Last week 19 year-old student Peter Clatworthy paid £450 for a picture of an Xbox One, after falling for an Ebay scam where in certain listings it's mentioned that prospective buyers are bidding on a picture of the item in question, not the item itself. It's a dastardly trick that preys on people who don't read the small print when buying items online.
Well, after the heartbreak of being stung in the online scam, it seems that there's a happy ending to this story, after second-hand retailer CEX found a spare Xbox One taking up shelf space in their Nottingham store, and decided to give it to Mr Clatworthy.
"I'm just overwhelmed by the reaction to the story. All I wanted was a refund. I cannot believe this," Clatworthy told the Nottingham Post after receiving the console that was originally intended to be a present for his four year-old son. "I think McKenzie is going to be over the moon. This is the thing he said to me that he really wanted," he added.
"This shows there are some nice, kind people out there and it's really overwhelming. I can't thank them enough. I've had other people contact me to say they have been stung too but not reported it. I don't think I'll be shopping online anymore," he said to the local newspaper that first reported the story which has since spread across the internet.
CEX assistant manager David Draycott, who handed the console over to Mr Clatworthy, added: "We as a company are always looking to do a good thing for somebody. Hopefully Peter and his son will both be able to enjoy this together."
"As soon as any new technology comes out that is hard to get hold of, you are bound to get a scam," he said, before later adding: "Many people are looking to take advantage of people shopping online and trying to get something for Christmas in a hurry."
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