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Cumbrianmale56 Fri 29-Nov-24 14:56:50

I often discuss old television shows on another website and someone came along asking about some obsxure eighties sitcoms we both remember. Now he claims to have contacted ITV for six episodes of a sitcom that he can get for £655 from their vaults as it's not on DVD.
Now I'm beggining to think this man is a scammer as he keeps asking for my e mail address and asking where I live, and I doubt ITV would want to sell a sitcom to a member of the general public. Any one else think this is dubious?

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lixy Fri 29-Nov-24 15:01:32

I have no experience of this but if in doubt give it a very wide berth. Personal information, such as email and home addresses are best shared with people you know personally.

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Crossstitchfan Fri 29-Nov-24 15:05:15

This is undoubtedly a scam. Run for the hills!

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keepingquiet Fri 29-Nov-24 15:05:48

Why not just contact ITV yourself? They should know this is going on if it is a scam.

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Elegran Fri 29-Nov-24 15:13:39

ITV will know if it is a scam, and if it is not a scam, they will be able to sell it to the poster, all above board. Also, if one of the workers in their vaults is selling pirated copies of it, they will be pleased to know that.

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Cumbrianmale56 Fri 29-Nov-24 15:31:05

Crossstitchfan

This is undoubtedly a scam. Run for the hills!

I am suspicious as I doubt I'd want to fork out such a huge sum for six episodes of a 43 year old sitcom, and I doubt ITV would sell to an individual.

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crazyH Fri 29-Nov-24 15:38:18

I’ve heard of scams , but this one takes the biscuit !!!

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Theexwife Fri 29-Nov-24 16:20:21

I’ve just googled it, yes ITV and other channels have an archive service where you can buy old programmes, one person was quoted £150 for a single episode of something.

I still wouldn’t buy them from him though. If he wanted them and has paid why not let you watch for free.

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petra Fri 29-Nov-24 16:32:13

Is there a reason you didn’t contact ITV?

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Desdemona Fri 29-Nov-24 17:30:01

It sounds odd, but I suppose it is possibly true, but then again scams are getting increasingly niche!

As others have said, probably best to avoid and consider contacting ITV.

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