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GruesomeDuece
02-10-2008, 08:26 PM
I was looking around for PS3s and I found this guy that has been doing mystery auctions. He found his way through the red tape and made it possible. Even though 40 or so of the listings list an 80gb PS3, you're really bidding on an envelope. This envelope could contain anything from 1 cent to a receipt for a PS3. It's chosen randomly by a computer. Are these things legit or what?

Anybody ever bid on a mystery auction on E-bay, and if so, what did you win?
Luris Blear
02-10-2008, 11:33 PM
Generally, someone like this needs to be just legitimate enough to not get busted or bad feedback.

40 auctions against a single PS3? I wouldn't do it. You may get lucky, but those are not good odds. Just save up and buy one at the store. Use whatever money you saved by not bidding on this auction to help get a decent game.
steelba
02-10-2008, 11:53 PM
Just pay the $400 or you wont be getting a PS3.
FrighT MasteR
02-10-2008, 11:54 PM
Waste of money.
King_ov_Hell
02-11-2008, 12:47 AM
How ridiculous.
deathslasher666
02-11-2008, 01:10 AM
Not worth it at all.
hackerslacker
02-11-2008, 12:54 PM
is this the auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Playstation-3-MYSTERY-Envelope-AUCTION_W0QQitemZ120221083318QQihZ002QQcategoryZ10 2534QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

waste of money
BooBerry
02-11-2008, 06:46 PM
Sounds like a raffle. I hate those.
GruesomeDuece
02-11-2008, 07:47 PM
is this the auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Playstation-3-MYSTERY-Envelope-AUCTION_W0QQitemZ120221083318QQihZ002QQcategoryZ10 2534QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

waste of money

Same basic concept, but I think it was a different seller.

Just to clarify, I was not doing the mystery auction, I'm not much of a gambler personally. I'm still not getting a PS3 for a while now. I'm gonna save up about $50 a week till I have enough and then get one. I'm in no hurry.

I was really just kinda wondering if anybody had ever won anything or tried it or gotten screwed by one. And if so, how do people get through the ebay laws.