Caveat Emptor

Recently there have been many scams for Xbox 360 consoles on eBay, but I've come across one that's quite hillarious. Here's a link to the auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/X-Box-360-Premium-Box_W0QQitemZ8239677647QQcategoryZ112848QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

In case it has ended by the time you read this post, here is the description for the item below. Words that should be noted are in bold:
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X-Box 360 Premium Box



Now lets's go over what you know about the Xbox 360:
1. It's the first next-gen system to hit the market and probably will remain so for quite some time
2. Every major retailer has long since sold out of its initial alottment and can't guarantee you'll have one by Christmas
3. You have to have the hard drive included in this bundle to be able to play your old favorite xbox games (cough, cough, HALO 2, cough, cough)

Included in this package are none of the following:
* Xbox 360 System
* Wireless Controller
* 20 GB Hard Drive
* Wireless Headset for use with Xbox Live!
* High Definition A/V cables (core system only comes with standard composite A/V cables)
* Ethernet Cable (machine is Wi-Fi capable right out of the box so you can use your home wireless network for online play)

Some people are mentioning the inclusion of different Xbox Live! (XBL) memberships. Here's the story on that. All Xbox 360s will be able to connect to XBL Silver membership, free of charge, so long as you have an internet connection. But since this isn't an actual Xbox 360, just an egg box with "X-Box 360 Premium" written on it in permanent marker, you won't be able to connect to Xbox live or any other network with it. Just so we're clear, this is not a console, its an egg box with some writing on it. You would be able to download content, chat, and interact with the XBL online community, id this were an actual Xbox 360. You will not be able to play other people online through this level of XBL. Also included with the bundle is a free one month trial of XBL Gold. XBL Gold is a subscription service that you will have to pay for subsequent to your trial offer if you want to continue to play online. I believe all Xbox 360 games are supposed to have some type of online component, some of which will be more robust than others (Halo 3).

£10.00 flat shipping rate by royal mail.

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By the time I viewed the item had 9 bids, and was currently selling for US $493.16 (with a $1 starting bid). Crazy how some people can be so blind, huh?