DiddyKongRacing69
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PlayStation 5 Scalpers Aren’t Happy With Their Public Image
PS5 scalpers think the rage directed at them isn't justified.
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PlayStation 5 Scalpers Aren’t Happy With Their Public Image
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DeepEnigma
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JimboJones
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Look I respect the hustle but you either accept being thought of as a cunt with the profit you're making or don't do it. Cant have it both ways.
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SpongebobSquaredance
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Well, it isn't justified, but definitely expected.
Abriael_GN
RSI Employee of the Year
"Forbes Contributors" must not be able to get interviews with legit players in the gaming industry if they have to go ask questions to dishonest scum in order to get some clicks in a trigger topic. 
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Werewolfgrandma
Banned
Wtf y'all don't like capitalism?
Concern
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Tickle My Tendies
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Yo, scalpers....
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DeepEnigma
Gold Member
We all love capitalism, otherwise we would not have so many shiny boxes and electronics in a free market to war over.
Assholism on the other hand.
For the record, I don't agree with laws against scalping either.
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Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
Fuck me caitlin jenner is looking good.
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SpongebobSquaredance
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Edit: Does the business even exist? Googling "The Lab" doesn't bring up anything related to scalping.
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Werewolfgrandma
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I fully disagree but that's a topic for another thread.
Werewolfgrandma
Banned
Haha I sincerely thought it was Ozzy Osbourne
Bo_Hazem
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PlayStation 5 Scalpers Aren’t Happy With Their Public Image
PS5 scalpers think the rage directed at them isn't justified.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
In the article the guy brings up Tesco selling milk for profit, so scalping is just another profit chain.
Does make sense in a way.
Kind of like going to a restaurant getting charge $2-3 for fountain pop, where the actual cost of syrup from Pepsi, a cup and straw is literally about 12 cents. Now multiply the profits every eatery got off you for decades just on soft drinks.
Does make sense in a way.
Kind of like going to a restaurant getting charge $2-3 for fountain pop, where the actual cost of syrup from Pepsi, a cup and straw is literally about 12 cents. Now multiply the profits every eatery got off you for decades just on soft drinks.
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Venom Snake
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Concern
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Edit: Does the business even exist? Googling "The Lab" doesn't bring up anything related to scalping.
Idk tbh, probably just a small llc or something.
Edit: btw I was only joking with you lol. Thought you'd get irony in the "line up with them"
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ANIMAL1975
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But congratulations to the clickbite Forbes shareholders.
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
As a Steelbook Collector, Fuck scalpers
They take a easily accessible item and make it impossible to find unless you pay them up to 5x the value on eBay.
Love it when companies reissue items with extra stuff and then their item becomes devalued just so I can on there and make the offer.
"I'll Give ya Fiver"
During the early days of the pandemic I saw Calpol on eBay for 20/30/50 quid, even the "P" Pharmacy lines ones which you need a pharmaceutical license to sale.
While parents are running around trying to find some because those fucks have snatched them up to earn a buck
Fucking scum.
They take a easily accessible item and make it impossible to find unless you pay them up to 5x the value on eBay.
Love it when companies reissue items with extra stuff and then their item becomes devalued just so I can on there and make the offer.
"I'll Give ya Fiver"
During the early days of the pandemic I saw Calpol on eBay for 20/30/50 quid, even the "P" Pharmacy lines ones which you need a pharmaceutical license to sale.
While parents are running around trying to find some because those fucks have snatched them up to earn a buck
Fucking scum.
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SpongebobSquaredance
Unconfirmed Member
All cool, I didn't spot it.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
The funny about next gen availability is that it's not like there's crazy awesome games now anyway. Just wait it out. I do my online checks too. Out of stock. Oh well. Will check another day.
RoboFu
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Halo is Back
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regawdless
Banned
Pretty hot take.
Putonahappyface
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I'm sure they'll find a way to get over all the hate.
waltyftmus Prime
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Goro Majima
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Not a fan of scalpers being assholes but more ire should be directed toward the manufacturers and retailers for not setting up effective systems to deter scalpers.
Ammogeddon
Member
Why can’t people just understand they are doing this to put food on their damn tables.
We should all be supporting our scalpers in this difficult time.
We should all be supporting our scalpers in this difficult time.
Concern
Member
Exactly my take on it. Girlfriend ended up buying me an xsx for Christmas. So at least now I only have one console to buy lol.
DiddyKongRacing69
Member
Scalpers only matter for the first year of a consoles life anyway. I imagine by 2022, there will be so many Ps5s that you can get one easily.
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Hudo
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Yeah, Forbes' business model of contributor articles works out!
MeatSafeMurderer
Member
Difference is that Tesco gets those items at those lower prices because they're trading with wholesalers who only deal with bulk orders.
These scumbags are just using bots to cheat the system and deprive individual buyers of the hardware at a reasonable cost so they can sell it to them at a much higher price later.
Middlemen are almost never welcome in any business...about the only exception is the housing market...but even there all parties prefer if you go straight to the landlord / estate agent if feasible.
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SpongebobSquaredance
Unconfirmed Member
I mean sure that may be the case for some, but most do it for bigger reasons I'd assume
On the other hand, buying and selling is part of the economy, so scalping won't go away and fighting it with fire is especially foolish when you claim the higher ground. If I buy a bunch of broken PS4's for example with the goal of repairing them and selling them for a profit, does that make me "scum" too?
Werewolfgrandma
Banned
Haha it's all middle men. Basically every business is just middle men. The only ones that aren't are skilled labors. One is just presented as good and one bad. They are literally exactly the same.
