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Re: XBox 360 + eBay + morons = $$$
« Reply #30 on: November 24, 2005, 07:30:10 pm »
Same people.
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Re: XBox 360 + eBay + morons = $$$
« Reply #31 on: November 24, 2005, 08:04:01 pm »
Btw, the account for the original guy in this thread was closed.  I guess eBay DOES care. 

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=rocrayke&iid=8236133757&frm=284

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Re: XBox 360 + eBay + morons = $$$
« Reply #32 on: November 24, 2005, 08:08:14 pm »
FUCK
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Re: XBox 360 + eBay + morons = $$$
« Reply #33 on: November 24, 2005, 08:46:06 pm »
Like I said this has been a common scam since the start, and Ebay watches every auction going and trys to stop scams like that.
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Re: XBox 360 + eBay + morons = $$$
« Reply #34 on: November 24, 2005, 08:50:32 pm »
I'm assuming the buyer complained to eBayer, they obviously didn't catch it when it was actually an active auction. I headed the warning, and fessed up.

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Hi. You were the winning bidder in my auction. I want to inform you that the auction was for GRAPHICS of an XBox 360 and not the actual unit. Although my description clearly states that, many people obviously don't read it.

I created this auction wondernig if people would actually bid on PICTURES. Looks like they did, over 20 times. I just wanted to inform you and hopefully you'll read descriptions in the future - this could have been costly for you. (Of course, if you meant to bid $610 for some pictures, by all means, I'll accept the money!) But seriously, I just wanted to let you know so that you don't send the money.

I'll still leave you postitive feedback and whatnot if you want. Just be careful, there's going to be a lot of auctions where people won't be as honest as me and will actually try to take your money.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Man, that sucks. I was gonna take that $610 and buy an XBox 360 too! :(

Oh well.
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Re: XBox 360 + eBay + morons = $$$
« Reply #35 on: November 24, 2005, 08:53:14 pm »
Uhh.. I woulda gone thru with it. Infact I might just try myself.
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Re: XBox 360 + eBay + morons = $$$
« Reply #36 on: November 24, 2005, 08:56:54 pm »
Quote from: GameSnake on November 24, 2005, 08:53:14 pm
Uhh.. I woulda gone thru with it. Infact I might just try myself.

Not worth it. eBay owns Paypal so they'd probably refund the money or close my Paypal account if I refused to refund it.

Whatever.
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Re: XBox 360 + eBay + morons = $$$
« Reply #37 on: November 24, 2005, 09:00:50 pm »
Quote from: OG Trust on November 24, 2005, 08:56:54 pm
Quote from: GameSnake on November 24, 2005, 08:53:14 pm
Uhh.. I woulda gone thru with it. Infact I might just try myself.

Not worth it. eBay owns Paypal so they'd probably refund the money or close my Paypal account if I refused to refund it.

Whatever.
They really can't do anything if you've used the money though, and if your country doesn't follow american laws.... :)
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Re: XBox 360 + eBay + morons = $$$
« Reply #38 on: November 24, 2005, 11:43:20 pm »
Quote from: OG Trust on November 24, 2005, 08:56:54 pm
Quote from: GameSnake on November 24, 2005, 08:53:14 pm
Uhh.. I woulda gone thru with it. Infact I might just try myself.

Not worth it. eBay owns Paypal so they'd probably refund the money or close my Paypal account if I refused to refund it.

Whatever.

Yeah, I was going to mention that.  I've been told that PayPal will close your account at the drop of a hat (Source: Grok), so you have to be careful :)
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Re: XBox 360 + eBay + morons = $$$
« Reply #39 on: November 25, 2005, 12:06:03 am »
Quote from: iago on November 24, 2005, 11:43:20 pm
Quote from: OG Trust on November 24, 2005, 08:56:54 pm
Quote from: GameSnake on November 24, 2005, 08:53:14 pm
Uhh.. I woulda gone thru with it. Infact I might just try myself.

Not worth it. eBay owns Paypal so they'd probably refund the money or close my Paypal account if I refused to refund it.

Whatever.

Yeah, I was going to mention that. I've been told that PayPal will close your account at the drop of a hat (Source: Grok), so you have to be careful :)

My friend's original PayPal account was closed for no reason at all, proving that they don't really need much of a motive to take your money and run.
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Re: XBox 360 + eBay + morons = $$$
« Reply #40 on: November 25, 2005, 11:03:09 am »
My boss' eBay and PayPal accounts were suspended for no apparent reason too.  eBay said they were being used for "suspicious" activity, my boss had no idea what they were talking about.
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Re: XBox 360 + eBay + morons = $$$
« Reply #41 on: November 25, 2005, 12:59:30 pm »
Still no word from the buyer and my account still seems to work. Hmm.
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Re: XBox 360 + eBay + morons = $$$
« Reply #42 on: November 25, 2005, 01:28:44 pm »
Quote from: Sidoh on November 25, 2005, 11:03:09 am
My boss' eBay and PayPal accounts were suspended for no apparent reason too.  eBay said they were being used for "suspicious" activity, my boss had no idea what they were talking about.

Yeah, exactly.  So I wouldn't do anything that is risky like that :)

And Trust -- the main problem with what you did is that you may have robbed your buyer of getting the xbox he wanted.  Sure, you didn't actually take his money, but you wasted his time :P
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Re: XBox 360 + eBay + morons = $$$
« Reply #43 on: November 25, 2005, 11:46:18 pm »
Quote from: iago on November 25, 2005, 01:28:44 pm
And Trust -- the main problem with what you did is that you may have robbed your buyer of getting the xbox he wanted.  Sure, you didn't actually take his money, but you wasted his time :P
That's exactly what I was thinking.
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Re: XBox 360 + eBay + morons = $$$
« Reply #44 on: November 25, 2005, 11:51:56 pm »
Quote from: iago on November 25, 2005, 01:28:44 pm
Sure, you didn't actually take his money, but you wasted his time :P
He probably would have wasted it anyway
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