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[quesalupa]

So yeah I'm browsing the BST thread and see a shit load of Fallout Pip Boy editions for sale. Do some research and see that they were back in stock for a little bit at $120.

Of course assholes with no passion or care for the game just pre-order them up so people who were unfortunate enough to be at work or something are forced to buy them at a $30 markup. Why? Are you people that fucking soulless. Congratulations, you're a great business man, asshole. Shout out to that one dude who admitted it instead of saying "oh yeah I'm totes regretting this pre-order, welp guess I'll just sell it for $20 more because that makes sense."

Anybody else can't stand scalping? It's just really unfair to people who, you know, actually want the product. Whatever, rant over.

EDIT: Since I've seen this pop up a couple of times, I know that video games, comics, collectibles and such are not very important in the long run. That's not the argument I'm making.

P.S. I hope you guys know this isn't that important to me, as some posts and frequent replies might suggest. I kinda just like to debate stuff.

Another edit.. : I don't care about Fallout, stop saying I'm salty about not getting it. I've never even been screwed over by scalping.

 

[Nekofrog]

i made $300 profit per Wii back when it came out, 4 wii's total.

felt good man

 

[Shadow_Lord]

They provide for entertaining threads though.

 

[botty]

You don't need it to survive.

 

[Princess Viola]

Scalpers are scum

 

[MultiJhonny]

30$ honestly isn't that bad and you don't have to pay taxes and shipping unless you have prime so honestly that isn't very much of a mark up.

But if it is ridiculous markup and there are no other options then yes. Other than that I mean yeah they suck but sadly it is quite a common legal practice.

Look at that funny thread the other day with Yuskerr or whatever his name is

 

[BHK3]

Amibos have turned people into animals with the prices and availability I see

 

[Hip Hop]

Much better than this

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk...ion.TRS1&_nkw=fallout+pipboy+edition&_sacat=0

 

[No Love]

Bought every Thrustmaster T500RS at Microcenter a couple years back for $150 each.

Not sorry at all selling them on Craigslist for $500. Even at $500 people bought them quick..

 

[kswiston]

i made $300 profit per Wii back when it came out, 4 wii's total.

felt good man

Wasn't there a GAF member whose job was basically scalping Wiis back in 2007?


I can't wait to see the threads of people complaining about having to buy $50 movie tickets off of Craigslist for The Force Awakens' Thursday debut in two months.

 

[quesalupa]

Don't hate the player, hate the game

Nope, shitty people are shitty.

They provide for entertaining threads though.

Haha, yeah I'm a little too riled for something pretty inconsequential.

You don't need it to survive.

I don't even care about Fallout.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

 

[Gragen]

I can't blame a single person for trying to make an extra dollar. I understand it sucks for folks who aren't available when a low inventory item goes on sale but if people are willing to buy the item at a rediculous markup how can you blame a person for doing it?

 

[Sanjuro]

Scalpers make the world go round, unless you are petty and inexperienced.

It's usually a sign to grow up for most.

 

[kendrid]

i made $300 profit per Wii back when it came out, 4 wii's total.

felt good man

When the DS came out the Target next to my work would get them in a couple of times a week. Limit one per visit so I would buy one or two a week. I sold them for $100 over cost, so I was making $100-200/week to drive to target and the post office.

I sold a launch PS3 to some bank executive for his kid for $1000. How could I not?

It does suck though when you are on the other end and can't get the item you really want.

 

[LucidMomentum]

Y'all don't even know the pain of Mondo releases...

 

[quesalupa]

I can't blame a single person for trying to make an extra dollar. I understand it sucks for folks who aren't available when a low inventory item goes on sale but if people are willing to buy the item at a rediculous markup how can you blame a person for doing it?

Yeah but that's the thing man. I'm a broke ass college student,I can't afford that crap. How can it be reasoned that it's not a shitty thing thing to profit off of people's misfortune?

 

[Pandaman]

remember all those scalpers who got stuck with wiiu's nobody wanted? that was fun.

 

[Japanmanx3]

Be quick. Godspeed. And if you miss out, Try again.

Spoiler

I can understand super limited things...b but after the Amiibo restocks, I'm glad I didn't bite on many of the ones I considered rare.

 

[Firehead]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bAvpItQ7mE

Don't hate.

 

[Chichikov]

Scalpers make the world go round, unless you are petty and inexperienced.

It's usually a sign to grow up for most.

Nah.
The only service scalpers provide is selling a product at a higher price, usually with lower convenience.
They're literally economic parasites who figured out how to make a living without doing anything productive.

Mind you, I don't think that make them the worst people in the world, but as a whole, we should strive for a system where scalping is impossible (or very difficult).

 

[Nekofrog]

remember all those scalpers who got stuck with wiiu's nobody wanted? that was fun.

receipts exist

also where you at man

 

[fluffydelusions]

remember all those scalpers who got stuck with wiiu's nobody wanted? that was fun.

haha ya that lady who had her van filled with wii u's

 

[EchoChamber]

it's seems funny how mad people can get with scalpers, they didn't ran over your dog .

 

[Walpurgis]

I hate them too. The hoarders on Red Flag Deals make me want the death penalty back.

remember all those scalpers who got stuck with wiiu's nobody wanted? that was fun.

LMAO! I remember that.

 

[BronsonLee]

If you want something that badly, you make sure you're either there for it or you pay the price.

Amiibos, Fallout 4, premium editions, consoles, etc etc etc. Market pricing.

 

[Afro Samurai]

Don't hate the player, hate the game.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Preach. I also hate them. I think for CE's or Special Editions for anything should be 1 per person. Nobody needs to buying 10 or 20 copies of those only to sell them for double or triple the price they are worth. that should be throwing all sorts of red flags.

 

[Acerac]

remember all those scalpers who got stuck with wiiu's nobody wanted? that was fun.

Hahaha, the dumbasses had to drive back to WalMart and return them!

Not only was an additional hour of their time wasted, but they had to go to WalMart when it may not have been otherwise necessary! Wrecked!

 

[Gragen]

Yeah but that's the thing man. I'm a broke ass college student,I can't afford that crap. How can it be reasoned that it's not a shitty thing thing to profit off of people's misfortune?

I get it, but to be honest they don't gave a single shit about the broke people. One thing you can be thankful for is at least you still have an option to get the item you want since you missed your chance.

 

[Sanjuro]

Nah.
The only service scalpers provide is selling a product at a higher price, usually with lower convenience.
They're literally economic parasites who figured out how to make a living without doing anything productive.

Mind you, I don't think that make them the worst people in the world, but as a whole, we should strive for a system where scalping is impossible (or very difficult).

The service scalpers provide are for the people to lazy to obtain an item at cost.

I made $2000+ dollars on SFIV because nobody cared. At the same time, I've snagged Red Sox tickets outside the box office because that is the environment that has been created. StubHub.com is a website that is popular, and you may very well pay WELL below face value, or above. It's better than having a singular option in the first place.

 

[Africanus]

I won't get self-lacing Nikes because of them...

 

[quesalupa]

If you want something that badly, you make sure you're either there for it or you pay the price.

Amiibos, Fallout 4, premium editions, consoles, etc etc etc. Market pricing.

Truee but I wouldn't even be mad if I knew that I didn't get the product because some other guy who actually wanted it did.

 

[Septimus Prime]

Don't hate the player, hate the game

Don't hate the player, hate the game.

If the players stopped playing, there wouldn't be a game. Game Over.

 

[IrishNinja]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bAvpItQ7mE

Don't hate.

such taste, that man knew what was up

Spoiler

#FREERICK

 

[Anth0ny]

If you want something that badly, you make sure you're either there for it or you pay the price.

Amiibos, Fallout 4, premium editions, consoles, etc etc etc. Market pricing.

Problem is it's not that easy nowadays when scalpers have access to bots and all that shit.

My problem isn't with scalpers, it's with shit ass companies not making anywhere NEAR enough product to satisfy the demand. None of that scalper resale money is going to you, fuckers.

 

[genjiZERO]

I'm with you OP scalping is a douchey way of making a buck. I'd never buy something from one.

 

[Tagyhag]

Welcome to a capitalistic society. If it's something as trivial as a Fallout Pip-Boy edition, then I have no pity for you. Your materialistic desires will find something else to latch onto.

 

[BronsonLee]

Truee but I wouldn't even be mad if I knew that I didn't get the product because some other guy who actually wanted it did.

If you have the money and want to buy something, you should be able to do whatever the hell you want with it.

Problem is it's not that easy nowadays when scalpers have access to bots and all that shit.

My problem isn't with scalpers, it's with shit ass companies not making anywhere NEAR enough product to satisfy the demand. None of that scalper resale money is going to you, fuckers.

I call this maneuver The Nintendo Initiative

 

[Sanjuro]

I scalped a wiener before. I just put it in his mouth, and the profits came.

 

[Firehead]

Truee but I wouldn't even be mad if I knew that I didn't get the product because some other guy who actually wanted it did.

The other guy wanted it. Maybe for a different reason, but the other guy wanted it. And in the end, someone that wants that product for the purpose you intended to use it for will end up getting it.

C'est la vie?

such taste, that man knew what was up

Spoiler

#FREERICK

1.5 years! ...Maybe more!

Spoiler

It hurts.

 

[riotous]

The service scalpers provide are for the people to lazy to obtain an item at cost.

Problem being scalpers artificially inflate how difficult an item is to get.

Well, that's only one problem. Your little rationalization juxtaposed with your comment about maturity is absolutely hilarious.

People want to act like videogames, music, etc. are a part of our very culture, then scoff at the idea of people making a big deal of artificial price inflation? It makes it more difficult to enjoy said art and culture. While it's not as bad as price inflation of necessities like fuel and food, it's still dickish. Scalping + the internet has made it incredibly hard to enjoy concerts in most major cities for instance unless you have loads of money. And the profit isn't going to the artist, or anyone actually spending money to build distribution channels, etc. it's going to some random individual probbably not paying taxes, completely unregulated and inconvenient.

 

[dity]

Gaming community before game comes out:

"PREORDERS SUCK DON'T DO THEM THEY'RE POINTLESS!"

Gaming community, after game comes out:

"FUCK SCALPERS I WAS DOING OTHER THINGS WHEN IT CAME OUT!"

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Lol $30, I couldn't get witcher 3 because it was triple the price.

 

[quesalupa]

If you have the money and want to buy something, you should be able to do whatever the hell you want with

Damn, I thought this was supposed to be a left-wing forum.

 

[Velcro Fly]

I don't doubt people paid many months rent scalping amiibos and shit like that

I never bought something that I didn't intend to keep.

I can see someone preordering one of something, realizing they don't want it, and selling it to make enough to cover shipping back and forth.

Dude in Gaming yesterday got caught ebaying multiple Fallout 4 Pipboys though. Disgusting as hell.

 

[Sanjuro]

Problem being scalpers artificially inflate how difficult an item is to get.

Well, that's only one problem. Your little rationalization juxtaposed with your comment about maturity is absolutely hilarious.

Well, the second one is real and funny.

In reality, you are wrong. How do scalpers inflate how difficult an item is to get? If the item was easy to get, why are they scalping it? This makes no sense.

 

[BronsonLee]

Damn, I thought this was supposed to be a left-wing forum.

I'm not sure what you're getting at here.

 

[rpmurphy]

You should ask Yurikerr to give you a heads up when his other pre-orders get cancelled by Amazon.

 

[ahoyhoy]

Scalpers are parasites most of the time, especially for exclusive events like concerts.

I can't hate em for taking advantage, but the system sure does suck.