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Probably a scam
Posted By: RVideo <racer4770@aim.com>Date: 9/11/07 5:34 a.m.

In Response To: Real Halo 3 in Hand Sold on Ebay (MasterChief2829)


I call scam.
-User could have easily made a never before seen 30 second Youtube clip to prove it's authenticity, and NOT used "Buy It Now" (cmon) for, what was that, $149? Hell I paid $87 for my pre order. $149 for this? Why pick such a (suspiciously) low amount for Buy It Now unless the seller wanted to squeak by with this scam quickly?

-If there really were any REAL working copies in the public sector, we would have seen 'leaked' clips on Youtube or Google Videos by now of Campaign (not the usual Espilon stuff).
-Chances are, these are crafty fake auction scams. There could have been many ways to prove these real in the images.
-As a long time seller and buyer on Ebay (8 years sheesh), Ive heard other old timers say "If it's five feet away, it probably ain't OK", meaning that any Ebay auction item that is small is typically photographed as close as possible to "sell" the item, or often they will use a high res stock photo. This seller did neither, meaning that they are either really stupid, or a liar, or both.

These images were poor quality (as usual), blurry (as usual), with no accounting for the product detail close-up (as usual) with no proof of authenticity = SCAM.

Like I said, if it were the genuine article this idiot could have *EASILY* broken a G on this auction (think of all the spoiled kids with million dollar parents) - all he (or she) had to do was show something, anything that it was real "close up", or even a short video clip.
Scam scam scam. The end.

Just my thoughts.

: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HALO-3-the-real-deal-AVAILABLE-NOW-PAL_W0QQitemZ170148066539QQihZ007QQcategoryZ130904QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

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Real Halo 3 in Hand Sold on EbayMasterChief2829 9/10/07 7:41 p.m.
     Re: Real Halo 3 in Hand Sold on Ebayelessar787 9/10/07 7:43 p.m.
     Did Anybody else feel that?Sparkypinball 9/10/07 7:50 p.m.
     Re: Real Halo 3 in Hand Sold on EbayTigerHawk 9/10/07 7:54 p.m.
           Re: Real Halo 3 in Hand Sold on EbayCthulhu117 9/10/07 7:55 p.m.
           Ok that's it.Pedro the Penguin 9/10/07 7:57 p.m.
     >:(Fires7orm 9/10/07 7:57 p.m.
           Re: >:(Cthulhu117 9/10/07 8:00 p.m.
                 :'( *NM*Fires7orm 9/10/07 8:09 p.m.
                       Re: :'(Impervium 9/10/07 8:12 p.m.
                 Re: >:(floppysoup 9/10/07 8:21 p.m.
                       Re: >:(floppysoup 9/10/07 8:22 p.m.
     Oh no....Impervium 9/10/07 8:04 p.m.
     Re: Real Halo 3 in Hand Sold on EbaySinisterSamurai 9/10/07 8:05 p.m.
           Re: Real Halo 3 in Hand Sold on EbayCharley117 9/10/07 8:09 p.m.
     Fact: Opened box pics confirm itMenelven 9/10/07 8:08 p.m.
           Link inside post *NM*Menelven 9/10/07 8:10 p.m.
           Re: Fact: Opened box pics confirm itSimpsons Rule 9/10/07 8:13 p.m.
                 Re: Fact: Opened box pics confirm itMenelven 9/10/07 8:14 p.m.
                 Guess it's not the French Bungie will be playing..Wayward Spleen™ 9/10/07 8:15 p.m.
                 Re: Fact: Opened box pics confirm itSparkypinball 9/10/07 8:15 p.m.
           Re: Fact: Opened box pics confirm itCthulhu117 9/10/07 8:14 p.m.
                 It's not real...Charley117 9/10/07 8:18 p.m.
                       Re: It's not real...DHalo 9/10/07 8:20 p.m.
                             Re: It's not real...Menelven 9/10/07 8:23 p.m.
                             Re: It's not real...Charley117 9/10/07 8:24 p.m.
                                   No prob.DHalo 9/10/07 8:25 p.m.
                                         STOP!Charley117 9/10/07 8:29 p.m.
                                               Re: STOP!DHalo 9/10/07 8:32 p.m.
                                               Re: STOP!PFG 9/10/07 9:02 p.m.
                                                     Re: STOP!kr-1426 9/11/07 2:11 p.m.
                       Re: It's not real...Cthulhu117 9/10/07 8:32 p.m.
                             She already admited her error... *NM*DHalo 9/10/07 8:34 p.m.
                                   Re: She already admited her error...Cthulhu117 9/10/07 8:37 p.m.
     Also a Halo 3 MC McFarlane action figure!!White Rabbit 9/10/07 8:11 p.m.
           Re: Also a Halo 3 MC McFarlane action figure!!Charley117 9/10/07 8:14 p.m.
                 Re: Also a Halo 3 MC McFarlane action figure!!DHalo 9/10/07 8:16 p.m.
                 Re: Also a Halo 3 MC McFarlane action figure!!Cthulhu117 9/10/07 8:18 p.m.
                       Re: Also a Halo 3 MC McFarlane action figure!!Charley117 9/10/07 8:20 p.m.
                             Re: Also a Halo 3 MC McFarlane action figure!!Cthulhu117 9/10/07 8:33 p.m.
                                   Re: Also a Halo 3 MC McFarlane action figure!!Charley117 9/10/07 8:36 p.m.
           Re: Also a Halo 3 MC McFarlane action figure!!PFG 9/10/07 8:54 p.m.
     Bye everybody!ActiveCamoElite 9/10/07 8:28 p.m.
           Re: Bye everybody!KLind 9/10/07 8:35 p.m.
           Kinda makes you think...stan 9/10/07 11:50 p.m.
     Going to Defcon2CougRon 9/10/07 8:44 p.m.
           Wu? What is your decree?Pedro the Penguin 9/10/07 8:46 p.m.
                 Re: Wu? What is your decree?CougRon 9/10/07 8:54 p.m.
                       Re: Wu? What is your decree?Charley117 9/10/07 8:56 p.m.
                             Re: Wu? What is your decree?CougRon 9/10/07 9:04 p.m.
                                   Re: Wu? What is your decree?Charley117 9/10/07 9:07 p.m.
                       Re: Wu? What is your decree?Fires7orm 9/10/07 8:59 p.m.
                             Re: Wu? What is your decree?Charley117 9/10/07 9:00 p.m.
           Re: Going to Defcon2Ibeechu 9/10/07 8:55 p.m.
                 The selling price...Charley117 9/10/07 8:58 p.m.
                       Re: The selling price...TigerHawk 9/10/07 9:00 p.m.
                       Re: The selling price...Fires7orm 9/10/07 9:00 p.m.
                             Re: The selling price...Charley117 9/10/07 9:04 p.m.
           Boy, I've been gone for the vast majority.Grey @ School 9/10/07 9:11 p.m.
           Re: Going to Defcon2KLind 9/10/07 10:01 p.m.
     I think it's safe to say it's real *photo inside*Fadefury 9/10/07 9:15 p.m.
           Oops, didn't see picture previously posted. Sorry! *NM*Fadefury 9/10/07 9:17 p.m.
     Hm.. how do you always post stuff bout leaks...Littlebigman 9/10/07 9:42 p.m.
     Auction has been removed on Ebay...Fadefury 9/10/07 11:28 p.m.
           Re: Auction has been removed on Ebay...Simpsons Rule 9/10/07 11:43 p.m.
     Probably a scamRVideo 9/11/07 5:34 a.m.
           Re: Probably a scamthe new one 9/11/07 7:58 a.m.
                 Re: Probably a scamdeadguy71 9/11/07 8:38 a.m.
                       Re: Probably a scamthe new one 9/11/07 8:44 a.m.
                             Re: Probably a scamDocOctavius 9/11/07 9:18 a.m.
                                   Re: Probably a scamthe new one 9/11/07 9:25 a.m.
                                         Re: Probably a scamdeadguy71 9/11/07 11:07 a.m.
     Re: Reply From The Guy On Ebay**Devin Olsen 9/11/07 9:24 a.m.
           Re: Reply From The Guy On Ebay**J23 9/11/07 3:12 p.m.
                 Re: Reply From The Guy On Ebay**deadguy71 9/11/07 8:54 p.m.
                       Re: Reply From The Guy On Ebay**AngelicLionheart 9/11/07 9:20 p.m.



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