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I can't believe this is selling on eBay
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Obviously anyone who thought that "Display box" could be perceived as the monitor itself.
I noted the words below. Those are an outright lie rather than a misleading statement. There is no thunderbolt technology built into a shipping box. He even provides the thunderbolt link which has nothing to do with the item being sold (a box). If the potential buyer has poor English comprehension due to being a non native English speaker, they might easily interpret "display box" as the monitor that box would have contained.
Thunderbolt technology.
Built right in.
Learn more about Thunderbolt
Indeed, especially because "Thunderbolt technology. Built right in." is in substantially larger font than anything describing it as merely a box.
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This reminds me of the auction for "the helmet that Roethlisberger wore" in his motorcycle accident.
Just a picture of a cardboard box. (he wasn't wearing a helmet.)
It sold for $100+
This reminds me of the auction for "the helmet that Roethlisberger wore" in his motorcycle accident.
Just a picture of a cardboard box. (he wasn't wearing a helmet.)
It sold for $100+
But then it wouldn't be "New, Unopened" now would it? Funny thing is, if you look at the picture, it's clearly opened.
Exactly, I think that was John T's box, and if he was "CLEARLY" selling just a box, it wouldn't have sold for $730.
its been a while since i last bid on ebay [now its all amazon] but can anyone explain why someone would big more money after mere seconds by about 25 bucks?... if we look at the bidding history, this box, should have stayed pretty low if people hadn't kept bidding again and again after seconds..
[not that it's my business or anything, but kinda curious...]
well either way i hope the winning bidder is happy with his/her new boxes [the shipping box + apple box]!!
[not that it's my business or anything, but kinda curious...]
well either way i hope the winning bidder is happy with his/her new boxes [the shipping box + apple box]!!
Would be really interesting if he he was actually selling a display in the first place and his English isn't so good so we think he's trying to sell a box.
I tried to sell an iPad 2 box on ebay, title and description both said "BOX ONLY, NO iPAD OR ACCESSORIES INCLUDED". Even the picture was a box. Someone won and wouldnt pay, I tried to relist but couldnt because it was an iPad so I cancelled it to relist and then I couldnt report buyer and they left me negative feedback. I had to fight with ebay for 2 hours to get it removed.
Its a legal sale, if you cant read that it says BOX ONLY then you deserve to be out that money. Stop protecting the stupid, it is listed as box only. I cant wait for the chance that some collector who reported one is then looking for a box and cant buy one because they arent allowed to be sold because of morons.
Its a legal sale, if you cant read that it says BOX ONLY then you deserve to be out that money. Stop protecting the stupid, it is listed as box only. I cant wait for the chance that some collector who reported one is then looking for a box and cant buy one because they arent allowed to be sold because of morons.
If you put in in the title box only...and didn't have other information in the description about the iPad you are correct. A legal sale, but if you purposely confused people like this guy did then you're wrong.
Do you have the listing of your box? Is it still up on ebay?
Do you have the listing of your box? Is it still up on ebay?
Yours may have been a legitimate attempt to sell a box, but his is obviously designed to get people to think they are bidding on the display itself. He's BOLDED the words "Thunderbolt technology. Built right in." He's a scam artist. No doubts about it. Please stop protecting criminals like him. The last thing I want to see is eBay overrun by crooked sellers because of morons.
Stop protecting morons, IT SAYS BOX ONLY. Do I need to hold your hand when you purchase items on ebay? When it says BOX ONLY it clearly means you are getting the BOX ONLY. I dont understand what is so difficult to comprehend here?
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If it says box only, please explain to me why he starts listing the features of the display. As far as I know, the box doesn't have Thunderbolt technology built right in. Do I need to hold your hand while reading the description of items on eBay? When it is listing the features of the item itself, it is clearly an attempt by the seller to confuse bidders into thinking they are bidding on the item. What is so difficult to comprehend here?
It also states brand new and unopened which eludes that it is a monitor. If you post up that you are selling only a box then good for you but that ad is not leading people in that direction, it is leading them to believe that they were getting a monitor.
There is a fine line that was crossed.
Ebay provides those details based on the item selling, WHAT DONT YOU UNDERSTAND FROM BOX ONLY? When the title the seller puts in says BOX ONLY that means it is the BOX and NOTHING ELSE. The box could be new, he could buy a brand new display and take the box and sell it. There isnt an option for "Took product out, now selling NEW box"
Everyone whining needs to learn how to read, if everyone just read the god damn title then there wouldnt be any problem...because the title says BOX ONLY.
WTF dude, are you defending yourself or the listing in this thread?
Nobody is arguing your listing, as you have not provided that.
Most likely he has scammed someone himself. Hence the defensive attitude.
It is a scam and just because it say BOX ONLY (in the smallest font possible) means nothing. Especially when there are things like "Thunderbolt Built IN" and "New Unopened Item" . Last time I checked, a cardboard box didn't have thunderbolt.
And yet he still had the ability to add "Please read the discription Carefuly." Strange how that works, him having the ability to edit the description of his own item... You'd think he'd also have the ability to remove the part of the description about the Thunderbolt capabilities of the display. But instead, he highlighted it by making the font larger and bolding it... hmm... Strange indeed...
Yes, people should read the description and know what they're bidding on. But people should also not deceive others by being vague and leaving descriptions that don't truly describe what is being bid on.
I'm not saying you're deceitful. I'm saying the seller of this item is. How can you sit here and argue that he's not? Yes he put "box only" in the title, but only to cover his butt. What eBay needs is for sellers to be responsible for providing a clear and concise description of their items without listing things that clearly do not apply to it.
I'm done. Good luck in life...
No, tired of morons running the show. It says BOX ONLY therefore you should not expect ANYTHING MORE. Why would he put BOX ONLY if he wasnt selling just the damn box?
Natural elimination....nope, we protect the stupid. Thats why half this damn country is on welfare. If you let people learn from mistakes then they wont do it, if they dont eat because they wasted money on a BOX well guess what...they wont do that again. And then after they barely survive because they cant read a damn title, they will get smarter.
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