Switch 2 fans are fighting the scalpers.
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EverydayBeast
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Were there scalpers during the 360/wii/ps3 years? Now the scalpers are thriving through various markets (FB Marketplace, Mercardi and eBay) and have you ever been in the presence of a scalper? I think they're nuts, cars packed with systems, spending tons of money on shoes, it isn't normal.
ShadyAcshuns
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Let's tar and feather the scalpers.
Gamer79
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It was less because back then there were less resale platforms and way less known.
HRK69
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ReyBrujo
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//DEVIL//
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fair enough but this is a temporary thing.
they can relist it once they have it in hand. still the same problem.
Ebay and marketplace should allow listings to be deleted if people report scalping ( as in an actual scalping option you can choose ).
LordOcidax
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Poppinfresh
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I have no problem with them. They perform a service that some people, including me, are willing to use if needed.
I've used them to get my PS5, original Steam Deck, and a couple of graphics cards over the years and I'll use them to get a Switch 2 if needed.
I don't mind paying a premium to get hard-to-get or limited supply items. It's 100% worth it to me to pay a little extra to avoid the stress, hassle, etc... of getting new tech when it's released.
I also used scalpers extensively back in the 90s to get concert tickets. Sometimes, that was the only way to get them.
Hawk The Slayer
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Because things were more organic back then so while scalpers did existed back then, they effected very little while now big corporations are using that to their advantage so big scalpers are probably employed by the same gaming corporations in the first place, allowing them to jack up prices while the gamers will never know it's them doing it secretly and would instead point their fingers at the scalper boogymen who works for these corporations.
vodka-bull
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Poppinfresh
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I think that was just one of those weird TV Tropes. Maybe it was illegal in California?
I don't think it was where I grew up (east coast) as long as you weren't selling counterfit tickets.
The majority of concerts I went to in the mid/late-90s were via scalped tickets. It was almost impossible to get through on the Ticketmaster phone line when tickets went on sale and there was no way I was going to camp out overnight for tickets.
Durin
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I guess you're entitled to be ok with it, but scalpers inevitably contribute to the difficulty to get new products because they take away stock, and can hoard multiple copies vs individual shoppers.
You also have products since the pandemic rising in cost, so scalpers on top of that make the market just worse for everyone who doesn't have large disposable income.
Then scalpers who sell broken, used or empty product...I just think it's a net negative for shopping in general.
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Kagoshima_Luke
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It's a noble effort, but ultimately futile. Scalpers will get their systems and they will put them up when they have them in hand and nobody will be able to force them to take those down.
poppabk
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It's the scale that changed. I 'scalped' a Wii back in the day when Gamestop just happened to have one while I was out on Black Friday. But nowadays people are scalping hundreds of systems from multiple retailers with automated scripts that can always beat a regular customer.
nikos
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This is why I only list items I have in hand. I have no problem with people selling a few consoles but botting and getting dozens or even hundreds is wild.
I usually try to preorder from a few different retailers, just in case one fails me, and have ended up with multiple consoles for a lot of launches. I either hook a friend up or sell at a profit to offset the cost of my own.
I usually try to preorder from a few different retailers, just in case one fails me, and have ended up with multiple consoles for a lot of launches. I either hook a friend up or sell at a profit to offset the cost of my own.
cireza
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A service that consists in preventing you from buying at retail price by leading to consoles being out of stock, and then selling said consoles to you at a higher price.
This is an amazing service.
Mozza
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Like I have always said this will continue to happpen when sites like e-bay allow in demand items to be sold for higher prices. When the PS5 launched Amazon would not let you do this. How hard would it be for e-bay to put in similar measures. Of course there are other avenues but shutting the main one down would be a start.
Andrew Evenstar
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just get a stadia instead.
Cyberpunkd
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It's like people don't understand supply and demand. Why are you not angry at Nintendo for not producing enough to fulfill initial demand?
Ain't they about to launch with the most stock in console history?
Arguably it is useful for someone who cares more about maximising their chances of getting one than they care about the price they pay.
Cyberpunkd
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But it is not enough. Again - you can argue they should have pushed harder, tried better to build the stock, but somehow I don't see this happening. Obviously the demand is there, and Nintendo is only getting paid on MSRP, so it's like they are leaving money on the table.
$499 is heck of a lot of money, borderline luxury items. We are not talking about little Suzie crying because she is not getting her beautiful doll for $30 for Christmas.
Robb
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Boneless
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You have sold your soul to the devil.
I am rich and have little time, but I will never stoop so low as to buy from a scalper.
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hemo memo
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Their actions are what create the very scarcity and inflated prices that make that service 'needed' in the first place.
What service is that? Providing you an item you can't buy otherwise because those people bought it in the first place and now selling it back? Seems like an awkward concept to me.
GamesDontSuck
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Personally I am in the camp of it is silly to pay 2 times the price of something. Unless you are that rich and money is no object then it is silly. Just wait until the next batch to get one at normal price.
But the whole scalpers thing is an interesting one. It seems they are scum by many. Fair enough. But at the same time if someone buys something direct from China and resells for 3 times, even 5 times the price then they are praised as a good businessman.
I get the argument that these scalpers add to the scarcity of an item, thus increasing the price. But is life not fair? Is it not shrewd to see where to make a buck?
But this whole thing reminds me of a funny Only Fools and Horses joke (legendary UK sitcom for those unaware)
"Boycie would scalp you if dandruff had a going rate" lol.
But the whole scalpers thing is an interesting one. It seems they are scum by many. Fair enough. But at the same time if someone buys something direct from China and resells for 3 times, even 5 times the price then they are praised as a good businessman.
I get the argument that these scalpers add to the scarcity of an item, thus increasing the price. But is life not fair? Is it not shrewd to see where to make a buck?
But this whole thing reminds me of a funny Only Fools and Horses joke (legendary UK sitcom for those unaware)
"Boycie would scalp you if dandruff had a going rate" lol.
Baemono
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A baseball bat and some knees are involved
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Trilobit
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They are sending them blankets riddled with smallpox.
genesisblock
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Here I thought Nintendo is providing a large shipment to combat scalpers.