Will I burn in Hell.....

[spursmaddave]

OK here is the story... on Friday my son calls me to say his PS3 keeps locking up after he plays a game for 10 minutes or so, I'm guessed something was overheating....

 

It is one of the original PS3's with 60GB and the 4 USB's on the front, so it has done him well for a fair few years...

 

On the way to the local independent game shop that fixes consoles we go past the local Game shop and they are doing a really good deal on a brand new PS3 + FIFA 10..... hmm I have a cunning plan Baldrick.....

 

So we go home, wipe the HD on the PS3 and go and trade it in against the new PS3 and FIFA, they obviously test it out but it slipped my mind to tell them to wait 10 mins to watch it lock up so we get £110 off the new one... Im guessing it would have cost maybe £50 to fix

 

Now I believe that if they are prepared to buy used consoles they probably check them out thoroughly and do any repairs, or will they just shove it in a box and flog it

 

Should I feel bad, or feel

[Cragus]

Yes you will burn in hell but we will see you there so its all good!

 

Stick it to the man!

[glrnet]

Warning!!!! Do not buy ANYTHING from this man

[BulletMagnet]

Consider yourself cool as ice.....just don't visit that shop any time soon tho

[spursmaddave]

Warning!!!! Do not buy ANYTHING from this man

 

Harsh, but true

[chrisjones6699]

Amazing Dave!! My hat is off to you!!

[Chris`I]

They wont test it, so someone will buy it, play it for more than 10 mins, watch it die and take it back, most likely trading it in against a new one, so you may do them a favour too!

[kevlo]

I've actually done the same so cant knock you really

[ballistic]

Honestly, though many may not like to hear it, the right thing to do now is go back and inform him. If he charges you the differance, than pay it. That would be the right thing to do.

 

Folllow up a bad deed with a good one, that will expiate it

 

Even if we put everything aside just put yourself in his shoes, which im sure many of us have been in.

[Zugara]

Just think of that poor little kid who gets this for a potential xmas present.....imagine their joy of getting one on xmas day, now imagine their little faces when after 10 mins, it locks up as you have described.

 

Can you imagine how ruined their xmas will be?

 

Imagine their faces Dave, really think about it, their tears, how upset they wil be....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Priceless

[Ricey]

Caveat emptor mate.

 

If they're too disinterested to check that's their problem.

 

Plus I'm reasonably sure that big corporates are forged in hell anyway

[glrnet]

Mate, I would've done exactly the same as you too, if they can't be bothered to check then they're clearly making too much profit already, Sursmaddave 1 shop 0. Result

Warning!!!! Do not buy ANYTHING from this man

 

Harsh, but true

[spursmaddave]

Caveat emptor mate.

 

If they're too disinterested to check that's their problem.

 

Plus I'm reasonably sure that big corporates are forged in hell anyway

 

It was a spotty kid who checked it, what if he gets sacked

 

Anyway back to FIFA 11

[narcotix]

It's hardly the crime of the century .. LoL

 

I've done similar things myself ..

 

[DoogyRev]

I had exactly the same thing

 

You could have just phoned up Sony and had a winge , they would have sent just sent you a new one.......

 

Just like I did

 

[Jenni86]

Nice work Dave

 

When I bought my PS3 about 6 months ago, they didn't charge me for Need For Speed Shift......I practically ran out of the shop

 

[spursmaddave]

Nice work Dave

 

When I bought my PS3 about 6 months ago, they didn't charge me for Need For Speed Shift......I practically ran out of the shop

 

 

I would have gone straight back in and traded it in....

[Jenni86]

I like it......

[spursmaddave]

I like it......

 

Me too cos you can race a Zed I already have it that's why I would have traded it

[Sarnie]

I broke my N64 years ago, so I got my old dear to order me one from a catalogue, it came, and swapped the broken one for the fixed one and sent it back to the catalogue. My reason for return was that it was broke

[spursmaddave]

I broke my N64 years ago, so I got my old dear to order me one from a catalogue, it came, and swapped the broken one for the fixed one and sent it back to the catalogue. My reason for return was that it was broke

 

My brother in law always had really crappy cars and didnt see the point of buying a CD player for it as it would get pinched.... so whenever he went away on a long driver he would buy one from Argos then return it with in the 14 days when he got back

[Ricey]

I remember this dodgy geezer who used to work with me years ago who had this ridiculous scam with HMV that went something like this;

- March in to HMV pick up 10 dvds,

- Take them to the counter and ask for a refund but tell them he'd lost the receipt but they're all still sealed.

- HMV minion advises he can only exchange as receipt lost.

- Exchanges for 10 dvds and walks out with a receipt!!

 

Some people are so hard faced its not true!

[marzman]

... i'd have done the same, but the joke may be on you... the 60bg PS3's are rare and worth quite a bit more than a regular PS3 i think...

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RARE-60GB-PS3-/18 ... 2a0ab4dd56

[Husky]

I remember this dodgy geezer who used to work with me years ago who had this ridiculous scam with HMV that went something like this;

- March in to HMV pick up 10 dvds,

- Take them to the counter and ask for a refund but tell them he'd lost the receipt but they're all still sealed.

- HMV minion advises he can only exchange as receipt lost.

- Exchanges for 10 dvds and walks out with a receipt!!

 

Some people are so hard faced its not true!

when i worked in a shop i used to pride myself on catching these tools and following people round the shop was always entertaining. you'll probably find its more that the staff just cant be bothered challenging him because they are on minimum wage

[Husky]

oh and you are all soulless and evil