$50 Xboxes on eBay (new), 200 available

[M3talhead]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62054&item=8164080328&rd=1

I went ahead and took a gamble on this bid, but just thought I'd let you guys know about it incase anyone wanted an extra box to play with or one you could mod and not have to worry about messing up. His feedback is 100% (40), so we'll see. If its bogus, I can always file against him with eBay and Paypal, plus, its only $50 (I spend almost 2x that on beer each week!)

I'll let you know if its legit or not.





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Questions from other buyers      
      
Q:  Is this the complete system? It seems too good to be true.   answered on: Jan-22-05
   A:  Yes, the complete system. It is almost too good to be true, so you shouldn't miss out on it.   
      
Q:  Hi. Your auction lists that you have 200 X Box consoles for sale. Your listing does not provide any information about the condition of the consoles....more   answered on: Jan-22-05
   A:  Yes, they include all of the parts. These are all NEW XBOXs. Yes they work, they do not need repairs.   
   
Q:  hey, your auction has my attention. are these used, modded, broken, how many controlers, all the parts. you've got a huge quantity so is the $50 cause...more   answered on: Jan-22-05
   A:  These are brand new factory sealed XBOXs, FOUR controllers come with EACH XBOX. These do not need repairs and are not broken.
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[rchadd]

anything that sounds too good to be true...usually is!

one comment sort of rings alarm bells for me...

"These are brand new factory sealed XBOXs, FOUR controllers come with EACH XBOX"

a standard XBOX comes with only one controller.

maybe worth the gamble...are you feeling lucky?

[M3talhead]

I know, I've bought an Xbox and know it only comes with 1 controller. Most things to good to be true usually are, but I'm going to give it a shot anyways. My thougts are that its either:

1. Boosted goods
2. Refurbs (Most likely)
3. Scam

If it turns out to be a scam, I'm only out $50 and will probably get my money back anyways if I file a report through Paypal. Its pretty easy to get your money back. This listing meets all of Paypal's requirements for refunds:

Transactions Covered by PayPal Buyer Protection

If you paid for an item and never received it or received an item that was significantly not as described, your transaction must meet each of the following requirements to be eligible for PayPal Buyer Protection:

    * The PayPal Buyer Protection icon must be displayed in the Seller Information box on eBay
    * Your purchase must be a physical item -- services and intangible items are not covered
    * You must use PayPal to pay for the item and must use the seller's email address associated with the listing. To make sure of this, use the grey Pay Now button you'll see when the listing closes on eBay

[dweebs0r]

Thanks for the tip.  Let us know how it turns out.  It's a gamble but hey, it may pay off, my guess is he is selling broken xboxen.  It doesn't say anything about them being in working condition.

[SNAAKE]

Thanks for the tip.

[dweebs0r]

Sorry, youre right  didnt notice the stuff at the bottom of the page.  I just quickly scanned over it and missed it.  Still its got to be some kind of a scam otherwise Im gonna order about 30 of them and resell them.

--Dweebs

[SOAPboy]

i wanna call bs.. look at "previous" auctions.. NOTHING of that calibur.. and for sure nothing in those kind of numbers.. id guess someone jacked the account with decent feedback, and listed a bunch of fake stuff..

[Samstag]

Scam.

Notice that someone who has only sold single items once in a while suddenly has 550 consoles and 600 games "brand new" for unbeatable prices.  Look at the timing.  All 1150 items end in a three-day period.  He says you should expect the item 5-7 days after the amount clears in his paypal account.

Paypal will only recover funds they can get back from the seller, so you are risking all of that $50.  If this is a large-scale scam, then expect that by the time you know for sure that it really is a scam, his paypal account will be empty.

[M3talhead]

Update:

Recieved an email from eBay this afternoon. Looks like most of you were right.

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Dear (-edited-),

The following is a notice from eBay Trust & Safety regarding:
 
Item Number - 8164080328
Item Title - Microsoft Xbox - Game console - black
 
Our records show that you placed a bid on this item. We removed this
item from the Site and cancelled your bid because it appears that the
seller's account has been compromised and used by an unauthorized third
party. The seller's privileges to trade on eBay may be temporarily
suspended while we investigate this matter further. Due to privacy concerns
we will not be able to share further details related to this seller.
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[Chris]

Update:

Recieved an email from eBay this afternoon. Looks like most of you were right.

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Dear (-edited-),

The following is a notice from eBay Trust & Safety regarding:
 

Glad to see eBay came through!

[SOAPboy]

Update:

Recieved an email from eBay this afternoon. Looks like most of you were right.

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Dear (-edited-),

The following is a notice from eBay Trust & Safety regarding:
 
Item Number - 8164080328
Item Title - Microsoft Xbox - Game console - black
 
Our records show that you placed a bid on this item. We removed this
item from the Site and cancelled your bid because it appears that the
seller's account has been compromised and used by an unauthorized third
party. The seller's privileges to trade on eBay may be temporarily
suspended while we investigate this matter further. Due to privacy concerns
we will not be able to share further details related to this seller.
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*rimshot*

i was right..