I know its a scam, but how does it work?

[andygo]

Looking to buy an x box 360 and found this cheeky chappie on ebay. Cant see it being legit, but he's sold 50 and has 100% positive feedback.



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ILL-PAY-YOU-TO-TAKE-A-FREE-X...

[Matt Evans]

You also get 10 lbs of cocaine to hold onto for a while.....

[fcw-2006]

Think you will find it is totally legit and is pyramid selling.

[WorAl]

Yip it works until someone gets too greedy. As they always do

[Beefmeister]

I've emailed the guy asking for a full explaination of how it works.

There must be a catch.

[soad]

Fleabay listing said: "I promise.."

Well one hopes he'll deliver then...

There's no recent feedback for the said item sold is there? Despite the fact that 51 units appears to be sold?

Probably will be one of those refer mates link jobbies. Except that'll you be completing them for someone else first. That's why he'll pay you £3.

Edited by soad on Friday 26th February 11:48

[Devilstreak]

Sounds like the pyramid thing to me.

a mate at school(10 years ago) did this for a snazzy phone at the time. Moto V wings or the matrix nokia springs to mind.

He was getting more and more excited about being closer to the top - Still don't think he has got it yet

[911motorsport]

The seller is 'Abdul' from Leicester. I rest my case.

[andygo]

I noticed that as well.

What are you trying to say?

[WorAl]

andygo said:

I noticed that as well.

What are you trying to say?

He's a robbing tt.

[blinkythefish]

911motorsport said:

The seller is 'Abdul' from Leicester. I rest my case.

[taz turbo]

abdul_v from ebay said:

4. You get a free Xbox 360 Elite...

Whats with the ... !

[Matt Evans]

taz turbo said:

abdul_v from ebay said:

4. You get a free Xbox 360 Elite...

Whats with the ... !

I'm sticking with my above theory.

4. You get a free Xbox 360 Elite stuffed full of cocaine that I need you to hold onto for a couple of months.

You get rewarded with the grand sum of £3.00 and he lets you keep the box.

[theaxe]

Scam said:

This is legitamate and 100% real

Legitamate? Well I'm convinced!

Scam said:

2. Complete the instructions you recieve (4 mins max)

Perhaps one of the instructions is to send £200 to Amazon?

Edited by theaxe on Friday 26th February 13:23

[daemon]

Its one of those pyramid selling schemes. Must be.

[Dan_1981]

Hmmm be interesting to see what he says.

Anyoen clicked on the buy it now button yet?

[soad]

Dan_1981 said:

Anyoen clicked on the buy it now button yet?

No, can't decide whether i want a Wii/PS3 or Xbox360 he listed.
Decisions, decisions... Perhaps one of each will do.

[Morningside]

theaxe said:

Scam said:

This is legitamate and 100% real

Legitamate? Well I'm convinced!

Scam said:

2. Complete the instructions you recieve (4 mins max)

Perhaps one of the instructions is to send £200 to Amazon?

Edited by theaxe on Friday 26th February 13:23

This is the bit. Premium rate line at £5.50 a minute?

[mitzy]

One of the feedback says :

"feels a bit sticky and dirty"

[wiffmaster]

1. You win auction

2. He sends you a referral link (with his unique code embedded)

3. You'll have to sign up for some sort of 'free trial' which you must to remember to cancel before the end.

4. He pays you the £3, because he probably only needs around 10 people to sign up via his referral link in order to get the free xbox. He's effectively getting the xbox for £30 (pay ten people £3)

5. You do the same sort of auction that he is and get your 'free' xbox.

It's just a pyramid scheme.