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SNES Classic Preorder Shitshow Discussion (Please Read Rules in OP)

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friskykillface

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JJH said:
I'm giving up hope of getting a SNES through an online retailer. I might have to do something I've never done before and camp outside a bm store to get a 27 year old console... How early should I get there?
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Go now or you'll miss out :p

I plan on calling a few stores the night before, if a store has 15+ it'll be a decent spot to camp out
I'll go around 5 am I guess since most stores open around 9/10 am here, maybe 4 am

The only tough thing will be dealing with line cutters /people holding spots for their friends.
 
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Afrocious

Member
Yeah, I was torn about throwing some SNES Classics on eBay immediately. Yeah, I could get some sales, but folks could just ask for a refund if the stock situation improves in stores.
 
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daman824

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Afrocious said:
Yeah, I was torn about throwing some SNES Classics on eBay immediately. Yeah, I could get some sales, but folks could just ask for a refund if the stock situation improves in stores.
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I hear all kinds of horror stories with eBay where buyers lie to get a refund from the seller. And it sounds like that's something that would happen constantly with a rare item being sold for 2-3x retail.

Like what's stopping someone from buying a mini nes of eBay for $250, demanding a refund because it's "broken", and sending a box of rocks back to the seller?

I could never sell one of these on eBay.
 
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Afrocious

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daman824 said:
I hear all kinds of horror stories with eBay where buyers lie to get a refund from the seller. And it sounds like that's something that would happen constantly with a rare item being sold for 2-3x retail.

Like what's stopping someone from buying a mini nes of eBay for $250, demanding a refund because it's "broken", and sending a box of rocks back to the seller?

I could never sell one of these on eBay.
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Well in that kind of example, the seller is thankfully allowed to refund upon finally getting the sold item back.

I'm trying to figure out if it's alright on eBay to explicitly prevent returns and refunds.
 
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Naked Snake

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Afrocious said:
I'm trying to figure out if it's alright on eBay to explicitly prevent returns and refunds.
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You can choose not to accept returns (I think there's a setting for it when you create a listing and you should also explicitly state that in the description). Not sure if that protects from buyer fraud though.
 
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Zen Aku

Member
Naked Snake said:
You can choose not to accept returns (I think there's a setting for it when you create a listing and you should also explicitly state that in the description). Not sure if that protects from buyer fraud though.
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Yeah you can choose to not accept return/refund.

I assume you're still protected if you can prove that the buyer did indeed and you a box of rocks.
 
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CrashPrime

Member
Zen Aku said:
Yeah you can choose to not accept return/refund.

I assume you're still protected if you can prove that the buyer did indeed and you a box of rocks.
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How would you prove that? Unless the buyer has done it multiple times there is no way to stop this. I sold an Alienware Alpha and got an empty retail box in its place.

Guess who lost money? The guy with an empty box. Was the last ebay sale for me.
 
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Afrocious

Member
CrashPrime said:
How would you prove that? Unless the buyer has done it multiple times there is no way to stop this. I sold an Alienware Alpha and got an empty retail box in its place.

Guess who lost money? The guy with an empty box. Was the last ebay sale for me.
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You gave money back before getting the pc returned?
 
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Naked Snake

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Afrocious said:
You gave money back before getting the pc returned?
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I think ebay/PayPal can take the money out of your account without you agreeing to it. Or they don't release the hold on the payment if it they hadn't already.

Have you not sold on eBay before? I only did once or twice. I found it intimidating and nerve wracking.
 
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Afrocious

Member
Naked Snake said:
I think ebay/PayPal can take the money out of your account without you agreeing to it. Or they don't release the hold on the payment if it they hadn't already.

Have you not sold on eBay before? I only did once or twice. I found it intimidating and nerve wracking.
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I've sold and bought stuff on ebay. I need to check out what ebay says about refunds.

I've dealt with scammers buying items and sending fake paypal invoices :(
 
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jayr281

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My Walmart order got cancelled :(

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bigzgod

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Afrocious said:
I've sold and bought stuff on ebay. I need to check out what ebay says about refunds.

I've dealt with scammers buying items and sending fake paypal invoices :(
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You can try to have a policy of no refunds on ebay but the buyer will just claim SNAD, significantly not as described. The odds of winning a SNAD case as a seller are long and generally you will lose. Some unscrupulous buyers will even send back other items or empty boxes in return, basically costing you both the item and the money. To add insult to injury, you'll have to pay for the return shipping if you lose the SNAD case.
 
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modsbox

Member
Owari said:
Couldn't snag a US preorder. Guess I'm slumming it with the homeless the night before.
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Highly recommend a slightly different approach. The morning it releases, be online and ready to pounce. Virtually all of the major retailers will sell via their websites at some point on release day, especially those that didn't do preorders.

If you can just be on point on the computer on September 29 you've got a really good shot at it. I miraculously was able to get one via walmart but I'm going to be trying to get another on release day and I think the online method is the way to go versus camping out somewhere.
 
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TarpitCarnivore

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modsbox said:
Highly recommend a slightly different approach. The morning it releases, be online and ready to pounce. Virtually all of the major retailers will sell via their websites at some point on release day, especially those that didn't do preorders.

If you can just be on point on the computer on September 29 you've got a really good shot at it. I miraculously was able to get one via walmart but I'm going to be trying to get another on release day and I think the online method is the way to go versus camping out somewhere.
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If my Amazon order ends up not getting update before then I'm going to be checking Amazon Prime Now pretty regularly
 
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inherendo

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friskykillface said:
Go now or you'll miss out :p

I plan on calling a few stores the night before, if a store has 15+ it'll be a decent spot to camp out
I'll go around 5 am I guess since most stores open around 9/10 am here, maybe 4 am

The only tough thing will be dealing with line cutters /people holding spots for their friends.
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I've gone to a TRU at around 4 before when they had 20 nes classics. Missed by about 10 people. I imagine you're gonna have to come even earlier.
 
TheFuzz

TheFuzz

Member
A friend of mine told me today that she grabbed a second SNES classic from the Walmart opening for me and my wife since we missed the window. Hope it stays, we are so excited(and grateful)!!
 
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Bobo Dakes

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inherendo said:
I've gone to a TRU at around 4 before when they had 20 nes classics. Missed by about 10 people. I imagine you're gonna have to come even earlier.
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Oh FUCK that, I barely want to go an hour early. Toys R Us online and Amazon Now are my best bet the day of then.

Anticipating Amazon randomly taking preorders again before then, but I'm not gonna mess up my sleep schedule for that.
 
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Earthbound64

Banned
TheFuzz said:
A friend of mine told me today that she grabbed a second SNES classic from the Walmart opening for me and my wife since we missed the window. Hope it stays, we are so excited(and grateful)!!
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If GAF is to be believed, your friend isn't actually going to give it to you and your wife - since people don't actually do things like that for other people; she's just going to scalp it.
 
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Madame M

Banned
Khaos Kontrol said:
Kind of worried my Amazon order may get cancelled. Earlier this year a bunch of BotW Special/Master Editions got cancelled.
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Did they send you a follow up email? They sent one to me and many others the other day saying it wasn't canceled but that they had to change the expected date.
 
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DaBargainHunta

Member
TheFuzz said:
A friend of mine told me today that she grabbed a second SNES classic from the Walmart opening for me and my wife since we missed the window. Hope it stays, we are so excited(and grateful)!!
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Earthbound64 said:
If GAF is to be believed, your friend isn't actually going to give it to you and your wife - since people don't actually do things like that for other people; she's just going to scalp it.
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GAF probably believes the friend is legit but TheFuzz and his wife will scalp it.
 
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