i saw this auction and just had to post it. come on now. lol sounds like a real great deal. there other 2 are just as bad. at least they offer free shipping:hammer: http://cgi.ebay.com/1120-money-for-only-1250-Money-Orders-available_W0QQitemZ190231712847QQihZ009QQcategoryZ40029QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I dont get it!!! so what is it that he is selling?!?!?!?!? just money for more than its worth? no one could be that stupid. apparently there are two stupid people who have bought the money. who knew:computer::computer:
For the record this is not an offer: I have $284 in my wallet. Send me $310 and I'll ship it to you for free! Geez! clembo
This "offer" is working off the premise that the $1250 purchase, utilizing the Live.com cashback service, would refund $250 in cashback rewards, thus costing the purchaser only $1000. Since the money order or cash being sent is $1120, the buyer makes out with $120. Meanwhile, the seller makes out with roughly the same out of the deal. The problem with this is 1) is the seller actually a live.com advertiser and thus eligible to even offer the cashback reward (the "advertiser" is required to report the cashback to MS), 2) did the purchaser utilize a live.com cashback link to get to the auction as required for the cashback service, and 3) even if #1 and #2 above are true, this is collusion, and a hurtful practice to MS (because of the collusion), and thus violates the terms of use, so MS won't have to pay on it anyway. It's just a matter of time before the buyers find out that they've been had, and MS goes after the seller for fraudulent use of their services. And since the MS live.com cashback takes 60 days to post, the seller will most likely be clear of negatives by that time. All in all, it's still a scam.
Maybe I made a mistake . . . but I counted 12 $100 bills. Seems like that's about $1200 not $1120. But then again, what do I know? I'm from Hawaii! We're still busy learning to counting coconuts over here.
eBay is the authorized advertiser and the conditions of the deal permit ANY Buy It Now Auction to be eligible. Microsoft did respond initially by changing the 35% deal to various other percentages as low as 10%. Those who know how to take advantages of these types of deals will keep good records of the deal offered and prevail, but those that don't may lose out as it is common for companies to realize just how much they are giving away and renege on the deal. Those who were really smart bought bullion coins with a Buy It Now price as it not only allowed for more profit on the deal, but when Microsoft tries to renege on the deal, it makes it easier to play the emotion card claiming you got suckered. When buying "Cash", you will have a hard time convincing a regulator that you had any other intentions in mind.
