Alex Pandrea’s Brick Pass download (The Blue Crown)

[Albert]

Originally Posted by s13zeTheDay

In my opinion, that is not misleading. Everybody is entitled to word their advertising to entice people to buy it. I certainly knew what I was getting into when I bought it. It is in fact his interpretation, and he is revealing his own method of performing the pass.

I have no intention of getting into an argument or a debate, but I think that can be considered misleading to less knowledgeable consumers. I bet a lot of people who bought the download at the very least expected to see something new; like a new concept for a pass. I don't have it, but from what I can tell from the testimonials, it doesn't seem like there isn't much of a new approach to doing the pass, but rather explanations of getting the pass down better from Alex's experiences.

I just don't think it is very thoughtful of them to continue to rename moves that already exists.

What I think Vanishing Inc. does a lot better than other magic dealers online is at least attempting more to keep the original form of magic alive. For example, Alex Linian and Glenn Morphew both teach the one handed top palm. I purchased Glenn's some while ago and it really is different in terms of getting into the palm. I don't have Alex Linian's but his clean-up of the palmed card is interesting and new. Nevertheless, although the method of finger positioning is different, the method is the same, and thus Vanishing Inc. and its artists tend to keep the sleights with its original name.

So I think it is respect for the original creators to keep the original name of the sleights, even if you have improved on it (unless you improved on it and it's completely differently from the original). This is why I believe it's unethically misleading.