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Why you should always read the fine print

December 2, 2005 › Sandy McMurray | comment

xbox360-box.jpgThe new Xbox 360 game console was in short supply during its first week of existence. This led to some disappointed fans, some pushing and shoving in lineups, some price gouging, and at least one armed robbery.

The foolishness appears to have reached its peak on eBay, where at least three empty Xbox 360 boxes (yes, empty boxes) were sold for hundreds of dollars. Buyers apparently were so keen to get an Xbox 360 at any price that they did not notice warnings like "this auction does not include the game console itself, or any of the items listed here except the empty box."

See the auction listings here, here, and here.

December 2, 2005 › Sandy McMurray | comment on this item

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