U.K. Teen Buys $735 Photo of Xbox One on eBay

[Harleykin]

"Except it wasn't entirely a con: Clatworthy acknowledged that the eBay listing stated that the item was in fact a photograph. But because it was in the proper category, he thought it was legit and so went ahead with the purchase."

+ kid at the age of 15

round of applause everyone he's a keeper and a winner.

if i'd be dumb enough to buy this after seeing it states it's a picture i'd keep me stupid face shut instead of turning to some newspaper or whatnot. lawl

 

[JoJo]

Wait, a 19-year-old is a "teen" now? ...what's the legal age of majority in the UK, again?

...and he's buying it for his four year old son? I...


...there are things about this news article. Things that are wrong, and in more than one way.

The legal age of majority is 18 over here in the UK, but the term 'teenager' and it's derivatives can apply to anybody aged from 13 to 19. That may be different in other countries.

Being from the UK myself, I can confirm that the age of consent here is 16, but it isn't uncommon for people to have their first sexual experience at the age of 14.

Also being from the UK, I'm well aware of that. Just for the record, the 'Age of majority' and 'Age of consent' aren't the same thing. Age of majority is the age at which you legally become a full adult, whereas age of consent is the age you are considered mature enough to give consent for sexual relations. They don't have to be the same and indeed, differ by two years in our country.

If it was a mistake then a simple solution is already present. It is called abortion.

Last time I checked, an abortion is the mother's choice, not the fathers.

 

[keniakittykat]

Hey, if you're dumb enough to NOT read the object description, then you deserve to be conned out of our money.

 

[Me55enger]

Buying your 4-year-old an Xbone?

It's just kids having more kids for fear of being alone.

 

[Ichigo]

So he´s 19, can´t read, has a 4 year old son and buy´s him an xbox one? To do what exactly so the 4 year old can play rise?
It can´t be to watch television since the PAL system is not usable by xbone.

 

[UltraPic]

Ah, classical eBay prank.

Also 19y old buys console for 4y old son?
There is just so much wrong with this.
And of course I'll buy that he "bought it for his son"

captcha: creative process
dammit, stop making fun of this guy, only because he was "creative" at 15y

Chances are the he does not live with his son, and in that situation (young separated parents) the over the top Christmas present is pretty much the standard.

 

[Shim3d]

Why is everbody being so judgemental about this guy? Sure he should have known better but he is a victim of a scam, blame shouldn't be on him.
As for his age, my Mum had me at 16 (ended up fine) and I played Dad's $1,000~ NZD PS1 (at the time) at four years old. I think it helped my problem solving and fine motor skills develop.

 

[moggett88]

eBay shouldn't have refunded this. The guy says he read that he was buying a photograph and did it anyway, surely he deserves to be out of pocket?

Also, sure, the 4 year old will probably get a lot of use out of that cutting-edge games console...a couple of years from now most likely.

 

[moggett88]

Hey, if you're dumb enough to NOT read the object description, then you deserve to be conned out of our money.

Actually, he was dumber than that - he read it, noticed it said he was buying a photograph AND BOUGHT IT ANYWAY! I'm not sure losing $735 is enough in this case.

 

[putowtin]

don't worry I'm sure this father of a 4 year old, 19 year old is a respected member of the community with a well paid job. It's not like he's a council house, benifit cheat who's using the tax payers money to buy a picture of an xbox!

 

[omega 616]

Aw, come on now.... A UK teen pays in dollars... Really?

actually the article said the number in pounds and only provided rought estimate in dollars for comparison, because, you know, this is american website.

Actually, the headline says UK teen pays X amount in dollars.

It's an American website, so let's change the stories slightly to cater to Americans? Can't have the headline in pounds and then the conversion in the article,?

 

[Neyon]

not surprising considering this guy's stupid enough to have a child at 15

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Strazdas]

Why is everbody being so judgemental about this guy? Sure he should have known better but he is a victim of a scam, blame shouldn't be on him.

No hes not a victim of a scam. he admited himself he KNEW the decription read that it was a picture and bought it ANYWAY hoping it would be a real deal.

Aw, come on now.... A UK teen pays in dollars... Really?

actually the article said the number in pounds and only provided rought estimate in dollars for comparison, because, you know, this is american website.

Actually, the headline says UK teen pays X amount in dollars.

It's an American website, so let's change the stories slightly to cater to Americans? Can't have the headline in pounds and then the conversion in the article,?

No it does not.
here, let me post you the headline:
"U.K. Teen Buys $735 Photo of Xbox One on eBay"
Nowhere does it say what currency the 19 year old "teen" paid. In fact the story first mentions the pound value and then translates that to dollars.

 

[Not Matt]

So this gut got a kid when he's 15 and pays ungodly amounts of money for something without even reading the fine print or the damn description? ..... I can't even get mad at him, who I am mad at is the UK government.
first of all, what on earth is your age of concent and please don't say something ridiculous like 14.
And two, this guy does not sound suitable to take care of a child. Or atleast without some kind of crash course in how money works.

Edit: bonus while(aren't you lucky) what's a 4 year old to do with an Xbox one? Even in this day and age four year olds most want chocolate and jumping

 

[GoaThief]

don't worry I'm sure this father of a 4 year old, 19 year old is a respected member of the community with a well paid job. It's not like he's a council house, benifit cheat who's using the tax payers money to buy a picture of an xbox!

Apparently there are immigrants in the country too, he's probably one of them and probably even has a wide screen TV! The audacity.

Come the fuck on.

I saw a related thread on a similar website and it went exactly the same way. Frankly I'm quite disgusted by the mentality shown by far too many, the problems with society do not stem from the likes of 19 year old father who's looking after his child but bigots who look down on him with contempt and condone the scanner.

It's not easy being a "normal" parent, never mind being one of the ostracised. Massive respect to this guy.

 

[Hyperstorm]

The "victim" is 100% at fault here.

He reads the description, sees "photograph", figures he knows better, pays almost twice the market value and then runs crying to the press when, oh look, a photograph. Just like the description says.

And, I'm sorry, but exactly which of the Xbone games is suitable for a 4 year old? Deadrising 3? Killer Instinct? Or maybe CoD:Ghosts?

 

[MarsProbe]

I've already seen this story printed elsewhere, but it's worth having another go at it.

We've already covered the fact that the guy is 19 with a 4-year old son, something which hardly shows to be a paragon of self-responsibility. Also, the article I read referred to him as a student ad also that he had "saved up" to by the Xbox One for himself (sorry, his 4 year old son). More like, he was using his benefits money to buy the console. I remember being a student at 19 and being able to even save up for a console was a pipedream, even though I was working part of the time.

Disappointing to here he got his money back. If I had anything to do with it, that wouldn't have happened. Instead he would have gained an opportunity to learn not only the value of money, but of not spending nearly £500 on a a photo of a console when it's specifically stated that's what you're getting. Idiot.

I fear for the future of our country. I can somehow see this guys 4-year old kid being downwardly mobile when he grows up, which going by his father means he'll probably be huddled up at the side of the street, shaking a discarded Starbucks cup full of loose change.

 

[Genocidicles]

More like, he was using his benefits money to buy the console. I remember being a student at 19 and being able to even save up for a console was a pipedream, even though I was working part of the time.

It's not out of the question. When my student loan comes through I could definitely afford a next gen console if I don't mind eating light and not going out.

It all depends on how much his parents are earning (considering he was a father at 15, I'm guessing not much). Plus he could be getting bursaries, and I think having a dependant (his child) would entitle him to a little more money from Student Finance.

 

[omega 616]

snip

"Buys $735" that is the bit I'm talking about, the headline! Not the article. The fact that the pound is mentioned first in the article is irrelevant, what is relevant to my annoyance is the first mention of finicial loss is in dollars when the story is about a teenager in the UK!

Let's flip it around "an American teen bought a picture for £450"... Why did he pay in pounds?

Why did you even make a mountain out of a mole hill? I was pointing out how weird it was and you ride in making an argument about it.

 

[JoJo]

So this gut got a kid when he's 15 and pays ungodly amounts of money for something without even reading the fine print or the damn description? ..... I can't even get mad at him, who I am mad at is the UK government.
first of all, what on earth is your age of concent and please don't say something ridiculous like 14.
And two, this guy does not sound suitable to take care of a child. Or atleast without some kind of crash course in how money works.

Edit: bonus while(aren't you lucky) what's a 4 year old to do with an Xbox one? Even in this day and age four year olds most want chocolate and jumping

The UK age of consent is 16, but getting a 'head start' in that area is very common and indeed there have been proposals to lower the AoC to 14 to take into account facts on the ground. Doesn't sound ridiculous to me, 14 year olds tend to be well into puberty, it's easily arguable they're old enough to make that decision for themselves.

And little kids love video games, when she was younger my sister used to just watch me play stuff like GTA or Fallout (I avoided doing anything grossly inappropriate), she didn't even want to give the game a go herself. I expect most 4 year olds would find a game fascinating, even if they couldn't play it properly themselves. But yeah, an Xbone probably isn't the right console for a young child, this guy should have just bought a picture of a Wii instead.