Laurence Miller The Joker Bicycleman Pike Place Market Waikiki Santa Monica
Thank you to the following magic retailers that have removed the Bicycleman DVD from their web stores:
December 19, 2008
I contacted Laurence Miller to obtain information to your claims. Mr. Miller did not provide enough feedback to convince me to maintain his product in my database. Needless to state, I've since removed Mr. Miller's product from the Illusion Solution Magic Shop's online store.
I applaud you for your diligent efforts within the magic community. It is important for any business owner to sometimes actually listen to statements of consumers in regards to products and services available. The voice of the consumer is an awesome check and balance system.
Sincerely,
Chris Wysong
Owner & Founder of
The Illusion Solution,
a Magical Limited Liability Company
Visit the Magic Shop at:
4302 SW 9th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50315
www.IllusionSolution.com
December 15, 2008
Thanks for bringing that to our attention. At MJM Magic, we listen to the magic community and after looking into this further, we have decided to remove this item from our inventory as well.
Happy Holidays!
- Jeff
MJM Magic
www.mjmmagic.com
December 10, 2008
I've removed it from my shop, per se (unless someone wants to spend $8,000 on it).
Frank
http://www.theambitiouscard.com/details.cfm?id=42887
December 27, 2008
I did remove it from my site because of the info you sent me. I thought it only right! If I can help you in any way further please let me know!! I hope this finds you and your family well and happy.
May God Bless,
Dave
Top Hat Magic Supply
www.tophatmagicsupply.com
December 22, 2008
Product removed from our website.
Hocus Pocus Sales Dept
www.hocus-pocus.com
December 4, 2008
Thank you for your information. No, I was not aware of this. I will be temporarily removing this item from my website until I have time to evaluate the information you provided.
Unfortunately we do operate in an industry that this occurs all too often and with thousands of products it is quite a task to investigate each item. I am committed however to investigate each one as it is brought to my attention.
Kind regards,
Gary Barker
Wholesale Magic Online
www.wholesalemagiconline.com
December 14, 2008
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. As a responsible member of the magic community we have discontinued this product from our site. I'm glad to see that others are doing the same.
Chris (Owner, Infinity Magic)
www.infinitymagic.com
December 13, 2008
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. After careful review, we have found your assertions to be accurate and will discontinue this product from our magic shop immediately.
www.magicshopinc.com
December 10, 2008
I will personally investigate on this issue.
If this is genuinely a rip off product, I will remove all of his product lines from my website.
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Magic Garage will be cutting off all of his products from our web effectively by tonight.
Thank you for your email.
Appreciate it.
Regards,
Isaac Tan
Director of Magic Garage
www.magicgarage.org
December 4, 2008
Thanks for your email and for the advice. AsMagia.com is not going to sell anymore this DVD and We're agree with you.
www.AsMagia.com
December 11, 2008
I get the Bicycleman from Murphys. I can take it off our website and stop carrying the item.
Harry
www.daytonamagic.com
November 22, 2008
After review of this item we have made the decision to remove it.
Michael Rappa
Alakazam USA
www.alakazam-usa.com
December 01, 2008
It was brought to my attention that the trailer was nothing like the DVD. I felt it was an attempt to make sales by using a false video clip. I did bring this to the attention of Murphy's, which was probably ignored. I removed the product because of this. I feel that the advertising material should accurately reflect the product, at least to some degree. In my opinion this was blatant false advertising. The DVD from what I was told (I never watched it) was pretty bad.
Recently I had to re-do the ad copy for BAG-O-LITES. The video used for this product was from Jam Magic's Miser's Delight. The ad copy also made claims that were not possible with this product. It's like putting your finger in the leak at the dam.
I believe most or all dealers use the ad copy supplied by the distributors. If it is brought to my attention that something is misleading I am always willing to fix it. The customer deserves not to be mislead when making their purchases.
All the Best,
Bill
www.MadhatterMagicShop.com
December 01, 2008
I have removed said DVD (Bicycleman) both from my website and store catalog, we also do not have any in stock.
We have been in business 33 years and learn to trust certain suppliers. Murphy's who happens to be a major supplier, not only to me but many, many other magic shops, brick and mortar ones like ours, and on line shops, has proven to me to be an ethical supplier. Without going into details I have known them to discontinuing carrying items that were rip offs. I would contact them, if you have not already, about this issue.
As you are no doubt aware that it is virtually impossible to trace every single item, DVD or whatever rip offs and otherwise unethical or illegal products. When we know of them, we immediately remove them from our product line.
Thank you for informing me.
Take care and have a great day.
Phil
www.perfectmagic.com
November 24, 2008
We will take this item out of our range. Thank you for your information!
Good luck.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Detlef Hartung
www.magiccenterinternational.de
November 21, 2008
Thank you for your message. I totally agree with you.
I will check what you said and, if you are right, his products will be taken off from our website.
Thank you again.
Very cordially,
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Frantz Rejasse
Manager
www.giga-magic.fr
November 24, 2008
We have now removed this item from our sites.
Thanks
www.studio9magic.co.uk
November 23, 2008
Will remove it now, thanks for the plug. we are one of the biggest victims of intellectual property theft in this industry, our business is down about $20000.00 per month due to Magic Fakers...
Also be sure to plug the http://magicfakers.blogspot.com site who is helping a bunch too in this effort.
Kind Regards,
James George
www.itrmagictricks.com
November 22, 2008
Thanks for giving us a heads up on this. No we were definitely not aware of this matter! Now that i know, I will let our magic shop mistress know about it and get back to you as soon as possible. Magic Boutique holds a very strict policy of non-piracy and non-piracy is the main principles that we stand for. In fact, we have on several occasions removed products from makers who has got dubious backgrounds before.
Rest assured we will look into this matter and if blatant rip-offs are really the case, the products will be removed from our website ASAP.
Magic Boutique respects the art of magic, and we have always insisted that we must give the creators their due credit! Thanks for taking the time to email us!
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Cheers,
Adeline
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Magic Boutique
www.magicboutique.sg
November 21, 2008
I have just recently started putting together my website and magic store. All of my products come directly from Murphy's Magic Supplies. A very respected and large supplier in the magic world for magic stores. I personally have never heard of "Bicycleman" and know nothing about him. I'll certainly let Murphy's Magic be aware of your information and thanks very much for letting us know. Please let me be aware of any other unethical situations that you may see on my site..Thanks so much.
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We are taking the "Bicycleman" item down off the website, while we make a final determination. We are also contacting our dealer about the issue. Thank you for letting us know of the controversy surrounding Laurence Miller. We are very serious about our integrity and the integrity of our store. We endeavor to do everything in our ability to be great citizens of our shared "community".
Thank you for your help,
John
Store Manager
www.lloydini.com