As noted by one eBay seller, Disney is enforcing its U.S. embargo on Song of the South now more than ever. We all know that bootlegs are taboo, but this particular seller was offering official, out-of-print Great Britain PAL format tapes on eBay, which were promptly removed by Disney’s order. Disney even goes so far as to include Song of the South specifically in their VeRO FAQ:

“Q. What about Song of the South?”
“A. Song of the South has not been released for distribution in the United States in any home viewing format. Any listing that offers any video, VCD or DVD of Song of the South for sale in the United States may be suspended. Any listing that offers Song of the South ‘converted’ for viewing on NTSC video players or Zone 1 DVD players is an illegal copy.”

Apparently, since the Great Britain PAL format tape was not released in the U.S., it cannot be sold FROM WITHIN the U.S. This would not prevent a seller in Great Britain from offering the tape to a United States bidder, however.

One other seller who tried to sell the rare Japanese VHS NTSC official release on eBay several months ago also had his auction suspended for the same reason. However, he had purchased the tape from the Imports section of Tower Video in Atlanta, Georgia back in 1996, so technically his video was sold in the United States! He was allowed to relist the video without further issue.