New Paypal / ebay codes

[racnek63]

According to Redflagdeals.com (specifically http://www.redflagdeals.com/deals/main.php/tbp_dec_1_ebay_paypal/ )

C11-GIFTGUIDE - 10% off highest priced item in purchase, up to $25 off

C-NOEL-eBay - 10% off highest priced item in purchase, up to $25 off

Both coupons expire on December 18. The 2nd coupon has been reported as problematic.

[Yenling29]

I'm confused as to where to use these? Where do you type in the code? Or When? thanks

[racnek63]

 

You have to use it when you're paying via Paypal... it'll offer you a field to type in coupons or discount codes (I forget the actual wording). It's pretty hard to miss though.

 

The big drawback is that if the code DOESN'T work for whatever reason, you've already committed to buy the product from the seller. I only use the code if I'm already happy with the price, and consider it a nice bonus if the code works.

[racnek63]

I wasn't going to post this, but since questionable eBay auctions are mentioned frequently, I thought some of you would get a kick out of this screen grab. It's even worse than it looks at first glance--make sure to read the fine print at the bottom:

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[sterlingcomics]

That, my friends, is sick. Who the hell would just sell the box? Obviously to scam someone.

[sterlingcomics]

I'm confused as to where to use these? Where do you type in the code? Or When? thanks

 

During a PayPal payment, there's a redeem box where you can type the code.

Sterling

[johnenock]

And only if it's an eBay win.

 

And nice guy selling that box.

[joe_collector]

That, my friends, is sick. Who the hell would just sell the box? Obviously to scam someone.

 

Yep, and every year that kind of thing happens with the "hot item" of the Xmas season. Some start selling empty boxes, while advertising and displaying the entire item, and EBay does not end them as they are essentially selling real box.

 

And then they wonder why more people are leaving EBay and are hesitant to buy anything online.

[Zanarkand]

He's pretty clear in the description that it's an empty box, that the buyer will not be getting an Xbox 360.

 

Fool <--------------------------------------------------------------> Money

[joe_collector]

Of course, but the images he uses are of the actual XBOX 360 box and contents, and not the "hand made" box he's advertising. That's enough to close the auction, according to EBay rules.

 

I looked up a few closed auctions, and they're all NARU'd accounts now, so apparently EBay is waking up to the problem.

[kahml]

Both coupons expire on December 18. The 2nd coupon has been reported as problematic.

 

Well, if that doesn't work, you could always try these:

 

eBay coupon: 10% off via PayPal

 

eBay again knocks 10% off with no minimum required via coupon code "C11-GIFTGUIDE". A $25 maximum discount applies, and you must pay via PayPal. Or, use coupon code "C22-GiftGuide" to take $15 off purchases of $50 or more, and "C23-GiftGuide" for $15 off $100 or more. No expiration date is given for these coupons.

 

Larry

[racnek63]

About that auction:

 

- notice it was a one-day auction too. He was hoping to get someone bid in a rush of excitement, but not allow that person time to read that auction more closely. If it was a normal seven-day auction, and you bid on Day Five, that leaves you plenty of time to read the auction more closely and then retract your bid or report it to eBay.

 

The seller knew his stuff, that's for sure.

[Zanarkand]

I like his threat too, about if you try to back out he'll report you to Ebay. Like someone's going to say "Gosh, I hope I don't get reported! I'd better fork over the $600 for an empty box!"

[thanos_oftitan]

19 bids .....

[kidcolt]

The buyer probably won't even notice until it arrives. I see a very unhappy buyer and probably kid in Christmas. However the system is selling for over $1000 bucks online so the buyer should have thought it was a decent steal.

[Wally's Comics]

 

There should be invented (for FBI only) a device that when ever a fraud is caught on the net

it would send a bolt through that web tunnel and blow-up their system and hopefully them.

 

This slop sickens me!

 

 

 

 

 

[toro]

bumpy

[jonjesper]

C22-GIFTGUIDE is a $5 off of $50 or more, not $15 (just tried it wanted to clarify!) Glad to use it though!

Thanks a ton!

[helionaut]

FWIW, I just tried the "C-NOEL-eBay" coupon and it said "You cannot use this coupon code from your Paypal account." Whatever that means. The other one worked.

[sterlingcomics]

eBay sent me a $10 off gift certificate...did anyone else?

 

I feel so special