Lad buys PS2 on eBay - gets £44,000 instead!

Steve09 · 18 Jul 2007 at 15:20

The boy's parents, who are not commenting, alerted police when the parcel arrived on 20 March.

My parents would be suggesting we keep it.
(Which is what I would want to do)

G-MAN2004 · 18 Jul 2007 at 15:24

I'd keep it, lol.

pitchfork · 18 Jul 2007 at 15:38

He could've nicked some at least, even in £50's my parents wouldn't have counted 880 notes up, you could just slice it off the top and no one would know.

I hope the lad got his PS2 at least, the money is confiscated and they're £95 out of pocket.

helpimcrap · 18 Jul 2007 at 15:46

muppet.... keep money ***.

Dogoid · 18 Jul 2007 at 15:55

Raikiri said:
Wait, he paid £95 for a PS2?

Idiot, he could have got a 360 for not much more!

he paid 95 for a ps2 yes, but it could have included 150 games

Edward78 · 18 Jul 2007 at 16:03

markf said:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/6903433.stm

"Police are trying to trace the owner of 65,400 euros (£44,000) mistakenly sent to a teenager who bought a Playstation Two for £95 on eBay.
The cash arrived in a box at the house in Aylsham, Norfolk, instead of the games console."

Now would you of gone to the police? my first thought was no, but then what if they (the senders) come looking for you?

What would you do?

How could you make a mistake like sending money instead of a PS3?

Raikiri · 18 Jul 2007 at 16:05

Edward78 said:
How could you make a mistake like sending money instead of a PS3?

He sent the PS2, there were two games missing (if they were in Jiffy bags it could easily be mistaken for money).

Dogoid said:
he paid 95 for a ps2 yes, but it could have included 150 games

So could the 360, theoretically.

Monkey Puzzle · 18 Jul 2007 at 16:12

The kinds of people who send £44k through the post probably aren't very nice people. They do sound like retards though.

I would probably keep schtum and see if the gangsters remembered they'd sent me the money. If not, all's good. If they do then give it back to them.

I certainly wouldn't tell the media ffs! That's just begging for a world of pain for your family; if the criminals get sent down and/or the police say you can keep it they're going to come looking for you.

Yas786 · 18 Jul 2007 at 16:18

Hmmm what a result for the guy...i just bought 8 pairs of CK boxers today from ebay...wonder what my chances are that ill get cool £44k...

gjrc · 18 Jul 2007 at 16:26

sounds like a shallow grave moment!

PhillyDee · 18 Jul 2007 at 16:29

furnace said:
I'd take a few grand before reporting it (I'd give it back if it turned out to be something honest, though)

I bet they actually got sent 50k . . .

Jambo · 18 Jul 2007 at 16:29

It would have been brilliant if it was an OCUK'er wh had made a post about it. Should I keep it?

This kinda thing.

MikeHunt79 · 18 Jul 2007 at 16:39

With that sorta cash you cold change yer name and move house, if you want to cover your tracks. :eek:

Reality|Bites · 18 Jul 2007 at 16:39

Fake CK boxers probably.

Vixen · 18 Jul 2007 at 16:57

If that happened to me, I'd want to try and stay as anonymous as possible. Think about the sort of people who would have that amount in cash, and in jiffy bags - would you want them to know you'd not only recieved it, but given it to the police?

Chris1712 · 18 Jul 2007 at 17:03

LOL, threads are talking again!.

NiccoLau · 18 Jul 2007 at 17:11

Keep. and buy a porsche

Dr House · 18 Jul 2007 at 18:06

Sounds like the boy’s parents are geniuses

The has to be the best way to clean a small amount of dirty money. Would they have to pay tax on it if the police give it back?

Alex UK · 18 Jul 2007 at 18:26

Chris1712 said:
LOL, threads are talking again!.

That's brilliant, the threads really are talking!

"andy" · 18 Jul 2007 at 18:49

id seriously of left the country by now if id of got that much cash sent

would have bought or rented a house somewhere nice