XBOX Live Gamer selling Gamertag on eBay - Blu-ray Forum

Sussudio · 02-11-2009, 05:48 PM

UPDATE: eBay closed the auction.

Never thought I'd see this one coming, but at the same time I'm hardly surprised. CNET reports that early XBOX-Live adopter Chris Braziano is selling his "wildly popular" xbox live gamertag, "HITMAN" on eBay. He was one of the first people to sign up for Live during its beta testing in 2002, and now decided to see how much he could profit off selling his name. Before the auction was closed the final bid was at $365

. Graziano states "Don't bid on this item if you don't want to be the center of attention of every game lobby you're in. You'll regularly hear comments of 'You're the original Hitman?' and 'Wow, how did you get that gamertag?!'"

Hey, in our current economy, if the man is able to get a few bucks (or much more) by selling his gamertag, who am I to bash him?

xtop · 02-11-2009, 05:56 PM

you're allowed to sell gamertags? something tells me microsoft will have a problem with this

Uniquely · 02-11-2009, 05:57 PM

I sometimes wish I could get my original gamertag back

UniqueGamerTag

Sussudio · 02-11-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

you're allowed to sell gamertags? something tells me microsoft will have a problem with this

i didn't think so

cnet didn't mention anything about it the article though.

Uniquely · 02-11-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

you're allowed to sell gamertags? something tells me microsoft will have a problem with this

I'm guessing the seller would just have to turn over his e-mail address and password. What could MS really do about it? How would they even know? What's his gamerscore anyway? Folks with really high gamerscores could probably get some cash selling their accounts.

QwikSand · 02-11-2009, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by robinandtami

I sometimes wish I could get my original gamertag back

UniqueGamerTag

That is awesome. Bet you got questions on that too.

Sussudio · 02-11-2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by robinandtami

I'm guessing the seller would just have to turn over his e-mail address and password. What could MS really do about it? How would they even know? What's his gamerscore anyway? Folks with really high gamerscores could probably get some cash selling their accounts.

that's where he got his idea in the first place i believe.

QwikSand · 02-11-2009, 06:04 PM

I've seen plenty of people sell their WOW or Star Wars Galaxy money on Ebay so this isn't surprising.

Uniquely · 02-11-2009, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by QwikSand

That is awesome. Bet you got questions on that too.

It came to me in an instant... as I read the sign up page it instructs to select a "unique gamertag" so immediately typed in UniqueGamerTag. The fact that it was still available shows how long I've been on Live

Mostly I got a lot of "UniqueGamerTag... now THAT'S a unique gamertag." A few times when I had to call support the guys there, that hear gamertags all day long, even remarked how it was a "uniquegamertag."

Forrestandjen07 · 02-11-2009, 06:09 PM

Whats so special about it?

Not to mention

I have never seen this gamertag before

plus the dude only has a 4k GS

pfft!!

FIDDYPOP · 02-11-2009, 06:12 PM

Fiddypop, now that is a unique gamer tag. Look it up.

QwikSand · 02-11-2009, 06:16 PM

I was just gonna say that, isn't 4,280 extremely low for someone who has been around so long? I mean I NEVER play online and rarely play games thoroughly to get all of the bonuses and even I have almost 5,000. Shouldn't he have like over 100,000? That part looks photoshopped to me.

Sussudio · 02-11-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by QwikSand

I was just gonna say that, isn't 4,280 extremely low for someone who has been around so long? I mean I NEVER play online and rarely play games thoroughly to get all of the bonuses and even I have almost 5,000. Shouldn't he have like over 100,000? That part looks photoshopped to me.

could be, i just copied it from the CNET article and thought the same thing when I saw it.

FIDDYPOP · 02-11-2009, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

that's where he got his idea in the first place i believe.

Dude in the end of American Psycho did Bateman kill anyone?

Sussudio · 02-11-2009, 06:19 PM

the current bid is now at $365! for a gamertag?! yeesh, some people have too much money on their hands.....

QwikSand · 02-11-2009, 06:20 PM

I am possibly the worst FPS multi-player so it just struck me odd that I could possibly have more points than him, or anyone for that matter. I know the GS isn't just from online play but you have to be pretty good to even want to play online for so long. I wonder how it's even possible to give it to someone else.

Sussudio · 02-11-2009, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by FIDDYPOP

Dude in the end of American Psycho did Bateman kill anyone?

PM me and I'll explain it, it doesn't really have anything to do with the thread

Forrestandjen07 · 02-11-2009, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by QwikSand

I was just gonna say that, isn't 4,280 extremely low for someone who has been around so long? I mean I NEVER play online and rarely play games thoroughly to get all of the bonuses and even I have almost 5,000. Shouldn't he have like over 100,000? That part looks photoshopped to me.

Yea, Someone well have to go to Xbox.com and search his tag

That dosent make a whole lot of sense

Especially when some achievments you get just for doing stuff you dont really have to go out of your way for

Sussudio · 02-11-2009, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Forrestandjen07

Yea, Someone well have to go to Xbox.com and search his tag

That dosent make a whole lot of sense

i just linked to the ebay auction page in the OP. he claims he can prove its the real deal through a forum on xbox live or something. idk i didn't check it out.

Forrestandjen07 · 02-11-2009, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by QwikSand

I am possibly the worst FPS multi-player so it just struck me odd that I could possibly have more points than him, or anyone for that matter. I know the GS isn't just from online play but you have to be pretty good to even want to play online for so long. I wonder how it's even possible to give it to someone else.

He would just give them the accuonts info

IE Its email address

and password to the account

that person would do account recovery on it, and change the password to suit them, and change all the personal info to match theres

02-11-2009, 05:48 PM	#1
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	XBOX Live Gamer selling Gamertag on eBay UPDATE: eBay closed the auction. Never thought I'd see this one coming, but at the same time I'm hardly surprised. CNET reports that early XBOX-Live adopter Chris Braziano is selling his "wildly popular" xbox live gamertag, "HITMAN" on eBay. He was one of the first people to sign up for Live during its beta testing in 2002, and now decided to see how much he could profit off selling his name. Before the auction was closed the final bid was at $365 . Graziano states "Don't bid on this item if you don't want to be the center of attention of every game lobby you're in. You'll regularly hear comments of 'You're the original Hitman?' and 'Wow, how did you get that gamertag?!'" Hey, in our current economy, if the man is able to get a few bucks (or much more) by selling his gamertag, who am I to bash him? Last edited by Sussudio; 02-11-2009 at 10:33 PM.

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02-11-2009, 05:56 PM	#2
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	you're allowed to sell gamertags? something tells me microsoft will have a problem with this

02-11-2009, 05:57 PM	#3
Uniquely Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Mobile, AL Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:171	I sometimes wish I could get my original gamertag back UniqueGamerTag

02-11-2009, 06:04 PM	#8
QwikSand Power Member Member since:Dec 2007 Trading Score:25	I've seen plenty of people sell their WOW or Star Wars Galaxy money on Ebay so this isn't surprising.

02-11-2009, 06:09 PM	#10
Forrestandjen07 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:54	Whats so special about it? Not to mention I have never seen this gamertag before plus the dude only has a 4k GS pfft!!

02-11-2009, 06:12 PM	#11
FIDDYPOP Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Chi-Town Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:444 Blu-ray reviews:1	Fiddypop, now that is a unique gamer tag. Look it up.

02-11-2009, 06:16 PM	#12
QwikSand Power Member Member since:Dec 2007 Trading Score:25	I was just gonna say that, isn't 4,280 extremely low for someone who has been around so long? I mean I NEVER play online and rarely play games thoroughly to get all of the bonuses and even I have almost 5,000. Shouldn't he have like over 100,000? That part looks photoshopped to me.

02-11-2009, 06:19 PM	#15
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	the current bid is now at $365! for a gamertag?! yeesh, some people have too much money on their hands.....

02-11-2009, 06:20 PM	#16
QwikSand Power Member Member since:Dec 2007 Trading Score:25	I am possibly the worst FPS multi-player so it just struck me odd that I could possibly have more points than him, or anyone for that matter. I know the GS isn't just from online play but you have to be pretty good to even want to play online for so long. I wonder how it's even possible to give it to someone else.

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