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Retailers to take advantage of eBay with PS3?
Posted Apr 13, 2006 at 9:00AM EST by QJ Staff

 Listed in: PS3 Tags: playstation 3 updates, Sony
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It shouldn't be a surprise if small time gaming shops take advantage of console shortages, especially when they are highly demanded and poorly supplied. It seems that regular shoppers aren't the only ones taking advantage of eBaying new consoles for super profits. Back when the Xbox 360 came out, people were selling them on eBay for a fortune and I kick myself for not doing the same.

According to an article on Joystiq, a small gaming shop sold each and every Xbox 360 on eBay for almost 100% over value each time, and they plan on doing the same for the PS3. If this minor store is going to do it, there's no telling how many countless shops and major store managers will do the same. Ever since E3 and the showcase of the PS3, people have been drooling over it and eagerly awaiting its arrival. I just don't understand why someone would pay 5x the retail price just to have it a few days after its launch. Personally, I'd just wait for the stores to stock it a few months later and walk in and grab one, but people are idiots and apparently those idiots are loaded, that or they spoil their kids too much.

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# all they hear is that — BloodWolfpsp 2006-04-13 10:34
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# all they hear is that — BloodWolfpsp 2006-04-13 10:35
All they hear is that the ps3 is going to be expensive and rare, and they get over it. That is why the rich buy from ebay. they are such morons

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# amed to dat — Guest 2006-04-13 12:52
people are idiots indeed, i'm gonna wait for the 2nd stock to before buying one, considering all the glitches and issues the first shipment will havel. its not worth my time.

and beside, more games will be avialable in the next runner up.

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# agree — Guest 2006-04-13 14:04
I dont like how retailers take advantage but hey people are willing to do it. Who doesnt want to double there money or even 3X 5X or 10X it.



Pre-Order say 10 PS3's wait till they are sold out (should be like 15mins). Wait till nearer Xmas and put em on. Get ur money in your bank a/c in less than a week with paypal.



I going to wait till the price drops but I think im picking up a revolution before xmas for sure.

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# money — Guest 2006-04-13 14:17
I'm really bored with money, I don't mind to spent $1000 to get PS3. I would to love see people laughing me for overspent but I wish Sony selling it on ebay cos I'm really rather to pay them much more than small game shop.

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# lol — Guest 2006-04-13 14:38
Ima preorder someee ps3 and sell them for 500% on ebay and not becuz i am gready (well maybe) but becuz of those idiots that will buy them.

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# I am probably going to pre-order one — CSFFlame 2006-04-13 15:55
and then see If I can get a 60% profit off of it, if not, I'll just use it.

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# oh, and — CSFFlame 2006-04-13 15:55
Warranties>Sony

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# Losers are the sellers — onikazuya 2006-04-13 18:13
I hope all the greedy pricks who buy a bunch of PS3's stay stuck with them. People who scalp anything should be shot.

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# Should Be Illeagal — Guest 2006-04-13 23:15
Sony should actively try to stop this by enforcing that all products going out hit a store front at the RRP (in shipment contracts)

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# sometimes this blog makes me lose hope in gaming journalists — Guest 2006-04-14 06:39
just because a small shop did it doesn't mean big retailers will do it...dumbasses



Who gets the majority stock of systems? GameStop/EB and BestBuy...there is NO WAY either of these retailers would sell their stock on ebay rather then distribute them to the retail stores...if a small shop here or there sells their stock of 3-4 then oh well...only the major retailers get more than just a couple on launch, and they don't do the ebay thing



another terrible qj entry

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