Be greek and let's make lots of money!

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DJAMIX · #1 Post by **DJAMIX** » Mon 27 Nov 2006, 1:11 pm

...by fooling psb fans:

http://cgi.ebay.com/PET-SHOP-BOYS-Minim ... dZViewItem

I always get pissed off with this.

PS: Nothing against greek people. Just a matter of semanthics to give humor to the thread.

dVTB · #2 Post by **dVTB** » Mon 27 Nov 2006, 1:17 pm

Why are people constantly flooding this forum with new topics about fake PSB items on eBay? Just post them in one topic, if you really have to, and direct your complaints at eBay, not at PSB forum users.

If you notice fake items, report it to eBay, so that they can cancel the selling and warn the user.

DJAMIX · #3 Post by **DJAMIX** » Mon 27 Nov 2006, 1:27 pm

Because it's a new one?

Padster · #4 Post by **Padster** » Mon 27 Nov 2006, 1:50 pm

dVTB wrote:Why are people constantly flooding this forum with new topics about fake PSB items on eBay? Just post them in one topic, if you really have to, and direct your complaints at eBay, not at PSB forum users.

If you notice fake items, report it to eBay, so that they can cancel the selling and warn the user.

And also to make sure that some of the newer fans who don't generally know as much not to bid on them. If I put a post up on here I have already reported the item to ebay - but they are usually slow to respond!

So yep, I take your point there could be a few too many posts but I for one, have already had one unsuspecting member on here thank me for bringing the item up they retracted their bid (for a substantial amount) and the item was cancelled. - I know I would be p*ssed off in their shoes.

dVTB · #5 Post by **dVTB** » Mon 27 Nov 2006, 3:08 pm

I did NOT say that such warnings shouldn't be posted, they can be helpful. I just suggested to post then in one central topic, rather than opening a new topic for every single fake item.

I think this will even be more handy for people who consider to buy something on eBay, and it might actually increase the chance of them reading the warning, if they know in which topic they have to look. Just my two cents.

kimphilby · #6 Post by **kimphilby** » Mon 27 Nov 2006, 4:20 pm

The ebay threads are the most tedious.

MrPSB · #7 Post by **MrPSB** » Mon 27 Nov 2006, 7:26 pm

Remember there is a guy in Germany on ebay as well who is good at the French promo fakes too!!

retrofuturist · #8 Post by **retrofuturist** » Mon 27 Nov 2006, 10:28 pm

These Greek ones are always interesting... I still suspect there might be a PSB fan "on the inside" at EMI in Greece who takes it up him/herself to make their own promos and to try rigging the Greek charts.

Retro.

DJAMIX · #9 Post by **DJAMIX** » Tue 28 Nov 2006, 3:23 am

retrofuturist wrote:These Greek ones are always interesting... I still suspect there might be a PSB fan "on the inside" at EMI in Greece who takes it up him/herself to make their own promos and to try rigging the Greek charts.

Retro.

Retro, it's just a machine which print on the CD.

I have an acquainted who has it. Very simple.

retrofuturist · #10 Post by **retrofuturist** » Tue 28 Nov 2006, 4:00 am

Yeah, I realise it's not hard. But there's a lot of odd stuff going on with "EMI Greece"! Psychological promos, Home And Dry promos, now Minimal promos, abnormally reasonable PSB chart positions...... my theory is that it's more than just a rogue bootlegger at work here.

Retro.