Pornographic images found on memory card

[Cyclone 10]

That's reminded me, I meant to post this link;

 

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/general/277078/teenager-gets-repaired-mobile-phone-back-filled-with-porn

 

An eighteen-year-old girl was left shocked when she found that her Nokia mobile phone that she'd sent back to Carphone Warhouse for repair was returned filled with porn.

 

I can't find an update right now, but I think she got a brand new shiny phone out of this issue, a crackberry curve or something.

[Northrend 10]

I know which shop he means. There's only really 2 that could apply. The problem Mr Jones is the trauma that it can cause his son. The issue is that you don't expect to buy a new sealed card with porn on it 2 years old and then certainly don't expect your 9 yr old to see it.

[Northrend 10]

That's reminded me, I meant to post this link;

 

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/general/277078/teenager-gets-repaired-mobile-phone-back-filled-with-porn

 

 

 

I can't find an update right now, but I think she got a brand new shiny phone out of this issue, a crackberry curve or something.

 

So she didn't get a decent phone back then?

[jamesdodd 10]

This comes as no shock to me.

 

I bought a D700 last year which turned out to have some dead pixels on the sensor. Jessops swapped it over and all was well and done.

 

1 month later I get a phone call from a chap asking me if I had returned a d700 to jessops as the "new" one he'd bought had my registration details on the camera settings.

 

Whether it was checked, repaired or anything? I have no idea, but they sure didn't

 

PS: quite a few branded cards off places like ebay are fake and have been known to come with crap like porn on them. there are quite a few sites out there which can help verify if it's a legit one. probably worth doing.

[knighthawk 10]

This comes as no shock to me.

 

I bought a D700 last year which turned out to have some dead pixels on the sensor. Jessops swapped it over and all was well and done.

 

1 month later I get a phone call from a chap asking me if I had returned a d700 to jessops as the "new" one he'd bought had my registration details on the camera settings.

 

Whether it was checked, repaired or anything? I have no idea, but they sure didn't

 

PS: quite a few branded cards off places like ebay are fake and have been known to come with crap like porn on them. there are quite a few sites out there which can help verify if it's a legit one. probably worth doing.

It make me wonder just how many shops are passing used equipment of as new and getting away with it ....

[terrorfirma 10]

Right I just checked the date it was taken 1/6/2008 with a canon EOS 400D....the card was probably second hand...but dont the shops have a legal obligation to make sure there formatted and theres no obscene images on them before selling them on ?

 

I would have thought these properties would only be correct if the date and time were set correctly on the camera prior to use, this could just be the default date. As for passing off returned goods as new, I would think quite a few do it if they think they can get away with it.

[#James# 10]

If they sold it as new you're entitled to a full refund. Furthermore, if they have KNOWINGLY supplied that memory card with sexually explicit content on, or cannot prove otherwise, then that is illegal and probably amounts to sexual harrassment or maybe worse (couldn't tell you the exact laws, im no lawyer). Had they sold that memory card to a child, they would have to explain why they provided a minor with sexual adult material - which I'm guessing would be viewed as sexual harrassment of a minor or maybe even something worse. It's pretty shocking really. Plus, nobody really wants to see a 60 year old man tossing off.

[petopan 10]

Such issues can become trivia but from that which you describe, I would have thought that you have a case to present to the shop in terms of ethics. First being that it caused you and your son distress due to the unexpected content of the card.

 

If the cared was sold as new and unused, I think you need to take the issue up as a trading standards one.

 

Pete

[rachks 10]

Hi Barry,

 

would be interested to hear what the shop has to say after you have been. Not sure about any legal standings, but publicity-wise, as others have said this could be VERY bad for them!

 

Wont ask for name, just interested in their response.

 

Cheers

Steve

[little tank 10]

If the goods were sold as new that's miss selling as for data on memory cards how hard is it for a shop to format a memory card ? Or warn the new customer it's a second hand card and they can format it when putting in new device

[shirleyF 10]

I think the problem with just deleting the images is, the shop sold the card as new, probably, if they are selling secondhand cards as new then what else are they selling as new when it isn't. They, also, if they are genuine,, need to be made aware of a situation they might not have encountered before.

I would contact trading standards though, not the police. Your lad has suffered a trauma and needs counseling I would think.

 

I hope your son recovers with no adverse effects.

[knighthawk 10]

I am beginning to think just how many shops are selling camera equipment as factory reconditioned when there not ..just PX gear with a fancy price tag on them...