Ebay CEO/President says an estimated 40,000 Xbox 360's sold

Post by **R00k** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:13 pm

And how do you know that?

Post by **YourGrandpa** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:19 pm

There's an xBox 360 listed in my local paper today for $2500.00.

And I guarantee there's an idiot out there that'll buy it.

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:22 pm

R00k wrote:And how do you know that?

I work for ebay.

Post by **R00k** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:26 pm

Mr.Magnetichead wrote:
R00k wrote:And how do you know that?
I work for ebay.

So even though Dow Jones says 40,000 units were sold on eBay, you are saying they are full of crap, and nobody really sold any XBox's on eBay? I BELIEVE YOU.

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:31 pm

R00k wrote:
Mr.Magnetichead wrote:
R00k wrote:And how do you know that?
I work for ebay.
So even though Dow Jones says 40,000 units were sold on eBay, you are saying they are full of crap, and nobody really sold any XBox's on eBay? I BELIEVE YOU.

Nooooooo I'm saying that none of those xboxes that sold for 1200 dollars+ we're actually sold to people.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:49 pm

Chupacabra wrote:
Mr.Magnetichead wrote:
Chupacabra wrote:
right, or just return them to the store where you bought them. I think I read an article that also said that 40,000 units were sold on Ebay. They said thats about 10% of all x360s.

What day is PS3 suppose to come out?
Atleast another year. They havn't even got a working prototype yet nor have they settled on their hardware.
another full year? so xmas 2006? i was thinking somewhere around middle of next year. perhaps they're not going to do that because theres not much of a market at that time?

he's guessing, that is all.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:49 pm

Mr.Magnetichead wrote:
R00k wrote:
Mr.Magnetichead wrote: I work for ebay.
So even though Dow Jones says 40,000 units were sold on eBay, you are saying they are full of crap, and nobody really sold any XBox's on eBay? I BELIEVE YOU.
Nooooooo I'm saying that none of those xboxes that sold for 1200 dollars+ we're actually sold to people.

they were sold to robots?

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:01 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
Mr.Magnetichead wrote:
R00k wrote: So even though Dow Jones says 40,000 units were sold on eBay, you are saying they are full of crap, and nobody really sold any XBox's on eBay? I BELIEVE YOU.
Nooooooo I'm saying that none of those xboxes that sold for 1200 dollars+ we're actually sold to people.
they were sold to robots?

They were not sold to anyone. People started up fake accounts with no previous purchases aor sales just to fuck with people by driving the prices to super high levels and then not paying a penny.

Post by **losCHUNK** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:02 pm

dont be silly, thats illegal

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:03 pm

so how did you come up with this magical $1200 figure?

Post by **tnf** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:04 pm

why not drive them up higher if they are fake?

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:18 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:so how did you come up with this magical $1200 figure?

Oh I dunno how about the fucking links posted on this very forum that took you to closed ebay auctions with 360s at the price of 1200 dollars. :icon22:

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:18 pm

tnf wrote:why not drive them up higher if they are fake?

To make the seller get their hopes up that its a legitimate bid.

Post by **andyman** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:20 pm

my cousin is selling his 360 that he got on launch day to get some profit on it.

Post by **tnf** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:21 pm

Why have none of those 40,000 sellers come forward to say that all those bids were bogus? Or have they?

I'd imagine that would be quite a story.

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:23 pm

I'M NOT SAYING THAT 40,000 PEOPLE WERE FOOLED.

I'm just saying that the xboxs we've been seeing selling on ebay for around the 1200 have not been bought by legit people. They're dummy accounts.

Also where would the sellers go? Hahaha it's not like theres some public podium they can clamber up onto and shout about it.

This isn't a new occurance either.

Post by **tnf** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:25 pm

no, but if a large number Xbox's or were bid up to ridiculous amounts by phantom accounts, the mere fact that so many people were fucked at once would become newsworthy. Shit, if the washington post will write about some bugs in a small percentage of the xbox's I am sure they would get wind of the massive ebay fraud surrounding them as well.

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:26 pm

I'M NOT SAYING 40,00 XBOXS WERE! JESUS H CHRIST!

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:27 pm

Mr.Magnetichead wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:so how did you come up with this magical $1200 figure?
Oh I dunno how about the fucking links posted on this very forum that took you to closed ebay auctions with 360s at the price of 1200 dollars. :icon22:

right, but you're claiming NO xbox360 was sold for over $1200. you know there were morons paying that price.

Post by **tnf** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:27 pm

nevermind...i see what you mean. how many 360's auctions went to 1200 or beyond then?

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:28 pm

Mr.Magnetichead wrote:I'M NOT SAYING 40,00 XBOXS WERE! JESUS H CHRIST!

:icon28:

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:28 pm

tnf wrote:nevermind...i see what you mean. how many 360's auctions went to 1200 or beyond then?

Not many. I've seen half a dozen myself and that's it. All were bought by people with no previous purchases or sales and many of the accounts were made on the same day as they 'won' the auction.

Post by **tnf** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:30 pm

the prices for 360s on ebay are still steadily decreasing, arent' they?

if I can get a platinum ssytem for 100 over retail I'd consider it if they aren't available publicly before christmas vacation.

I'm getting a new recliner and require a new console to break it in.

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:39 pm

Get a gamecube. Don't waste your cash on a 360 yet. Theres nothing worth playing.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:41 pm

i hope you and Eraser don't have children.