smores Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 check out this auction on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...8153598414&rd=1 Read the description VERY carefully, then look at the current bid price... be prepared to start ROFLing, LMAOing...... whatever you may please Link to post Share on other sites
Hissing_Sid Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 So we're saying that 28 people have bid (up to $317) on what's gonna turn out to be a bit of paper telling you to phone Sony? Link to post Share on other sites
joeking27 Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Somehow, not one of the more amusing ebay items. Now the wedding invites was good. Link to post Share on other sites
damaja Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Yeah, seems to be. It's an old con. People used to sell PS2 boxes years back when they first came out. I wonder if they will actually pay for it when they win? Or will they just realise they've been fooled, and then not pay. Link to post Share on other sites
smores Posted December 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 lol... I'm willing to bet the person that wins that auction will recieve the "information", and be like "HEY! WTF!" then complain to eBay... only to realize in the end that they got gyped BIGTIME. It's funny cause I had to read it a couple times to get it. Some guy just sent it to me and was like "so, it's a PSP." He was like "not really...." lol.... Link to post Share on other sites
billymak Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 oh my god... $317 for some manual??? who needs to get a job?? just sell stuff on ebay!!! (I'd hate to get conned like that... ) Link to post Share on other sites
Longhairedhippy Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 now I need to think of something pointless to sell... Link to post Share on other sites
Sledge Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Do you think we could sell off all our old gun boxes? Get people to pay £50 for a TacMaster box or something? Link to post Share on other sites
Desolation mkII Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 now I need to think of something pointless to sell... Someone sold a piece of nutri-grain that looked remotely like ET for £450 last week!! Link to post Share on other sites
sp00n Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 PSP comes in a black color, with a 16:9 widescreen TFT LCD centered in a sleek ergonomic design with a high-quality finish that fits comfortably in the hands. The dimensions are 170mm x 74mm x 23mm with a weight of 260g. PSP features a high-quality TFT LCD that displays full color (16.77 million colors) on a 480 x 272 pixel high-resolution screen. It also comes complete with the basic functions of a portable player such as built-in stereo speakers, exterior headphone connector, brightness control and sound mode selection. Keys and controls inherit the same operability of PlayStation® and PlayStation 2, familiar to fans all over the world. This auction is for a informational document to recieve your PSP cheaper and quicker then everyone else.This auction is not for an actual PSP system. This auction is for an informational document which contains ordering information for a PSP system; system specifications and features; and high resolution photos. By bidding on this auction you agree that you have read and understand the terms of this auction. no refunds. People are so dumb. Link to post Share on other sites
Catchv22 Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Reminds me of the auction for the XBox Box. Link to post Share on other sites
Hissing_Sid Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 How about an ad' with all the publicity pic's of the new G19c AEP and offereing for sale "exclusive information" about how to order the gun? The winner would, of course, receive TMs email addy. Link to post Share on other sites
Shao14 Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 I don't believe this. Well, I just sent the winning bidder a message asking him if he actually paid for it. I'll see if I get any replies... Link to post Share on other sites
Connery Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 Not as bad as this... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=8151915701 Link to post Share on other sites
smores Posted December 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 Not as bad as this... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=8151915701 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> LMAO they thought it was such a good deal they did Buy It Now. lol....... I'd rather lose $140 than $320+ :X Link to post Share on other sites
Longhairedhippy Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 bloody brilliant! i'm going to sell a picture of my car and have a $3,000 buy it now and see if anyone takes it. Link to post Share on other sites
Banzai Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 Heh, i could sell my friends Tanaka M24 sniper rifle box & manuals, lol, bloody good idea Link to post Share on other sites
Un_FriendlyFire Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 just imagine, i could buy an AEG in return for a picture of a computer lol, or several Link to post Share on other sites
Shao14 Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 I don't believe this. Well, I just sent the winning bidder a message asking him if he actually paid for it. I'll see if I get any replies... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, the person got back to me, and he/she said he/she already paid, and begged the seller to give back the money, but the seller refused to. I really feel sorry for him/her. Link to post Share on other sites
smores Posted December 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 LMAO!!!! I ACTUALLY just fell off my chair....... yeah, I feel sorry for them too. That kinda sucks but that's what you get by entering a legally binding contract without reading all the details! Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy Dave Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 Where would the world be with out the dumba5ses? They deserve to be scewed over for not reading the details. Don't you get common sense any more? Link to post Share on other sites
skeeter Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 Grumpy old me says it's a scam and there's nothing clever about it. These kind of auctions have been going on for years on ebay. It's not hard to rip off the unwary and I'm not impressed by buttweasels doing this. They're selling a way to save money on a genuine PSP. If they can't back that up, it's fraud. "This auction is for a informational document to recieve your PSP cheaper and quicker then everyone else." Everyone else? Since the seller won't be able to do that, I hope they get screwed. Paypal should block their account and the seller should go through the courts, not ebay. Link to post Share on other sites
smores Posted December 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 Grumpy old me says it's a scam and there's nothing clever about it. These kind of auctions have been going on for years on ebay. It's not hard to rip off the unwary and I'm not impressed by buttweasels doing this. They're selling a way to save money on a genuine PSP. If they can't back that up, it's fraud. "This auction is for a informational document to recieve your PSP cheaper and quicker then everyone else." Everyone else? Since the seller won't be able to do that, I hope they get screwed. Paypal should block their account and the seller should go through the courts, not ebay. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It may not be fraud. If it includes wholesale distributor information, you can probably buy the PSP in large quantities, to sell in retail stores. Yeah, you'll get your PSP, along with 99 others . The seller has a 100% feedback rating, so it's not likely a scammer. Just someone very clever Link to post Share on other sites
CountDoom Posted December 12, 2004 Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 When i spend 300 quid, i read EVERYTHING. I find it all very hard to believe... how dumb can ppl be? Link to post Share on other sites
Crandall Posted December 12, 2004 Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 that would kinda suck. Theres part of me that makes me feel bad for these people, but then theres a part that says that they should have read between the lines. Link to post Share on other sites
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