1st xbox 360 fiasco...

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elmotactics

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Ok, for everyone that read and participated in the "Buy the first Xbox 360" thread, I would like to clear some things up.

First of all, I am the one who sold it. I won it at E3, I got it on Saturday, and I put it on eBay.

Secondly, for everyone who thinks I am a jackass for starting the bid at $1000, lets stop and take a look at it...
Xbox 360s are going for as much as $700 on eBay as we speak. And those are the ones that everyone has. So I have a base price to start mine. But wait, I have more...
The E3 faceplate alone can go for over $100. That makes a base price of $800.
Now, considering that it comes with a certificate authenticating it as the first, this makes it a collecters item, which will automatically be worth more. Collecters edition games are typically 10-15% more than regular ones, plus the certificate, and we arrive around $1000.

Now, for those who think "It says ONE of the first" etc etc... Read the bottom right corner. It is the first. It also says first US version. The US launches before the rest of the world. Think about it.

So that debunks all the theories that I was "price gouging." Also, the fact that it is an auction item, coupled with the fact that there are thousands of other XBox 360 auctions going on right now for a lot less than mine, makes it totally worthless as an arguement.

1 person noticed the name of the person who bought it, and they thought it was a joke. I can assure you that yes, John Smedley, President of Sony Online Entertainment, did buy it, yes he paid for it, and yes he has it right now. I personally handed it to him, considering SOE headquarters is about 12 miles from here, and he offered to pay me if I brought it to him.

For everyone that thinks I'm a greedy bastard, consider my situation. I have an Xbox 360 premium bundle. I have an old RF TV. I have no RF adapter. I have Verizon Wireless Broadband, which means I can't get online with the Xbox. The one game I wanted at launch was pushed back till March. I really had no need or want for it. I am a college student, I live by myself, I just bought a car. I would much rather have money for rent and food than an Xbox that I can't even play.

So for everyone that jumped on the chance to put me down, because I happen to have better things to do than play Xbox 360, you should seriously think before you go on for 8 pages in 1 thread about how I am a jackass.
 
Sweet! I have been waiting for this game to come out! Those screenshots are awesome!..........err.......uhm......*sigh*
 
I wonder why the President of Sony Online Entertainment was buying the First X360??

Adam.
 
adam7488 said:
I wonder why the President of Sony Online Entertainment was buying the First X360??

Adam.
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To pull a Kyle and smash it on stage?
 
or maybe he knows something about the ps3 we dont :confused:
(its teh suck :p )
 
elmotactics said:
For everyone that thinks I'm a greedy bastard, consider my situation. I have an Xbox 360 premium bundle. I have an old RF TV. I have no RF adapter. I have Verizon Wireless Broadband, which means I can't get online with the Xbox. The one game I wanted at launch was pushed back till March. I really had no need or want for it. I am a college student, I live by myself, I just bought a car. I would much rather have money for rent and food than an Xbox that I can't even play.

So for everyone that jumped on the chance to put me down, because I happen to have better things to do than play Xbox 360, you should seriously think before you go on for 8 pages in 1 thread about how I am a jackass.
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Jackass? Dude you're my hero.

You did something that makes sense. You used your common sense and sold the 360 for a lot of money.

Plus you sold it to the president of Sony. You'll have 15 minutes of fame plus $1k in your pocket. Not to metion months of people on forums talking about what the President of Sony is going to do with the 360.

Don't worry about the people who are talking shit about you. They are 14-18 year old boys who probably wanted to be the first moron with a 360 in his block.

Do yourself a favor and realize that it's the internet. Cover yourself in glory for you lucky. Enjoy your 15 minutes of fame and count the $1k you have made. When the game you want for the 360 is released you'll have $1k to get it plus extra for who knows what.
 
lol, it was $3200 actually. And I would have posted in that thread, but it was locked. If you haven't read it then this probably won't make any sense to you.
 
I call bs that was the real president of SOA.

If you look at the feedback he left, he says his PSP arrived as the seller said it would.

PRESIDENT of SONY buying a PSP off ebay?.........yeah, no
 
elmotactics said:
Ok, for everyone that read and participated in the "Buy the first Xbox 360" thread, I would like to clear some things up.

First of all, I am the one who sold it. I won it at E3, I got it on Saturday, and I put it on eBay.

Secondly, for everyone who thinks I am a jackass for starting the bid at $1000, lets stop and take a look at it...
Xbox 360s are going for as much as $700 on eBay as we speak. And those are the ones that everyone has. So I have a base price to start mine. But wait, I have more...
The E3 faceplate alone can go for over $100. That makes a base price of $800.
Now, considering that it comes with a certificate authenticating it as the first, this makes it a collecters item, which will automatically be worth more. Collecters edition games are typically 10-15% more than regular ones, plus the certificate, and we arrive around $1000.

Now, for those who think "It says ONE of the first" etc etc... Read the bottom right corner. It is the first. It also says first US version. The US launches before the rest of the world. Think about it.

So that debunks all the theories that I was "price gouging." Also, the fact that it is an auction item, coupled with the fact that there are thousands of other XBox 360 auctions going on right now for a lot less than mine, makes it totally worthless as an arguement.

1 person noticed the name of the person who bought it, and they thought it was a joke. I can assure you that yes, John Smedley, President of Sony Online Entertainment, did buy it, yes he paid for it, and yes he has it right now. I personally handed it to him, considering SOE headquarters is about 12 miles from here, and he offered to pay me if I brought it to him.

For everyone that thinks I'm a greedy bastard, consider my situation. I have an Xbox 360 premium bundle. I have an old RF TV. I have no RF adapter. I have Verizon Wireless Broadband, which means I can't get online with the Xbox. The one game I wanted at launch was pushed back till March. I really had no need or want for it. I am a college student, I live by myself, I just bought a car. I would much rather have money for rent and food than an Xbox that I can't even play.

So for everyone that jumped on the chance to put me down, because I happen to have better things to do than play Xbox 360, you should seriously think before you go on for 8 pages in 1 thread about how I am a jackass.
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So, how much did you sell it for?
 
bobthebaker said:
I call bs that was the real president of SOA.

If you look at the feedback he left, he says his PSP arrived as the seller said it would.

PRESIDENT of SONY buying a PSP off ebay?.........yeah, no
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I met him in person, at the SOE building in Miramar. He's not the president of Sony. He's the president of Sony Online Entertainment.
 
pr0pensity said:
So, how much did you sell it for?
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$3000, plus $200 for me delivering it to him this morning. You can find the earlier thread, it has the auction link on it.
 
I don't see why anyone cares. If someone is willing to pay $30,000 or so for a piece of toast, then I see no reason why someone can't buy an Xbox 360 for $1000. If you think its price gouging, DON'T BID. Simple as that.
 
Yeah dude, you are quite the jackass to take a $400 system and turn it around for $3200. Man, don't you have any brains? I would have put it on the forums at $400 and sold to the first dude that lowballed me at $200. /end sarcasm

Congrats on making some serious bank.
 
OK please explain why I give a damn? The only reason I think your a jackass is for making a stupid thread.
 
Chickenleader said:
OK please explain why I give a damn? The only reason I think your a jackass is for making a stupid thread.
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Maybe you could think the people that spent 8 pages in the last thread before it was locked calling me a jackass are jackasses too for making a stupid thread.
 
damn 3200 i would sell that shit too

360 now or 360 later with $2800 extra bucks? hmm....
 
LOL good stuff, he probably will frame it in his office or something. Those companies always like taking jabs at each other.

Plus just cuz he works for Sony doesnt mean he can't enjoy games. Any dumby would know the 360 is the best console out right now.
 
did you have sex with the Xbox 360 b4 selling it??

And yeh you fail too for letting them get in to yer brains....


you should have just said fuck you then post a pic of the 3200$$$ you made here...
 
I would have sold it!

I'm not a big video game collector and it would have been a shame for me to keep it and just spill beer on it. :p

I would rather have a 360 + a few grand than the 1st 360.

In fact if anyone wants to buy my XboX (1 of the 1st 10 million made) for a few grand, it's yours.
 
You could take the money you made, wait and buy another xbox for $400, then go to the titty bar and get 140, $20 lap dances. Money well spent.
 
Just curious, but how did you land the FIRST XBox 360 system? Was it luck?
 
Only $3000? I would have thought the president of Sony could afford more. You should have listed it for 10,000 buy it now!
 
Kudos to you for making a shit ton of money and having a neat story to tell.

Why in the hell would any of you flame this guy? Christ, half of you would piss to get $3200 for free essentially.

I think you made the best of an already awesome situation

next time just tell trolls to kiss your ass. internet jealousy is an amazing monster sometimes...
 
Kahnvex said:
Kudos to you for making a shit ton of money and having a neat story to tell.

Why in the hell would any of you flame this guy? Christ, half of you would piss to get $3200 for free essentially.

I think you made the best of an already awesome situation

next time just tell trolls to kiss your ass. internet jealousy is an amazing monster sometimes...
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Agreed 100%. With the money you made, you can buy all 3 next gen systems some time after launch, and still have enough left over to buy a gaming PC. Win-win :D
 
Wow, that's a very interesting story! I don't understand why members would flame you on your decision, but it's very cool that you had your hands on the first 360. Congrats and have fun with the money!
 
elmotactics said:
$3000, plus $200 for me delivering it to him this morning. You can find the earlier thread, it has the auction link on it.
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Holy crap...nice. Congrats. Now you can go pick up that HDTV you need :).
 
DukenukemX said:
Jackass? Dude you're my hero.

You did something that makes sense. You used your common sense and sold the 360 for a lot of money.

Plus you sold it to the president of Sony. You'll have 15 minutes of fame plus $1k in your pocket. Not to metion months of people on forums talking about what the President of Sony is going to do with the 360.

Don't worry about the people who are talking shit about you. They are 14-18 year old boys who probably wanted to be the first moron with a 360 in his block.
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Right!

Good business sense, and a cool story!

What did you say to him when you gave him the system?
 
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