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**arraxylap** · 11-18-2006, 09:19 PM

INSANE??? This belongs in the "I think I'll wait" dept.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A buyer in Britain won an eBay auction for one of Sony's newly launched PlayStation 3 game consoles with a bid of 15,100 dollars.

The 60-gigabyte console, which retails for 599 dollars, was one of thousands being offered on the Internet auction site by profiteers hoping to turn a quick buck after the PS3's US launch at midnight Thursday.

The powerful machine made its world debut in Japan on November 10, and sold out within hours. Sony made only 400,000 units available in the United States, while in Europe, the console does not go in sale until March.

The British buyer, "bid-boy-walshey", had made the top bid so far for a completed auction. Other sellers were offering their PS3s at a "buy it now" price of 25,000 dollars, although they had no bidders.

>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061117...t_061117173336

**Rufio** · 11-18-2006, 09:28 PM

This also belongs in the "Are these people crazy" Dept....

Current Ebay Auctions >> Playstation 3

**ZXRamon** · 11-19-2006, 01:07 AM

Wow, and I feel guilty for buying new computer games for $40.00.

**Stengapsept** · 11-19-2006, 03:30 AM

http://www.planetboredom.net/video.php?id=2944

**carline** · 11-19-2006, 05:35 AM

That's terrible. Why buy a $600 gaming console just to smash it? Some people make no sense.

**OlgaBorovikovva** · 11-19-2006, 06:40 AM

I read on another local forum that I am on...someone put a link up to houston craigslist and this guy was selling his PS3. He said something like "only had it a couple of hours and already..." I cant remember the exact thing but it was like 6 pm yesterday when he posted the thing on craiglist. Anyways he went on to say that he would sell it for what he bought it for 700 and this was why..he put in a dvd and the blue ray thing wouldnt eject it...and it fried or something. It was crazy, about half of the front of it was melted away.

**CruzIzabella** · 11-19-2006, 08:51 AM

No freakin way!!!! That is just crazy!!!

**nitivearchit** · 11-19-2006, 09:52 AM

$15,000? That's nothing....check this one out......this guy is out of his mind!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/PS3-PlayStation-...QQcmdZViewItem

**RlUbQU3R** · 11-19-2006, 09:59 AM

Some PPL do this just for show. Notice his account was created today (19th) and has no history at all... probably created with false information. Unfortunate to true eBayers.

**Vokbeelllicky** · 11-20-2006, 04:17 PM

Wow, and I feel guilty for buying new computer games for $40.00.

hehehehe why would one pay $40 for computer games when one could get the My Open Forum Game for free.

**nizcreare** · 11-20-2006, 09:10 PM

I hope whomever gets these PS3's has broadband to download all the bug fixes.

11-18-2006, 09:19 PM	#1
arraxylap Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 448 Senior Member	PlayStation 3 sells on eBay for 15,100 dollars INSANE??? This belongs in the "I think I'll wait" dept. WASHINGTON (AFP) - A buyer in Britain won an eBay auction for one of Sony's newly launched PlayStation 3 game consoles with a bid of 15,100 dollars. The 60-gigabyte console, which retails for 599 dollars, was one of thousands being offered on the Internet auction site by profiteers hoping to turn a quick buck after the PS3's US launch at midnight Thursday. The powerful machine made its world debut in Japan on November 10, and sold out within hours. Sony made only 400,000 units available in the United States, while in Europe, the console does not go in sale until March. The British buyer, "bid-boy-walshey", had made the top bid so far for a completed auction. Other sellers were offering their PS3s at a "buy it now" price of 25,000 dollars, although they had no bidders. >> http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061117...t_061117173336 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-18-2006, 09:28 PM	#2
Rufio Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 502 Senior Member	This also belongs in the "Are these people crazy" Dept.... Current Ebay Auctions >> Playstation 3 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-19-2006, 01:07 AM	#3
ZXRamon Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 562 Senior Member	Wow, and I feel guilty for buying new computer games for $40.00. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-19-2006, 03:30 AM	#4
Stengapsept Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 651 Senior Member	http://www.planetboredom.net/video.php?id=2944 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-19-2006, 05:35 AM	#5
carline Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 341 Senior Member	That's terrible. Why buy a $600 gaming console just to smash it? Some people make no sense. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-19-2006, 06:40 AM	#6
OlgaBorovikovva Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 396 Senior Member	I read on another local forum that I am on...someone put a link up to houston craigslist and this guy was selling his PS3. He said something like "only had it a couple of hours and already..." I cant remember the exact thing but it was like 6 pm yesterday when he posted the thing on craiglist. Anyways he went on to say that he would sell it for what he bought it for 700 and this was why..he put in a dvd and the blue ray thing wouldnt eject it...and it fried or something. It was crazy, about half of the front of it was melted away. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-19-2006, 08:51 AM	#7
CruzIzabella Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 372 Senior Member	No freakin way!!!! That is just crazy!!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-19-2006, 09:52 AM	#8
nitivearchit Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 523 Senior Member	$15,000? That's nothing....check this one out......this guy is out of his mind!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/PS3-PlayStation-...QQcmdZViewItem Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-19-2006, 09:59 AM	#9
RlUbQU3R Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 582 Senior Member	Some PPL do this just for show. Notice his account was created today (19th) and has no history at all... probably created with false information. Unfortunate to true eBayers. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-20-2006, 04:17 PM	#10
Vokbeelllicky Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 603 Senior Member	Wow, and I feel guilty for buying new computer games for $40.00. hehehehe why would one pay $40 for computer games when one could get the My Open Forum Game for free. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-20-2006, 09:10 PM	#11
nizcreare Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 566 Senior Member	I hope whomever gets these PS3's has broadband to download all the bug fixes. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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