Buying Video Game Systems on ebay

Aworth · 04-01-2007, 10:27 PM

I learned this the hard way. A couple of years ago, I bid in an auction that was selling a Nintendo Entertainment System, the only problem I saw with the auction was that the seller had only 14 feedback, but they were all positive and were from other seller accounts. I went ahead and won the auction, then about a day later I recieved an email which gives me a URL to an emulator website (an emulator is a video game system used on your computer, it is illegal). I came out at a loss from this, and the seller said it was my fault because I did not ask if the system was real or not. I was supposed to ask all questions before I bid, but I had no reason to because it didn't say anything about an emulator.

Aamir · 04-02-2007, 04:54 AM

That is not your fault. If it is Illegal you could have reported him. I would have complained to PayPal, you would most certainly win the claim. Unlucky mate!
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joecool6101 · 04-02-2007, 05:54 PM

That sucks.. when i buy something off someone i always check the last 25 things they bought or sold and the sellers feedback that they purchased off of.

Has helped me a lot as i have noticed were someone with a feedback of 14 just sold to 14 other accounts that all had 14 feedback score which i assumed were all his.. reported everything to ebay 3 weeks later he was banned.. At least you know for next time.

Kaets · 04-04-2007, 01:38 PM

Wow that is amazing. I can't believe he got away with that. You should have at least done something, reported to eBay, reported to Paypal, something. Sorry to hear.

biggerboy · 04-04-2007, 04:34 PM

Yes that is ebay at its worst, I heard someone paid over $200 for a cell phone on ebay and just received a picture of it.

joecool6101 · 04-04-2007, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by biggerboy

Yes that is ebay at its worst, I heard someone paid over $200 for a cell phone on ebay and just received a picture of it.

You have to really be careful of the wording in the auction

remotay · 04-15-2007, 08:50 AM

Lol, emulators aren't illegal. If he linked you the place to get the games.. [The roms] Thats illegal. Report him on ebay, and get a refund to.

labyrinth · 04-15-2007, 12:28 PM

What a hell of fraud...did you filed a dispute against that scammer!! Its illegal send stuffs other than stated.

Did you get a refund?

sood123 · 04-25-2007, 05:39 AM

You could have files a dispute. THE TOS states that the product should be same as to what it is displayed in the ad.

SoulasisMusic · 04-27-2007, 11:45 AM

That could happen with anything that you buy on eBay. You just gotta hope the person isn't trying to scam you. That sounds like false advertisement to me!