Selling Xbox Live membership on ebabe

I'm selling 48 hour gold memberships on ebay and have had no trouble so far but some guy with predictably low feedback has messaged me back claiming that the code is invalid. I think this is a fairly common area for scammers on ebay and desperate teenagers trying to get freebies and i'm pretty sure all my codes are fine. So what do i do? I don't go on xbox live so i'm wondering is there any way i can ask for proof of this code being invalid? Can i flush out this sucker?

mspaints preferred rather than actual advice btw

  On 5/11/2010 at 9:14 PM, Rambo said:

mspaints preferred rather than actual advice btw

somewhat of a watmm axiom

i don't know anything about xbox but they have to enter these codes via the console yeah? ask for a photo of his face next to the tv while the error message is on the screen, then we can photoshop his face.

Fucking good call

i hope he is handsome

try calling the live support guys.

would that be for me to do or him?

  On 5/11/2010 at 9:41 PM, futuregirlfriend said:

i don't know anything about xbox but they have to enter these codes via the console yeah? ask for a photo of his face next to the tv while the error message is on the screen, then we can photoshop his face.

lmao 5*

  On 5/11/2010 at 9:14 PM, Rambo said:

mspaints preferred rather than actual advice btw

WWWOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

Interesting.

Is it okay if i email him my/your response?

  On 5/11/2010 at 9:41 PM, futuregirlfriend said:

i don't know anything about xbox but they have to enter these codes via the console yeah? ask for a photo of his face next to the tv while the error message is on the screen, then we can photoshop his face.

Brilliant.

Then tell him if he doesn't leave you 100% sellers feedback that you'll photoshop him something nasty. Say you know big internet peoples, hint at a famous baseball player but don't give any names away.

Then when the feedback is left. Do it anyway.

  On 5/11/2010 at 9:12 PM, Rambo said:

I'm selling 48 hour gold memberships on ebay and have had no trouble so far but some guy with predictably low feedback has messaged me back claiming that the code is invalid. I think this is a fairly common area for scammers on ebay and desperate teenagers trying to get freebies and i'm pretty sure all my codes are fine. So what do i do? I don't go on xbox live so i'm wondering is there any way i can ask for proof of this code being invalid? Can i flush out this sucker?

Change your seller's policy to state that unless MS technical support can CONFIRM (via a CC: to you on an email) that the code is indeed invalid, that no refunds are allowed.

derp derp derp

Good call JR, i'll do that but i'll pretend someone else gave me that advice. I'll pretend my mum gave me it.

  On 5/11/2010 at 11:02 PM, Rambo said:

Good call JR, i'll do that but i'll pretend someone else gave me that advice. I'll pretend my mum gave me it.

Be sure to confirm with MS that they can verify if a code is valid of course, first

  On 5/11/2010 at 11:02 PM, Rambo said:

Good call JR, i'll do that but i'll pretend someone else gave me that advice. I'll pretend my mum gave me it.

i made you this...

hope it helps!!?

i'm sure i can crowbar it into one of my replies. Surely it's relevant. If not, i will make it relevant.

  On 5/11/2010 at 9:41 PM, futuregirlfriend said:

i don't know anything about xbox but they have to enter these codes via the console yeah? ask for a photo of his face next to the tv while the error message is on the screen, then we can photoshop his face.

PSSSH. He could put in a random code and get that.

i just wanted a picture of a stranger's face for my special folder.

  On 5/12/2010 at 2:23 AM, Q27 said:

  On 5/11/2010 at 9:41 PM, futuregirlfriend said:

i don't know anything about xbox but they have to enter these codes via the console yeah? ask for a photo of his face next to the tv while the error message is on the screen, then we can photoshop his face.

PSSSH. He could put in a random code and get that.

yeah, he'd better do a full length youtube. possibly read this forums rules while he's at it to make sure it's not automated CGI.

Just had a weird one tonight. Sold to someone, low feedback again, he messages me claiming it isnt valid and goes straight on the offensive. Anyway, after a bit of back and forth for about half an hour (me giving him some advice etc) i tell him i'll give him a refund because it's 99p and i'm thinking he'll probably just claim the next code i give him doesnt work too. Plus i'm losing the will to live at this point. As soon as i tell him i'm giving him a refund he totally changes character and then claims he typed the code wrong, says he'll give me good feedback and all the rest. It was like he was really scared of being given a refund.

So anyone know what this is all about? A hacked paypal account or something? Does getting a refund fuck something up in some way for someone using a hacked paypal account? That's all i can think of.

edit. missed out the part where he was threatening to report me to ebay during the back and forth

ask for a photo of him looking as honest as he can. let us judge him.

  On 5/16/2010 at 2:31 AM, Rambo said:

Just had a weird one tonight. Sold to someone, low feedback again, he messages me claiming it isnt valid and goes straight on the offensive. Anyway, after a bit of back and forth for about half an hour (me giving him some advice etc) i tell him i'll give him a refund because it's 99p and i'm thinking he'll probably just claim the next code i give him doesnt work too. Plus i'm losing the will to live at this point. As soon as i tell him i'm giving him a refund he totally changes character and then claims he typed the code wrong, says he'll give me good feedback and all the rest. It was like he was really scared of being given a refund.

 

So anyone know what this is all about? A hacked paypal account or something? Does getting a refund fuck something up in some way for someone using a hacked paypal account? That's all i can think of.

 

 

edit. missed out the part where he was threatening to report me to ebay during the back and forth

sounds to me like he took a long hard look at that ballbaggins.jpeg and saw the error of his ways.