Teen pays $735 for photo of Xbox One on eBay
There was one big red flag on the listing. The description noted the item up for auction was a photo. However, since it was listed in the consoles category and the seller had good feedback, Clatworthy went ahead with the purchase. "It said 'photo' and I was in two minds, but I looked at the description and the fact it was in the right category made me think it was genuine," he explained to the Nottingham Post.
Clatworthy's package showed up looking a lot flatter and smaller than he expected. It was, indeed, merely a photo of a Day One Xbox with the words, "Thank you for your purchase" written on the back.
To add insult to injury, the photo wasn't even of a high quality. It looks to have been printed off from an inkjet with failing cartridges. Definitely not suitable for framing.
All is not lost. Clatworthy is working with eBay to get his money back. He has been told he will get a full refund due to the misleading nature of the listing.
A look at completed listings on eBay UK shows several listings with 450 pound ($735) buy-it-now prices with the title "Xbox One Fifa 14 Day One Edition, Photo Brand New UK 2013." The links to the actual listings and descriptions are no longer active.
Clatworthy's disappointing experience should stand as another eBay cautionary tale about reading the fine print and being wary of deals that seem too good to be true, but it's hard to blame him for trying to make his Xbox dreams come true. A quick question asking for clarification might have saved some grief, but the scummy seller is really the heart of the problem.
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Rodgers96Posted:
why is everyone giving him stick and abuse? haha calm down he was only trying to get a console for his son...
poor lad!
poor lad!
AustraliansPosted:
Fu**ing idiots, he bought a picture of an Xbox one for his infant son, he should learn to read what people put up on eBay
DurantPosted:
This is why some people shouldnt have internet access.
If you dont understand or cant even use logic, then sigh.
But then again who even list a photo for 700$
If you dont understand or cant even use logic, then sigh.
But then again who even list a photo for 700$
LotPosted:
Jayden- Started buying things off eBay recently.
You have to be really careful.
Can't believe someone actually could be bothered to list a photo of an Xbox One lmao.
Exactly he should have read the description of the item too
GazziPosted:
so if this kid is 19 i doubt his son would be even old enough to operate the thing. unless he knocked some girl up at like 12. but he's retarded anyway he even said he saw it say "photo" in the description.
Jayden-Posted:
Started buying things off eBay recently.
You have to be really careful.
Can't believe someone actually could be bothered to list a photo of an Xbox One lmao.
You have to be really careful.
Can't believe someone actually could be bothered to list a photo of an Xbox One lmao.
KatsumiPosted:
GT-R That is why I rarely buy off ebay. It's unbelievable what people will do to make money off others.
As long as you are careful it's kind of unlikely that you will get scammed, the chance is always there though
Scared_of_WaterPosted:
Mwah People are so selfish, why sell a photo. So disrecspectful
Why be dumb enough to paid 450 pounds for a photo. I even think the seller thought no one was stupid enough the buy it.
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