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5150Joker
Diamond Member
Yeah me too, it was a good point. What is gouging? Well according to merriam-webster:
3 : to subject to extortion or undue exaction : OVERCHARGE
- goug·er noun
Seems to me the guys on ebay are overcharging, thus they are price gouging. Most of the auctions start well above MSRP or have ridiculously high reserves.
akugami
Diamond Member
On the one hand I don't really agree with what you're doing 5150Joker, on the other hand, I'm really PO'ed at all these a$$hats who buy these systems with no intention of actually keeping them because they think they can make a profit off of them. What they do is deprive many kids of Xmas gifts whose parents would have otherwise been able to score one of these limited (at the moment) systems. And no I'm not bitter about not being able to get one because 1) I ain't waiting in line overnight in crappy weather for any game system 2) I am not so addicted to games that I have to be one of the first on my block to get a shiny new game or system 3) I knew the supply was limited so I didn't even bother.
Yeah, I'm sick of arguing, but I noticed a lot of the bids started at $0.99 or $0.01 lol. But I did see one that started out as $600, so that's gouging.
I basically said:
People call newegg gougers, so how is this any different? What is gouging?
And this is what pisses me off the most. That's what I was trying to say. I honestly think Microsoft is at fault here for shipping so little too early. The other day in my newspaper there was a story about some city in the south selling cheap powerbooks and people got trampled, etc, it was pretty pathetic. I'm sure someone has killed someone else over an Xbox 360 by now.
5150Joker
Diamond Member
Well I agree with your latter point. There could be several parents out there that have barely enough money to surprise little Timmy with a $400 xbox 360 he's been dreaming of all year only to find that some price gougers with friends that work as managers got ahold of the systems instead and are now selling them for $800+ on ebay. It may be fair in the capitalist system (caters to the rich) but it's morally repugnant. Others may disagree and that's their right but their opinion doesn't coincide with mine.
BrokenArrow
Senior member
Dude, why would you do that? These guys aren't asking $1000+ for these systems, they are up for bid. Now if some desperate idiot wants to fork out $1000+ thats their business. Who are you to go messing up auctions? You idiots, these people aren't gouging prices. they offer it up on ebay. Look at most starting bids are just over what they initially paid. Its none of your concern if someone wants to pay ungodly high prices for this crap. I for one am reporting you to the anandtech moderator who hopefully will follow up with you and ebay.
BrokenArrow
Senior member
5150joker, that doesn't make what you (and others) are doing OK. I have reported this to the anandtech forum moderator. I hope he holds you accountable and reports your childish behavior to ebay for prosecution.
BrokenArrow
Senior member
We'll see.
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