Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: tahnok100 on March 03, 2003, 06:11:54 PM
Title: Ebay, what trick are they pulling?
Post by: tahnok100 on March 03, 2003, 06:11:54 PM
I've seen these things on Ebay claiming that you can get a GC for $25. I know that this can't be real, so what word games are they playing? Is it a real GC? Is it legal? I know I must sound stupid even bringing something like this up, but I'm just wondering.
Title: Ebay, what trick are they pulling?
Post by: BlkPaladin on March 03, 2003, 06:56:09 PM
It a pyramid scam. Its basically you sell so many of these books that you get sold and you make money. Unfotunately its a little illegal.
Title: Ebay, what trick are they pulling?
Post by: Perfect Cell on March 03, 2003, 07:14:00 PM
Yeah its a scam, im suprised Ebay allows it. Ebay strikes down stuff like porn, human beings, fraudulent bidders, people trying to get rich off tragedies like 9/11 and Colombia. Yet they arent against this.
Title: Ebay, what trick are they pulling?
Post by: BlkPaladin on March 03, 2003, 07:29:09 PM
Its because they user the other users to catch these types of people. I think if they get enough complaints they will shut them down. The problem is there are a lot of those users.
Title: Ebay, what trick are they pulling?
Post by: dafunkk12 on March 04, 2003, 05:18:54 AM
Actually, it's a list of wholesale distributors. Part of the scam is that you pretend you're a store, then ask manufacturers for floor samples to see if you'd potentially carry their products.
Title: Ebay, what trick are they pulling?
Post by: CrYpTiC on March 04, 2003, 01:15:42 PM
I remember when the PS2 was first coming out. People were selling PS2 BOXES for over $600. Ebay even sells bongs and pipes. Never buy stuff off ebay it doesnt sound very reliable.
Title: Ebay, what trick are they pulling?
Post by: Perfect Cell on March 04, 2003, 04:21:52 PM
Quote Actually, it's a list of wholesale distributors. Part of the scam is that you pretend you're a store, then ask manufacturers for floor samples to see if you'd potentially carry their products.
So its a double scam? The people who bid on the "info" and the actual distributors you scam? Havent hte Wholesale distributors complained?
Title: Ebay, what trick are they pulling?
Post by: Gharakh on March 04, 2003, 04:26:56 PM
its reliable, and if something goes wrong then you aren't totally screwed because of all ebay's policies. a buddy of mine bought an xbox over ebay and didn't have any problems. you just have to be careful with what you buy, and make sure the other user has a good rating. i've seen those wholesale list things too i didnt know what they were but it's obviously not real.. i dont think i've seen any bidders on any of those
