THIS GAME IS A HOAX!!!

[disabledamericanveteran]

READ THE INSTRUCTIONS, YOU HAVE TO CLICK THE "BUY IT NOW" BUTTON. IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE BUY IT NOW BUTTON, SOMETIMES THE SCREEN DOESN'T REFRESH, IF YOU HIT IT AGAIN, YOU'VE JUST BOUGHT THE ITEM. BELIEVE ME, I DID. FORTUNATELY, ITEM NUMBER: 5166633721 IS NOT TOO HIGHLY PRICED. THIS CONTEST COULD BE CONSTRUED AS A FRAUD OF EBAY, AWARE OF THEIR COMPUTER GLITCHES AND THE FACT THAT THEY BENIFIT IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE.
ARE THERE ANY REAL ATTORNEYS? SIGN ME UP FOR A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT, THANK YOU.

[macygage]

*Please note that the Hidden Listing transaction is a mock purchase. You will not be purchasing the item advertised in the Hidden Listing, and you will not receive, or be charged for, the Hidden Listing. However, you must be the first to successfully complete the purchase process in order to receive the prize.

[mrsgupta]

so, even if the hidden treasure screen is a mock purchase...let's say you guessed wrong and attempt to 'buy it now,' thinking you have the hidden treasure...you're STILL going to end up buying an item you didn't want...is that what you're telling me??? you're right, this is fraud, they could get in big trouble for this, especially because they were not forthcoming about it

[idontsnipe]

I beleive that when you open the listing, there is not really a listing there, just a graphic that says click buy-it-now to win. If there isn't a graphic saying that and just a description of the item, you didn't win.

[disabledamericanveteran]

if you feel you've "accidentally purchased" something because the rules tell you to hit the "buy it now" button, you need to report it to ebay and the authorities. ebay help offers no link concerning this game, so i've come up with a list myself. just clip and paste these addresses:

AskDOJ@usdoj.gov, complaint@ifccfbi.gov, cshelp@ebay.com, csme@ebay.com, Del_Alexander@house.state.va.us, district05@sov.state.va.us, cinquire@ebay.com, cswebform@ebay.com, rswebhelp@ebay.com, cswebform@ebay.com, ended@ebay.com, escalations@paypal.com, fccinfo@fcc.gov, info@hamptonroads.bbb.org, webform@paypal.com, scvbbb@bayarea.net, service@paypal.com, complaints@ifccfbi.gov, uce@ftc.gov, spoof@paypal.com, webmail@Whitehouse.GOV

[mrsgupta]

thank you, disabledamericanveteran...by the way, i reported airforceweatherman for his disrespectful post to you...it was unnecessary...good luck to everyone, but be careful, please!

[eku305]

I dont see why this is so confusing when you have the winning listing it will show the road sign and in the item description area will have the instruction to clim the prize by clicking buy it now...if you buy a car or a horse, or a pony express belt buckle you havent paid attention or are just stupid!

[malificati]

I reported him too, Gupta!

[lancelot10911]

Please see a winning page. There is no doubt what one looks like
http://public.wit.edu/~kaliszewskim/7Wonders.htm

[barthur33]

If you only hit the buy it now button once, it will take you to a page that says do you want to confirm. If you've gotten that, you've guessed wrong, do not go forward! I'm sure if you are correct, then you will immediately go to a page that lets you know you've won, not to confirm. I've been doing it all morning, and so far have bought nothing!

[leebo20]

How is it fraud when YOU click on buy it now. They aren't forcing you to play this game, you're are playing it because YOU want to. Therefore you are responsible for your actions, not ebay. If you guess wrong and buy something, that is because of you, Not them.

[disabledamericanveteran]

I HIT THAT BUTTON ONCE, LIKE I DID WITH ABOUT THIRTY OTHER ITEMS I HAVE BEEN HUNTING.

HEY AIRFORCE WEATHERMAN, TELL THE FOLKS HOW THAT TSUNAMI HAPPENED. AND THOSE HURRICANES IN FLORIDA JUST BEFORE THE ELECTION... NOT ANOTHER COINCIDENCE.

[fanobigcat]

Yeah, way to go confirming a purchase you didn't want to make...

[jsheezi]

Leebo thats the dumbest remark you could have posted I think. Just read what you wrote!

[mrrob67]

If everyone would read the rules before they play the game then it wouldnt be a problem. When you find the winning page it will say Congradulations on it so you will know for sure if you are a winner before you click on buy it now. I don't understand why everyone gets so mad because ebay isnt making it easy for us to get $1000 of their money.