An eBay buyer received an awesome message - and an even better surprise - when purchasing an Xbox, after the seller found out he was a Navy pilot.
Jeff from Columbus, Ohio, wrote a hilarious, yet heartfelt letter to the pilot. First, he explained that he would have shipped the Xbox via Abrams Tank, but that wasn’t really an option.
So instead, Jeff would be returning the pilot's money as a token of thanks.
In Jeff's words:
“The Xbox is free because so is the USA.”
Jeff wrote:
Here's the full text of the letter:
Hey Alan,
Thanks for recently purchasing the XBOX one from me on Ebay. I just shipped it today. I guess UPS doesn’t ship to PO Boxes though, so I sent it via USPS. It’s packed really well thought, although probably not well enough for the US postal service. The ship via Abrams tank wasn’t an option. Regardless, I noticed you were in Annapolis and likely a midshipmen at the Naval Academy. So cool! I always wanted to be a pilot but couldn’t because of a heart condition. I wound up putting everything I have into being an entrepreneur instead. Enough rambling — I’m giving you your money back. Keep the Xbox and go destroy some ISIS bad guys in between COD (Call of Duty) map changes. Thank you for your service!”
Tldr. The Xbox is free because so is the USA.
While this may be a small gesture, it is definitely one that has not gone unnoticed.
Twitter users expressed their own appreciation of Jeff's message to Alan:
While the men and women who protect our country don't always get the praise they deserve, it's nice to see that every now and then people will go above and beyond to show their appreciation.
