Ebay pulling PS3 preorders and suspending account

eBay, the world's largest online auction, has squelched PS3 sales for the time being, laying down strict regulations for any user wishing to post the next-gen system in the forth coming weeks.
eBay squashes PS3 auctions for now and lays down strict rules for when the bidding begins

eBay squashes PS3 auctions for now and lays down strict rules for when the bidding begins

Almost immediately as posted, many PlayStation 3 auctions were shut down by eBay shortly after PS3 presales sold out nationwide. Auctions for the Nintendo Wii, which went preorder status days after the PS3, are being permitted for the time being. But why the double standard? Many eBay users have responded, sounding off in the eBay forums and filing letters of complaint about the situation and strict regulations surrounding the PS3 preordered auctions.

In order to post a PS3 for sale, sellers need to provide eBay with a copy of their drivers license or other ID, copy of a credit card statement or utility bill with their current address, an invoice or receipt showing "purchase or possession" of the consoles, and written acknowledgement of agreement with eBay's policies.

Although eBay does allow "presale" items to be auctioned, the seller must be in possession and able to ship the item within 30 days. PayPal, an e-commerce business commonly used by eBay members to transfer money between clients, has even stricter requirements, forbidding the sale of any item that cannot be shipped within 20 days of the purchase date.

The PS3 is scheduled to release on November 17th in the U.S.; and with a lowly 400,000 units allocated to the States at launch, gamers looking for a PS3 on eBay can expect prices to be in the mid $2,000 range.


http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=83829

 

SO anywhere from 2000-3000! Holy crap thats more money than I thought I would make.

 

ooooooooops Hate the internet here at my dads office.

 

TRIPPLE POST!!!!!

 

wait a second, so even come Nov.17, you still need to have all that shit like driver's license, credit statement, etc.??

That's just complete bullshit.

 

Acctually I don't mind, then people who are buying know for a fact that they won't get scammed. Honestly, how many of those pre-orders were scams? I bet over half.

 

true, but I don't like the part about supplying your credit statement... what is that for? What if you payed cash?

All those prerequisites can just delay some people trying to ebay the ps3's out.

 

its about time Ebay took some action,half the time they do nothign so they can get money from listings....

 

So come Nov 17 do you still have to fill out all this credit card and utility bill info? If so how do you do it? Email?
Thanks

 

do i have to have a feedback score of 50 to sell after nov. 17?

 

Anyone got links of interest about any deals with sony over this,I smell corporate greed and a possible deal between sony and ebay to limit PS3's sold...

Altho this doe really sound like Ebay trying to limit the number of scams...

 

one of the auctions for a ps3 says the ebay regulations for putting a ps3 for auction are

1) More then 50 Feedback

2) 98% positive Feedback

3) List only one Playstation 3

4) Paypal only

5) Provide a photo of the receipt

6) No Buy it Now

7) No one day listings

 

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Nice,so it dose feel more like a anti scam thing good good......but it wont be long untill Sony and Ebay butt heads....

 

yeah...I don't think I would bid on one of those if I was getting a ps3 because on all the reciepts I seen on there you couldnt even see where it said playstation 3

 

I am giving up on a PS3 untill its under 250...
Sony has declared war on the importers the consumer will be next with CD's,Videos/Games not far behind that....

 

decleared war lol

 

well looks like yahoo auction just became my new best friend, unless i want to start selling socks and pencils to become a powerseller (50) on Ebay. Damn you Ebay, I see discrimination charges coming in Ebays future