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 The links to the actual listings and descriptions are no longer active.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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SanchezioPosted:
Haha wow. This is just ridiculous, good thing he'll be getting a refund, but still..
KatsumiPosted:
Axe I think the person who posted this should get in some sort of trouble, because he knew he what he was doing when he posted it.
I also think this, it is pretty much scamming no matter how i think of it
AdamuPosted:
Axe I think the person who posted this should get in some sort of trouble, because he knew he what he was doing when he posted it.
Yep but i dont get why the guy never asked for proof like a pic with some paper saying something etc....
AxePosted:
I think the person who posted this should get in some sort of trouble, because he knew he what he was doing when he posted it.
TTG-SharkyPosted:
I went to school with this guy. He had such a troubled youth but he was a complete knob all the way through. Has a twin brother called John. His brother spat on my mother once and got the crap kicked out of him! And I broke this Johns nose once after he 'happy slapped me'. It amazing how you see people once they've grown up a bit, or still lacking common sense as show here.
Evo8Posted:
Lavishnblz This is why you should be skeptical about what you purchase offline.
Don't you mean online?
This is why I only buy from reputable dealers such as Amazon.
I agree. I don't really trust Ebay at all.
TywinPosted:
nblz This is why you should be skeptical about what you purchase offline.
Don't you mean online?
This is why I only buy from reputable dealers such as Amazon.
TywinPosted:
iLewis He is an idiot. hippie, speed and myself spoke about this. It's the teen's fault, the listing clearly stated photo in the description. Speed disagreed and said it was the sellers fault for being misleading and dishonest, Peter should read up on the listings in more clarity.
You don't think that this is 100% a conman's fault?
iLewisPosted:
He is an idiot. hippie, speed and myself spoke about this. It's the teen's fault, the listing clearly stated photo in the description. Speed disagreed and said it was the sellers fault for being misleading and dishonest, Peter should read up on the listings in more clarity.
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