Rob wrote: So... in light of all that... what is the big deal?
Rob, I respect you and your point of view. I think you're an honnest and diecent guy. But I don’t think you’re seeing the big picture from my point of view. If they wanted to say, “This is the official Licensed Product from LucasFilm” this wouldn’t be an issue… it’s the use of the word “Exactly” that’s misleading.
Short while ago, Peter at Wested release a shirt that was made from the same patterns that Noel Howard used… this same group of people debated if the shirt was “screen accurate” enough and argued if the ends of shirt epaulets should be rounded, squared or pointed.
It’s a $90 dollar shirt; it should be “perfect”, Right? Peter is selling a shirt that’s supposed to be “exactly” like the ones Harrison Ford wore, and many folks debated that’s what they should be getting…
This is a clear case of false advertising using the word “EXACTLY” for a product that isn’t what they say it is. It’s misleading and preying on an uninformed customer... we rip into people all the time for doing the same thing on E-Bay, such as someone who was selling an Hovito idol that was “used in the movie” when at first glance you can tell it was something someone made his or her basement, “Far, Far Away” from Industrial Light And Magic.
Why is that E-Bay selling tactic inexcusable while what this Harrington Company is doing is fine? I don’t believe this isn’t an honnest mistake, because if I could tell the difference 20 years ago with out the use of the Internet… ANYBODY else could.
It’s a $50 dollar hat so who cares? To a lot of people $50 is a lot of money which could be saved towards a better product. A $50 hat or a $90 shirt… where do we draw the line?