wow .... I wonder how hard it'd be to implement a simple spellchecker on these forums ....

light broiling aside though ([img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]) ... as a fansubber, I'm adamantly opposed to anyone making money off what we do. We all do a lot of work, and we give it to the community. It's kind of an insult to us when someone goes and sells our work, and it's an insult to you when they try to sell to you exactly what you could download for free.

In the case of a series like ippo, which is licensed, our legal grounds as fansubbers are at best extremely shaky. But we don't make money off it at least, and don't support it. If we did, we'd be classified not as enthusiasts but as pirates. Hardcore hk-dvd-producing dvd-ripping shitty-subbing pirates.

I can't agree that all dubs and official subs suck though. I've seen a couple tolerable dubs (though admittedly few and far between) and most anime dvds I've seen have subs at least on the same caliber as the best fansubs of the same. Sometimes it doesn't hold true, but usually you'll see more solid and consistent editing and naming than the average fansub (especially compared to the early days of digisubbing). And the video quality on real dvd releases can't be beat (usually).

I'd do both: get your money back, and report them to ebay. If they're offering, it's because they don't want you to report them, but make sure you secure your refund and then do. It'll stop them from selling fansubs in the future, or at least make them work harder and think twice about it...

Meanwhile, either download the fansubs (which you said you already did, you said) or wait for the r1 dvd releases... otherwise you're just wasting your money on stuff you can get for free and with no positive sides at all.