I'm sure the legal issue of selling/trading imported DVD/Blu-ray discs in the UK has been asked at some point in the past, but can't find a definitive answer. I need to reclaim some DVD/Blu-ray shelf space on titles that aren't getting watched more than once ... and that includes some imports.
After recently researching, my understanding is that you can't commercially sell any titles/discs that don't have a BBFC rating. Does that also include private individuals just selling on their (now second-hand) import on ebay or elsewhere? Doesn't seem to go into that kind of detail on the BBFC FAQ page. Do car boot sale laws make things different for the private individual selling it second hand?
If it's not legal, my question is, what does everyone else do when clearing out imported discs? Sell them to the country originally imported from? (Or is that still wrong because you're selling it from a UK location.) Archive them into the loft/attic/basement and chuck the cases out? Throw them in the bin? (Is that legal though if you haven't cut it in half, as you might be performing a form of inadvertent illegal distribution if someone else picks it out of bin or rubbish tip it goes to?)
After recently researching, my understanding is that you can't commercially sell any titles/discs that don't have a BBFC rating. Does that also include private individuals just selling on their (now second-hand) import on ebay or elsewhere? Doesn't seem to go into that kind of detail on the BBFC FAQ page. Do car boot sale laws make things different for the private individual selling it second hand?
If it's not legal, my question is, what does everyone else do when clearing out imported discs? Sell them to the country originally imported from? (Or is that still wrong because you're selling it from a UK location.) Archive them into the loft/attic/basement and chuck the cases out? Throw them in the bin? (Is that legal though if you haven't cut it in half, as you might be performing a form of inadvertent illegal distribution if someone else picks it out of bin or rubbish tip it goes to?)