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I am studying Graphic Design and the University I am going to has internship agreements with Hasbro. When I get enough credits under my belt I sincerely hope to intern there. I highly doubt Mattel would ever dream of even giving the time of day to someone unless they have years and years of experience.
I saw a few people were saying things like"everyone knows those Taobao ponies are stolen". I don't think any of us went to China and watched someone shove ponies in their pockets and run out of the factory with them, then saw that same person put their stolen merchandise up for sale on Taobao.
Quote from: BrightIdea on May 04, 2012, 05:18:59 AMI saw a few people were saying things like"everyone knows those Taobao ponies are stolen". I don't think any of us went to China and watched someone shove ponies in their pockets and run out of the factory with them, then saw that same person put their stolen merchandise up for sale on Taobao. So you are saying Hasbro is selling those prototypes, test runs and unreleased products to the Chinese market? : P (Or giving them away for free to some random workers?) I'm sorry but most companies don't like it when unreleased products get onto the market. As seen with these Nerf guns. The idea that these products got stolen is a very likely one.
Nope, I am simply saying we don't know anything. (other than Hasbro took legal action on the Nerf guy of course).
To the best of my knowledge - I have not been "sued". Hasbro's lawyers issued a letter on 21 March with which I complied. I then voluntarily took the blog down for a month to ensure I had complied with their request - I was not ordered to do so but wanted to on my own. I have provided Baker & McKenzie with all of the information that I can - the rest of the information that they are seeking, I do not have.
Quote from: BrightIdea on May 04, 2012, 08:32:44 AMNope, I am simply saying we don't know anything. (other than Hasbro took legal action on the Nerf guy of course).I wouldn't say Hasbro has "taken legal action on the Nerf guy" - some lawyers sent him a letter and then asked him some questions.Quote from an update by the blogger:QuoteTo the best of my knowledge - I have not been "sued". Hasbro's lawyers issued a letter on 21 March with which I complied. I then voluntarily took the blog down for a month to ensure I had complied with their request - I was not ordered to do so but wanted to on my own. I have provided Baker & McKenzie with all of the information that I can - the rest of the information that they are seeking, I do not have.
Quote from: Malicieuse on May 04, 2012, 08:00:31 AMQuote from: BrightIdea on May 04, 2012, 05:18:59 AMI saw a few people were saying things like"everyone knows those Taobao ponies are stolen". I don't think any of us went to China and watched someone shove ponies in their pockets and run out of the factory with them, then saw that same person put their stolen merchandise up for sale on Taobao. So you are saying Hasbro is selling those prototypes, test runs and unreleased products to the Chinese market? : P (Or giving them away for free to some random workers?) I'm sorry but most companies don't like it when unreleased products get onto the market. As seen with these Nerf guns. The idea that these products got stolen is a very likely one.It could be that it is perfectly acceptable for employees to take home unused prototypes or factory seconds. My dad used to work for a radio station, and it was perfectly acceptable for him to take home promotional records after they were finished with them at the station. And he was just the cleaner. You have NO IDEA what happens in the factory. Or what is fine or not fine. Things in China are different to things in America. I know, I'm in China RIGHT NOW!! The people are generally speaking very honest. Stealing is not something people do in the same way as they do in Western countries. To decorate gardens they use little plastic pot plants that they interchange with different flowers in so they can always be in bloom. No one ever takes them. If that happened in Australia, I know for a fact those flowers would be gone over night. The people in China are (as a rule) very hard working, and they work for next to no money. You don't think its possible that maybe, factories let them take unwanted or unusual merchandise home for their kids? Or let them buy the rejected stuff for cost? Stop making broad sweeping statements based on how things are done in your country.
Quote from: xeevee on May 04, 2012, 08:12:27 PMQuote from: Malicieuse on May 04, 2012, 08:00:31 AMQuote from: BrightIdea on May 04, 2012, 05:18:59 AMI saw a few people were saying things like"everyone knows those Taobao ponies are stolen". I don't think any of us went to China and watched someone shove ponies in their pockets and run out of the factory with them, then saw that same person put their stolen merchandise up for sale on Taobao. So you are saying Hasbro is selling those prototypes, test runs and unreleased products to the Chinese market? : P (Or giving them away for free to some random workers?) I'm sorry but most companies don't like it when unreleased products get onto the market. As seen with these Nerf guns. The idea that these products got stolen is a very likely one.It could be that it is perfectly acceptable for employees to take home unused prototypes or factory seconds. My dad used to work for a radio station, and it was perfectly acceptable for him to take home promotional records after they were finished with them at the station. And he was just the cleaner. You have NO IDEA what happens in the factory. Or what is fine or not fine. Things in China are different to things in America. I know, I'm in China RIGHT NOW!! The people are generally speaking very honest. Stealing is not something people do in the same way as they do in Western countries. To decorate gardens they use little plastic pot plants that they interchange with different flowers in so they can always be in bloom. No one ever takes them. If that happened in Australia, I know for a fact those flowers would be gone over night. The people in China are (as a rule) very hard working, and they work for next to no money. You don't think its possible that maybe, factories let them take unwanted or unusual merchandise home for their kids? Or let them buy the rejected stuff for cost? Stop making broad sweeping statements based on how things are done in your country.Even if they are being allowed to take them home I doubt Hasbro wants them being resold. If anything for the reason that if they are rejects then Hasbro wouldn't want someone to buy one and think that it is standard Hasbro quality. With clothes if they are seconds the tag generally gets snipped out so as not to not reveal the label's name. You kind of can't do that with a pony since even if they scrape off the Hasbro name it is still obvious it is a My Little Pony.
Quote from: Wardah on May 04, 2012, 10:03:15 PMQuote from: xeevee on May 04, 2012, 08:12:27 PMQuote from: Malicieuse on May 04, 2012, 08:00:31 AMQuote from: BrightIdea on May 04, 2012, 05:18:59 AMI saw a few people were saying things like"everyone knows those Taobao ponies are stolen". I don't think any of us went to China and watched someone shove ponies in their pockets and run out of the factory with them, then saw that same person put their stolen merchandise up for sale on Taobao. So you are saying Hasbro is selling those prototypes, test runs and unreleased products to the Chinese market? : P (Or giving them away for free to some random workers?) I'm sorry but most companies don't like it when unreleased products get onto the market. As seen with these Nerf guns. The idea that these products got stolen is a very likely one.It could be that it is perfectly acceptable for employees to take home unused prototypes or factory seconds. My dad used to work for a radio station, and it was perfectly acceptable for him to take home promotional records after they were finished with them at the station. And he was just the cleaner. You have NO IDEA what happens in the factory. Or what is fine or not fine. Things in China are different to things in America. I know, I'm in China RIGHT NOW!! The people are generally speaking very honest. Stealing is not something people do in the same way as they do in Western countries. To decorate gardens they use little plastic pot plants that they interchange with different flowers in so they can always be in bloom. No one ever takes them. If that happened in Australia, I know for a fact those flowers would be gone over night. The people in China are (as a rule) very hard working, and they work for next to no money. You don't think its possible that maybe, factories let them take unwanted or unusual merchandise home for their kids? Or let them buy the rejected stuff for cost? Stop making broad sweeping statements based on how things are done in your country.Even if they are being allowed to take them home I doubt Hasbro wants them being resold. If anything for the reason that if they are rejects then Hasbro wouldn't want someone to buy one and think that it is standard Hasbro quality. With clothes if they are seconds the tag generally gets snipped out so as not to not reveal the label's name. You kind of can't do that with a pony since even if they scrape off the Hasbro name it is still obvious it is a My Little Pony.That may be true, and they may not like it. But I state once again. They are taking advantage of people because they live in a country with poor human rights. If they want to take advantage of people, they can only expect to have this happen. I can tell you right now, if I was earning less in a day than I needed to live, I would also sell factory seconds to help me pay my bills. It isn't against the law here. Hasbro knows that.