MS screwes a loyal gamer.....really really bad....

mos2k · Mar 1, 2008, 01:31 AM

Once upon a time there was a boy who loved video games. This boy bought an Xbox 360. Two years later it broke. The boy had no choice but to send it in for repairs. It was then that Microsoft decided to screw him over. A very big bend on over so we can give you the royal treatment sort of screwing. This is his story.

http://hawtymcbloggy.com/2008/02/28/...-by-microsoft/

OmegaRED · Mar 1, 2008, 02:09 AM

LOL, personally I think MS did a good job cleaning that marker off

Did I read that correctly, MS didn't even repair the console, they just cleaned it? Now, that's harsh.

IEMC · Mar 1, 2008, 02:12 AM

It was done on purpose. That's messed up.

Mousey · Mar 1, 2008, 06:45 AM

I hope the guy sues MS, from reading the comments i doubt MS will let it get in the news and they'll try to settle it out of court.
Poor guy, i think the case was stolen

mos2k · Mar 1, 2008, 08:35 AM

my thoughts are that the technician who got hold of his xbox got jealous or something and thinking that it could worth thousands or maybe more wiped it clean

BlueMak · Mar 1, 2008, 09:55 AM

If I were him I would keep the xbox in a safe place without playing it at all and buy another one for my gaming needs, while keeping this just to collect signatures etc.

YAYitsAndrew · Mar 1, 2008, 10:31 AM

I'd say it was probably an accident. Someone on auto pilot started wiping clean the side of the system with their industrial "make it look white again" cleaner and then went OH CRAP. Since he already ruined it, he just kept going to make it look nice instead of all the ink and a big ol' f-you smear.

Hopefully microsoft gets some signatures and this dummy stops playing on his collectors item.

Judas · Mar 1, 2008, 11:57 AM

dummy playing on collectors items?

it can't be a collectors item unless it's used...

the guy didn't do anything wrong... but there is a definite NEED for someone to get a considerable ass warming...

either way, microsoft should be at the very least.. grabbing a unique elite xbox, and getting everyone to sign that sucker up..... get even more signatures then there was before even from even higher ups... who knows... take a list from the guy . see if he wants more to balance the loss of the original.

mos2k · Mar 1, 2008, 12:14 PM

Like MS *WOULD* do that yeah rite...!

***craig5320*** · Mar 1, 2008, 01:00 PM

Quote:

it can't be a collectors item unless it's used...

How so Judas?

Mousey · Mar 1, 2008, 01:18 PM

Have you guys not read through some of the comments?
The case wasn't wiped clean, i think it was stolen
http://www.jameslaicreative.com/images/xbox.jpg

***craig5320*** · Mar 1, 2008, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mousey

Have you guys not read through some of the comments?
The case wasn't wiped clean, i think it was stolen
http://www.jameslaicreative.com/images/xbox.jpg

That's the wrong side of the case pictured for the "case damage" you can see the faceplate seam at the front and on the other shot it's clearly on the opposite side. try again.

RebeLone · Mar 2, 2008, 02:35 PM

Wow, MS sucks for that. I would probably share my story with everyone on the net as he did too. Maybe something would get done.

OmegaRED · Mar 2, 2008, 03:43 PM

Hehe, now that I've actually looked at the writing it's not surprising that MS wiped it clean. Some of the comments insult MS and make fun of the overheating 360's the tech probably thought it was some smartass kid who wrote that stuff.

quazi · Mar 2, 2008, 04:10 PM

It's an assembly line process outsourced to Latin American countries. I doubt there was any malicious intent here, they were just trying to get it done as quickly as possible. Special consideration is rarely given when the workers don't speak english.