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[Diprosalic]

How did Nintendo get the switch back?

"Please give it back or we send the police over"
"Okay"


Done.

 

[Plum]

Even if he didn't know? Rip

Yes, even if you don't know. I know barely anything about law and even I can tell that "I didn't know it was stolen!" would never hold up in court.

 

[sixteen-bit]

How did Nintendo get the switch back?

 

[Alienous]

Either way, Nintendo should at least throw hiphoptherobot a bone for getting screwed out of $300 due to the whole situation.

I mean, I get that they don't have to, but it'd be nice.

Well, given the circumstances, it seems unlikely that $300 was paid.

 

[jaaz]

So the Switch fell off the truck? Now it all makes sense.

 

[gogogow]

Lol what the fuck Nintendo.

Read the goddam OP.

 

[MrS]

Does Gaf have a stronger bias against Nintendo or Bernie Sanders?

I need polls.

Gaf loves Nintendo far more than it should. Good guy Ninty strikes again!

 

[hiphoptherobot]

Eh.....buying a console 2 full weeks before it's released from some random shady guy......it is kinda his own fault.....

That isn't what happened but with the lack of info I understand why you would think that.

 

[phanphare]

Did he have to give it back?

yes, it was obtained illegally even if he was unaware of that at the time

 

[Curler]

Dude needs to be compensated for sure, he did nothing wrong

Buying stolen goods legally means you are obligated for no reimbursement. Whether you knew they were stolen or not, and in this case, the Switch isn't even out...

 

[Neoxon]

I don't know any corporation whole will reimburse you stolen good if this is the case here.

True, I guess it's me wanting Nintendo to do so as a gesture of goodwill. I mean, they don't have to in this scenario, but it'd be nice (as mentioned before).

Well, given the circumstances, it seems unlikely that $300 was paid.

Didn't hiphoptherobot say that he paid $300?

 

[Matt]

Either way, Nintendo should at least throw hiphoptherobot a bone for getting screwed out of $300 due to the whole situation.

I mean, I get that they don't have to, but it'd be nice.

No, Nintendo can't very well start compensating people for receiving stolen goods.

 

[mugurumakensei]

Did he have to give it back?

It was stolen goods. Once you are made aware something you have is a stolen good, you are legally obligated to return it or face criminal charges.

 

[BronsonLee]

I remember something similar happening with someone getting an XBox One from Target or some shit like two weeks early

Microsoft kept it, but I think they sent him one at launch with some goodies as a thank you?

 

[SmokedMeat]

He is sending it to a third party that supposedly is working for Nintendo. Buy stolen goods, they are not rightfully yours.

A third party that works for Nintendo? I don't know. This story just sounds strange.

Hot on the heels of his video breaking we learned of gaming sites getting their units. I'm just taking this whole story of a stolen unit being returned to Nintendo via third party with a grain of salt.

 

[Dark Cloud]

I mean, in this case, Nintendo probably didn't do anything wrong, but you have to realize your tendency to defend Nintendo. You chastised people for defending "a stranger" yet you have no problem defending a corporation. On the other hand, there are absolutely people in here just wanting ammo to take a shot at Nintendo.

Because I was right and I could see through his story? From the beginning I found it fishy when in the video it said it was accidentally shipped. Get off me dude. Nintendo is allowed to keep being attacked when they didn't do shit wrong.

Most people just to negative conclusions without hearing the info.

 

[Jawmuncher]

I'd have said "I already sold it so someone else"

 

[javac]

Or they could just google his name on gaf and get his info. You know that's actually more convenient.

You know what's convenient? Dust. Think about it, it all adds up.

 

[Neoxon]

No, Nintendo can't very well start compensating people for receiving stolen goods.

Fair enough, I could see the whole thing setting the standard for a hot mess later on.

 

[sammex]

Rock on Hiphoptherobot!

 

[Spirited]

Gaf loves Nintendo far more than it should. Good guy Ninty strikes again!

???

Does Gaf's love include wanting their consoles to fail so that they can play nintendo games on their playstation 4?

Didn't hiphoptherobot say that he paid $300?

He also said a retailer sent it to him which I very much doubt from the new info lol

 

[fabricated backlash]

This thread is a wall of shame of people who never read the op, or worse, didn't understand it.

 

[Rellik]

I like how the story started out as a retailer who shipped it early, and now it's a single guy he purchased it off.

 

[DSix]

What the fuck is wrong with Nintendo? Did they send some dudes to intimidate you into giving them the console?

This sounds shady as fuck.

Edit: oh... if the console was a stolen one, resold to OP, then it explains why

 

[True Fire]

how is this even legal ?

Bloomsbury did it with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

They got signed box sets out of it though, what is Nintendo doing for this guy?

 

[Resistance100]

I don't know any corporation whole will reimburse you stolen good if this is the case here.

This.

 

[PhazonBlazer]

How do you know for a fact it was Nintendo that contacted you and not someone pretending?

"hey it's me Reggie, I'm gonna need that Switch back. Thanks."

 

[Guymelef]

Fuck them, I wish I was him just to say fuck you Nintendo, that's not legal.

 

[jaaz]

True, I guess it's me wanting Nintendo to do so as a gesture of goodwill. I mean, they don't have to in this scenario, but it'd be nice (as mentioned before).


Didn't hiphoptherobot say that he paid $300?

The gesture of goodwill is Nintendo not contacting the police and local DA. Assuming they are not, of course.

 

[WadeitOut]

Either way, Nintendo should at least throw hiphoptherobot a bone for getting screwed out of $300 due to the whole situation.

I mean, I get that they don't have to, but it'd be nice.

His situation of obviously buying a stolen console? Lol what. Nintendo never received payment for it.

 

[Silent_Ocarina]

Because I was right and I could see through his story? From the beginning I found it fishy when in the video it said it was accidentally shipped. Get off me dude. Nintendo is allowed to keep being attacked when they didn't do shit wrong.

Most people just to negative conclusions without hearing the info.

Jesus Christ, you clearly have no objectivity when it comes to Nintendo. I didn't even really attack you, I just pointed something out.

 

[Diprosalic]

Fuck them, I wish I was him just to say fuck you Nintendo, that's not legal.

Yeah what he did was not legal, what nintendo did was fine.

 

[mugurumakensei]

I like how the story started out as a retailer who shipped it early, and now it's a single guy he purchased it off.

Could be both technically? Shady amazon third party sellers for example?

 

[fabricated backlash]

I'd have said "I already sold it so someone else"

You would've... great, so you're now dealing with stolen goods. Hello officer.

 

[InfiniteCombo]

This thread is a wall of shame of people who never read the op, or worse, didn't understand it.

.

 

[ThatsMytrunks]

I don't know why anyone believes that Nintendo got involved or took the system back. The guy claimed he received it early, then later claimed that he bought it from someone (be that a store or a someone on craigsist). His story doesn't add up, and the only thing that's known for sure is he got one early.

I wouldn't be surprised if he made up Nintendo contacting him, him giving it back, or anything about a third party getting involved.

I think the dude's full of shit.

 

[HeySeuss]

Did he have to give it back?

I would imagine he was convinced it was better to give it back than to go to jail. He would be charged with receiving stolen property even if he didn't know it was stolen to begin with.

Either way he wouldn't be able to keep it. And there's zero chance he gets his money back or gets a new Switch given to him by Nintendo. They probably believe (and with good reason) that he may have knew it was stolen and/or might have stolen it himself.

 

[Not]

So many retailers fuck up with shipping and release dates that he has a pretty convincing case for ignorance here, whomever he bought it from

Nintendo should reimburse him. He only fanned hype for this thing

 

[Plum]

True, I guess it's me wanting Nintendo to do so as a gesture of goodwill. I mean, they don't have to in this scenario, but it'd be nice (as mentioned before).

That would create two precedents:
1) We will reimburse you if you buy goods that were stolen from us (Nintendo)
2) We encourage leaking information about our products ahead of time

It sucks for hiphoptherobot and he's nowhere near the bad guy here, but Nintendo has no moral or legal reason to reimburse him.

 

[Matt]

Fuck them, I wish I was him just to say fuck you Nintendo, that's not legal.

The Switch was stolen, so yes it is.

 

[Askherserenity]

I really hope he didn't know that shit was stolen because it would be pretty dumb putting up a video of an unreleased stolen console on the internet.

Stuff like this is so easily traced if you aren't careful that it's not worth the trouble.

 

[Orin GA]

How is this legal? This company.. should be refunded at least

If I buy something that was stolen from you and the police get it back for you, you are totally gonna pay me back right?

 

[Jawmuncher]

You would've... great, so you're now dealing with stolen goods. Hello officer.

Only if they catch me

 

[UnemployedVillain]

Even if he didn't know? Rip

Nintendo: Did you know this was stolen?
User: No
Nintendo: Okay then. Carry on

Is this how you're imagining the scenario in your head?

 

[Cert.in.Death]

Stolen or not, it's not a great look for Nintendo PR and drums up old feelings about their oppressive company culture with respect to their fanbase. And the leak did Nintendo more good than harm, since the OS was a lingering question many fans and potential purchasers wanted answered.

 

[Spirited]

Fuck them, I wish I was him just to say fuck you Nintendo, that's not legal.

It is, buying stolen goods doesn't entitle you to refunds lol

 

[sanstesy]

🤔

 

[Oregano]

Fuck them, I wish I was him just to say fuck you Nintendo, that's not legal.

Lol, I for one am shocked that you had that response.

 

[fabricated backlash]

Only if they catch me

lol, that got a good chuckle out of me.

Godspeed jawmuncher, godspeed

 

[xxracerxx]

Does Gaf have a stronger bias against Nintendo or Bernie Sanders?

I need polls.