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Gravel news: Utah man calls police after PS5 eBay order turns out to be concrete!

Cops in Utah have been alerted by a local resident who received a concrete brick instead of a new PlayStation 5 from eBay.

Sony's shiny new PS5 sells for $499 in the US, but just like here in the UK, stock is extremely limited and scalping is rife.

The man paid $878 - nearly double the PS5's recommended retail price - to receive his concrete, according to a statement by police in the northern Utah city of Orem.

The brick had been placed within a legitimate PS5 cardboard box, and the concrete ruse was not discovered until this was opened. It's enough to leave anyone stony-faced.

Police recommended the unidentified man contact eBay for a refund under its buyer/seller protections, Fox News reported.

Orem police concluded its statement by trying to cement a note of caution: that you should not buy items from eBay sellers with zero feedback scores.

Last week, eBay issued a warning to PS5 scammers who put up misleading listings for consoles - when they were instead selling, for example, a piece of paper with the word "PS5" written on it.

"We condemn these opportunistic sellers who are attempting to mislead other users," eBay said in its statement. "We are in the process of removing all listings for photos of PS5s from our marketplace and will be taking appropriate action against the sellers.

"For any purchase, but especially highly priced or in-demand items, buyers should exercise caution and thoroughly read the listing description. Buyers who receive an item which is not as described are entitled to a refund via our eBay Money Back Guarantee, provided they completed the transaction on the eBay platform."




Concrete evidence that some gamers should learn to be patient and wait. Don't spend $900 on a brand new console!
 

Dlacy13g

Member
I am sorry but this is why you don't buy from scalpers. I don't feel sorry for this guy in the least. Buying from scalpers just reinforces their justification for doing it. Shame on them and shame on you.
 

_Justinian_

Member
The man should have paid better attention to the listing and this could have been avoided. Not sure what he expected the police to do.
 

N30RYU

Member
I found a picture of the man who sended the "PS5" for $878
Concrete_Genie_artwork.png
 
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MiguelItUp

Member
Man, that's eBay 101, never buy from accounts that have 0 feedback. You'll also see people create listings looking like they're selling the console, then in the description somewhere say it's for the box only. So then that way if they buy it, they can try and say that the buyer KNEW what they were buying and can refuse a refund. It's pretty fucked, lol.
 

jaysius

Banned
Looks like he should have bought this from a brick and mortar store instead of ebay.
 
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Lanrutcon

Member
Chalk it up to the console shortage. Luckily a refund is just a stone's throw away. Never buy from any sellers with a clean slate, my man...guess the buyer learned that the hard way.
 
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