Have you heard about people selling an "Xbox box" on ebay? Some moron bid $500.00 for it and it's just the box.
There's another guy who's written "XBOX" on an old cardboard box and is selling that with a big disclaimer letting everyone know that it's not an actual Xbox, it's not even an actual actual Xbox box, it's just a box he's written on and this guy is getting bids.
The listings have aparently all been removed by ebay now, but XBOX put a warning on their web site about it:
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Be Careful What You Buy: Empty Xbox Box for $200 on Ebay
Be careful what you bid for on Ebay. One 'lucky' buyer ended up spending $200 on an empty Xbox Limited edition box - no Xbox, just the box. In what seems like a complete act of stupidity, the buyer, known as echo910 grabbed himself a bargain, something he can leave as his legacy for his grandkids....
Here's the full details of the listing:
Up for auction is a mint condition, limited edition Xbox box. It has No scuffs or marks and looks rather nice. Use it to impress your friends by making them think you have a spiffing brand new crystal xbox sat at home, or carry it around town in a see through carrier bag to be the envy of geeks everywhere. This is the must have accesory for gamers.
The Winner paid £115.00 (Reserve met)
Here's the sellers comments: Fast payer, but a bit rude. And should read auctions better before paying.
And Here's the buyer, echo910 comments: never buy anything from this f***ing w***er £120 for a box
You gotta be thick to actually fall for that, but sometimes people just get so excited cause they see a great deal and they forget to read the fine print.
"I'm for it so we can put Nuclear power plants up there, and then beam the power back to earth on a laser beam." ~ Whidden
Some moron bid $500.00 for it and it's just the box. 
12-22-2005 07:52 AM
