Author Topic: This is why eBay makes me sick (Read 426 times)

PC Gaijin · « **on:** June 08, 2006, 09:15:46 AM »

Check out this pirate's store. It's nothing but bootlegs! Notice he has 100% positive feedback.

Reported all his emulator listings to eBay, but they usually don't give a damn about bootlegs.

Odonadon · « **Reply #1 on:** June 08, 2006, 03:10:24 PM »

So the toast that looks like Jesus is fine, but when bootleg games show up on eBay... oh no, that just makes you sick

Only teasing.

I hate it when people sell something as if it was their own work, even if it wasn't illegal.

OD

Keranu · « **Reply #2 on:** June 08, 2006, 06:02:28 PM »

Good god, that's disgusting. And what's with all the auctions have a $13.01 price?

FM-77 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 09, 2006, 02:14:00 AM »

Quote from: "Keranu"

Good god, that's disgusting. And what's with all the auctions have a $13.01 price?

'Cause he's based in the UK. The prices are converted from UKP.

Keranu · « **Reply #4 on:** June 09, 2006, 12:12:26 PM »

Oh, didn't notice that. Now his prices have changed and most are $12.90.

FM-77 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 10, 2006, 02:37:04 AM »

That's because the exchange rate has changed.

PC Gaijin · « **Reply #6 on:** June 11, 2006, 02:13:05 PM »

Here's another one. Possibly the same guy.

Reported these as well although I noticed eBay hasn't done anything about the other ones. Figures. eBay is such shit, sad that they have a stranglehold on the online auction market here.

Odonadon · « **Reply #7 on:** June 11, 2006, 04:55:04 PM »

It really makes you wonder how we got by without online auction sites, doesn't it?

OD

esteban · « **Reply #8 on:** June 15, 2006, 06:16:13 AM »

OK, I emailed the buyer in the first link and asked him not to pay $$$ for a pirated emulator. I told him about free / trial emulators for our beloved console.

We'll see what happens...

Keranu · « **Reply #9 on:** June 15, 2006, 05:57:02 PM »

Deed well done, Steve.

esteban · « **Reply #10 on:** June 15, 2006, 06:15:49 PM »

Quote from: "Keranu"

Deed well done, Steve.

I got a response, believe it or not!

Paraphrasing, he said, "Man, I wish I had gotten this email before I bid. Thanks for the heads up, though."

He could be saying that just to placate me, or he could be sincere. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.