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Old 10-02-02, 12:13 AM
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Is This a Scam?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1384867899

I've seen this at least a dozen times on Ebay
anyone know what the hell this is?
or have bought it?
Old 10-02-02, 12:22 AM
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Of course it's a scam. If you have to ask... that's your first clue.
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sounds like he tella you places you can get these prices for.

so used PS2,Xbox and GC for a certain price(I believe EB has them for that)

new games for those prices of course but they will be the sucky games that did not sell.

Kingdom Hearts for less lets see $5 off $35 at amazon plus free shipping and no sales tax

what a joke. sadly people will fall for this stuff
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I was thinking the info was more like "get yourself a business license and then here's a list of distributors who will sell you games for wholesale (which is only a few bucks off retail) and then get rich selling on half.com."

So it's like this:
1. bid on his information and win
2. steal underpants
3.
4. profit
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this should be the tip off it's a scam..

YOU ARE NOT BIDDING ON THE ACTUAL GAME, BUT ARE BIDDING ON HOW YOU CAN GET IT CHEAPER!
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Originally posted by Trigger
1. bid on his information and win + 2. steal underpants + 3.??? = 4. profit
Don't bid for ebay items from the underware gnomes!
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Ok, I guess I'll just post some super secret info here and you guys can send me the $30 after you read it:

Sony Playstation 2 for Only $179.00 - EB refurb/used

Brand New Sony PS2 games Only $15.00 - Greatest Hits - $5 EGM coupon

Microsoft Xbox for Only $179.00 - EB refurb/used

Brand New Microsoft Xbox games Only $19.00 - Kabuki Warriors

Nintendo Gamecube for Only $139.00 - Used/refurb

Brand New Nintendo Gamecube games Only $19.00 - Universal Studios

SEGA Dreamcast for Only $40.00 - Ebay?

Brand New SEGA Dreamcast games Only $9.00 - ebay, if you shop around you can find them cheaper (if you can find them)

Ps2 Joysticks only $12.00 - 3rd party knockoffs

Xbox Joysticks Only $22.00 - 3rd party knockoffs
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My friend, for the hell of it, bid on one of those things a month or so ago. He was just sent an e-mail with some web sites, and was given wholesale prices, as Trigger said. Of course, the obvious catch is you have to buy in huge lots. To get those prices on some things my friend looked at, he would have had to buy in lots of 1000 units and such. Not happening......


Originally posted by Icculus
Ok, I guess I'll just post some super secret info here and you guys can send me the $30 after you read it:

Sony Playstation 2 for Only $179.00 - EB refurb/used

Brand New Sony PS2 games Only $15.00 - Greatest Hits - $5 EGM coupon

Microsoft Xbox for Only $179.00 - EB refurb/used

Brand New Microsoft Xbox games Only $19.00 - Kabuki Warriors

Nintendo Gamecube for Only $139.00 - Used/refurb

Brand New Nintendo Gamecube games Only $19.00 - Universal Studios

SEGA Dreamcast for Only $40.00 - Ebay?

Brand New SEGA Dreamcast games Only $9.00 - ebay, if you shop around you can find them cheaper (if you can find them)

Ps2 Joysticks only $12.00 - 3rd party knockoffs

Xbox Joysticks Only $22.00 - 3rd party knockoffs
Those Dreamcast prices are the prices of used systems/most games at Babbage's.

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