Help Me Stop A Scammer

[MaxEdison]

While perusing the local Craigslist for a new DS Lite, I stumbled upon this gem:

“This add [sic] is for real. If you are interested you can see for yourself. I am selling a white DS Lite with charger. This system also comes with an R4 card and a 2GB mini sd card. There are approximately 30 games on the card. Here is a list of the games:

Brain Age
Castlevania— Dawn of Sorrow
Chibi-Robo-park patrol” (etc, etc.)

Nothing odd here, just a guy shilling a flashcart- except for the fact that he’s selling it for 700 DOLLARS. Clearly, this…opportunistic fellow is trying to swindle the less-informed majority of handheld enthusiasts. But he’s really saving you money! See, his ad says so:

“All of the games, plus the system and cards in a store would cost well over $1000.00. I am asking 700.00 or best offer.”

Then comes the best part:

“serious inquiries only.”

Well. That sounds like a challenge. And that’s why I am inviting you, as the more responsible members of the homebrew community, to e-mail this seller and set him straight, post your conversation with him here-- but don't link back to this thread. Additionally, try flagging the posting as spam. Make sure no one gets scammed by this guy.

EDIT: We did it! The posting on Craigslist has been flagged for removal. Thanks to all for the help.

 

[alex]

Giveaway/Mistake: He says MiniSD card. Doesn't R4 take a MicroSD? Or he just rushed it. If he was serious, he could have posted an image.

 

[fischju]

caveat emptor

 

[ENDscape]

mini sd doesnt work on r4. Plus you can always get the games yourself.

 

[hankchill]

Just hit the 'Prohibited' flag button. Done and done

 

[Hit]

What a Joke, maybe you should contact Nintendo to stop him

 

[alex]

What a Joke, maybe you should contact Nintendo to stop him

Nope, bad idea, they'll stop all!

I did flag it, since flashcarts are illegal, so that's a reason.

 

[MaxEdison]

I'm fairly certain he meant to say microSD.

And on second thought, I'm not sure e-mailing him is the best idea. Flagging it as prohibited or spam would probably work better.

Oh yeah, and contacting Nintendo would work great:

-"Nintendo of America, how can I help you?"
-"Um, yeah, I know this guy who's bundling a DS and an R4 for seven hundred dollars..."
-"*gasp* Thanks for calling! So what kind of scale are we talking here?"
-"...Scale?"
-"Yeah, does he, like, have a warehouse full of 'em?"
-"Oh, no, no, it's just one."
-"One."
-"Yeah, on Craigslist."
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-"Hello?"
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-"You there?"

 

[dark42]

What a Joke, maybe you should contact Nintendo to stop him

Nope, bad idea, they'll stop all!

I did flag it, since flashcarts are illegal, so that's a reason.

WHAT? Flashcarts are not illegal in the US (yet), the fact that he's selling it preloaded with roms makes it illegal.

 

[alex]

What a Joke, maybe you should contact Nintendo to stop him

Nope, bad idea, they'll stop all!

I did flag it, since flashcarts are illegal, so that's a reason.

WHAT? Flashcarts are not illegal in the US (yet), the fact that he's selling it preloaded with roms makes it illegal.

Well, HIS is illegal. It has a bunch of ROMs.

 

[dark42]

What a Joke, maybe you should contact Nintendo to stop him

Nope, bad idea, they'll stop all!

I did flag it, since flashcarts are illegal, so that's a reason.

WHAT? Flashcarts are not illegal in the US (yet), the fact that he's selling it preloaded with roms makes it illegal.

Well, HIS is illegal. It has a bunch of ROMs.

Yes, that's what I said.

 

[MaxEdison]

We did it! The posting on Craigslist has been flagged for removal. Thanks to all for the help.