Ebay description errors

[rolfw]

Been looking through this morning and was surprised at how many incorrect or misleading descriptions there are on items.

Example: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3092460995&category=29784 quoted as being a Digibox and implying that it is capable of receiving Sky.

 

[PaulR]

Perhaps I am too trusting of humanity in general but it looks as though it may be genuine error.

There is so much information in the photos - a yellow card, the words "videocrypt", etc - that I can't believe that someone is deliberatley trying to mislead a potential purchaser.

That's not to say that there aren't others who do want to rip you off of course!

PaulR

 

[rolfw]

I've E-mailed him and told him, but looks like it is academic, as nobody is bidding. In fairness though, the guy does have a good feedback record.

 

[kevin.harding]

It looks like a satellite receiver to me - if not what is it?

 

[Channel Hopper]

Its a nasty one, the remote operation was a joke from Fergusson I think

 

[rolfw]

It looks like a satellite receiver to me - if not what is it?

It is indeed a satellite receiver, but it is very definitely not a

FERGUSON SATELLITE RECEIVER DECODER (DIGIBOX)

It is an old analogue receiver and will not receive any digital channels whatsoever, so a complete novice may bid on this, expecting to receive Sky Digital with it.