Someone is gonna be pissed at this.

[bignick]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62053&item=8122116 536&rd=1I make this as the game only, no systme.....

[SneakyPenguin]

They deserve it. It says very clearly in the title that it's game only. It's their fault for not reading into it.

[tenzor]

lol thats funny. He cant get in trouble though since in the description he cleary states its only Halo. Good marketing idea by him for placing the green xbox w/halo on it to trick people.

[Draccius]

Wow, that is going to be quite the bad experience for the winner... that is really misleading in part by the seller, but damn, people need to read!

[Jaket]

LMAO!

[suko_32]

OMG!!! Your abosolutely right!! I read that thing four times!!!!!!! I wonder if someone could actually report this.......

[Javery]

That's not good marketing - it's deceptive marketing. A reasonable person could in fact think they were bidding on the system, not the game. Keep in mind that the "reasonable person" is a moron.

[epobirs]

Still, the seller is rather foolishly risking his hard-won rating by playing this game.

[epobirs]

I sent the bidder an email asking if they were sure of what winning this auction would get them. It should be interesting to see if this causes any change.

[suko_32]

I sent the bidder an email asking if they were sure of what winning this auction would get them. It should be interesting to see if this causes any change.

I was about to do that, oh well, update us...

[Nephets]

I don't know whether to laugh at the bidders, or cry at the antics of the guy who put up the auction... :?

[goldengraham]

Should've taken a hint when seller said shipping was only $5.50 with insurance...

[punqsux]

thats like the guy who sold just the box....man people buying xbox stuff on ebay should be required to pass a literacy test...

[liquidsnake]

that would never happen to a ps2 buyer........

[epobirs]

http://offer.ebay.com/ws3/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=8122116536

The list of bidders is interesting. As you'd expect, most of them are newbies except for the second guy. Surely 63 transactions is enough to know better but not this guy. The sheer persistence of the bidder billjodicolin is either sad or a shill driving up the price. And this bidder's name, zokakokazokakoka, brings to mind the infinite monkeys typing are likely to only produce infinite amounts of gibberish.

[swetooth9]

is the halo game that comes w/ the halo xbox the EXACT same thing u can buy at the store? or is it in a green case too?

maybe the green case'd halo games are rare???

[epobirs]

that would never happen to a ps2 buyer........

See the post before yours. That incident was for an empty PS2 box.

[Ugamer_X]

That's not good marketing - it's deceptive marketing. A reasonable person could in fact think they were bidding on the system, not the game. Keep in mind that the "reasonable person" is a moron.

I agree that a new Ebay user or people that don't understand the concept of reading, could easily fall for it...So in that way it's deceptive. But, I question if the seller intentionally meant to put the picture like that...I mean, he's done over 1000 transactions, why be doing things to risk getting a negative feedback? Erm, then again he really can't get in trouble for this...But still it would give his/her name a bad rep.

[epobirs]

is the halo game that comes w/ the halo xbox the EXACT same thing u can buy at the store? or is it in a green case too?

maybe the green case'd halo games are rare???

All Xbox games come in green cases, except for Platinum Hits which come in platinum colored cases. There are nearly 4 million such green encased Halo copied in circulation in North america alone.

[epobirs]

That's not good marketing - it's deceptive marketing. A reasonable person could in fact think they were bidding on the system, not the game. Keep in mind that the "reasonable person" is a moron.

I agree that a new Ebay user or people that don't understand the concept of reading, could easily fall for it...So in that way it's deceptive. But, I question if the seller intentionally meant to put the picture like that...I mean, he's done over 1000 transactions, why be doing things to risk getting a negative feedback?

It's never too late for someone to be tempted into doing something stupid and detrimental. Look at the number of very wealthy people who manage to become white collar criminals. It one thing for someone trying to reach the top but for someone long since there, it's just stupid.

It can be viewed as one of the manifestations of the Peter Principle:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/gately/bkpeter.htm

[epobirs]

I see by looking at the seller's other auctions that he is primarily in the business of sports and celebrity memorabilia. So running this kind of scam likely isn't too much of a change from SOP for him.

[Ugamer_X]

That's not good marketing - it's deceptive marketing. A reasonable person could in fact think they were bidding on the system, not the game. Keep in mind that the "reasonable person" is a moron.

I agree that a new Ebay user or people that don't understand the concept of reading, could easily fall for it...So in that way it's deceptive. But, I question if the seller intentionally meant to put the picture like that...I mean, he's done over 1000 transactions, why be doing things to risk getting a negative feedback?

It's never too late for someone to be tempted into doing something stupid and detrimental. Look at the number of very wealthy people who manage to become white collar criminals. It one thing for someone trying to reach the top but for someone long since there, it's just stupid.

It can be viewed as one of the manifestations of the Peter Principle:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/gately/bkpeter.htm

I can understand that, and I'm not saying that the seller didn't do it intentionally, because he probably did. But, in the auction it says that they got the game from the Halo bundle, and if someone innocently bids on an auction without fully understanding what's being sold, then the seller may have made a similar innocent mistake by putting a picture of the bundle up...That, of course, would be giving him the benefit of doubt.

Some sellers that have alot of feedback can also be amazingly ignorant, they just usually get away with what they do because no one calls them on it.

[swetooth9]

is the halo game that comes w/ the halo xbox the EXACT same thing u can buy at the store? or is it in a green case too?

maybe the green case'd halo games are rare???

All Xbox games come in green cases, except for Platinum Hits which come in platinum colored cases. There are nearly 4 million such green encased Halo copied in circulation in North america alone.

o, haha, sorry, didnt remember that...i thought they were black cases :lol: i dont have an xbox, but i do have a ps2, so that sorta makes up for the mishap :D

[suko_32]

However, fact is that the picture is very misleading, though one can argue that it's to show the game...........

[guardian_owl]

It's intentionally misleading, not illegal, but morally wrong IMHO.

[guyver2077]

dam thats gonna suck for the winner...should we notify the bidders of this???

[Scorch]

I wonder if I should try to do something like this.

I mean, he clearly put that it's for the game only..

I'm kidding, by the way.

[Darkfire001]

I contacted the bidder too.

It would suck major balls to win that auction, and pay up.

[epobirs]

That's not good marketing - it's deceptive marketing. A reasonable person could in fact think they were bidding on the system, not the game. Keep in mind that the "reasonable person" is a moron.

I agree that a new Ebay user or people that don't understand the concept of reading, could easily fall for it...So in that way it's deceptive. But, I question if the seller intentionally meant to put the picture like that...I mean, he's done over 1000 transactions, why be doing things to risk getting a negative feedback?

It's never too late for someone to be tempted into doing something stupid and detrimental. Look at the number of very wealthy people who manage to become white collar criminals. It one thing for someone trying to reach the top but for someone long since there, it's just stupid.

It can be viewed as one of the manifestations of the Peter Principle:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/gately/bkpeter.htm

I can understand that, and I'm not saying that the seller didn't do it intentionally, because he probably did. But, in the auction it says that they got the game from the Halo bundle, and if someone innocently bids on an auction without fully understanding what's being sold, then the seller may have made a similar innocent mistake by putting a picture of the bundle up...That, of course, would be giving him the benefit of doubt.

Some sellers that have alot of feedback can also be amazingly ignorant, they just usually get away with what they do because no one calls them on it.

Please, as if that were the only image of Halo he could find. The fact the he even mentions the bundle is indicative of his intent to mislead since the origin of the particular unit of the game has absolutely no bearing on its content.

[BigLebowski]

A few bid retractions, one of which says this:

Explanation: Seller changed the description of the item

Hmmm....

[tdphillips]

This thing's near 160! Why won't someone pay me this much for something worth 20?

[mousin]

hahahahaha, they will be in for a big suprise, to much info leads to only read of small discribtion, or even just looking at pic.

[suko_32]

AHHHHHHHH............too tempting to try something like this, but I won't do it!

[epobirs]

A few bid retractions, one of which says this:

Explanation: Seller changed the description of the item

Hmmm....

I like the one that says "entered wrong bid amount." That being any number over zero!

[DreamSymphony]

Someone else left this guy feedback saying the seller boosted his bids by retracting "shill" bids.... very shady I would never buy from this gu. Based on his feedback he seems very arrogant as well...

[epobirs]

This thing's near 160! Why won't someone pay me this much for something worth 20?

And it's still our heroine (I assume) cath1119 in the lead. Just a little bit more and she'll bid higher than the Halo bundle's B&M price!

[epobirs]

I notice one of the bidders (with an 89 rating who should know better) is called bigkelly45353.

Are there actually another 45352 eBay users who choose to be known as bigkelly? It makes me wonder how many bignick's they have . Accept no imitations.

[greendj27]

He seems to be a big fan of "beware, buyer leaves false feedback" whenever he gets a negative. I especially love the one negative where his response is the above and "look at my feedback". If he did nothing wrong, why not respond with what actually happened. This guy is a good example of why eBay feedback can be very misleading. He seems very shady, but his feedback looks ok.

[thatstoobad]

you know, there is nothing wrong with this. in fact, i think it's pretty great. he posted a picture of the game halo that happens to have the green xbox in the picture. even the title of the auction leaves out the words "syste" and "console" or anything else that would imply that the actual system is part of the auction.

it's similar to how some sellers take one picture of a bunch of cds and/or games and then post it, explaining that the auction is only for one of the items in the picture, not all of them.

in the end, i hope the winning bidder pays this guy and the seller gets to keep his money. they aren't being ripped off, it's their own fault, and mayeb they will learn a valuable lesson.

[xspeedracerx]

you know, there is nothing wrong with this. in fact, i think it's pretty great. he posted a picture of the game halo that happens to have the green xbox in the picture. even the title of the auction leaves out the words "syste" and "console" or anything else that would imply that the actual system is part of the auction.

it's similar to how some sellers take one picture of a bunch of cds and/or games and then post it, explaining that the auction is only for one of the items in the picture, not all of them.

in the end, i hope the winning bidder pays this guy and the seller gets to keep his money. they aren't being ripped off, it's their own fault, and mayeb they will learn a valuable lesson.

I geuss you could just say thatstoobad . lol

[Maxwell31]

Ouch, that's gonna hurt in the morning.

[epobirs]

I wonder how many "Are you insane or stupid?" message cath1119 has gotten by now. We're probably not the only ones watching this drama unfold.

[epobirs]

Ahh! It's up to $162.50 and cath1119 is still leading!

[xzafixz]

I agree that this buyer deserves what they get... all they would have to read is the first damn sentance to get all they need out of that auction.

[biggestinuyashafan]

the buyer deserves it because the person said what the product was. but it is still very tricky of the seller and with his negative feedbacks he sounds very shady like the person did good business for a while and every now and then they still do it so that they can scam some other person and make it look like they are good with their feedback.

[epobirs]

Ding ding dign ding!!!!

$182.50!!!

The price is now higher than just buying the thing in a store, and it's still the same idiot or shill.

[epobirs]

and at the last moment mjlucy00 brings it home at $191.50!

Congratualations, you're an idiot.

I've already sent a message questioning the winner's sanity or at the very least, their literacy.

[jimbodan]

I'm curious to see if any of those people that have been e-mailed reply back

[Tespo125]

Would it be wrong to do the same thing this guy has and list a similar auction?

[defender]

I cant believe ANY of you are sticking up for the buyer or even contacting them to tell them their error...that's just not cool. According to Ebays contract the winner is OBLIGATED by the contract to pay.

Sorry but I could give two shits about any picture on an auction. If you can't read a description you dont belong on Ebay. Who the fuck just looks at a pic and bids? An illiterate moron noob...that's who.

The buyer deserves to pay $191 just for Halo. We should all be so lucky to find such stupid buyers.

[defender]

I count about 17 people who bid the auction PAST the retail price of the game Halo.

OMG...this one auction proves beyond a reasonable doubt that there is a sucker born every minute.

[Tespo125]

Message to mjlucy00:
"Congratulations! You're a dumbass!"

*message sent*

[epobirs]

I cant believe ANY of you are sticking up for the buyer or even contacting them to tell them their error...that's just not cool. According to Ebays contract the winner is OBLIGATED by the contract to pay.

Sorry but I could give two shits about any picture on an auction. If you can't read a description you dont belong on Ebay. Who the shaq-fu just looks at a pic and bids? An illiterate moron noob...that's who.

The buyer deserves to pay $191 just for Halo. We should all be so lucky to find such stupid buyers.

You're missing the point. It's the next best thing to having a camera there to record their reaction when they reaiize.

Hey, this could be a new reality show. 'Stupid eBay Tricks.'