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Best deal on an Xbox ever: buy it broken! photo

Ok, I'm sure you've read the Craigslist ad above, so let me highlight the part of it that I'd like you to reread a few times"

"This Xbox is in fine condition except that it will not turn on..."

Man, seriously. How can you not be giggling on the floor over an opening sentence like that? But then it gets BETTER:

" I also think someone may have ALMOST ran it over with a car."

First of all, that's not a proper sentence, but also, WHAT? You're trying to sell me something that doesn't work and has possibly been run over by a car? That's like saying you kind of killed someone. You either ran it over with a car or you didn't.

Obviously this is not news and it's more likely a fake ads for laughs anyway (I hope), but it got my day off to a great start. There's nothing better than laughing at other people's infinite stupidity.

[Via Kotaku








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MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 10:23
MrSadistic
"This Xbox is in fine condition except that it will not turn on..."

Ain't that how most retail 360 are though?

ba-zing!
ThunderHeartXI's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 10:26
ThunderHeartXI
there are some burn marks in the side of it.
DF's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 10:26
DF
Well, it's a different take on "BUY A (system) BOX" near the holiday season. =P
Sterling Aiayla Lyons's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 10:27
Sterling Aiayla Lyons
Location: Wasilla...

Is that as in Wasilla, Alaska?
As in where Sarah Palin is from?
Well, guess I overestimated their intelligence over there once again, shame on me...
John B's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 10:29
John B
@Doomsday:

You beat me to it.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 10:31
Holyetheline
Sounds like they're trying to sell a stolen/broken xbox 360.
Mr Wrighty 987's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 10:37
Mr Wrighty 987
@MrSadistic

ha ha ha ha so true
psycho terror2's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 10:37
psycho terror2
you know how sometimes you find broken, discarded phones in the street?

i'm thinking we've reached the point where the xbox 360 is deemed a disposable item.
J03yyz's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 10:39
J03yyz
obvious joke craigslist is a joke
Clance's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 10:52
Clance
burn marks = tyre tracks?
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 11:38
Neonie
I couldn't stop laughing at "it ALMOST got ran over by a car"
atastysammich's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 12:02
atastysammich
Sounds to me like it took some unintentional damage while he was fleeing the scene.
smurfee mcgee's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 12:53
smurfee mcgee
This might beat the time machine I saw on there yesterday.
RawwrBag's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 13:17
RawwrBag
Flagged for removal now :(
Blind assassin's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 13:52
Blind assassin
I was looking for a DS on eBay and someone was trying to sell a broken DS. They at least had the courtesy to pretend they were selling it for "parts" but it's still selling a fucking brick of plastic for far more than it's worth.
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 14:39
Wedge
I've seen similar ads that are most definitely NOT jokes around here, so not that surprising.
Syn's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 15:29
Syn
How do you ALMOST run over a xbox?
Furthermore how can you not be sure if it was indeed run over!?
Lastly, he's asking 250$! YOU CAN BUY A NEW ONE THAT WORKS JUST AS WELL FOR 50$ LESS!
coffeesash's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 20:25
coffeesash
If it's super cheep though, can't you buy it and get it RMA'd and have a working one for little money?
Crumpet Lips's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 21:24
Crumpet Lips
I'll buy it at a high price!
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2009 00:14
Bob Muir
Crumpet Lips stole my line.
Aziel13's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2009 02:53
Aziel13
what are you buying?
Takeshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2009 05:53
Takeshi
"it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests."

Is that almost not ok and totally fine then?

That person could use some services.
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