Buy Playstation 5 on Ebay: With these tips you can expose scammers

The Playstation 5 from Sony is currently very popular.

Many consumers buy the PS5 on Ebay because it is out of print everywhere else.

But that has some disadvantages.

• Many sellers offer the

  Playstation 5

  on

  Ebay

  .

• The PS5 is being

  sold

  at

  exorbitant prices

  .

• Consumers

  can use a few

  tricks to

  expose

  fraudsters

  .

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Console fans get

their money's

worth with the new

from Sony.

Many millions of consumers were looking forward to the release date (November 19, 2020).

The hype was huge.

But many gamers quickly became

.

However, that wasn't because the PS5 didn't live up to gamers' expectations.

Rather, the

was and is sold

out almost everywhere.

The

far exceeds the current supply.

The PS5 is currently not available for sale

in

or in major markets.

Playstation 5 from Sony: Four-digit prices for PS5 on Ebay

The only real chance

to get hold of

a Playstation 5 from

in

a timely manner

is on Internet portals such as

and

.

There the consoles are sometimes offered at significantly inflated prices.

Instead of the list price of

, sellers sometimes ask for

.

But that is not the only problem: there are a lot of scammers on the website of the auction house Ebay.

If you fall for this, you must expect the total loss of the transferred purchase price for the PS5.

However, there are a few tips that will help consumers

at the

.

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The Playstation 5 (PS5) is sold at exorbitant prices on Ebay.

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First of all,

attention should be paid

to the

rating.

If there are repeated complaints there, it is advisable to look for other offers for the PS5.

Potential customers have to be particularly careful with

who have only been active on Ebay for a short time and have so far only received a few good reviews, as the magazine "Games Wirtschaft" reports.

Playstation 5: Read carefully the description of the PS5 offer on Ebay

It is also advisable

to read

the

on

carefully.

Many

only offer the

the

Sony

for sale.

This is usually in the description, but negligent consumers sometimes do not pay attention to it and then pay several hundred euros just for the box.

Also

are sometimes offered.

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- GamePro Germany (@GamePro_de) November 27, 2020

Playstation fans should only

bid

on

in their

or only purchase these via "buy it now" on

.

The

from

still suffers from a few

problems

.

If the packaging has already been opened, it is therefore likely that something is wrong with the console.

Playstation 5: Do not order PS5 from Ebay sellers from abroad

Consumers should

stay away from orders for the PS5 from

.

It is much more difficult to track down the scammers in the event of problems.

There are

on Ebay

that can be set so that only

are displayed.

There

are also a few things to consider

when

the

.

You should choose a payment method that allows you to get your money back in an emergency.

Ebay itself offers

.

With

this can be concluded for an additional charge.

When paying for the

via

, it is also possible to get your money back in the event of fraud.

Buy Playstation 5 (PS5) on Ebay: Create screenshots of chat histories

The

with the seller of the

Sony should have the official channels of

run.

When buying on

, "Games Wirtschaft" recommends direct contact with the provider - preferably by

.

Customers can also protect themselves by

.

The

should also be photographed so that after several weeks or months it can still be proven what the seller has offered.

If

in the event of fraud

, this can lead to a refund of the money.

Lives of providers in the same city as the

, it makes sense the

of

personally pick them up.

This procedure is often possible,

especially with

.

In this way, the console can be

checked

for

directly on site

.

If collection cannot be carried out,

recommended.

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Many players still have to wait for the Playstation 5 and therefore continue to gamble on the old PS4.

© Britta Pedersen / dpa

It is recommended that console fans only purchase

.

Buying a reserved PS5 on

, which has not yet reached the seller, should be avoided.

On the one hand, there is the risk that consumers will

fall

for a

that actually has no consoles available.

If the offer of a reserved Playstation

comes

from a

, it can take months until the

finally arrives at you.

If the photo of the ad is not a self-shot, but advertising material from the

, this could be an indication that the

not even reached the seller, as "Games Wirtschaft" reports.

Buy Playstation 5 on Ebay: Scammers lurk for reckless customers

Whether buying a

of

on

or

really worthwhile, everyone must console fan to decide for themselves.

What is certain is that this increases the chance that the new console will arrive at

the

in time for

.

However, you sometimes have to dig deeper into your wallet and you run the risk of falling for fraudsters.

In addition,

according to "Games Wirtschaft",

buying the PS5 from often

does not help the overheated market to calm down.

(Tobias Ketter)

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