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gooch_destroyer on 08 December 2013

The United Kingdom teenager burned by an Xbox One eBay scam received a free console from retailer CeX on Saturday, The Nottingham Postreports today.

Image Credit: The Nottingham Post

 

19-year old Peter Clatworthy paid $750 through the auction site in November for what he thought was an Xbox One. Instead, he received only a photo of the system. The system was intended as a Christmas gift for his four-year-old son.

"I'm just overwhelmed by the reaction to the story," Clatworthy said. "All I wanted was a refund. I cannot believe this."

In addition to the Xbox One, he also received the refund he sought thanks to PayPal's buyer protection guidelines.

 

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/man-who-paid-750-for-photo-of-xbox-one-gets-free-system/1100-6416609/

The Xbox One launched on November 22 and sold more than 1 million systems during its first day.



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Wright on 08 December 2013

Free Xbox One! =D



DD_Bwest on 08 December 2013

So the moron who paid 750$ for an ad that actually said it was a photo, not only gets his money but a console as well?

... just.. i can see him being made whole again, like a refund is definitely warranted.. but now its just rewarding his idiocy.



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Cj2i3 on 08 December 2013

And I thought this man was an idiot.
I was wrong.







...He's a genius.
Based on the fact ebay reimbursed him his 750 and got a free Xbox One.



Jizz_Beard_thePirate on 08 December 2013

What a lucky sob



                  

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Kawaiix33 on 08 December 2013

Damn his stupidity made him lucky



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Kresnik on 08 December 2013

A free Xbox One and a free picture of an Xbox One, actually.



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RazorDragon on 08 December 2013
Kresnik said:
A free Xbox One and a free picture of an Xbox One, actually.


Picture worthy of $750, that's it. Lucky man.



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t3mporary_126 on 08 December 2013
gooch_destroyer said:

The United Kingdom teenager burned by an Xbox One eBay scam received a free console from retailer CeX on Saturday, The Nottingham Postreports today.

Image Credit: The Nottingham Post

 

19-year old Peter Clatworthy paid $750 through the auction site in November for what he thought was an Xbox One. Instead, he received only a photo of the system. The system was intended as a Christmas gift for his four-year-old son.

"I'm just overwhelmed by the reaction to the story," Clatworthy said. "All I wanted was a refund. I cannot believe this."

In addition to the Xbox One, he also received the refund he sought thanks to PayPal's buyer protection guidelines.

 

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/man-who-paid-750-for-photo-of-xbox-one-gets-free-system/1100-6416609/

The Xbox One launched on November 22 and sold more than 1 million systems during its first day.

Whoa!

On topic: I'm glad everthing worked out okay.