 2006
All three console makers have sued Lik-Sang at one time or another. Nintendo over flash carts; Microsoft over mod chips.
I don't agree with Sony Europe's practice of suing importers who are selling products to Europe, but it's not like Lik Sang's never been taken to court before.
And the "end of the world" stuff is a bit over the top - Play-Asia, when faced with the same sorts of action from Sony over importing PSPs to Europe, simply dropped the product. They're still very much around.
posted by Remy at 8:53 AM on October 24, 2006
Remy - It's not terribly clear in the press release, but from comments on their forums it seems Lik-Sang was forced into bankruptcy to pay for the legal fees from Sony's lawsuits. So they won't be shipping anything.
posted by coffeespoons at 8:58 AM on October 24, 2006
posted by coffeespoons at 8:58 AM on October 24, 2006
How is selling a product to someone in a different country against the law?
What law?
posted by StrasbourgSecaucus at 8:58 AM on October 24, 2006
What law?
posted by StrasbourgSecaucus at 8:58 AM on October 24, 2006
Also, I haven't bought a Sony product since I bought a PS2 in 2001. And I actively try to persuade others to do the same. This pretty much cements my resolve in that area. Fuck Sony and their stupid protectionist bullshit legal tactics.
posted by StrasbourgSecaucus at 9:00 AM on October 24, 2006
posted by StrasbourgSecaucus at 9:00 AM on October 24, 2006
My intuition has been off lately, but do you think he really meant it that way? His username is wumpus, for goodness sake.
True. If that's the case, mea culpa.
I just get (perhaps overly) defensive when people make generalizations like that relating to a hobby. I mean, not all football fans are middle-aged couch potatoes, right?
posted by Dr-Baa at 9:00 AM on October 24, 2006
Can Sony suck any harder? It's become a philosophical question of late.
Count me in as someone who'll never buy a product with the name Sony on it again. Actually I've already been doing that for some time.
posted by clevershark at 9:03 AM on October 24, 2006
Count me in as someone who'll never buy a product with the name Sony on it again. Actually I've already been doing that for some time.
posted by clevershark at 9:03 AM on October 24, 2006
But... I 9829
posted by Dr-Baa at 8:03 AM on October 24, 2006