ebay slot machines surprisingly don’t accept paypal
July 5th, 2008 comments (9) stumble it! digg 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.
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.
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.
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.
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!]
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July 5th, 2008 comments (9): stumble it! digg it! by: technabob
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Looks like a reader over on Boing Boing Gadgets has actually played the thing, and it’s (as expected) a huge money pit.
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.
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.
yeah just like the website it is very addictive
Great fun and nice payout if played right
Also just played at the MGM Grand in Vegas
$100 in
$1750 out
Just in one 30 minute sitting
I played the ebay machine in Reno at the Grand Sierra Resort. Lots of fun once you sort of figure out how it works. I won some $$ too!
My wife and I played the Ebay game in French Lick,IN and won $200. It does pay off if you know how to play. Great fun!!
What i dont understand is that currently im trying to get rid of a japanese immport slot that has just been sitting around the house. Now mind you everything is brand new basically except the hop up wont work so techinally the machine dosent work. Had it up for 3 days mind you on ebay on a 10 day auction and i went to go check it today and bam its off saying this legal bullshit about slot machine sells blah blah……..and now look well lets just rip off some more people YAY!! i really need the money from this thing right now to so fuck ebay!
I played the Ebay slots at the new Gila River Hotel and Casino in Chandler, Arizona and won $250. On another gambling binge the next day at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino in Maricopa, Arizona I won $800 playing Ebay slots. That same night, a guy next to me hit the jackpot payout on the max bet and won over $1500.
It definitely became a favorite of mine. Just remember to play fast to keep your multiplier up for when that bonus round comes out. You can have as high as a x4 multiplier risking the minimum bet if you play fast enough.