Xbox 360 Premium... Should I?

MelonStrings · 16 Jan 2006 at 23:48

Hi,

I've found a guy on a popular auction site selling a couple of xbox 360 premiums at cost price + del. According to the posting they are in stock, ready to ship and will be on 1 day delivery... THey are £180 + £19.99 P&P... the guy has 99.6% Feedback... with over 500 responses.... Should I risk it?

I don't usually like buying expensive things over ebay? Always extra cautious for some reason...

Cheers,
Melon.

P.S. Price is a typo... should read £280 + £19.99...

A-n-d-y · 16 Jan 2006 at 23:50

My brother got a Xbox 360 Premium from there shipped next day with no probs at all.

The chap you will be dealing with has good feedback go for it

Gaijin · 16 Jan 2006 at 23:58

Surely you mean £280?

Ol!ver · 16 Jan 2006 at 23:58

Just spotted this, interesting......

I can't help but ask myself why he's selling for RRP though.

He's also got a cheap PSP.

GTanny · 16 Jan 2006 at 23:59

i would look into it a bit more though unless thats a typo £180 is stupid when people are easily getting £3-400 just for the premium console alone

check what previous auctions he had, make sure there spread over a few months and not in the last few days and check the negative feedback comments.

ive never had a problem with the site myself but somethings are too good to be true £180 seems very questionable

Ol!ver · 17 Jan 2006 at 00:00

death_26_row said:
i would look into it a bit more though unless thats a typo £180 is stupid when people are easily getting £3-400 just for the premium console alone

check what previous auctions he had, make sure there spread over a few months and not in the last few days and check the negative feedback comments.

ive never had a problem with the site myself but somethings are too good to be true £180 seems very questionable

Nah it is £280

MelonStrings · 17 Jan 2006 at 00:01

Gaijin said:
Surely you mean £280?

Sorry... my apologies... typo... I should really read before I hit post...

Yes... brand new factory sealed for £280 = £19.99 P&P

Cheers,
Melon.

A-n-d-y · 17 Jan 2006 at 00:04

My brother paid £340 that was with P+P.

Is this on buy it now? or aution?

MelonStrings · 17 Jan 2006 at 00:09

A-n-d-y said:
My brother paid £340 that was with P+P.

Is this on buy it now? or aution?

Buy it now....

Cheers,
Melon.

Pac3y · 17 Jan 2006 at 00:12

Just checked him out, he looks legit. People have bought Prems off him allready and given him positive feedback. I would go for it!

A-n-d-y · 17 Jan 2006 at 00:13

Well its up to you but if i didint allready have 1 then id risk it i wouldnt tho if he had under 10 possative feedbacks.

MelonStrings · 17 Jan 2006 at 00:16

Pac3y said:
Just checked him out, he looks legit. People have bought Prems off him allready and given him positive feedback. I would go for it!

Asked if he'd accept COC... waiting for response... he asks that all buyers ask to be placed on approved list first too... so he's really covering his a55...

Have asked to be added... so will buy as soon as he gets back to me... Beats wating around for 4 - 8 weeks (depending on who you ask) for a shop stocked prem...

Cheers for responses guys,
Melon.

A-n-d-y · 17 Jan 2006 at 00:17

MelonStrings said:
Asked if he'd accept COC... waiting for response... he asks that all buyers ask to be placed on approved list first too... so he's really covering his a55...

Have asked to be added... so will buy as soon as he gets back to me... Beats wating around for 4 - 8 weeks (depending on who you ask) for a shop stocked prem...

Cheers for responses guys,
Melon.

Good luck with it mate

Ol!ver · 17 Jan 2006 at 00:19

aproved list?

MelonStrings · 17 Jan 2006 at 00:21

Ol!ver said:
aproved list?

Like I said... I don't use ebay that often... or for expensive items unless some had AMAZING feedback.... his auction has this at the top....

Note: This listing is restricted to pre-approved bidders or buyers only.
Email the seller to be placed on the pre-approved bidder/buyer list.

So I emailed... Is that not right?

Cheers,
Melon.

A-n-d-y · 17 Jan 2006 at 00:22

Ol!ver said:
aproved list?

Some people want you to get in touch first so they can add you to the bidder list it saves people bidding with 0 or negative feedback with no intention in buying.

Ol!ver · 17 Jan 2006 at 00:24

A-n-d-y said:
Some people want you to get in touch first so they can add you to the bidder list it saves people bidding with 0 or negative feedback with no intention in buying.

Makes sense I suppose, but just cos you can type an email doesn't mean you are a legit bidder......

If I needed one though I'd be ordering from him. Seems decent enough to me.

A-n-d-y · 17 Jan 2006 at 00:27

Ol!ver said:
Makes sense I suppose, but just cos you can type an email doesn't mean you are a legit bidder......

If I needed one though I'd be ordering from him. Seems decent enough to me.

Well if i had people contacting me with 15+ possative feedbacks ill add them to the list if i had someone with negative feeback or less and 80% say, i wont approve them. its a good idea if your selling something at a faily high price.

Fleebay charges you for listings so you really want to make sure who bids will pay and not risk a negative from you.

Pac3y · 17 Jan 2006 at 00:28

Ol!ver said:
Makes sense I suppose, but just cos you can type an email doesn't mean you are a legit bidder......

I suppose by emailing him 1st its shows commitment to the sale, and he will most likely check your feedback anyhow before adding you to the list. Think of it he gets to pick and chose who gets to buy them.

Ol!ver · 17 Jan 2006 at 00:28

A-n-d-y said:
Well if i had people contacting me with 15+ possative feedbacks ill add them to the list if i had someone with negative feeback or less and 80% say, i wont approve them. its a good idea if your selling something at a faily high price.

Aye s'pose so. I just cancel bids from low rated people, same thing I suppose. Just his seems a little long-winded