They say a picture is worth a thousand words. A picture of an Xbox One Day One edition, on the other hand, is worth $735.

Peter Clatworthy, a teenage father from the United Kingdom, saved up his money to buy the sold out Day One edition of Microsoft's Xbox One as a Christmas gift for his son. The average Xbox One Day One edition sells on eBay for above $800, so Clatworthy jumped on the opportunity to buy one for $735 (£450). The teenager did not realize, however, that he was spending hundreds on a photo.

"I always buy stuff on eBay, and this had never happened before," Clatworthy told Nottingham Post.

The listing was labeled as a photo, but Clatworthy did some investigating that led to him believe that he was getting the Xbox One Day One edition for a steal.

"It said 'photo,' and I was in two minds, but I looked at the description and the fact it was in the right category made me think it was genuine," Clatworthy said. "I looked at the seller's feedback, and there was nothing negative. I bought it there and then because I thought it was a good deal."

When Clatworthy received his item it was in a suspiciously thin package. When he opened it, Clatworthy was stunned to find a low-quality photo of the video game console instead of the system itself.

"They'd written on the back of it 'thank you for your purchase,'" Clatworthy recalled. "I was fuming."

Clatworthy is not one to let things slip past him.

"It's obvious now I've been conned out of my money," he said.

eBay has stated that Clatworthy will receive a full refund.

"We don't allow listings which mislead, and will take action against this seller. Customers can shop with confidence on eBay as we guarantee you will get your item or your money back," a spokesman for eBay told Nottingham Post. "Mr. Clatworthy is covered by the eBay money-back guarantee, and we will be contacting him to put things right."

The seller has until Monday to give Clatworthy his money back.

Watch Clatworthy explain his blunder below:

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