Posted Oct 05, 2006 at 01:41PM by Ryan A. Listed in: Off Topic Tags: memory stick, Florida, eBay
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PSP on eBay


Just two things: either it's some sort of a scam or things have gone crazy. We really don't know but on eBay, a PSP value pack was just sold for a whopping $ 2,025. Based on eBay's posting, the dubious seller (username Gusling) comes from Daytona Beach, Florida. We say dubious because Gusling doesn't have any reviews whatsoever.

The PSP pack comes with titles Tony Hawk Underground Remix and Twisted Metal Head-on. Several accessories were also included like the headphones, USB cable, AC adapter, 32MB Memory stick, and a sampler disc. The PSP itself includes a v2.60 software plus a web browser. The seller is even proud to announce that the handheld is flawless and looks new.

All those accessories don't add up to $2,000, not even a thousand bucks. The price of a typical new PSP pack is just around $ 250, and this item only has a total history of four bids. It started from $ 121 which was reasonable, but then the price sky-rocketed to a thousand dollars before getting a bid of 2,000 dollars. Curiously, the winner only won it by 25 dollars.


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   by KFC GUY (Unregistered) - 2006-10-05
 » jajaja

what Moron Buy a PSP for 2k I just get on my car drive to nearest gamestop and but a used psp, headphone, usb cable, a carrying case and two better games than Thwk and Twst Metal for at least 300 bucks and the other money keep it jajaja what a moron

   by WOWOWOWO (Unregistered) - 2006-10-05
 » WOWOWO

WOW LOL WHAT AN IDIOT HE could have gotten 66

   by Dude (Unregistered) - 2006-10-05
 » Idea

Ideas:

1. Hacked account farm...

2. This guy made several accounts...

3. A stupid person made a reserve that was huge... ;)

   by Minion (Unregistered) - 2006-10-05
 » uhhh, anyone read this?

i checked the buyer's feedback. got this:
"(negative feedback) this buyer doesn't pay for bought items."

obviously this guys just *****ing around

   by J (Unregistered) - 2006-10-05
 » Pshhhhhh.

Monkeys clicking buttons. Flashy screens and excitment.

   by unseen wombat (Unregistered) - 2006-10-05
 » shillers

it's either the nigerians or shillers that just went hog wild on the price.

   by ***** (Unregistered) - 2006-10-05
 » *****

GOD DAMN!

   by Cao - 2006-10-05
 » .

Same reaction. News? Are you guys like.. brainless?
"It started from $ 121 which was reasonable,"
And there's only like.. 4 bids on that. Surprise that it went up to 2000 after 4 bids? Clearly fake¬ worth the news post. Wow.

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   by zoup (Unregistered) - 2006-10-05
 » Maybe it was the seller perhaps ?

While I didn't check it out, I thought that maybe the SELLER didn't like the price he/she thought they were going to get so they (or a friend) fabricated a bogus account to ensure that the PSP wouldn't be let go for $150 or something lower than they had hoped for.

   by Onimusha - 2006-10-06
 » 2000 usd?????

I ones made a mistake on ebay, since I live in Europe and we have , to divide dollars from cents and . for every 1000.

I once made my bid for about 10 dollar: I typed 10,00
but at the ending of the bidding I had to pay 1000 dollar, luckily the seller did understand what had gone wrong and canceled the purchase.

I don't know if this is what had happened but it could be.

   by I HATE EBAY (Unregistered) - 2006-10-06
 » Damn i got ripped off

Ohh man, i just sold my psp on the aussie ebay and only got $350Au for a 1.5psp with a 1gig mem stick gta lcs and 10isos, thats like $260USA
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=006&item=160037596455&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESO%3AIT&rd=1

man..if in anybody will buy it off me for more il be happy 2 sell it 2 em

   by Drachenflieger - 2006-10-06
 » @41:

I seriously doubt you will get much more than that from anyone, if you sell it online. I got a NEW value pack from another auction site for like $250, and that was 5 months ago or so... a used 1gig stick is worth around $30 and a used GTA is worth around $20-30 I'd say... And of course, the ISOs are worth squat. So nope, you didn't get ripped off. How much were you expecting, really?

   by Bigperm - 2006-10-06
 » Haha #24

Before using a user name "People are retarded", you should realize that the ebay link you posted is for 10 PSP Giga packs, not one.

Your Ebay link

http://cgi.ebay.com/10-Sony-PSP-Giga-Pack-White-MSRP-3899-90-10_W0QQitemZ130032794848QQihZ003QQca

LMAO, it even states the savings vs buying 10 Giga packs retail.

   by metalspector (Unregistered) - 2006-10-06
 » dumbasses

for those who talk about haking , wbay has the biggest security against hacking of all the millions of sites existing in the present , probably the guy sold the psp to himself to make news about it on his blog , site , space , friends , ect.

   by LordSturm - 2006-10-07
 » Simple

The psp is loaded with coke. :P

   by td (Unregistered) - 2006-10-08
 » haha

LOL 43!
and 45 has a vivid imagination

   by td (Unregistered) - 2006-10-08
 » huh?

lekdej looks like an automated machine! all his user comments he's posted are the same! there are 4 specific comments he ALWAYS uses!



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