A man who bought a laptop from eBay for £300 instead received a picture of one through the post.
Paul Barrington, 38, thought he'd scored a bargain when he won the auction - as Apple MacBook's can cost up to £1,500 new.
But the bargain proved to good to be true when a feather-like package arrived a few days later in a small, square box.
It contained only a black-and-white photocopy of a photo of what Paul thought he had ordered.
Paul, of Ilfracombe, Devon, had sold his last surf board to pay for the laptop to launch acareer as a wedding DJ.
He said: "I sold my pride and joy for a piece of paper.
"I checked the listing and the seller's rating. He'd been a member for a few years, so there was nothing to be suspicious about.
"The package was as light as a feather. Why bother sending a picture in a box? It doesn't make any sense. I almost had to laugh."
He has has been in and out of hospital in recent months with lung condition Bullous Emphesima, which has meant he is unable to surf and had to give up his job in child care.
In response to Mr Barrington's complaint, an eBay spokesman said it would be now be offering a full refund.
