For Sale: Xbox 360 box - Core System

Treefrog · 2 Mar 2006 at 17:03

As always, caveat emptor. And it couldn't be much clearer than it is.

dirtydog · 2 Mar 2006 at 17:49

phykell said:
If you've really sold an XBOX box for that amount using the methods described, you should lose your EBay account and, IMO, any MM privileges you have on OCUK. In fact, if this was my forum, you'd be permabanned immediately as you're not the sort of person I'd want as a member.

The Buy-It-Now price should be a reflection of what the seller values the item at, rather than a cynical method of conning people into believing they're getting something worth a lot more than it should be.

What's more shocking than one individual believing this is perfectly acceptable though, is that anybody else at all can agree with him.

Hear hear.

Borris · 2 Mar 2006 at 17:54

Trojan said:
It's amazing that these 'legit' auctions never specifically state anything regarding the item being an empty cardboard only, or that the console IS NOT included. Nor do they ever seem to have a picture of the cardboard box, open, showing that it's empty. Pathetic really.

It's more than an empty box - it's an empty Xbox 360 box - that alone distinguishes itself from being a box devoid of tricks or a box once containing second hand lawnmower parts from Uzbekistan.

You wouldn't sell your old Barbie dolls in the your old Sindy doll boxes, would you?

For the general edification of all, a link to the actual auction:
XBOX360 - Core System box, BOX ONLY (Possibly HAUNTED!).

Feel free to reassess your condemnation, and pour informed scorn on Tru instead.

dirtydog · 2 Mar 2006 at 17:56

I'm surprised at your flippant remarks throughout this thread Borris.. it wasn't what I would have expected. I guess you learn a lot about people from threads like this.

Arcade Fire · 2 Mar 2006 at 17:57

I think the fact that he's emailed the guy to tell him that he's just bought a box, and offering him the chance of a refund, absolves him of any guilt.

dirtydog · 2 Mar 2006 at 17:59

Arcade Fire said:
I think the fact that he's emailed the guy to tell him that he's just bought a box, and offering him the chance of a refund, absolves him of any guilt.

I missed that. This is still a silly thread though.

Treefrog · 2 Mar 2006 at 17:59

dirtydog said:
I'm surprised at your flippant remarks throughout this thread Borris.. it wasn't what I would have expected. I guess you learn a lot about people from threads like this.

And sometimes we rid ourselves of the illusions we have created around others.

Or we presume to know their inner motives and reasoning and pass judgement on them.

Arcade Fire · 2 Mar 2006 at 18:01

Treefrog said:
And sometimes we rid ourselves of the illusions we have created around others.

Or we presume to know their inner motives and reasoning and pass judgement on them.

Ooh, sensible and quasi-philosophical. I like it.

Skiddley · 2 Mar 2006 at 18:02

I've got to admit, my original reaction to this thread - was what a git. Scum of the earth those 'scammers', even if it is only a misleading auction.

After reading his auction, I'm sorry but I just don't have any compassion for people who are so worringly stupid. I think the auction is ace, 'Last Auction Hero'....who could possibly take this seriously?!? This is on a par with crumpets burnt with the face of jehova...

Borris · 2 Mar 2006 at 18:05

dirtydog said:
I'm surprised at your flippant remarks throughout this thread Borris.. it wasn't what I would have expected. I guess you learn a lot about people from threads like this.

I call upon four facts to mitigate my flippancy.

I would consider any genuine attempt to misrepresent / defraud, via obfuscation of relevant information, as being reprehensible.
Even if the auction were a genuine scam, you would, as I posted earlier, need to be soundly beaten with the obvious in order not to see the scam.
I suspect that this all inclement weather in a mug, and the auction was a setup - the winner (in cahoots with Tru), will mark the deal as undelivered, the vendor as unpaid - nobody loses (Except for two fiddy pence).
There is no cure for idiocy -people pay silly monoey for silly things all of the time - just look at the art world - £0.5m for a frikkin sheep in a jar!?

Borris · 2 Mar 2006 at 18:06

Treefrog said:
And sometimes we rid ourselves of the illusions we have created around others.

Or we presume to know their inner motives and reasoning and pass judgement on them.

dirtydog said:
I missed that. This is still a silly thread though.

Arcade Fire · 2 Mar 2006 at 18:07

Borris said:
I call upon four facts to mitigate my flippancy.

I would consider any genuine attempt to misrepresent / defraud, via obfuscation of relevant information, as being reprehensible.

I suspect that this all inclement weather in a mug, and the auction was a setup - the winner (in cahoots with Tru), will mark the deal as undelivered, the vendor as unpaid - nobody loses (Except for two fiddy pence).

I agree with this assessment of the situation.

Caged · 2 Mar 2006 at 18:08

I've just read the whole thread and most of it is flames, but I still have one question left.

Why did you post this thread to ask a question / get advice if you don't care what people think? Or do you want the highly esteemed honour of being an Internet Celebrity. It's like a normal celebrity, but it's on the Internet!

SDK^ · 2 Mar 2006 at 18:09

If you're not planning on scamming someone then this is easily solved, change the title to read

Empty Xbox 360 cardboard box for sale

Easy !

dirtydog · 2 Mar 2006 at 18:10

Borris said:
I suspect that this all inclement weather in a mug, and the auction was a setup - the winner (in cahoots with Tru), will mark the deal as undelivered, the vendor as unpaid - nobody loses (Except for two fiddy pence).

I realised earlier that was most probably the case too.

SexyGreyFox · 2 Mar 2006 at 18:10

Borris said:
For the general edification of all, a link to the actual auction:
XBOX360 - Core System box, BOX ONLY (Possibly HAUNTED!).

I take it all back and apologies to Tru for my original thoughts.
You've got to be a real dumbass and deserve to get scammed if you read that wrong.

Tru said:
Hello and welcome to my auction.

I'm selling my beloved XBOX 360 CORE SYSTEM BOX. I swapped it with a good personal friend of mine for a tatty old laptop bag. It used to contain the AWESOME XBOX 360 CORE SYSTEM! I believe it is still haunted by the consoles ghost! WOWZERS!

This is worth nothing to me but could be worth a lot to you if, for instance, a doggie ate your last XBOX 360 CORE SYSTEM BOX. That is the reason for the harsh, but fair BUY IT NOW price.

IMO Ebay aint what it used to be, there's too many scammer types willing to sell you dodgy goods or misselling worthless tat for crazy prices. This, my chums, could be my last ever auction, so bid now and you could be my...
LAST AUCTION HERO
Good luck and farewell.

Enfield · 2 Mar 2006 at 18:12

The person who bought it must be either, very desperate for a box (WOZERS!) or just plain ******* dumb!

Treefrog · 2 Mar 2006 at 18:34

Arcade Fire said:
Ooh, sensible and quasi-philosophical. I like it.

Who? Me?

Naah!

The_TailGunner · 2 Mar 2006 at 19:12

WWFSMD?

Martynt74 · 2 Mar 2006 at 19:20

On a nice late joining the thread note
I sold my old xbox box and it went for about a fiver and i clearly stated it was just the box.

Just write something along the lines of

"Boxed systems sell for more than unboxed ones and if your posting this will protect it properly etc