It’s rampant. Knockoff DVD’s. Pirated DVD’s. They are EVERYWHERE! And they look rather legit. They are often in packaging that looks “real” — branded boxes and cases with the artwork on them. Pirates aren’t just teenagers burning DVD’s from their laptop. Pirating is a BIG WORLDWIDE BUSINESS.
Pirated DVD’s are cheaper than getting your program through Beachbody, no doubt! You can find them on eBay, Amazon, Craigslist, etc. And the sellers don’t advertise them as being fake — usually it’s a cute story about how they bought P90X but never opened it (disregard the fact that they have 100 copies of it for sale LOL). Or maybe their cousin is a fitness trainer and bought tons of copies from Beachbody to have in their gym, and now they have asked this seller to sell them dirt cheap to free up room for something else. Who knows.
But is getting the fake DVD’s for P90X or Insanity or any of these other programs for half-price really worth it? Consider the following conversations, which I have OFTEN with people who went the eBay / Craigslist route:
P90X-er: “My Back/Bicep DVD stops half way through. What can I do?”
Coach Wayne: “Call Beachbody and they will happily send you a new one for free. No problem!”
P90X-er: “I didn’t get it from Beachbody. I got it off eBay.”
Coach Wayne: “Sorry! You’ll need to buy another set or contact the seller.”
P90X-er: “They won’t return my emails.”
I hate having that conversation. It happens all the time! There are other twists, like the very common “The Insanity exercises are out of order” (which is because Beachbody built in encryption, so when they get copied they will get jumbled in some spots), “The DVD’s skip”, etc., but it’s always the same result. If you bought a pirated copy of the DVD’s, you didn’t get a “good deal”. You paid $50 or $80 or whatever for burned DVD’s that cost the seller a total of probably $5 to make. And you get no customer support with that! Sorry! And if (more likely when) they goof up, you either have to workout with no DVD or buy another set, which will end up costing you more than if you’d bought the real thing the first time!
And the above scenario doesn’t even include the other big problem I see over and over with pirated copies of the DVD’s. Often, but not always, they come without guidebooks or nutrition guides. And then the buyer is lost, not knowing where to begin with nutrition or even what order to do the workouts in. I often get questions like:
P90X-er: “What does fat shredder mean?” / “What are you talking about when you say 50/30/20?” / “What is the difference between Classic and Lean?” / “Do I just do all 12 DVD’s in order, one per day for 12 days and then repeat?”
Coach Wayne: “The guidebook explains it on page …”
P90X-er: “I don’t have the guidebooks. I borrowed these DVD’s from my brother’s friend’s cousin’s uncle’s dog who lost the guides.”
Coach Wayne: “Sorry! I can’t spend all my time trying to teach you the contents of the 100+ page nutrition and workout guide that you should have. You’ll need to find one or buy a P90X program for yourself.”
At this point I feel like the jerk for having to draw the line, but I have so many committed team members who want my help in maximizing their results, that I don’t have the time (and frankly shouldn’t have to spend the time) to go over everything from the guidebooks so that P90X-er can save a few bucks on their pirated DVD’s!
The way I look at it, time is money, and you are going to spend over 90 hours doing these workouts in the next 90 days. That’s a lot of time! Isn’t it worth it to you to have the REAL DVD’s, the whole package of materials, and the customer support of Beachbody when you need it to be sure you get the most bang for your buck! I think so!
And on one final note, pirated DVD’s are ILLEGAL! I get asked by strangers on Facebook if I will copy the DVD’s for them. Seriously?? I simply reply, “That’s ILLEGAL man! Are you kidding. I don’t even know you and you’re asking me to break the law for you??”. They usually insult me and move on. So be it. I’m ripped and they are not! LOL! And I am committed to a program and a company that I WANT to support because they support me and everyone else looking to transform their health and fitness. Beachbody is a winning company that invests in helping people all over the world and I’m not going to steal from them! I hope you feel the same way!
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My email: coachwayne@teamripped.com
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