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Long story short. I was scammed on Craiglist for a "Brand New" Xbox One. I did inspect the unit before paying the money the little do I know that the unit is infested with "pest". I cannot clean them out without voiding the warranty.

I found a post about gut-swap back in 2010 for Xbox 360. If I want to swap the console out at Wal-Mart...What do you think?

My method is to buy a new console and return with another console using the new box. Please advice. All comments (good and bad) are welcome. But I do not want to hear about "Why not clean the pest" or "You will go to jail". I realized the risk and thus bring the conversation to TTG where a lot of...experts(?) reside.

As for why Wal-Mart...they have so many negatives feedback for their employees and I feel Wal-mart's return clerks are easiest compare to Fry's, Bestbuy, and other stores.

What I want is wait couple of days and return the unit as 'defect' so it will ship back to Microsoft and not get restock. Any thoughts?


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thats why i wouldnt but electricals like new xbox one of a local forum page a s you never know and it may work at walmart but then what if it doesnt ??
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martinkloon wrote thats why i wouldnt but electricals like new xbox one of a local forum page a s you never know and it may work at walmart but then what if it doesnt ??


If it doesn't goes as planned. I am looking at two possibilities:

1. refuse to refund or exchange
2. Go straight to Jail.

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please noted. I am sitting with a $450 Xbox One console with unwelcome guests in it. Before you say anything funny, think of the situation I am in and then say it.
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So to save $50, this whole thing sure blew up in your face.

Hate to say it but, you're foolish to buy it without a warrenty from a store

You have no options except your idea to defraud walmart lol
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Garbotron wrote So to save $50, this whole thing sure blew up in your face.

Hate to say it but, you're foolish to buy it without a warrenty from a store

You have no options except your idea to defraud walmart lol


Thanks for the reality. The console I bought from Craiglist did come with Receipt from BestBuy and it is within 30 days. What I didnt know is Bestbuy offer returns only 15 days.

edit: and remember... $50 is 70-80% for new game like Titan Fall, and Watch Dog. Yeah I was foolish but it happens and I can't turn back time.
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Please...any ideas are welcome.

Or if anyone knows how to GAS a console or has done it before. I'm all ears.
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I use to do this stuff all the time it works perfectly
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You don't need to gas the console, cover it air tight (with plastic wrap) and leave it for a few days. The pests will die of suffocation.
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What do you mean by pest? And you could just sell it as spairs
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I have a solution for you.
Take the console and put it in your freezer for 2 - 4 days. if you are worried about the pest's getting into everything in your freezer, just get a large zip-lock bag or wrap it with plastic wrap.. And to answer the question of "will it mess my console up, being that cold?" - No. just let it sit in room temperature for a couple hours before you to use it.
You're welcome.
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