14 DAY TRIAL // The 19-year-old father of a 4-year-old boy saved for almost a year to buy his son the perfect Christmas present and was more than disappointed when his eBay bargain turned out to be a big fraud, receiving a photo of the console instead of the actual product.
Peter Clatworthy thought he got the best deal for the limited edition XBox One, failing to notice that the so-called deal was actually for a photo of the product. The student saw the advert saying “Xbox One Fifa Day One Edition, Photo Brand New UK 2012” and believed it to be the real deal. The photo he received wasn't even a good one, it was a lousy print on a sheet of A4 paper, according to Daily Mail.
“I'm absolutely gutted. I had saved up for months, just cutting back on things and putting money in a pot,” the disappointed student told Daily Mail. He couldn't believe his eyes when the postman brought him a brown envelope supposed to contain an Xbox Console. After insistently asking the mail delivery man if he was sure that was his package, the 19-year-old knew it was a con.
The shocked customer kept complaining and asking eBay for a refund, but it is very unlikely he could change anything taking into consideration the fact that the tricky seller included the word “photo” in the $735 (€538) product title.
The man confesses that his family and friends had a laughter after finding out about the fake XBox, and decided not to trust eBay sellers anymore. The only proof he has is that prior to the purchase, he emailed the seller asking him about the product and receiving an answer saying it was the actual console. “I e-mailed the seller and he told me it was a console – so he lied to me,” the 4-year-old's father says.
This kind of ruined Christmas for Peter and his son, but an eBay spokesman assured they are doing their best to avoid this kind of misleading listings and will be taking action against misleading sellers. Hopefully, the family will receive a refund and their holidays won't be totally ruined.