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Did anyone else buy a PS5 from a scalper? (OP scammed, Help inside)
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Seeing as it's already expensive, and a luxury product, I'll never pay more than the MSRP. If someone wants to pay out the ass for it, well, it's their choice to do so, but it really makes it tough for those of us that don't want to support bottom-feeding scalpers.
I don't want to be harsh OP but... this. You are a big part of the problem. Stock will keep coming in the coming months, let these scalpers starve. Remember, a lot of these scalpers are what stops thousands of people from enjoying their next-gen entertainment, including yourself. Also you just paid double the price, that's crazy. I feel you even got a terrible deal with that scalper.
As you should, why support such shitty practices when you could just wait.
Absolutely not. I'd sooner pick up a Series S with that money. All overpriced consoles should be left to devalue to MSRP until the scalpers' delight turns to ashes in their mouths.
Scalpers only exist if people give them business.
If it were in person I'd definitely be unable to talk shit as I left.
If it were in person I'd definitely be unable to talk shit as I left.
No. I would never pay a premium, no matter how large or small the amount. It just continues to encourage and reward their behavior.
Ultimately its up to each of us to decide how much they value getting a ps5. If you got the money, and you think its worth it, dont look back. But you're part of the problem, and it's why the practice continues to thrive.
Ultimately its up to each of us to decide how much they value getting a ps5. If you got the money, and you think its worth it, dont look back. But you're part of the problem, and it's why the practice continues to thrive.
That's fear of missing out, I understand that but you gotta learn to control yourself. Otherwise, you are the problem.
You are reason those people do what they do. I would rather wait a year instead of paying 300 more than I have to. Imagine how many games that would be in 1 year.
You wanted it, you bought it. It's your choice man and nobody elses business but yours what price you paid, I just hope you didn't get into debt to do it.
Kind of.. my pre-order wasn't going to arrive in 2021 (I pre-oredered in april 2020, Europe), a collegue of mine had an extra console because he ordered both disc and later digital version, he asked if anyone wanted the disc version but wanted extra for it, first he wanted about $115 on top of the retail price but we did some negotiating and I got it for about $60 on top of the retail price in the end.
Personally if I was in his shoes I would not have asked anything extra I would just help a friend or collegue get theirs but the $60 was worth it to me personally getting a console this year.
Personally if I was in his shoes I would not have asked anything extra I would just help a friend or collegue get theirs but the $60 was worth it to me personally getting a console this year.
I had an eBay voucher for a 20% discount last week, and it brought down the cost of a scalped system to retail value - so I considered it.
But I don't want to contribute to the problem, and imagine if you ended up with a system which suffers from coil whine, fan noise, drive noise, or dies within the first couple of years for some other reason, and you're out of luck with no warranty because you bought it second-hand.
But I don't want to contribute to the problem, and imagine if you ended up with a system which suffers from coil whine, fan noise, drive noise, or dies within the first couple of years for some other reason, and you're out of luck with no warranty because you bought it second-hand.
Thieves and scalpers are just people trying to make a dollar. Whatever. It's too much effort and risk for me, so I guess in fortunate. But privileged, entitled jerks who buy these aftermarket consoles at escalated prices are the ones who cause the problem. Boo hoo, you're too rich and important to wait like everybody else. Absolute scumbags.
Yeah, keep encouraging scalpers by buying from them.
Dudes, if you can't find a PS5 right now, it's OK, Sony has yet to polish the kinks that are surfacing at launch. It'll be worth it to wait a few weeks.
Dudes, if you can't find a PS5 right now, it's OK, Sony has yet to polish the kinks that are surfacing at launch. It'll be worth it to wait a few weeks.
I posted a thread before launch asking if anyone was buying from a scalper and the overwhelming majority said no. Unfortunately that can't reflect the actual market as there are tons for sale on ebay which are actually selling.
The fomo is real and someone made some good cash out of you for it
The fomo is real and someone made some good cash out of you for it
Fuck no. I've reported a load of them on ebay during my lunch hour.
Id never support that practice.
Id never support that practice.
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