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 The links to the actual listings and descriptions are no longer active.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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AxePosted:
C00KIEZZZ Whats the point of selling a picture in the 1st place? anyway he shouldnt or bought it if it said photo on it
Its because people know that people like this guy will get mislead and will buy it.
EtaPosted:
C00KIEZZZ Whats the point of selling a picture in the 1st place? anyway he shouldnt or bought it if it said photo on it
The thing is it was in the category for games.
C00KIEZZZPosted:
Whats the point of selling a picture in the 1st place? anyway he shouldnt or bought it if it said photo on it
agapePosted:
something else like this was on the local news where i live not to long ago.. only it was for a cell phone.. she ended up getting a full refund because of the misleading title
EtaPosted:
Snuf lol, and he can't get his money back because it was listed in the description, ******
He's working with eBay to get a refund...
Truth-Posted:
Was 450 GBP but what an idiot,
1. It's Ebay
2. It's not Amazon
3. Probably said it was a picture in small print?
1. It's Ebay
2. It's not Amazon
3. Probably said it was a picture in small print?
KatsumiPosted:
KronikShadow Wow it is amazing how everything on Reddit revolving games ends up on here the next day.
Well.. it is pretty interesting. So i'm not surprised
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