 | | Re: Obvious Chinese Rip-off —Ted Godwin
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| | | (...) Uhm, not really since its not a rip-off. It's not a copy of an existing set AFAIK. Why get worked up about a clone brand in an auction that says it fits with LEGO? Nothing factually inaccurate nor is there any breach of copyright or trademark (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: Obvious Chinese Rip-off —Jordan Schwarz
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| | | | | (...) I think that Todd is referring to how the set is a knock-off of the Maersk-branded tractor-trailer set that LEGO offered in the 90s. Comparing the picture of the Chinese set, it's clear that they've even ripped off the LEGO box art. Compare (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Obvious Chinese Rip-off —Ted Godwin
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| | | | | | (...) Fair enough. I never saw the Maersk set (Dark Ages were most of the 90's). The question that comes to my mind though is why would they rip-off a set that is so old? And how lazy do you have to be to not even take a new picture? It's not like (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Obvious Chinese Rip-off —John Patterson
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| | | | | (...) The Chinese have been doing this for a long time now. I remember seeing sets on ebay from 1999. I believe that they were Castle and City sets. Exactly like the Lego models they copied. I don't think that there is much that Lego can do about (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: Obvious Chinese Rip-off —Michael Shiels
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| | | | Oh these guys are famouus for literally scanning the box work/EVEN TUB stickers, putting there logo in the red box, and selling away. ALMOST bought a neat looking bucket, till I noticed the LOGO did not say LEGO. EVERYTHING ELSE was perfect, a (...) (17 years ago, 9-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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