Netizens are calling out Ok-Pop media firm hello82 for allegedly criminality.
The hello82 store’s social media account introduced it could maintain a fansign occasion with Ok-Pop boy group ATEEZ in Los Angeles. The entry interval is August 7-10, and the fansigns shall be held on August 15 and August 20.
📢 ATEEZ FANSIGN IN LA 📢
Entry Interval
🗓 8/7 6PM PDT ~ 8/10 11:59PM PDT
Winners Announcement
🗓 8/11 6PM PDT🔗 8/15: https://t.co/PgST6BLujT
🔗 8/20: https://t.co/7GQuZxQ1HW@ATEEZofficial#ATEEZxhello82 #ATEEZ #hello82 pic.twitter.com/rbCXi5WfgN— hello82shop (@hello82shop) August 8, 2023
However some netizens argue that these fansign occasions are unlawful. The ATEEZ fansigns should not open to the general public. Solely fifty ATINYz (ATEEZ followers) that received after getting into the lottery by buying an ATEEZ album by way of hello82 shall be admitted.
Netizens are claiming that this type of occasion is unlawful within the U.S. Whereas it’s typical for Korean fansigns solely to permit entry based mostly on a lottery by means of album gross sales, it’s not in the US.
They CAN make it authorized tho sooner or later by having a free methodology of entry and explaining how winners are chosen within the guidelines
Everybody appears to be ignoring the half the place I say precisely how this CAN develop into authorized
That is how contests run by individuals like McDonald’s or Starbucks+
— Mel Targaryen (@MelTarg) August 10, 2023
In the event you learn the AG FAQ you’ll see this as nicely
In the event you wanna name it a raffle or a lottery as a substitute of a sweepstakes, the legal guidelines are all the identical/comparable
It’s unlawful each means you attempt to body it pic.twitter.com/TLfM1dWlvz
— Mel Targaryen (@MelTarg) August 10, 2023
nicely nicely nicely look who determined to run one other unlawful sweepstakes with no methodology of free entry!
atinys have to band collectively and file ftc complaints bc frankly it’s getting annoying that they’re getting away with this https://t.co/iXHOUyGCkY
— sam 👹 curly haired chan fanatic (@samanthaistan) August 10, 2023
fairly certain hello82 isn’t a charitable group, however what do I do know! pic.twitter.com/PxyzAqLzgY
— sam 👹 curly haired chan fanatic (@samanthaistan) August 10, 2023
Within the U.S., there must be at the very least some type of free entry methodology for the occasion to be held legally within the U.S. Nonetheless, hello82 has made the occasion like a Korean occasion, though it’s held in L.A.
@meltargaryen Whereas this methodology of contest entry is authorized in different international locations, within the US there should be a free methodology of entry and so they have to clarify how winners shall be chosen within the guidelines. I’ve known as this out earlier than, however I’m going to proceed to take action each time I see it taking place. #ateez #hello82
♬ authentic sound – Mel Targaryen
@meltargaryen Whereas this methodology of contest entry is authorized in different international locations, within the US there should be a free methodology of entry and so they have to clarify how winners shall be chosen within the guidelines. I’ve known as this out earlier than, however I’m going to proceed to take action each time I see it taking place. #ateez #hello82
♬ authentic sound – Mel Targaryen
This isn’t the primary time netizens have expressed concern about hello82’s alleged unlawful fansign occasions. Final yr, some identified how it’s problematic.
i noticed a tiktok that reiterated what my dad has been saying for months lol however hello82’s fan indicators for actually all of their occasions are unlawful within the USA bc they require a purchase order to enter which is unlawful to do ✨ however kpop followers are determined
— bailey 👹 (@virtlinsanity) November 13, 2022
HOLD ON… THE WAY THESE HELLO82 FANSIGNS IN THE US ARE BEING RUN ARE ILLEGAL? pic.twitter.com/JLD7hEzkyp
— jilly | IS SEEING ATEEZ (AGAIN)!!! (@shivermatz) November 13, 2022
Only a reminder that purchasing albums to enter fansigns/fancalls is totally authorized in Korea however it’s ILLEGAL to take action within the US so hello82’s New York fansigns weren’t solely unfair however unlawful
— noah 🖤 13EGIN (@redhydrangeas) December 1, 2022
Ok-Pop followers are particularly involved since their favourite teams, similar to ATEEZ, are related to the occasions.
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