Men In Black - 25th Anniversary (4K+2D Blu-ray SteelBook) [USA]
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That is because Zaavi UK not meant to be selling USA releases
BBFC and UK Trading Standards told Zavvi UK to stop
If Zavvi want to sell USA DVD/Blu-ray releases on Zavvi UK
It must be clearly listed as a USA import and clearly be listed item sold is from Zavvi USA and shipping of order is from USA not UK
Amazon UK
USA import listings for example are items sold by Amazon US and shipped by Amazon US
They dont go live to order on Amazon UK until after USA release date
Some USA releases get listed by mistake on Zavvi UK and then later removed
Zavvi USA and Zavvi Canada are OK to sell USA and Canada releases
Those zavvi websites are separate from Zavvi UK since 2021
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It's speculation it's happening in UK at the moment
No official announcement has been made yet by Sony UK
Another Web forum has listed the UK release but is based on the assumption getting a UK release
It's likely though will happen
Amazon UK have the USA release listed but that won't go live to order until after USA release date
Paul is the BBFC and UK Trading Standards and he told Zavvi UK to stop.
BBFC told me they passed on the issue to UK trading standards
The video recordings act 2010 act was just created to cover a procedure error that existed in the original 1984 act
In January 2010, the Video Recordings Act 2010 (VRA 2010) came into force.
This 2010 act was simultaneously repealed and immediately revived without amendment the Video Recordings Act 1984, in order to correct a procedural error made during the passage of the VRA 1984.
The 1984 video recordings act still applies in UK
The Video Recordings Act 1984 (VRA) makes it illegal to supply any video or DVD within the UK which has not been age rated by the BBFC. There are some exceptions to this (for example, educational works or works predominantly concerned with sport, religion and music) but all feature films and TV programmes must be age rated.
It ok to import releases from other countries as in when you travel to other countries and then return to UK as for personal use as long as a release not on a banned list in UK
A UK online retailer can get around the 1984 act to sell import DVD/Blu-ray releases if item been sold the seller itself is based outside UK and item been purchased is not shipped from within UK
A high street music/video shop is not allowed sell USA DVD/Blu-ray imports direct to customers as it would be a item sold and supplied from within the UK and would be a item that was not BBFC certified.
There is some releases that are exempt from requiring classification these are mostly educational
Amazon UK do selling of USA DVD/Blu-ray import releases correctly
A USA import when live to order on Amazon UK
It's listed as a US import and the seller is listed as Amazon US and item purchased is shipped from USA to the customer in UK and clearly listed is not a item sold or shipped from within UK
The issue with Zavvi UK is the DVD or Blu-ray is not clearly listed as a US import and the item been purchased will not be shipped from within UK
Also If a DVD or Blu-ray not clearly listed is a US import
Some customers just might assume they purchasing a UK release and they will not have any playback issues
Some USA DVD and Blu-ray releases are Region 1 Locked and Region A locked
Zavvi USA Website
USA Blu-ray releases listed on Zavvi USA are items sold from within USA and shipped from USA not UK
That is why those USA releases been sold on Zavvi USA is OK
Most of the USA listings that end up been listed on Zavvi UK are errors due to both Zavvi USA and Zavvi UK using the same website software platform
The listing then has to be manually removed from Zavvi UK but sometimes this does not happen or gets removed lot later than should be
All Zavvi UK have to do to get around the 1984 act is do the following
1) Clearly list DVD or Blu-ray is a USA import when live to order
2) Seller on Zavvi UK be clearly listed as Zavvi USA and not Zavvi UK
3) Item purchased clearly listed will be shipped from USA to customer in UK and not be a item shipped from within UK
Paul on the phone to the BBFC
“Is the line clear?....We got a live one!”
“Is the line clear?....We got a live one!”
Got my copy today, really cool artwork, matte tho, but it goes cool with the colors and art, no interior artwork….
I'd be more pissed off about no interior artwork in this day and age....Very disappointing the US edition is matte as well
USA unboxing
Looks like might have a spot gloss finish on some parts
Not my videos
Looks like might have a spot gloss finish on some parts
Not my videos
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