PS3 and Wii Scams are in full bloom on eBay

Make sure you read carefully before bidding on a Nintendo Wii or Sony Playstation 3 gaming console on eBay. Several sellers are attempting to mislead buyers into believing they are purchasing a game system, when in fact they are simply purchasing an email address from one of the free email providers. Below are two screenshots of this scam as seen through gumshoo's auction analyzer. Note that in both cases, gumshoo's auction analyzer has flagged the listings as suspicious for one or more reasons.


Above: A seller lists an email address for sale with a Buy It Now price of $500!


Above: Another seller is looking to take advantage of Nintendo Wii fans who are not paying close attention.