Schweinehund
Member
I'm still blown away by the fact he's 19 years old (looks much older), has a 4 year old kid, and is buying a xb1 when most likely he can't budget that.
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Man who paid $750 for photo of Xbox One gets free system
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CloakedPuppet
Member
I laughed out loud.
Yeah, that is pretty crazy.
Sharkeisha
Banned
exactly! this is stupid.
poopninjamvc3mk
I sucked six dicks to get this tag.
Serious this.
travisbickle
Member
Since they bought a shit ton of second-hand Xbox Ones over the RRP!
ebullientprism
Member
It would be hilarious if inside that box was a picture of an Xbox. "Just when he thought he nightmare was over....."
At least being from CEX, the whole thing will be covered in pubic hairs and bodily fluid crust, so it's not all good for him.
I wonder how far this stretches. I might go to my local and say I won an EBay auction for an Xbox One and a copies of Dead Rising 3 and Ryse for my 1 year old daughter for Christmas, but got a box of eggs instead.
I wonder how far this stretches. I might go to my local and say I won an EBay auction for an Xbox One and a copies of Dead Rising 3 and Ryse for my 1 year old daughter for Christmas, but got a box of eggs instead.
I'm an expert
Formerly worldrevolution. The only reason I am nice to anyone else is to avoid being banned.
I got a million of them but gaf is unfortunately apart of the no fun allowed club when it comes to system wars.
toastyToast
Member
Haha or a picture of a ps4 lol
IdreamofHIME
Member
Nice, now he owns' a XBONE that was probably stolen, he'll be banned when he connects it to LIVE.
E-Cat
Member
I couldn't imagine having sex at 15. Well, I did. Imagine, that is.
Tallshortman
Member
I feel bad that he got scammed, but then I lose sympathy when he tried to pass it off as for his kid. Like I said before, no one in their right mind would buy a next gen system for a 4 year old, especially if money is tight.
Iacobellis
Junior Member
I guess Microsoft sold a million and one consoles now.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
What a happy ending. I'm sure his 4yr old son is going to love It.
Fun Factor
Formerly FTWer
Idiot my ass, he was scammed plain & simple. Those people who sold that should have their account frozen & banned from eBay.
Yep likely used the kid to get free publicity and a free Xbox, well done pays to be the village idiot
francisnobleman
Banned
"The system was intended as a Christmas gift for his four-year-old son"
Yes, along with dat children's library the console has and simple controller that a toddler would embrace.
Yes, along with dat children's library the console has and simple controller that a toddler would embrace.
ultratruman
Banned
Sad to see lots of Daily Mail-esque comments from Gaffers responding to stories about this guy. Judging people for being teen parents is the lowest of the low.
Kudos to CEX for helping him out.
Kudos to CEX for helping him out.
jakonovski
Member
Man, some people in this thread huffing and puffing at someone getting a free Xbone. Salty, is that the term used by kids today?
Good for the guy, nobody deserves to get scammed!
Good for the guy, nobody deserves to get scammed!
witchedwiz
Member
He was stupid enough to buy a Photo off ebay, so figures..
Sharkeisha
Banned
It's obvious people are responding to the fact a four year old will be without a system for Christmas, not that he was an idiot himself and probably shouldn't be rewarded.
Who cares if he was dumb, he did it with the best intentions for a four year old kid! Yes, he should have read it, yes he was dumb. But the kid didn't do any of that and he has a father willing to spend $750 on him for a single item. I'd say the father was trying to do whatever he could to make his kid happy, and the kid just wants what is on his wishlist. This is not worth getting all indignant over. It's a kid getting his wish for Christmas because his dad made a mistake that believe it or not many consumers who are in a rush end up doing.
OMFG!!! Seriously, this shit is too good. These threads keep delivering.
GrizzleBoy
Banned
What the heck is wrong with computer exchange? o_o
Or their customers for that matter?
blitzcloud
Banned
okay so he essentially got a xbo for free... for being scammed.
Nice gesture from CeX but... expect "personal stories" to rise lol.
Nice gesture from CeX but... expect "personal stories" to rise lol.
The Cowboy
Member
It wasn't for the child (I hope I'm not missing sarcasm in your post).
The odds that the console is really for his kid are near zero.
The guy on the left is hot. Store owner, I assume?
HNNNNG...#DED
Was it really stupid though? He got an Xbox and some free shit right? Perhaps he is super smart and predicted this outcome....
Oh yeah, but he still had a kid at 15 so......
LilWayneSuckz
Member
I'm happy he got his Xbox One but a $750 game console to give to his 4 year old son seems way too much, especially him being so young.
There is one being sold for £500 in a CEX near me day one edition as well, but i'll doubt anyone will by it though unless they are really desperate.
In all honest why would you buy a young child a Xbox one? I'm not sure a four year old really would appreciate it.
It's got so many great kids' titles though
Damn! If guys at GameStop looked like that... I'd probably buy some extended warranties.
While I am sure there's good odds on that, I am merely saying why people responded to this story and rewarded him. They are not rewarded the Dad's stupidity, but trying to save a Kid's Christmas despite his Dad's idiocy. It's not worth getting indignant over unless there is an investigation that proves it is not for the kid.
sixteen-bit
Member
And the guy on the right looks remarkably like David Jaffe
Red Chocobo
Banned
Rewarding stupidity is why the world is how it is today.
God this is good.
Yeah, kinda fake story: 19 y/o guy with buys an Xbox One for his 4 y/o son... Does the kid even know what Xbox One is? And papa done the deed when, like when he was 15? Girl said "fine"?
And now he even get's refund, while the listing actually said he's gonna get a photo. Yeah, sure.