PS3 fans lashing out at all PS3 auctions!

[chippered]

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exactly.

i just cant ever see myself doing this for money.. i can be homeless and hating on the world around me, but standing in line to resell even if everyone else is doing is, is not a step Id want to take in my life.

greed for the sake of money.. what if there was a milk shortage and you didnt drink milk.. you see the milk man deliver goods to a store and you know ahead of time there is a shortage and demand will sky rocket. do you buy the milk or go about your life like a normal person.

if anything i'd buy a supply to sell to peoeple who really want it for its intended purpose and sell at "retail".

you take the good with the bad here. you know the system is highly sought after, so youll have to deal with the haters for now. im sure they wont be too sad knowing they made 1000 bucks with minimal intellecitual effort

I'm not trying to attack you, but if you had one and wanted to sell it, would you put it on ebay with a buy it now for $600?

[RubenDouglas]

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I'm not trying to attack you, but if you had one and wanted to sell it, would you put it on ebay with a buy it now for $600?

to a hard working father of 4 who's also a friend who wants that special gift for his kid. yes.

there'd be a few specifics and picking and choosing. an interogation so to speak, but yeah, i would.

or in the milk example, to parents with young kids who need the milk. but not to some fat guy who likes chocolate milk.

as a seller it'd be tough to pick and choose. but i know car companies do that with their limited runs. they sell it out to people wholl get the company the best exposure.

you pick and choose and hope for the best.

if I knew ahead of time my cousin wanted a system and my cousin was kind and caring and worthy of it, and had no means to wait in line. of course i'd do it.

id do it but maybe with personal relationship limitations, if that makes any sense

[dkgojackets]

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People upping the bids and then not paying are just dip****s, and anyone complaining about making some money by buying and selling for more should get their *** out of this country. It would be nice if ebay actually held them accountable for this crap.

If I was a seller, I would just make a second chance offer to the highest real bidder.

[WazzuRC]

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to a hard working father of 4 who's also a friend who wants that special gift for his kid. yes.

there'd be a few specifics and picking and choosing. an interogation so to speak, but yeah, i would.

or in the milk example, to parents with young kids who need the milk. but not to some fat guy who likes chocolate milk.

as a seller it'd be tough to pick and choose. but i know car companies do that with their limited runs. they sell it out to people wholl get the company the best exposure.

you pick and choose and hope for the best.

if I knew ahead of time my cousin wanted a system and my cousin was kind and caring and worthy of it, and had no means to wait in line. of course i'd do it.

id do it but maybe with personal relationship limitations, if that makes any sense

Those are all great examples and all...but everyone had the same opportunity as everyone else. I don't want to hear this "hard working father" stuff when they could have easily pre-ordered the system just like everyone else. It isn't that hard to do. It's not like Sony was sneaky and only offered pre-orders to employees of the store and whatnot. THEY WERE OPEN TO EVERYONE. I'm not going to go into whether I agree/disagree with selling on EBAY but I think it's ridiculous with all of these "i'm a hard working man" comments.

[chippered]

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to a hard working father of 4 who's also a friend who wants that special gift for his kid. yes.

there'd be a few specifics and picking and choosing. an interogation so to speak, but yeah, i would.

or in the milk example, to parents with young kids who need the milk. but not to some fat guy who likes chocolate milk.

as a seller it'd be tough to pick and choose. but i know car companies do that with their limited runs. they sell it out to people wholl get the company the best exposure.

you pick and choose and hope for the best.

if I knew ahead of time my cousin wanted a system and my cousin was kind and caring and worthy of it, and had no means to wait in line. of course i'd do it.

id do it but maybe with personal relationship limitations, if that makes any sense

Thats cool. You seem like a stand up guy, and i'm sure your family and friends appreciate you.

[CaptainZombie]

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Classic stuff on the real. I wonder why the PS3 is getting this going and the XBOX 360 wasn't during its release. Funny cause this could go on without people being punished. Couldn't they just setup a new account for each new bid? People could do that stuff at a library or wherever if that site isn't blocked. Crazy stuff. I really have to say that I'm sorry for all those people who could taste the money and end up having this problem.

I bet that ebay starts to crackdown sooner or later. I get their running around like crazy trying to stop some of these bids.

[Jimplication]

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Ultimately, it ends up being an inconvience for everyone involved. The seller still has a new PS3 that is worth more than retail, and there are certainly buyers out there willing to pay a price higher than retail. The false bidders are just a nuisance that should be stopped.

I believe the same happened during the Xbox 360 launch as well. It wasn't as pronounced as the incidents listed in the original post, but there certainly was price bumping.

It's nothing new, but it is annoying. And if eBay continues to let it go on unchecked, people will eventually lose faith and look for other means of selling.

[bergie56]

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Actually there's everything hilarious about this.
Or they could just do it the smart way and avoid eBay altogether and put it on Craigslist, while avoiding any fees and an auction all at the same time.

How does cragslist work and how do they compare with the prices you get on eBay? I have thought of trying to find alternatives to eBay in the past.

[bkfount]

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It's actually quite funny. Sony likes the fact that systems are being sold but from ebay to another buyer, the shipping may cause problems with systems.

Ebay sellers will provide insurance but UPS, Fed-Ex, DHL etc will throw those boxes around like crazy.

it's especially dangerous to ship from overseas. But yeah, it's dangerous to ship as well. My friend ordered a 360 off ebay and it essentially got stolen by a USPS employee right off the truck.

[koolbubbaice]

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The fact is that anyone who wanted a PS3 could have gotten one. The launch date was no secret. They are limited at this time, and the people who have one have every right to sell it for profit. This is capitalism at it's finest. There's no need to feel the sellers deserve anything negative to happen to them because they are "greedy", or more like others are jealous.

At most, ps3 sellers can make maybe a $300 profit off one console. This isn't going to last long, and is 100% legit to do. The reply you posted sounds like you're one of the ones ruining people's auctions.

I'm sure these same ppl would sell bottled water for 200.00 during a massive earthquake... Stop using the, it's just captitalism at work, excuse.. & yes they are greedy. I don't mind ppl making a profit, but when they sell the PS3 for 1,500-5,000 they get what they deserve..

[bkfount]

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I'm sure these same ppl would sell bottled water for 200.00 during a massive earthquake... Stop using the, it's just captitalism at work, excuse.. & yes they are greedy. I don't mind ppl making a profit, but when they sell the PS3 for 1,500-5,000 they get what they deserve..

People sell things at market price. If people will pay 200 dollars for bottled water at a earthquake, then fine...some people may feel the need to sell it for that. However that example is completely different. This is no natural disaster, and a ps3 is hardly a necessity of life. It's a bleeding edge piece of technology and the early adaptors want it badly.

The fact is, people have ps3's and people want ps3's. Apparently the people who want them are willing to pay $1k for them. Too bad people like you and me can't get one at the moment, but everyone had the same opportunity as the ones who did.

Get out of america you commie.

[Rodster]

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People sell things at market price. If people will pay 200 dollars for bottled water at a earthquake, then fine...some people may feel the need to sell it for that. However that example is completely different. This is no natural disaster, and a ps3 is hardly a necessity of life. It's a bleeding edge piece of technology and the early adaptors want it badly.

The fact is, people have ps3's and people want ps3's. Apparently the people who want them are willing to pay $1k for them. Too bad people like you and me can't get one at the moment, but everyone had the same opportunity as the ones who did.

Get out of america you commie.

Ouch

[bkrich83]

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Why is it greed. The sellers put forth the effort to acquire the device. Supply and demand dictate the prices. They aren't breaking any laws. They aren't breaking any moral statutes. No one is forcing people to pay for the PS3 for a substantial amount over the MSRP. It's a free market.

I love when someone finds a way to make an honest buck, people call them greedy. They are selling the devices for the price the market will currently allow.

If you want to get mad at someone, get mad at Sony for creating such a shortfall in their hyped up product, not the people who put forth the time and effort to take advantage of the market.

[bkrich83]

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I'm sure these same ppl would sell bottled water for 200.00 during a massive earthquake... Stop using the, it's just captitalism at work, excuse.. & yes they are greedy. I don't mind ppl making a profit, but when they sell the PS3 for 1,500-5,000 they get what they deserve..

How is selling water after an earthquake remotely relevant to selling a video game console, on ebay? Jealousy is a stinky cologne.

[SageInfinite]

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Man people are flipping this thing like crack,lol. Its Sony's fault for making so little consoles, but people taking advantage of the situation is just greed. Cant knock the hustle, but the sh1t is greedy.