this is a testament of how much people wana get thier hands on the PS3 and how stupid they can get trying to get PS3, this also document the most cunning eBay scammers, the sad part is people fell for them, all from engadget.com:
eBay PS3 scam of the day: Hot_PS3s@hotmail.com sold for $890Posted Nov 23rd 2006 9:11AM by Thomas Ricker
Filed under: Gaming
Another day another eBay PS3 scam. Look, we know the supply of PlayStation 3s are limited and demand is high before the big, 4-day break. But folks please, a little caveat emptor... this is eBay for crissake. Oh sure, Schnezy's listing is dubious as hell: titled, "Sony PlayStation 3 PS3 NO RESERVE, HOT HOT HOT" and even supported by a picture of the console itself. And seeing all the features and specs spat out on the page certainly clutters the one, very important bit of text at the very bottom: "note: you are not bidding on an actual ps3, you're only bidding on an e-mail address (Hot_PS3s@hotmail.com), winning bidder will recieve password." But hey, you've gotta read the text son. So enjoy your new Hotmail email address Mr. Notoriousgoat(se?) -- it may be an $890 markup from free, but it's still cheaper than an email address for millionaires in the long run. Tip: enable spam filter.
PS1 + PS2 = PS3 eBay scam FTWPosted Nov 22nd 2006 3:04PM by Paul Miller
Filed under: Gaming
Forget all those "PlayStation 3 box" or "PlayStations, 3 of them" scam artists, this "PS1 + PS2 = PS3" guy is the real deal, bringing true innovation to the realm of scamming hapless PS3 wannabes. Unfortunately, this PS3 system, held together by the mightiest of adhesives, might be a little too ahead of its time, since so far the auction is at a paltry C$152.50 (about $1.40 in real money). Oh well, there's always the next next-gen hysteria, right?
Overzealous eBayer drops $900 for "Sony PlayStations, 3 of them"Posted Nov 20th 2006 4:21PM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Gaming
In what's sure to be a frontrunner for the "oh snap" moment of the day (or year), a presumably frustrated, delusional, and impatient individual apparently forgot to read the fine print on his latest eBay win. While it's no secret that PlayStation 3 units have been selling for incredulous prices, snagging one for $900 probably seemed like quite the deal at the time; however, the poor sap failed to realize that he /she just committed almost one thousand dollars to purchasing three original PlayStation consoles. To make matters even worse, no games, controllers, or heartfelt sympathy was to be included, leaving the unsuspecting buyer in quite a bad predicament. No, we don't actually think (at least we hope not) that this fellow / lady went through with their purchase (although it was snatched up at the "Buy it Now" price), but if they did, we've got to look at the bright side -- that free shipping saved him / her a bundle.
