New eBay Rules save you from Wii auction scams

October 27 2006 09:31:00 AM

After a large number of XBox360 scams on eBay last year (like selling just their Xbox360 *box* for $600 or more), eBay has put rules in place to help stop people from getting away with scams in the bidding frenzy that has already taken hold. eBay auctions for Wiis have been as much as $999, and may rise to more as launch gets closer and the preorder lists become full.

eBay has set in place the following rules for Wii auctions:

• One console can be listed per seller at a time prior to the launch date (November 19th)
• The seller must only accept PayPal payments and have a rating of 98% or higher to qualify for PayPal Buyer Protection
• Minimum of 50 feedback
• No 'Buy It Now' listings allowed
• The listing must include a clear photo of the pre-order receipt

If you're bidding on a preorder receipt on eBay, good luck. You're going to be in competition with a lot of people willing to pay lots of money for the Wii.

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