has anyone waited in line for video game consoles? Options

[FORSAKENR320]

was working security at the Target super center last night. normally an unarmed post. about 30 people camped out in front of Target waiting for the game systems. that Target only had 6.... recieved call from supervisor saying i needed to get my firearm, because tey were changing it to armed status for that night, due to 3 fights breaking out. one at Best Buy in lubbock, Walmart in midland, and walmart in odessa, i think.

i mean, what the shit? crazy ass scrawny college students that all looked like nick and canadian john. (no offense guys) but these pasty white twig boy college kids did not need to be out in that cold for 2 days straight. we are talking about drug and alcohol use in the other thread, but what about game addiction?

[impala454]

dude... seriously... "game addiction" is not why most people were out there.

for the umpteenth time, these damn systems are going for $2500+ on ebay (i've seen them even approaching $10,000). the purchase price is $599. if you cannot see why people were waiting outside for so long to get one you're a moron.

[FORSAKENR320]

dude... seriously... "game addiction" is not why most people were out there.

for the umpteenth time, these damn systems are going for $2500+ on ebay (i've seen them even approaching $10,000). the purchase price is $599. if you cannot see why people were waiting outside for so long to get one you're a moron.

look here fuck-cake, i spent 12 hours last night talking to all 30 of them fuckers, i know why they were there because they told me. maybe your reason is to sell it on ebay at an increased price, but you're forgetting something. in order to sell one of those fuckers you have to have someone willing to pay $2000 for it. anyone willing to pay that much would be willing to camp out over night to get it in the first place. those people were there because they wanted the game system. get that through your fat eskimo lookin' head

[Spectatrix]

Chill, both of you. Yeesh. I think the people who camp out just to scalp them on Ebay are real douchebags, but I also think that the people who camp out to really get the system (or who pay $2000+ on Ebay) are losers.

[FORSAKENR320]

Chill, both of you. Yeesh. I think the people who camp out just to scalp them on Ebay are real douchebags, but I also think that the people who camp out to really get the system (or who pay $2000+ on Ebay) are losers.

no argueing with you on that. i'm just trying to get it across to Moon-Pie over here that in order to make a sell you have to have a demand

[Jim]

And I think it's hypocritical to bitch about people camping out to buy a PS3 on the internet. Go figure.

[Throwdown]

Chill, both of you. Yeesh. I think the people who camp out just to scalp them on Ebay are real douchebags, but I also think that the people who camp out to really get the system (or who pay $2000+ on Ebay) are losers.

yes, and there is a very high demand if you bothered checking completed ebay auctions before spouting off. by the way, i wouldn't go calling him Mr Moon Pie when you look like you yourself eat them all day every day


spectatrix, if taking advantage of a free market economy and supply+demand makes me a douchebag, then i guess i'm a douchebag. i'll use the 20 or so $100 bills i made as pure profit to wipe the tears away

[FORSAKENR320]

i wouldn't go calling him Mr Moon Pie when you look like you yourself eat them all day every day

THATS OUR WORD! YOU AREN'T ALLOWED TO USE OUR WORD!


IF BLACK PEOPLE ARE THE ONLY ONES ALLOWED TO SAY NIGGER, THEN ONLY FAT PEOPLE ARE ALLOWED TO CALL EACH OTHER FAT, YOU TROUSER PILOT

[Jim]

Making a Douchebag list.

Let's see, taking advantage of your friend working at Wal-mart and being the only people allowed to wait in line at Wal-mart: Check

Buying four PS3's at one time: Check

Laughing and bitchign at people standing in line behind you waiting to get one because you know your friend will sell you the rest of the stock: Check



Definitely sounds like a douchebag move to me.




Will, we already KNEW you were a Douchebag in the first place.

[Throwdown]

Making a Douchebag list.

Let's see, taking advantage of your friend working at Wal-mart and being the only people allowed to wait in line at Wal-mart: Check

Buying four PS3's at one time: Check

Laughing and bitchign at people standing in line behind you waiting to get one because you know your friend will sell you the rest of the stock: Check
Definitely sounds like a douchebag move to me.
Will, we already KNEW you were a Douchebag in the first place.

what are you talking about?

[Jim]

Things I obseverd in a few different places last night while trying to get a PS3 for a friend.


At least one of the things happened at four different Wal-marts and all three happened in one.



Buying a PS3 for profit doesn't make you a douche. How you do it does make you a douche.

[Throwdown]

Things I obseverd in a few different places last night while trying to get a PS3 for a friend.
At least one of the things happened at four different Wal-marts and all three happened in one.
Buying a PS3 for profit doesn't make you a douche. How you do it does make you a douche.

notice how i said i didn't want to deal with all that garbage and all i wanted to do was get there early enough to get a ticket and walk in at my own convenience without getting trampled

[Spectatrix]

spectatrix, if taking advantage of a free market economy and supply+demand makes me a douchebag, then i guess i'm a douchebag. i'll use the 20 or so $100 bills i made as pure profit to wipe the tears away

The problem I have with it is that it artificially inflates the demand.

[Jim]

The problem I have with it is that it artificially inflates the demand.

Sony already did that =P

[Throwdown]

The problem I have with it is that it artificially inflates the demand.

ehh? how is that artificially inflating the demand?

most of these listings are of the $1.00 starting bid/no reserve variety. the bidders are pushing them up into the stratosphere pricewise. it's not like these sellers are pricing these $2500 BIN with no OBO feature. that would be artificially inflating the demand (and price) because the buyer would have no cheaper alternative.

if you want to blame someone, blame Sony for severely undercutting the supply. that is what is artificially inflating demand

speaking of which, why the hell would sony or microsoft do this? it isn't like a video game console is some kind of limited edition collectible, or at least it shouldn't be. for all intents and purposes, it's a mass produced retail item