6683 0 3 econsultancy_xml <p>The Hong Kong-based firm, one of several retailers exploiting regional differences in games console launch times, issued a <a href="http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3901">statement</a> saying that it “<em>will not be in the position to accept any new orders and will cancel and refund all existing orders that have already been placed.</em>”</p> <p>Sony denied responsibility for the closure in a response carried by <a href="http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=20564">Gamesindustry.biz</a>. </p> <blockquote> <p>“<em>Lik-Sang did not contest this <a href="http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=4645">case</a> (i.e. they did not turn up and therefore incurred no legal costs). We have been awarded substantial costs against Lik-Sang which have not been paid. </em><em>We would therefore strongly deny that our actions have had anything to do with this website closing.</em>" </p> </blockquote> <p>In its statement, Lik-Sang went on to claim that several Sony executives had used its site to import products.</p> <blockquote> <p>“<em>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.</em>” </p> </blockquote> <p>However, Sony said: "<em>The purchasing of PSP consoles by SCE employees would be for investigatory purposes. We would also like to express our surprise at a company releasing personal information about its consumers, as this is contrary to data protection principles around the world.</em>"</p> <p>Online retailer <a href="http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=9775">ElectricBirdLand</a> made a similar argument when it was forced to stop importing PSPs to the UK last year.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>The Hong Kong-based firm, one of several retailers exploiting regional differences in games console launch times, issued a <Link URL="http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3901" Window="New">statement</Link> saying that it “<Quote>will not be in the position to accept any new orders and will cancel and refund all existing orders that have already been placed.</Quote>”</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Sony denied responsibility for the closure in a response carried by <Link URL="http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=20564" Window="New">Gamesindustry.biz</Link>. </Paragraph> <Block> <Paragraph Align="Left">“<Quote>Lik-Sang did not contest this <Link URL="http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=4645" Window="New">case</Link> (i.e. they did not turn up and therefore incurred no legal costs). We have been awarded substantial costs against Lik-Sang which have not been paid. </Quote><Quote>We would therefore strongly deny that our actions have had anything to do with this website closing.</Quote>" </Paragraph> </Block> <Paragraph>In its statement, Lik-Sang went on to claim that several Sony executives had used its site to import products.</Paragraph> <Block> <Paragraph>“<Quote>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.</Quote>” </Paragraph> </Block> <Paragraph>However, Sony said: "<Quote>The purchasing of PSP consoles by SCE employees would be for investigatory purposes. We would also like to express our surprise at a company releasing personal information about its consumers, as this is contrary to data protection principles around the world.</Quote>"</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Online retailer <Link URL="http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=9775" Window="New">ElectricBirdLand</Link> made a similar argument when it was forced to stop importing PSPs to the UK last year.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2006-10-25T12:07:00+01:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Gadget etailer Lik-Sang.com has been forced to shut down following a London High Court ruling last week that it was illegally importing Sony's PSP consoles from Asia to Europe.</strong> </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Gadget etailer Lik-Sang.com has been forced to shut down following a London High Court ruling last week that it was illegally importing Sony's PSP consoles from Asia to Europe.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 417 <p>Related Econsultancy reports include our <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/e-commerce-platforms-buyer-s-guide-2009">E-commerce Platforms Buyer's Guide</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/delivering-successful-e-commerce-projects">Delivering Successful E-commerce Projects</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-retail-2007-checkout-special">Online Retail Checkout Special</a></strong>. See also the <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/e-commerce-statistics">E-commerce Statistics Compendium</a></strong>.</p> <p>Related Econsultancy reports include our <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/e-commerce-platforms-buyer-s-guide-2009">E-commerce Platforms Buyer's Guide</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/delivering-successful-e-commerce-projects">Delivering Successful E-commerce Projects</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-retail-2007-checkout-special">Online Retail Checkout Special</a></strong>. See also the <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/e-commerce-statistics">E-commerce Statistics Compendium</a></strong>.</p> 361960 Online games retailer goes out of business false 2006-10-25T14:37:00+01:00 online-games-retailer-goes-out-of-business 2009-04-28T22:36:18+01:00 2009-10-13T08:40:58+01:00 151