Teen angry after buying photo of games console

[Jazzy]

A Nottingham teenager says he has been duped into buying a photograph of an XBox One console on eBay - for £450.

Peter Clatworthy thought he was buying an actual games console but received only a picture in the post after winning the auction, reports the Nottingham Post.

The 19-year-old student, of Bilborough, had saved up to buy a limited edition Day One version of the console as a Christmas present for his four-year-old son, McKenzie.

He said: "I looked at the seller's feedback and there was nothing negative. I bought it there and then because I thought it was a good deal.

"It said 'photo' and I was in two minds, but I looked at the description and the fact it was in the right category made me think it was genuine.

""It's obvious now I've been conned out of my money. I've had to make a joke out of it because I was that angry."

He has now contested the purchase with eBay, which has investigated and stated he should get a full refund from the seller.

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Buyer beware!

Since the listing said 'photo', do you think he was duped?

 

[Evil Eye]

Well he was fooled all right, but if eBay says he'll get his money back the seller obviously didn't get it right

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

This is why I don't buy things from ebay.

 

[Sinon]

He was stupid. I also find it retarded that he's 19, buying an Xbox One (which is designed to monitor the player at all times) for his 4-year-old.

 

[Sinon]

Are there even any games on the Xbox One suitable for a 4-year-old? All I've seen are shooters and... shooters.

 

[Sinon]

Well yeah but as a parent you have a duty of care to not scar your child for life by showing them brutal decapitations and bodily explosions.