Posted Oct 08, 2006 at 09:53PM by Ian C.
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How do you make money when you've got a really high gamerscore, and it gets featured at mygamercard.net? If you're Rance6, you go to eBay, sell your Gamertag, toss in the hard drive and wait for the bids to come in. |
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by LOL - 2006-10-08 |
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» rofl my waffle
well thats stupid!
well thats stupid!
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by Common Sense (Unregistered) - 2006-10-08 |
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» The funny part will be...
when they look back 6 years from now wondering why they wasted $6000 on a freaking online name with points that count towards nothing.
when they look back 6 years from now wondering why they wasted $6000 on a freaking online name with points that count towards nothing.
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by B3NKobe (Unregistered) - 2006-10-08 |
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» .
the worlds f__ked
the worlds f__ked
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by Dumb. Period (Unregistered) - 2006-10-09 |
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how stupid can he/she be!!? 00!!?? that's is fckng coocoo.
how stupid can he/she be!!? 00!!?? that's is fckng coocoo.
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by WC - 2006-10-09 |
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» Simple economics.
"He says that he's having a very hard time getting around the idea that people are willing to pay large sums of money for something that they can get for free if they invest enough time and effort into it."
That's just simple economics. There's nothing in this world you couldn't have for free if you were willing to put enough time and effort into getting it yourself. Some people have much, much more money than time. And some of those people just absolutely -have- to have the best of everything they do.
Do I think it's silly? Yes. It's not worth that much to me. But then, buying a lvl60 whatever in WoW isn't worth it to me, either. For me the fun is in getting there and saying 'I did that.' For them, the fun is in the bragging that they have the best.
The joke is on them, though. Just because he has the highest score now doesn't mean they can maintain it. They'll have to either become the gamer that they are not, or pay someone to maintain their score.
"He says that he's having a very hard time getting around the idea that people are willing to pay large sums of money for something that they can get for free if they invest enough time and effort into it."
That's just simple economics. There's nothing in this world you couldn't have for free if you were willing to put enough time and effort into getting it yourself. Some people have much, much more money than time. And some of those people just absolutely -have- to have the best of everything they do.
Do I think it's silly? Yes. It's not worth that much to me. But then, buying a lvl60 whatever in WoW isn't worth it to me, either. For me the fun is in getting there and saying 'I did that.' For them, the fun is in the bragging that they have the best.
The joke is on them, though. Just because he has the highest score now doesn't mean they can maintain it. They'll have to either become the gamer that they are not, or pay someone to maintain their score.
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by WC - 2006-10-09 |
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» Okay, duh.
Okay, I figured it out. These huge bids aren't being placed by gamers. They are being placed by the 3000point companies.
This account would be a huge asset for them. With it, they can hack the saves and guarantee themselves that they can deliver 3000 points to almost any gamer with almost no effort at all.
So rather than this being a gamer with questionable taste, it's a company with business sense with a whole bunch of customers with questionable taste.
Simple.
Okay, I figured it out. These huge bids aren't being placed by gamers. They are being placed by the 3000point companies.
This account would be a huge asset for them. With it, they can hack the saves and guarantee themselves that they can deliver 3000 points to almost any gamer with almost no effort at all.
So rather than this being a gamer with questionable taste, it's a company with business sense with a whole bunch of customers with questionable taste.
Simple.
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by Jay (Unregistered) - 2006-10-09 |
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» yeah #6 is right
ive seen the website that have guys do exactly what hes talking about..
its a shame.. check out http://www.levelmy360.com/
ive seen the website that have guys do exactly what hes talking about..
its a shame.. check out http://www.levelmy360.com/
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by kevin (Unregistered) - 2006-10-09 |
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» yeah right..
yeah right, its nothing but some stupid ebayers bidding up on it and not going to pay, I get it all the time, non paying bidders. They just love to bid on $hit to show their friends, ain't like they're really going to pay. I can almost guarantee he ain't gonna get paid when the auctions ends. damn non paying bidders!!
yeah right, its nothing but some stupid ebayers bidding up on it and not going to pay, I get it all the time, non paying bidders. They just love to bid on $hit to show their friends, ain't like they're really going to pay. I can almost guarantee he ain't gonna get paid when the auctions ends. damn non paying bidders!!
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by maloney (Unregistered) - 2006-10-09 |
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» more like £250?
i just had a look on ebay and found this (same pic as article too)
goto ebay uk and search for this Item number: 220035899713
it's only £250 not $6000
i just had a look on ebay and found this (same pic as article too)
goto ebay uk and search for this Item number: 220035899713
it's only £250 not $6000
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by .. (Unregistered) - 2006-10-09 |
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@9 yeah i just saw the same one..the news posted in that website then moved on to this one is BS..
http://cgi.ebay.com/XBOX-360-HARDDRIVE-and-GAMERTAG-with-ARCADE-GAMES_W0QQitemZ220035899713QQihZ012QQcategoryZ112846QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
check it out its not going for 6000 and its the same picture
@9 yeah i just saw the same one..the news posted in that website then moved on to this one is BS..
http://cgi.ebay.com/XBOX-360-HARDDRIVE-and-GAMERTAG-with-ARCADE-GAMES_W0QQitemZ220035899713QQihZ012QQcategoryZ112846QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
check it out its not going for 6000 and its the same picture
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by fdj (Unregistered) - 2006-10-09 |
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» ...
yes its the same picture, but that does not mean its the same action, or same product. it is the same person selling 2 hdd's with different gamer-tag's. one is selling for a *****load more because it is the #1 ranked gamer-tag. he just used the same pic twice.
yes its the same picture, but that does not mean its the same action, or same product. it is the same person selling 2 hdd's with different gamer-tag's. one is selling for a *****load more because it is the #1 ranked gamer-tag. he just used the same pic twice.
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by nightshade15 - 2006-10-09 |
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» What the???
If you check out this dude's Gamer Card on xbox.com and compare your games to his, you'll end up with Quake 2 on the end of his list...
Also two copies of sets of Quake 4.
But no typo above. Quake 2.
Correct me if i am wrong, No announced plans for Quake 2 for XBLA??
If you check out this dude's Gamer Card on xbox.com and compare your games to his, you'll end up with Quake 2 on the end of his list...
Also two copies of sets of Quake 4.
But no typo above. Quake 2.
Correct me if i am wrong, No announced plans for Quake 2 for XBLA??
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by eman ruoY (Unregistered) - 2006-10-09 |
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» nobody iwll actually pay
people put huge bids for "famous" items on ebay and will never pay it, it happens all the time, they just use new accounts and ebay doesnt' really do anything about it.
people put huge bids for "famous" items on ebay and will never pay it, it happens all the time, they just use new accounts and ebay doesnt' really do anything about it.
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by nightshade15 - 2006-10-09 |
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» Here is a URL
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/nightshade15/wtf.png
Quake 2 anyone?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/nightshade15/wtf.png
Quake 2 anyone?
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by nightshade15 - 2006-10-09 |
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» One moar URL
to show real-ness?
http://live.xbox.com/en-US/profile/Achievements/ViewAchievementDetails.aspx?compareTo=RANCE6&tid=%09%5d%3a%60m%2fl4%06%03
Just sign into your xbox live account. :-p and it'll compair gamer stats for quake 2
to show real-ness?
http://live.xbox.com/en-US/profile/Achievements/ViewAchievementDetails.aspx?compareTo=RANCE6&tid=%09%5d%3a%60m%2fl4%06%03
Just sign into your xbox live account. :-p and it'll compair gamer stats for quake 2
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by Wally Beego (Unregistered) - 2006-10-09 |
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» ...
6 grand for a username with points, you can buy a car for that price. A car people, not an Xbox Live account. A CAR!
6 grand for a username with points, you can buy a car for that price. A car people, not an Xbox Live account. A CAR!
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by WC - 2006-10-09 |
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» Aha!
The $6k bid was removed earlier today, and it dropped to $5200. Now EBay has removed the auction altogether. I wonder how many offers he'll get via IM now?
Please don't bother to make ANOTHER article about this crap, QJ. Nobody really cares.
The $6k bid was removed earlier today, and it dropped to $5200. Now EBay has removed the auction altogether. I wonder how many offers he'll get via IM now?
Please don't bother to make ANOTHER article about this crap, QJ. Nobody really cares.
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