HELP I AM BUYING AN X BOX 360 of CRAIG LISTS?

Question

Hello i am interested in buying a Xbox 360 elite for a final price of $170 from a add i saw in craiglists,i live in Calgary and the person who is selling it is lives in Nevada, this is the first message

Re: Xbox 360 elite‏

From: Tronics Electronics® ([e-mail])

Sent: August 26, 2008 11:05:06 AM

Reply-to: [e-mail]

To: Amar singh ([e-mail])

Hi,

The Xbox Elite 360 is still available for $250. Where are you located? How many do you want to buy? How soon do you intend to get the system? I'm located in Nevada.

{the seller}

--- On Mon, 25/8/08, Amar singh <[e-mail]> wrote:

From: Amar singh <[e-mail]>

Subject: Xbox 360 elite

To: [e-mail]

Date: Monday, 25 August, 2008, 5:31 PM

Hello my friend,

i saw u r add for the x box 360 elite and i was just wandering do u still have it for sale my friend, and if so are u willing to negotiate

a deal that would be great as i do reside in calgary and i can pick it up the very same day.

Is it modded by the way and is $250 the fixed price with everything included,or are u willing just to sell me the console seperately.

Please Reply {My the buyer}

I wrote to him again

Hi Amar,

Thanks for getting back to me.

I don't know anyone else selling the system in Calgary for 200 bucks..All i can do for is just to give you the syetem for $200. Don't worry about paying the shipping fees. I'll take care of that..Kindly get back to me with your full shipping address.

Order Summary:

Xbox Elite 360: $200

Shipping Service: FedEx

Delivery Time: Next Day Delivery

{THE SELLER}

--- On Wed, 27/8/08, Amar singh <[e-mail]> wrote:

From: Amar singh <[e-mail]>

Subject: RE: Xbox 360 elite

To: [e-mail]

Date: Wednesday, 27 August, 2008, 6:12 AM

Hello My freind I cant go to nevada at the moment to get it,but keep me posted if its still available,i reside in calgary my freind.

know any1 else in calgary selling a system my budget it is about 200 bucks

{ME THE BUYER}

i wrote to him again

Hi Amar,

The System is modded to read back up games and it comes with 1 Year Warranty by Microsoft. This sounds funny. After all i did for you? You still want me to reduce the price lower. Did you think i've only got 1 unit to sell? Or you taught i stole them or what? Well.. i agree giving you for $170. Thats all i can for you. Cos i beleive you can have some friends that might be interested in getting the system from me.

Kindly get back to me with your full shipping address.

--- On Wed, 27/8/08, Amar singh <[e-mail]> wrote:

From: Amar singh <[e-mail]>

Subject: RE: Xbox 360 elite

To: [e-mail]

Date: Wednesday, 27 August, 2008, 6:57 PM

Hello my Friend Just a couple of questions,is it modded to read back up games,does it have warranty by Microsoft,any controllers,any other items with it .

can u lower the price a bit my family cant give 200 bucks so can we negotiate on a lower price my friend and then we will see

P.S I AM AMAR THE BUYER TO REMOVE CONFUSION I AM JUST WANDERING IS THIS A SCAM IF NOT HOW WOULD I GO ABOUT BUYING THE ITEM,PLEASE GIVE GOOD ANSWERS

Answer 1

just me and i say alot poeple should. i think u should fork rest the money over for a new one in store

you have no clue how that system was treated

you have no clue if they got rrod then  did towal trick

you have no clue really

i say pay the 300 bucks for a 60gb or even better wait till black friday if your willing to standing line at like 10pm to the sdtore opens bestbuys here on friday as a 30-40% of a price drop on all items insane

Answer 2

It&#039;s definitely too good to be true... If an xbox 360 is modded it void all microsoft warranty... another thing is it likely has the red ring of death.... which would make it a useless box to you with no warranty... I don&#039;t know if microsoft would even fix it if you paid them because of it being modded... The only way I would even consider buying something like this is if I went to their house, had them turn on the xbox, play several games letting you try them out and proving that EVERYTHING works perfectly. Otherwise you are likely going to be out of $170...

Answer 3

i suggest going for it if he has the low price, but ask him questions about any bugs that might be in the system.

Answer 4

It sounds dodgy to me he sounds eager to grab cash from you

BE WARY VERY WARY my friend

If a xbox 360 Is modded microsoft Will not touch It trust me

this guy Is bu** sh* tting you

microsoft can tell If a system has Been tampered with

Answer 5

hmmm... an elite for 200 bucks? sounds too good to be true. A: the guy might be scamming u. B: the xbox probably has some problems and it is out of warranty. wat do u do if u get the RROD? he couldv gotten the RROD, done the towel trick, is trying to sell it as if its in working condition, and after a week of playing it, u could get the RROD! C: it IS craigs list... its notorious for ppl getting ripped off/scammed. I suggest u buy a ps3. im on my 4th brand new xbox AND its an elite... the RROD can happen to any xbox, elite or not. Play it safe and smart and buy a ps3 instead, i wish i had gotten one in the first place. lol

Answer 6

Listen to me........Do not buy it, always look for something local