Lik-Sang.com is...gone

[Smokey_locs2006]

From the site,

Lik-Sang.com Out of Business due to Multiple Sony Lawsuits
Tue Oct 24 2006 21:58:51 Hong Kong Time - Corporate Info

OUT OF BUSINESS NOTICE

Hong Kong, October 24th of 2006 - Lik-Sang.com, the popular gaming retailer from Hong Kong, has today announced that it is forced to close down due to multiple legal actions brought against it by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Sony claimed that Lik-Sang infringed its trade marks, copyright and registered design rights by selling Sony PSP consoles from Asia to European customers, and have recently obtained a judgment in the High Court of London (England) rendering Lik-Sang's sales of PSP consoles unlawful.

As of today, Lik-Sang.com will not be in the position to accept any new orders and will cancel and refund all existing orders that have already been placed. Furthermore, Lik-Sang is working closely with banks and PayPal to refund any store credits held by the company, and the customer support department is taking care of any open transactions such as pending RMAs or repairs and shipping related matters. The staff of Lik-Sang will make sure that nobody will get hurt in the crossfire of this ordeal.

A Sony spokesperson declined to comment directly on the lawsuit against Lik-Sang, but recently went on to tell Gamesindustry.biz that "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; is not - in PS3's case - backwards compatible with either PS1 or PS2 software; will not play European Blu-Ray movies or DVDs; and will not be covered by warranty".

Lik Sang strongly disagrees with Sony's opinion that their customers need this kind of protection and pointed out that PSP consoles shipped from Lik-Sang contained genuine Sony 100V-240V AC Adapters that carry CE and other safety marks and are compatible world wide. All PSP consoles were in conformity with all EU and UK consumer safety regulations.

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.

"Today is Sony Europe victory about PSP, tomorrow is Sony Europe’s ongoing pressure about PlayStation 3. With this precedent set, next week could already be the stage for complaints from Sony America about the same thing, or from other console manufacturers about other consoles to other regions, or even from any publisher about any specific software title to any country they don’t see fit. It’s the beginning of the end... of the World as we know it", stated Pascal Clarysse, formerly known as the Marketing Manager of Lik-Sang.com.

"Blame it on Sony. That's the latest dark spot in their shameful track record as gaming industry leader. The Empire finally 'won', few dominating retailers from the UK probably will rejoice the news, but everybody else in the gaming world lost something today."

[ZeroKirbyX]

Damn. I never bought anything, nor had the intent, but that site had so much **** that was just cool to look at. Shame it's gone.

[Smokey_locs2006]

Originally posted by ZeroKirbyX
Damn. I never bought anything, nor had the intent, but that site had so much **** that was just cool to look at. Shame it's gone.

Yeah it was kinda high priced but shipping was included in the price and everything i bought shipped within 48hrs..

I  always did my reserves with them.

[ZeroKirbyX]

Indeed. I had the page for the DVD and modchipped Gamecube bookmarked for the longest while. It was really cool looking, I mean a GC with a disc tray, awesome.

[Razor]

And nothing of value was lost.





What the hell was that place, anyway?

[Osmose]

It was basically a website that allowed you to buy imported game stuff. The craziness about them shutting down has been going on for a while, it was one of the first of the huge Sony screwups that people have been talking about lately.

[Apex]

OLD.

Seriously, this happened months ago.

Sony sued them out of existence, because they were selling Japanese PSP's to Europeans. Which makes next to no sense, why would they get mad when someone is selling things for them. What makes even less sense, is why would Europeans want a PSP?!

[Drace]

Originally posted by Apex
why would Europeans want a PSP?!

Can't wait till Dragonium sees this.

[Smokey_locs2006]

Originally posted by Apex
OLD.

Seriously, this happened months ago.

Sony sued them out of existence, because they were selling Japanese PSP's to Europeans. Which makes next to no sense, why would they get mad when someone is selling things for them. What makes even less sense, is why would Europeans want a PSP?!

I love it when people just blurt out "OLD" Whats old to you might be new to others, no need for them to say so or you, eh?


Also according to my first post and other sites that is no where near the main reason.




I knew about this about a 1.4 months ago from mega games.

Just thought I should share.


Are you serious about the Euro comment?

[Razor]

Originally posted by Smokey_locs2006
I love it when people just blurt out "OLD" Whats old to you might be new to others, no need for them to say so or you, eh?

So I heard they invented the wheel recently...

[ZeroKirbyX]

Originally posted by Razor

Originally posted by Smokey_locs2006
I love it when people just blurt out "OLD" Whats old to you might be new to others, no need for them to say so or you, eh?

So I heard they invented the wheel recently...[/B]

Since when? I've been walking for so long.

[Osmose]

Originally posted by Smokey_locs2006
Also according to my first post and other sites that is no where near the main reason.

The legal statement up there cites the PSP issue several times, and it *is* the main issue - Sony's main official "reason" was that the Japanese PSPs they were selling to Europeans "didn't conform to strict EU and UK safety standards" even though they really did.

[Cybuster]

I never thought that importing games was a crime like piracy but still its not the frist time lik-sang closes I think the last time was because of the mod chips and they got hit by all three companies but still theres play-asia and ebay to get good imported stuff I still need to send for Bleach 3 for PSP :p

[DarkFlood2]

The thing is, importing anything, no matter what it is, is *NOT* a crime. Sony just didn't want their PSP getting to Europe early for some reason. I hope that other importers rise up and do what lik-sang does, but this time, boycott all Sony goods. Since obviousley you can't do business with them.

[Archem]

Originally posted by Smokey_locs2006
...Whats old to you might be new to others, no need for them to say so or you, eh?...

I agree with this man entirely! *glares at DarkFlood*