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Title: Avalon on eBay. Scam or real??
Post by: silverston on March 14, 2013, 06:08:23 AM
Moderator note: This is a scam. You've been warned. -psy

http://www(.)ebay(.)de/itm/Avalon-ASIC-Bitcoin-Miner-67-GH-s-BTC-Mining-Rig-/330887268521?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D6230776444184148498%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D330887268521%26

Hi all. What do you think? another scam or the real thing?


Title: Re: Avalon on eBay. Scam or real??
Post by: thewerx on March 14, 2013, 06:12:01 AM
doesnt look legit considering he has little feedback, and the people who gave feedback has very little themselves.


Title: Re: Avalon on eBay. Scam or real??
Post by: Tony116 on March 14, 2013, 08:59:04 AM
still belive is scam. the prices off btc may be up to 60 usd in next month.


Title: Re: Avalon on eBay. Scam or real??
Post by: dirtycat on March 14, 2013, 09:01:38 AM
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Avalon-ASIC-Bitcoin-Miner-67-GH-s-BTC-Mining-Rig-/330887268521?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D6230776444184148498%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D330887268521%26

Hi all. What do you think? another scam or the real thing?

bid on it and win.. then come back and report the outcome


Title: Re: Avalon on eBay. Scam or real??
Post by: MagicBit15 on March 14, 2013, 10:27:51 AM
It is such a scam, I was thinking of messaging the guy and telling him he is a moron lol.

Unbelieveable, and there is a few of these too!!


Title: Re: Avalon on eBay. Scam or real??
Post by: silverston on March 14, 2013, 10:56:56 AM
its totally scam, prooved ;D


Title: Re: Avalon on eBay. Scam or real??
Post by: Amitabh S on March 14, 2013, 11:42:44 AM
Why doesn't someone buy it and see? eBay/paypal offers buyer protection.. doesn't it?


Title: Re: Avalon on eBay. Scam or real??
Post by: JackPatrick on March 15, 2013, 11:32:01 AM
Looks like a scam


Title: Re: Avalon on eBay. Scam or real??
Post by: Neo2k on March 15, 2013, 03:11:43 PM
i'd say scam.


Title: Re: Avalon on eBay. Scam or real??
Post by: bitcoinnix on March 15, 2013, 03:41:16 PM
Way too underpriced for something in high demand - no wonder nobody's touching it.


Title: Re: Avalon on eBay. Scam or real??
Post by: KWH on March 15, 2013, 03:43:21 PM
Buy and try. Pay through PP with CC.  ;D


Title: Re: Avalon on eBay. Scam or real??
Post by: RodeoX on March 15, 2013, 03:44:25 PM
Tell him you live near him and ask to see it in person. Bet he disappears like the dinosaurs.  ::)


Title: Re: Avalon on eBay. Scam or real??
Post by: SgtSpike on March 15, 2013, 03:47:29 PM
If he doesn't ship, just charge back.


Title: Re: Avalon on eBay. Scam or real??
Post by: Azorek on March 15, 2013, 05:53:34 PM
99,9% scam, don't buy :)


Title: Re: Avalon on eBay. Scam or real??
Post by: hashrate on March 15, 2013, 09:05:20 PM
I'd ask Jeff Garzik.  :-\


Title: Re: Avalon on eBay. Scam or real??
Post by: MysteryMiner on March 15, 2013, 09:14:50 PM
Surprisingly for me this deal looks legitimate. If in doubt ask for more pictures. And pay with PayPal. And chargeback when the ASIC arrives in working condition  ;D

edit: It have jgarzik picture. It is not legit.


Title: Re: Avalon on eBay. Scam or real??
Post by: jgarzik on March 15, 2013, 09:19:55 PM

The first picture in that auction is my picture, from the floor of my house:
http://garzikrants.blogspot.com/2013/01/avalon-modular-room-to-expand.html

They rotated the picture, but you can clearly see the exact same styrafoam debris, size and distribution, near the case.



Title: Re: Avalon on eBay. Scam or real??
Post by: MysteryMiner on March 15, 2013, 10:11:16 PM
If it is Garziks picture with intentional manipulation, then I call it scam. Probably someone without camera can use pictures found on internet, but there is no reason to rotate picture.


Title: Re: Avalon on eBay. Scam or real??
Post by: Raoul Duke on March 15, 2013, 10:14:07 PM
The pics of the boxes are from user libertybucks.
It's a proven scam and you guys that are ebay users should report it.


Title: Re: Avalon on eBay. Scam or real??
Post by: MysteryMiner on March 15, 2013, 10:16:57 PM
The pics of the boxes are from user libertybucks.
It's a proven scam and you guys that are ebay users should report it.
The listing already shown as ended for me.


Title: Re: Avalon on eBay. Scam or real??
Post by: Raoul Duke on March 15, 2013, 10:20:33 PM
The pics of the boxes are from user libertybucks.
It's a proven scam and you guys that are ebay users should report it.
The listing already shown as ended for me.

For all I know the OP is the scammer.
The oldest trick on the book: "I just found this. What do you guys think?" ::)