Topic: Matrix Shipping Info From Eb2k (Read 276 times)

xmods · « **Reply #31 on:** September 26, 2002, 07:26:00 PM »

Yeah i'd say that pretty much sums it up. That link doesn't help eb2k in the least bit. Well i'd ask for your money back now before its too late, if its not too late already. Good luck

CZECH · « **Reply #32 on:** September 26, 2002, 07:35:00 PM »

Looks like they have been pulling the same scam for a while now... ResellerRatings

flashbak · « **Reply #33 on:** September 27, 2002, 05:01:00 AM »

Xmods,
That reminds me, when will you have more OpenXBox mods?

flashbak · « **Reply #34 on:** September 27, 2002, 05:05:00 AM »

Well folks this is outright fraud. I for one am cancelling my order with Easybuy2000! My monies on the fact that most of you won't even see the chip next week!

dkoikadabra · « **Reply #35 on:** September 27, 2002, 05:16:00 AM »

Anyone ever consider the possibility that the chip is fake? Here's a hypothetical question.... EasyBuy2k (for some reason) decides, just a little before its release, that if they can't be the main distributor of the OpenXBox, they won't do it at all. They then ask around for a comparable chip that they could 'premere' and up their sales, and here comes around a team of 'hardware hackers' that got this end-all be-all no-solder modchip that they call the Xodus. EasyBuy2k watches a demonstration of the team putting the chip in a (supposed) unmodded XBox, and watch as the thing plays backups, emulators, a HDD upgrade, and whatnot after the install. They even see the thing get flashed. Unbeknowst to the EasyBuy2k rep watching, however, is that the chip is nothing more than a blinking light with a LPT port on it, and the internal TSOP was flashed before the representation. EasyBuy2k falls for it, and decides to push a crapload of money into these guys pockets for sole distribution rights. What they don't get is this is a huge scam by some con artists in order to get some cash....
The hypothetical situation, while not necessarily true, would make sense. Why would EasyBuy2k want to admit that they were played for a fool, and lost (possibly) a few thousand dollars over it? Maybe they're just trying to figure out what to say to ya'll, as they've taken alot of peoples money for this 'modchip' already.....
Granted, I don't got sources in the 'mod-scene' that give me hints or anything, and this is kind of a wild guess, but it _wouldn't_ be all that illogical, would it?

frantici · « **Reply #36 on:** September 27, 2002, 06:18:00 AM »

I just got a little frustrated at this topic, and had to say something ..

Okay maybe easybuy2k isnt the best company around
But you cannot deny that the product is probly the best ..

And its almost 99.999% chance of it being real ..

I have seen alot of fake chips and videos .. but dont you think there are alot of people looking at the pictures of the pcb and figuring out if is real or not .. i mean almost any electronic engineer or hobbiest could easily find out if it is fake just by looking at the pcb ..

And dont you think atleast 1 of them would say that this point here only leads to a red light and that doesnt do anything etc...

The only real problem could be that they cant mass produce it ..
Or cant mass produce it with a profit ..

The next thing you would prob. hear is that M$ made the chip and is now out to f*ck the Pir8s and all that nonsense ..

Patience is a virtue .. which most of you dont seem to have .. and so what if they took the money out of your card .. if i am not mistaken that could be fixed with a phone call to the bank ..

Atleast it can be done here in Norway :-)

Anyways that was my 2025$ and 2 cents :-)

Signing off
Frantic Illusion

dkoikadabra · « **Reply #37 on:** September 27, 2002, 08:22:00 AM »

Yeah, it may be crazy, but this link right here is about the closest look anyone has gotten of the chip:
http://www.xodus-chip.com/thechip.html
Tell me, is that picture detailed enough to notice where most of those traces go? No? Well, then, how could most of anyone be able to tell if it's fake?
I _am_ being a little crazy, but calling it a 'conspiracy' would be a stretch. All sorts of people get ripped off every day by scams, even people who run buisnesses. I didn't say the goddamn government did it, and I reread that a bunch of times and saw absolutely no mention of aliens. =-)

EDIT: sorry, there is a _slightly_ more detailed pic here:
http://www.xbox-scen...DUSblack380.jpg

drom · « **Reply #38 on:** September 27, 2002, 08:58:00 AM »

thats really great

Kurto2021 · « **Reply #39 on:** September 27, 2002, 09:09:00 AM »

dkoikadabra just out of curiosity are you one of those people who think the lunar landing was staged?

EvilCarnal · « **Reply #40 on:** September 27, 2002, 09:23:00 AM »

drom · « **Reply #41 on:** September 27, 2002, 09:25:00 AM »

QUOTE (EvilCarnal @ Sep 27 2002, 03:23 PM)

I don't believe them. I just got off the phone about my order placed on the sep 3rd. the guy told me that mine would ship today. but my status is still pending. my cc has been charged and now they put that date 9/29/02 on their website. dunno what to believe any more. ack!

lol you shouldn't worry about it there sending them, well lets hope i mean i don't think there going to lie after just updating there website.

flashbak · « **Reply #42 on:** September 27, 2002, 09:32:00 AM »

This would be extremely stupid of them to lie to us a third time with regard to what their website says, but not impossible! It would certainly shatter any credibility they might have left!

korncussion · « **Reply #43 on:** September 27, 2002, 10:38:00 AM »

I got an email confirmation that mine has shipped today via Canada Priority post with a Tracking number

So if they are still lying then boy are they digging a hole

DaCxKasD · « **Reply #44 on:** September 27, 2002, 11:06:00 AM »

KornKussion :

What is your order #, so we can know which # they are at.

My order # is 84480, ordered saturday 21st of sept at night

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