• Using a Second-hand PS3? Beware!

    Using a Second-hand PS3? Beware!

    Techtree News Staff, Aug 12, 2008 1640 hrs IST

    After Dustin Waller got a secondhand PS3, guess who came knocking? The police!

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Next time someone gifts you a PS3, make sure it's brand new. If not, you could find yourself in trouble like Dustin Waller, whose fiance gifted him a PS3 which turned out to be stolen. You'd think there's nothing exciting about a stolen PS3, but read on.

Waller powered on the device after connecting it and logged in to the PSN (Playstation Network) network - with the previous user's ID - as he had set it to auto login. Soon, the police landed up at Waller's door and confiscated his gift. Apparently, they had tracked Waller down using the IP address when he logged in using the PS3.

To make Waller's 'gift' even worse, the store from where the PS3 was purchased did not refund the money paid, instead they gave him a replacement. Sounds like a good break? Not really. They saddled him with an XBOX 360 that he did not want, and sent him packing.

Source: PS3 Fanboy

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(4) Comments
pcgamer
,pccity, on Jan 29, 2009 01:31 AM
m$ technique..they stole couple of ps3s and sell them in cheap rate to some popular store..damn corporate war
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Anonymous
,Austin, on Aug 20, 2008 06:28 AM
Stores that sell used items that they purchase are not required to refund the money. They are required to take down names, address, phone number and get a photo copy of the ID of the seller of any item over $25 (in texas). You have to prosecute the thief.
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eviltaker10
,evilness, on Aug 12, 2008 09:37 PM
lol sorry for the dude but why was he so stupid?
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pcgamer
,pccity, on Aug 12, 2008 08:41 PM
wow--thats fun
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