Buyer Beware!!

MrSinister

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I picked up this exact board from snaps amusement about 2 or 3 months ago. It was totally trashed. Burn marks all over the back side. A small custom chip is missing from the board (just above the GI on the tape) and the big cap was about to fall off. I know its the same exact one and "she" tried to pass it off as complete and working. So I tried to return it, asshole states USPS damaged it, it worked when it left. My reply was USPS the one that burned it too and removed the chip?? Needless to say this continued back and forth until I got my refund from ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170444581371&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

original auction

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150388240118

I am letting everyone here know to stay away from these "persons" as you see their id's are different but its the same garbage.
 
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Thanks for the heads up. Very frustrating to deal with people like this, I've had my share of dealing with scammers and the best way I've found to avoid getting burnt is solid references.

Glad you got your money back also..
 
It looks like the same board. That Konami chip in the upper left by the heat sink definitely looks trashed. It even has the same piece of tape across it.

It may be somebody else bought it and is passing it on. The original seller was in SC and the new one is in PA. I've seen that before.

ken
 
Dear stephaniew8761,

Wasn't this exact board previously listed and bought on ebay, and found not to be working? The trashed chip in the upper left and the tape is exactly the same.

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And the response....(note the caps)
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I HAVE NO IDEA I BOIUGHT A BOX OF BOARDS A FEW WEEKS AGO. I DONT HAVE TIME TO TEST ALL THESE BOARDS. ITS SELLING FORE 10 BUCKS SOMEONE WHO FIXES BOARDS WILL WANT IT. YOU MUST LOVE GI JOE IF YOU ARE WATCHING IT SO MUCH


- stephaniew8761

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So there you have it. I guess I like GI JOE.
 
That most likely is the same asshole just with a different ID. All their responses were the same charismatic BS. When you make a new ID and change the location makes it ok to scam people. Didnt anyone know this????
 
The auction is headed "Konami GI Joe untested PCB JAMMA Board" and it goes on to say "this board is untested", which is fine, but then it says "This PCB was run through a rigorous technical test during which all errors are fixed. The PCB is tested more than 20 [sic] to allow for any errors to occur."
 
pics of the underside of board
 

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Seems odd that the same board has shown up in different locations. My guess is that seller 1 sold batch of junk to seller 2 whos trying to pass it off to someone else. Either way, seller 2 is not being honest because those flaws are CLEARLY visible.
 
Douchebag changed the pic...same board but he pulled the tape off. Probably tired of getting emails from KLOVians...
 
With the tape gone someone should send a new email. How do you know what game this is as there is no markings on this board about what game it is and you said you haven't test it?
 
Douchebag changed the pic...same board but he pulled the tape off. Probably tired of getting emails from KLOVians...

The picture was changed at 2:30 PM PST yesterday. About midway through the bichfest. Wonder if the seller is a KLOVer or a lurker????

ken
 
It could've just been someone who was lazy and copied someone else's picture. It's hard to tell if it's the same person or not.

Do you have emails from each of them outside of eBay? If so, you can look at the headers for the IP address that they were sent from.

RJ
 
Mr Sinister
My bad...I feel I could have prevented this...I had no idea that Snaps was still around...I got burned from this guy last year for $175 before I joined klov...I always think it is funny when people have jamma cabnets...yet don't have the time to test the jamma boards they are selling...also I guess he wasn't lieing to me, because don't all boards come from working games?...this guy always acts like he is sellling stuff for a buddy...what a joke!...infact I have his personal cell # if anyone wants it...I could try to did it up...now I just hope the packages I just sent you work out.
 
seller selling gi joe board

first off you are all crazy. i went and read his post and it says untested. go to his feedback and he/she has sold untested boards before and they have worked. untested means theyu probably dont work but they might.

next the board is 10 dollars not 300 there are plenty of people who will pay 10 and repair a board.

type in any game and there are plenty of untested boards for sale.

you people just want to bitch. you need to alll get laid
 
You're not Snaps or stephaniew8761 by any chance are you?

Of course it is...

You can tell by the same terrible grammar same bad attitude.

Good try though... well... not really... it was a pretty transparent "try".
 
first off you are all crazy. i went and read his post and it says untested. go to his feedback and he/she has sold untested boards before and they have worked. untested means theyu probably dont work but they might.

next the board is 10 dollars not 300 there are plenty of people who will pay 10 and repair a board.

type in any game and there are plenty of untested boards for sale.

you people just want to bitch. you need to alll get laid

Hmmm.... its the persons first post and they felt the need to "defend" an untrustworthy ebay seller? Smells fishy to me.
 
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