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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 11:10 AM
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Being the person who paid $860 for a PICTURE of a PS3....

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-PS3-60GB-PRE...QQcmdZViewItem

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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 11:11 AM
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LMAO hhahahaha sucka!
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 11:26 AM
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Too funny! I bet someone stole his account, he had positive feed back all up until that moment. Weird
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 11:30 AM
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Ahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 11:37 AM
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That is awesome!!! People need to read the whole thing I guess
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 12:08 PM
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this auction is for the ps3 in box components picture itself, and not the actual PS3. 600dpi.
sucks to be the buyer
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 12:31 PM
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Whats even funnier is the ad was under the photography section of ebay!
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 12:33 PM
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ouch! that sucks but thats why you must read the ENTIRE auction . kinda a cheap *** shot at making quick money buy the seller though knowing what people would think and and bid w/o looking
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 12:47 PM
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this is what is said in his feed back. the guy has a bunch of good feedback but here are the negative....

Get a fuking life, you fagg0t!@
Buyer blitz1350( 0 ) Dec-05-06 19:13 Private


SCAM ask to pick up item and then told me the ps3 i won was no longer available
Buyer wholesaledeals30( 145) Dec-04-06 19:18 160059342882
Reply by vk985: SCAM what you MORON? Dec-04-06 21:24


THIS IS A SCAM!!! Won bid for PS3 and seller sent me a PICTURE of a PS3! FAKE!
Buyer deeznutzny( 39) Dec-04-06 15:18 160056012563


SCAM ARTIST is selling pictures of Playstation 3.Trying to steal YOUR money.
Buyer dontscamps3( 0 ) Dec-02-06 23:41 160056408690
Follow-up by dontscamps3: Seller gets upset when he gets called out on scam. GET A JOB and GET OFF WELFARE Dec-05-06 22:57
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 12:48 PM
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I'm wondering if he'll get away with it. I think the auction is legit. But someone's X-mas just got ruined!
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 12:49 PM
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If they did it through pay pal. He can protest.
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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yes but he did state several times it is a picture..... so the fool that did win still should have to pay up since Ebay considers things like this binding contract. blah blah blah
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackScreaminMachine
If they did it through pay pal. He can protest.
He dosnt have aleg to stand on. Its clearly written pictureof PS3. he bought it... game over
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 01:18 PM
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Yeah he sold 3 of them too. Thats crazy. I also have heard of them selling just the box in a similar fashion.
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 03:48 PM
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WOW, that sucks

"there will be no refunds. this auction is for the ps3 in box components picture itself, and not the actual PS3. 600dpi."
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 03:56 PM
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I saw someone sell a PS2 "BOX" when PS2 first came out on ebay. Sold for like $500 or something and was just the box... Hahahaha
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 05:52 PM
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thats a real scumbag move of the lister I think.
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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I dont know what to say. The buyer is just as much of a ******** as the seller.
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 07:00 AM
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oh man that blows
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