Sony Warns of PS3 Scams 135
GameDaily reports that Sony is warning of scams based around their PlayStation 3 console. The company has apparently noticed enough scamming web-based offers that it felt the need to warn consumers. From the article: "It's become increasingly common with new console launches for some consumers to buy up whole batches of a system, only to sell them immediately on sites like eBay for major profits. Beyond that, however, there are certain even more seedy individuals out there who unfortunately will do anything they can to scam you out of your money completely. They know that some consumers get desperate when it comes to purchasing a newly launched console and they'll do anything they can to exploit that."
Other PS3 scams include... (Score:5, Insightful)
* Preventing consumers from importing PS3s by driving companies that try to export them out of business with multiple spurious lawsuits
* Presenting CGI as real-time footage
Good thing I pre-ordered a Wii in person (Score:2, Insightful)
I'll wait until they sell it for $250 USD. I'm in no rush.
Scamming it up (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Scamming it up (Score:3, Insightful)
Not only that, but I am planning to sell the console in one auction and the box in a separate auction. I will write at the bottom in small print: "You are bidding on a PS3 Box only." Some fool will pay me $800 for just the box.
Re:Other PS3 scams include... (Score:3, Insightful)