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Got a free bit of clothing for your Home avatar? Flog it on eBay.

Alex C [nofi] - Editor
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 / 16:30

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People will, it seems, buy anything.  Even if that anything is a free costume for a virtual avatar, as this eBay sale for a Killzone 2 costume proves.  Yes, that’s $66.  Other items include this Reaper costume at $29, and it’s not just our friends over the pond, we’ve seen Europeans bidding ridiculous amounts of money for this kind of thing too.

Remember, folks, these are free tokens, and if you run about Home wearing them everyone will just assume you got them for free anyway.  But if we catch you bragging about how you traded in a good night out’s worth of beer for that Killzone 2 helmet, well, you’ll be named and shamed.  There’s stacks of good PSN games out there far more deserved of your money, for example…

Via GAF.

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  1. Jas-n (832 TSA Points)
    Member since: Aug 2008
    Posted on: 30/06/2009 at 16:35

    And you were all on about that £3.99 LBP T-Shirt, now THIS is a rip-off

  2. AJ (1272 TSA Points)
    Member since: Oct 2008
    Posted on: 30/06/2009 at 16:38

    Wow. Makes me wish I hadn’t used my reaper costume code.

    Oh well, hardly anybody has one anyways. I enjoy being ‘unique’.

  3. BrendanCalls (854 TSA Points)
    Member since: Forever
    Posted on: 30/06/2009 at 16:39

    Darwin say something about Natural selection, The fact that there are still stupid people around doing things like this, is starting to poke a big hole in his theory.
    Surely by now we would be much smarter than this

    • TctclMvPhase (700 TSA Points)
      Member since: Nov 2008
      Posted on: 30/06/2009 at 17:27

      If anything this fits right in line with Darwin’s Theory:
      How exactly do you intend to attract a mate and procreate without an awesome Helghast or Reaper costume for your Home avatar?

      • kevatron400 (1361 TSA Points)
        Member since: Dec 2008
        Posted on: 30/06/2009 at 18:44

        Or without aforementioned stupid people to compete against in the race for a mate.

    • yogh_wayne (2625 TSA Points)
      Member since: Oct 2008
      Posted on: 30/06/2009 at 18:45

      Ever seen the movie ‘Idiocracy’? ;)

      • Alex_Assassin_08 (677 TSA Points)
        Member since: Feb 2009
        Posted on: 30/06/2009 at 21:52

        good film :)

  4. gazzagb (1914 TSA Points)
    Member since: Feb 2009
    Posted on: 30/06/2009 at 16:40

    Jeez, the ammount people will spend on something that isnt even real.

  5. Gastos84 (Staff)
    Member since: Apr 2009
    Posted on: 30/06/2009 at 16:42

    No way! People are paying this amount of money for virtual costumes? Geez. Maybe I should start a HOME costume business!! That is ridiculous.

    That money could buy you a couple of full PS3 games (albeit a few months old but hey). Or like you said shit loads of PSN titles or Shit loads of Cider from ASDA.

    10 Bottles of Magners for £10. I make that 40-50 bottles (once you take conversion into account) of the finest Cider going.

    • Timesh1993 (947 TSA Points)
      Member since: Apr 2009
      Posted on: 30/06/2009 at 17:21

      Cider beats pretty much anything hands down, well apart from illegal drugs, but they’re pricey!

  6. hannes_truce (2730 TSA Points)
    Member since: Sep 2008
    Posted on: 30/06/2009 at 17:01

    whaaa? mental

  7. vouzamo (56 TSA Points)
    Member since: Jun 2009
    Posted on: 30/06/2009 at 17:08

    What a waste of money!

  8. Timesh1993 (947 TSA Points)
    Member since: Apr 2009
    Posted on: 30/06/2009 at 17:21

    Really does prove how many retards are out there doesn’t it.

  9. Bilbo_bobbins (885 TSA Points)
    Member since: Jun 2009
    Posted on: 30/06/2009 at 17:32

    I think paying for any kind of virtual clothing for something is unbelievable.

    People need their heads checked.

  10. YOURMUMANDME (445 TSA Points)
    Member since: Oct 2008
    Posted on: 30/06/2009 at 18:00

    I’d be reluctant to spend $66 on a real costume never mind one made from pixels , I mean how would you even wash it …… ? Do you get a washing machine in Home ?

  11. haza103 (415 TSA Points)
    Member since: Dec 2008
    Posted on: 30/06/2009 at 18:29

    Anyone notice the buyer of both items was the same guy? What a freakin fat internet nerd, you can’t wear both at once you mug!

  12. Carl (570 TSA Points)
    Member since: Jan 2009
    Posted on: 30/06/2009 at 18:42

    /Needs a code for free home shit

  13. BadBoyBoogie (2399 TSA Points)
    Member since: Mar 2009
    Posted on: 30/06/2009 at 19:31

    That’s just crazy. Talk about some people having more money than sense!!

  14. BRITEside (150 TSA Points)
    Member since: Jun 2009
    Posted on: 30/06/2009 at 20:41

    LOL I had a buddy who sold a pre-order demo code of Killzone on eBay for $20.

  15. Argon123 (239 TSA Points)
    Member since: Apr 2009
    Posted on: 30/06/2009 at 21:24

    stupid

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