Sloth Guevara
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Isn’t that just capitalism?
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PS5 scalping ring has no regrets, draws huge backlash
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DeepEnigma
Gold Member
kraspkibble
Permabanned.
i don't agree with what they are doing but they saw a chance to make money and good on them i guess. that's the world we live in.
honestly these scalper posts just sounds like they're made by kids upset they can't play some video games. you'll get your consoles eventually. it's not the end of the world.
honestly these scalper posts just sounds like they're made by kids upset they can't play some video games. you'll get your consoles eventually. it's not the end of the world.
kraspkibble
Permabanned.
lol why
Zog
Banned
How about the scalpers not buy up alot of the stock so that non scalping consumers CAN buy them at MSRP? Why is the non scalping consumer to blame?
Zog
Banned
Let me get this straight, the non scalping consumer is always wrong. If they buy from a scalper, they are the problem but also if they don't approve of scalping they are also the problem. Is there any scenario where the scalpers are wrong?
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SlimeGooGoo
Party Gooper
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lock2k
Banned
It's fair game. I mean, they took advantage of the system but anyone could become a scalper as well. It's not like they are robbing the consoles at gun point.
Also, you know that won't ever happen. Right?
Consumers with brains will just wait and snag one at the right price. I don't have sympathy for scalpers (nor for morons who buy from them).
V4skunk
Banned
4chan acts that is why.
But yeah its the guy who had a stack of like 40 PS5's and bragging about it! His photo of his PS5's have been posted here multiple times!
But yeah he Tweeted about something and accidently Tweeted his location.
It didn't end well and he even deleted his Twitter account.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
All his shit talking had karmic repercussions, eh?
The universe always seems to find a why. You attract how you act.
sendit
Member
Ultimately no. They’re/Sony/Microsoft are making pennies off consoles sold if not selling at a loss.
- A scalper isn’t going to buy games.
- A scalper isn’t going to subscribe to PS Plus/Gamepass/Xbox Gold
- A scalper isn’t going to buy overpriced accessories.
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- A scalper isn’t going to buy DLC
xacto
Member
Talking percentages, yes, it seems the problem isn't there. Talking real numbers, at least those 3,500 snagged consoles obtained by just ONE group, that means 3,500 less people NOT getting the console.
Does it seem that 3,500 is a small number? Well, if it is, and you're trying to justify this as being a "small percentage" then I guess scalping is nice and people shouldn't worry about it.
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Thickandblack
Banned
The people that buy the machines from them will, so it doesn't matter.
OrtizTwelve
Member
If there weren’t morons paying several times above market price for a video game console there wouldn’t be scalpers.
And I’ve noticed a lot of these morons paying for these scalped consoles are the same unintelligible baffoons that are involved with “sneaker culture” or the idiots that buy into the whole Supreme brand nonsense. There’s a connection.
And I’ve noticed a lot of these morons paying for these scalped consoles are the same unintelligible baffoons that are involved with “sneaker culture” or the idiots that buy into the whole Supreme brand nonsense. There’s a connection.
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Zog
Banned
So you do think people should buy from scalpers in order to support software and accessory sales?
#Phonepunk#
Banned
The scalpers are just hyper consumers who have out consumed others. I have no rancor for them.
Hate the game not the player imo
Hate the game not the player imo
Thickandblack
Banned
sendit
Member
Completely missed the point, but okay. People shouldn't support business practices such as scalping. (I'm sure your response will be, "but people do")
Zog
Banned
Imagine this if there were no scalpers, would people still be buying PS5's, software and accessories and would it be easier for them to do so?
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Reminds me of Where's Waldo a little bit.Here is another scalper with a few PS5 consoles....
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waltyftmus Prime
Member
I hope the next time these utter cunts go for a shit its a hedgehog.
xacto
Member
And poison ivy.
Allnamestakenlol
Member
I mean, why would they have regrets? They're the type to take advantage of a shitty situation, so the only way they'd have regrets is if they ended up losing money.
Umbral
Member
Retailers can mitigate this, but they have to invest in technology. To most of them, they made a sale regardless, so they don’t care.
Don’t buy from scalpers and leave them up shit creek when they can’t move them and the return window has passed. There are retailers that also simply won’t return something from a known scalper. Those are the best, to see the look on their face when they are told they’re stuck with something.
Don’t buy from scalpers and leave them up shit creek when they can’t move them and the return window has passed. There are retailers that also simply won’t return something from a known scalper. Those are the best, to see the look on their face when they are told they’re stuck with something.
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ReBurn
Gold Member
I hope that the bids on this aren't real.
$1K for a PS5 box
edit: it was taken down lol
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$1K for a PS5 box
edit: it was taken down lol
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PhillyPhreak11
Member
I saw one on eBay that had a starting price of $2,000! The final bid was $2,550. That's insane.
Zog
Banned
I bet that the people who bid on it would have preferred to pay MSRP for it if a scalper hadn't snagged it instead.
FrankWza
Member
I feel bad for any gamer that’s wanting one and didnt get it. But we’re talking about 1%-2% or so of stock. From Sonys standpoint, this has to be great. They’ll be selling and getting retailer orders on consoles into the summer off of this. Then holiday 2021 sells itself. Great position with all the hype and media coverage.
Kittehkraken
Member
Zog
Banned
...or the scalper could have not snagged it up just to jack the price up to 400% of MSRP.
Naked Lunch
Member
The anger should be directed at all the dumbos that bought the scalped PS5s from them.
Zog
Banned
People would buy at MSRP if not for the scalper.
lifa-cobex
Member
Stop justifying scalpers by buying their second hand products.
That way they would be stuck with a loads of PS5's that they can't shift.
A: They would have to sell off at a cheaper or same price in order to get rid of them.
B: Would be far less inclined to do it again.
That way they would be stuck with a loads of PS5's that they can't shift.
A: They would have to sell off at a cheaper or same price in order to get rid of them.
B: Would be far less inclined to do it again.
KungFucius
King Snowflake
Second thread in 2 days claiming "bots" yet this is primarily people doing it manually. They are better than you at the "buy shit" game. Git Gud and stop whining.
Gamerguy84
Member
You can kind of tell who has at least one up on EBAY. The scalper defense is strong here but not as much on other boards.
Blaming of the people who can't wait and has money to burn is incredible.
Although on r/hardware the general consensus seems to be all the highest bidders "value" the cards more and should get the product first. The peasants can go last. This hobby brings out the beta in people.
Blaming of the people who can't wait and has money to burn is incredible.
Although on r/hardware the general consensus seems to be all the highest bidders "value" the cards more and should get the product first. The peasants can go last. This hobby brings out the beta in people.
lock2k
Banned
No, they're fucking dumb. That's all. They are enablers. Learn to wait and starve the fucking scalpers.
Gamerguy84
Member
Sure they are idiots. Two sides of that coin though.
What the fuck do you want Sony to do?
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You would get your ass beat