PS4 Scam

[benji_]

Traded my old xbox one for a ps4 and its fucking console banned.

 

If I change out the hard drive and install the ps4 software on it will it no longer be banned?

[Crunchy Dragon]

Possibly. I don't have any knowledge off how consoles work, but it's definitely worth a try.

[MrMcMuffinJr]

I think its the board that's banned

[benji_]

1 minute ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Possibly. I don't have any knowledge off how consoles work, but it's definitely worth a try.

its not worth it when the drives are expensive and might not work. im pissed off to fuck

[Crunchy Dragon]

Just now, benji_ said:

its not worth it when the drives are expensive and might not work.

Isn't it a normal SATA drive? In my experience those aren't too expensive.

[hconverse02]

What do you mean console banned? A hard reset or new user should fix that "Device bans are not issued lightly, and occur when a particular Xbox console or Xbox on Windows device is used to violate the Code of Conduct in an egregious or repeated manner. Once a device ban occurs, no account can connect to the Xbox Live service from the affected device." 

Even though its xbox, i think the same rules apply and you have to find some other way around it like sony support or trying a different hdd.

[benji_]

Just now, hconverse02 said:

What do you mean console banned? A hard reset or new user should fix that

console banned as in you cant connect it to psn. i wiped it when i got in so thats out the window

[hconverse02]

Just now, benji_ said:

console banned as in you cant connect it to psn. i wiped it when i got in so thats out the window

I'd try contacting sony directly before trying a hardware swap, so they don't think you are trying to get around it.

[Revamp]

Did you contact who you traded it with? Honestly, I would make them trade back since it's essentially rendered useless as far as online play goes. If they refuse, a simple "You can meet me at the local police station then" should do the trick. That is still classified as fraud, even if on a very minor scale. He purposely didn't disclose the console ban in order to deceive you for personal gain.

I had a similar thing happen to me in the past and when the guy from Craigslist refused a refund, police said they could call him and request the refund for me, or I could press charges for the value of the trade.

 

Edit: I ended up texting him and said expect a call from the **PD (my town PD) in the next 5 minutes. The officer called him and explained that the situation would still be considered a criminal offense and I was more than able to press charges. Guy met me 30-45mins later at the police station and I got my money back.

[benji_]

1 minute ago, Revamp said:

Did you contact who you traded it with? Honestly, I would make them trade back since it's essentially rendered useless as far as online play goes. If they refuse, a simple "You can meet me at the local police station then" should do the trick. That is still classified as fraud, even if on a very minor scale. He purposely didn't disclose the console ban in order to deceive you for personal gain.

I had a similar thing happen to me in the past and when the guy from Craigslist refused a refund, police said they could call him and request the refund for me, or I could press charges for the value of the trade.

yeah asking him to trade me it back isnt going to work. hes blocked me on everything. dont have his number or anything

[Revamp]

2 minutes ago, benji_ said:

yeah asking him to trade me it back isnt going to work. hes blocked me on everything. dont have his number or anything

Then that makes it easy. Go to the police station with his name, you should still be able to pull up chat logs if on FaceBook and show that. The fact he blocked you makes him look guilty. Let the police get ahold of him for you.

[79wjd]

1 minute ago, Revamp said:

Then that makes it easy. Go to the police station with his name, you should still be able to pull up chat logs if on FaceBook and show that. The fact he blocked you makes him look guilty. Let the police get ahold of him for you.

Ha that's funny....The police won't give a shit. 

[benji_]

1 minute ago, djdwosk97 said:

Ha that's funny....The police won't give a shit. 

pretty much, taken 2 weeks to get back to my mum about her stolen purse with a lot of cards in it

[Revamp]

3 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

Ha....The police won't give a shit. 

Actually depending on your state, with the MSRP being $300+ depending on the games/controllers and such he got with it, that could be classified as felony theft/fraud/scamming all depending on how the officer goes about it.

It's very easy for them to get in touch with people over social media these days. I see it regularly people getting busted due to FaceBook...

 

Just now, benji_ said:

pretty much, taken 2 weeks to get back to my mum about her stolen purse with a lot of cards in it

Stolen property has to be tracked down, proved that so and so did it, find the property and such.
With this being a face to face trade you've eliminated all those steps.

[79wjd]

1 minute ago, Revamp said:

Actually depending on your state, with the MSRP being $300+ depending on the games/controllers and such he got with it, that could be classified as felony theft/fraud/scamming all depending on how the officer goes about it.

It's very easy for them to get in touch with people over social media these days.

There was no theft; they won't give a shit.

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I see it regularly people getting busted due to FaceBook...

Yeah, I'm gonna call bullshit on the police doing anything about cases like this.

[Revamp]

1 minute ago, djdwosk97 said:

There was no theft; they won't give a shit.

Yeah, I'm gonna call bullshit on the police doing anything about cases like this.

Yes this is still classified as theft/fraud. I had nearly the same exact scenario happen to me previously.

He purposely did not disclose a major piece of detail to the operational function of the device to knowingly deceive him. That is very much so theft/fraud.

 

Not to mention, the threat alone of involving the police when they know they did the wrong thing will often times make them cave.

 

[benji_]

1 minute ago, Revamp said:

Yes this is still classified as theft/fraud. I had nearly the same exact scenario happen to me previously.

He purposely did not disclose a major piece of detail to the operational function of the device to knowingly deceive him. That is very much so theft/fraud.

 

Not to mention, the threat alone of involving the police when they know they did the wrong thing will often times make them cave.

 

what country you from

[Revamp]

United states, St. Louis area.

[benji_]

2 minutes ago, Revamp said:

United states, St. Louis area.

hey ive been there, but yeah uk police dont give 2 fucks

[Sir Asvald]

1 minute ago, benji_ said:

hey ive been there, but yeah uk police dont give 2 fucks

Where did you get the PS4 from? If it was from ebay, you can dispute and try to win. 

[benji_]

Just now, Abdul201588 said:

Where did you get the PS4 from? If it was from ebay, you can dispute and try to win. 

guy on facebook

[Sir Asvald]

1 minute ago, benji_ said:

guy on facebook

That sucks. Did you at least have the convo? This might be a long and odd, Try to make another account and look for him, since he's blocked you. 

[benji_]

Just now, Abdul201588 said:

That sucks. Did you at least have the convo? This might be a long and odd, Try to make another account and look for him, since he's blocked you. 

hes a fucking idiot since its his real account, and yeah screen shotted everything

[Sir Asvald]

Just now, benji_ said:

hes a fucking idiot since its his real account, and yeah screen shotted everything

Good, contact Sony and show them the evidence. Not sure if they will accept it. But give it a try.

[benji_]

Just now, Abdul201588 said:

Good, contact Sony and show them the evidence. Not sure if they will accept it. But give it a try.

pfft they wont