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Just in time for the 3090 ti dropping in February
Anti-Scalping bill proposed by Democrats
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Won't get passed
Largely unenforceable if it did
Largely unenforceable if it did
a law/fine won't really do shyt
they've gotta find an actual way to stop the bots, but that's pretty much impossible.
they've gotta find an actual way to stop the bots, but that's pretty much impossible.
Companies can't find ways to stop this?
Spliff
Godzilla got busy.
Of course they can. They simply don’t care to.
“Bots,” scrapers, scripts, etc are nothing new.
Why stop the artificial demand? It boosts sales on all fronts.
Of course they can. They simply don’t care to.
“Bots,” scrapers, scripts, etc are nothing new.
it's much worse now though. that can't be denied.
anyone know how successful that BB and I think GS programs are where you have to pay a premium just to actually buy a PS5, etc.?
I imagine if other stores did the same and made the price ludicrous enough that would help stop scalpers to an extent...but that's also a form of scalping on the store's side..
I imagine if other stores did the same and made the price ludicrous enough that would help stop scalpers to an extent...but that's also a form of scalping on the store's side..
i mean commnon sense, and I'm sure the majority, if not all of the arcadium aren't buying from scalpers, but some peeps desperate for the ps5, nes mini, even spiderman tickets fix
NZA
LOL
they fukked up sneakers for years, then they moved to consoles, now they are doing this with goddamn computer parts. the shyt keeps growing. i dont know the answer, but the answer is definitely not to do nothing.
It already exists for ticket sales. Try again. 
It's about increasing scarcity thus driving up the prices.
If you want to use game Consoles, it hurts Sony because people are now spending money they could on games or accessories only to pad the pockets of third party sellers.
Capital is finite for consumers.
Once that story about the Nike president's son broke and it revealed that the actual company's CEOs and family members were in on the reselling I knew this would happen.
Companies are intentionally creating a resale market to generate interest and embezzlement. There should be a legal audit system in place
Companies are intentionally creating a resale market to generate interest and embezzlement. There should be a legal audit system in place
I guarantee eBay is trying to lobby this bill as we speak
It would kill their business
Not that i care anyway
A better bill would be to force selling sites to put a price cap on items
Can’t be over 50 on the retail price or something like that
It would kill the whole culture and they would be forced to go to Craigslist or sketchy sites
The bot isn’t the problem the motivation behind their use is
I would love a bot that just buys 1 item for me when it’s available. But old politicians are going to attack tech when they can
Actually I think eBay will be fine, they've been around long before this artificial resale boom.
It's those sites like Stockx that will feel the effects of this because they are being secretly supplied and backed by the companies that are creating the resale markets.