ebay slot machines surprisingly don’t accept paypal

July 5th, 2008 post a comment (3) stumble it! by: technabob

I was heading out for one of my occasional gambling binges this holiday weekend, when what did I see? It looks like online auction house eBay has gotten their very own slot machines.

eBay Slot Machines at Four Winds

By the time I managed to stumble my way over from the buffet line, the eBay slots were so busy that I didn’t even manage to donate my money to them.

eBay Slot Machines at Four Winds

From what I could tell, they’re those typical nickel slots with tons of perplexing jagged lines which must match up in order to pay the big bucks. Of course, unlike the real eBay, there’s no guarantee that the highest bidder will win anything.

eBay Slot Machine by IGT

The machines have icons for popular auction categories such as electronics, motors, collectibles and fashion, but they only take (and occasionally dole out) cold hard cash. And while there won’t be any money showing up in your PayPal account, all of the players on the system can win a free spin at the same time, so I guess that’s better than nothing.

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Wanna play the eBay slot machines in person? Head on over to the oh-so-addictive new Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, MI (just over an hour East of Chicago).

[Thanks for pointing these out Roadside Scholar!]

July 5th, 2008 post a comment (3) stumble it! by: technabob

3 comments post a comment

1. technabob | July 8th, 2008 at 7:45 pm

Looks like a reader over on Boing Boing Gadgets has actually played the thing, and it’s (as expected) a huge money pit.
2. James Strepman | July 23rd, 2008 at 9:23 pm

As a disgruntled Ebay seller I would like to take my fists and smash every one of the damned slot machines. I am not disgruntled because I was caught by Ebay doing anything illegal or immoral. Rather I am disgruntled because if you are a seller on Ebay they can BREAK YOU by suspending your account on a whim. There is no recourse, no method or process of appeal. Lawsuits are difficult as the Ebay staff are always nameless and faceless.
3. sue | August 1st, 2008 at 2:32 pm

I played the Ebay machine at the MGM Grand Vegas - hit the max bonus on my second spin and won $400. Walked away that time , but I can see they could be very addictive.