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Free gaming mouse offer, is this a scam?

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Those websites say it's free, but charge you an arm and a leg for shipping- very much not free. Not sure about this one though.

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"WIRED 3200 DPI FOR FAST ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN GAMES & USERS. 6 BUTTONS WITH SCROLL WHEEL"

 

um...what?

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Just now, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

"WIRED 3200 DPI FOR FAST ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN GAMES & USERS. 6 BUTTONS WITH SCROLL WHEEL"

 

um...what?

OMG IT HAS A SCROLL WHEEL, WHAT A GREAT FEATURE!!!

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Just now, lolzisgoodforu said:

OMG IT HAS A SCROLL WHEEL, WHAT A GREAT FEATURE!!!

Don't take them for granted, scroll wheels are great!

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The sketchy part about it to me is there's no brand name for the mouse? It just says "gaming mouse". Probably not going to work as well as advertised.

Somebody said it earlier, they'll charge you almost as much as the product costs for shipping, but that parts usually not a scam.

But for $35 for a gaming mouse you're better off picking one up literally anywhere.

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4 minutes ago, lolzisgoodforu said:

OMG IT HAS A SCROLL WHEEL, WHAT A GREAT FEATURE!!!

Fast adjustment between games and users...um...yes.

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Chinese knockoff that costs 5$ to design and manufacture. 

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14 minutes ago, Raskolnikov said:

Chinese knockoff that costs 5$ to design and manufacture. 

More like 2 peso's

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I bought better mice from China, that cost be 50cent incl. Shipping.

 

To be honest, for 50cent the mouse rocks. It works, and is even rubberized on the palm an the bottom.

So yes, very damn cheap mice don't have to be Scam, but this one you posted isn't worth it.

Here is a example on the German ebay https://www.ebay.de/p/?iid=131753056557&&&chn=ps

 

Most of the Sellers do this to get many 5* Reviews, and seem more trustworthy when it's about expensive stuff like phones..

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when they save "SECURE PAYING" I don't trust it.  I'll probably make a guide for scams and stuff at some point......

 

 

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3 hours ago, ArduinoBen said:

when they save "SECURE PAYING" I don't trust it.  I'll probably make a guide for scams and stuff at some point......

 

 

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I saw a paypal logo there, so if payment can be done that way, the purchase can be contested and money retrieved. in theory

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SO much dpi! hers an ebay one wih 5500! http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/6-Button-5500-DPI-LED-Optical-USB-Wired-Gaming-PRO-Mouse-Mice-for-PC-Laptop-Mac-/201677677535?hash=item2ef4ed23df:g:jmMAAOSwzaJX6m9k

 

Look similar? something screwy is going on

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6 hours ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Fast adjustment between games and users...um...yes.

Of course, I don't know about you but my mouse gets passed around quite a lot between users.

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5 hours ago, Lurick said:

Of course, I don't know about you but my mouse gets passed around quite a lot between users.

I never knew that was only done exclusively by a cable.

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Not worth the cost of shipping anyway. 

 

 

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Site created late 2016.....

 

Uses whois guard to protect the identity of whomever registered the domain....

 

1000% sketchy.

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I'm sure it's a legit website, but it's a Chinese knockoff that'll break after a few months.

 

No R&D costs (copy), limited marketing costs, no warranty service, cheap materials. Yes it can boil down to a mouse that costs 5$ to produce and market. 

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