I got bootleg DVDs through Ebay. I went through the whole PayPal claims process, and they’re telling me to just send the discs back to the seller and take my refund.
I explained in very small words how clearly these are bootlegs from a big-time organized bootlegger in China that the media company and police would definitely want to see shut down, and they said, "But we have no proof." I said, "I’ll be happy to send them to you or any law enforcement agency," and they said, "Just send them back and get your refund. We’ll ask that seller to stop selling that item."
This is not right, and I’m having a lot of trouble figuring out *where* to contact the FBI about this. Can anyone direct me to a reporting site or an appropriate phone number?
Clarification: I know China’s involved because the package came express from Shangai. (Also, thank you for the tip about new movies, but I was buying something that is already legitimately available.)
I’m not exactly sure how you know that China’s involved, many of the bootlegs on our streets are home grown. But, to help you avoid buying stolen merchandise in the future, in general a movie is released on DVD after it’s left theatres. If you can still watch it on a big screen, then the DVD is likely pirated. Just to help!
And the FBI can be contacted at http://www.FBI.gov. They really do respond, I reported something similarly minor on their website a few weeks ago, and they got back to me within a week.