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Originally Posted by Roast Beef
A difference only in scale. The buyer got something near worthless. The seller knew that the TV was not worth anywhere near 800 bucks let alone the 6900 on the box.
It was at a gas station. It's a scam. You know it, I know it. If you tried to sell your $300,000 home for 5 million at the local Petro Canada then yes its a scam. I wouldn't fall for someone palming off a "6900" dollar TV for 800 bucks and neither would you but obviously some people do. A scam is a scam. Yes it was his fault for falling for it and hopefully he has learned his lesson.
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The difference again though is that you are just taking the $2000 with nothing in return. The guy might overpay for the speakers or whatever, but he is getting what he decided to pay for. Do I think it's a good idea? No, I think it's a bad decision, but that doesn't mean it's a scam either. I work in securities and trust me people buy shares in companies all the time thinking that they are getting an amazing deal only to find out the shares are worthless 6 months later. It's not a scam though, it's people not knowing enough about what their buying plain and simple.