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RichieSaps
05/Dec/05, 02:36 PM
I don't know if anyone has started a thread along these line, sorry if so.

Has anyone seen the amount of XBOX360's on ebay. There is even one Premium Pack and three games with a BUY IT NOW price of £60000 (yes that is 4 zero's!!!)

Is this the case of people just buying them to make a profit, or sheep following one person, thinking about making a profit.

When you think of all the people that PreOrdered and did't receive one. It just makes my blood boil :(
Nick
05/Dec/05, 02:54 PM
I have got my 360 now and was actually thinking about selling it when I saw how much money I could make.

That was until I actually played it, and then fell in love with PGR3.
mjmaskrey
05/Dec/05, 02:58 PM
It's gutting to see some ***** making cash out of this whilst the gamers (who are the people to make MS money by buying the games over the next few years) get left out out in the cold and rain trawling every shop known to man in search of a console.....without any joy.

:(

Edit: Oops..sorry for that word..didn't think it would be offensive!
kimi
05/Dec/05, 03:09 PM
Yeh it annoys me too. I can see why they do it but it isnt fair on the hardcore gamer who can't got one for love nor money.
seal santana
05/Dec/05, 03:25 PM
It is sad to see how some guys just order to make some fast money…
Well to be honest I paid € 560 for it (core 360) and I would never sell it….
But to bad nothing we can do about it… :(
Chris B
05/Dec/05, 03:47 PM
In the states a few weeks back they were going fo stupid prices, with some going for upwards of $1million, I am guessing the buyer didnt pay ;)
WACCOE
05/Dec/05, 05:06 PM
Saw one on the other day, had 7 days or something left - $750 :s

Gay.

Will try and find it, sure im watching it :D
Swish
05/Dec/05, 05:10 PM
Well, its only flunctuanting because people are paying for them.

Sad to think everyone was complaining about the price (despite the fact that the Playstation was £30-50 more expensive at Launch), and now people are paying up to £650 for one :s
AfroJoe
05/Dec/05, 05:18 PM
Heard about the GAME store manager in Edinburgh that took 8 360s (which other people had pre-ordered) and sold them on eBay for at least a £150 profit on each one?

Well, if you hadn't, now you have.

And you'll probably be happy to hear that he's in line for a sacking as well. :D
WACCOE
05/Dec/05, 05:20 PM
Heard about the GAME store manager in Edinburgh that took 8 360s (which other people had pre-ordered) and sold them on eBay for at least a £150 profit on each one?

Well, if you hadn't, now you have.

And you'll probably be happy to hear that he's in line for a sacking as well. :D
Could that also not be classed as stelaing them?

If so, can he not get arrested?

Edit:- Just seen that he made a £150 profit on them, so he must have bought them.

Torture him too, nevertheless.
AfroJoe
05/Dec/05, 05:21 PM
Yeah, I think he did buy them.

But he hadn't pre-ordered, so he was still taking them off other people who had.
Will_90
05/Dec/05, 05:36 PM
I also think its a disgrace people buying 360's just to sell when people like me and JJBDude are trying to find the full system to buy. and i looked on ebay to see how much they are going for and i was astonished.
Swish
05/Dec/05, 05:37 PM
Surprise Surprise.

The stores take the mick with staff priviledges.
JJBDude
05/Dec/05, 05:49 PM
Yeah it's annoying for people that would happily pay the retail price for one but if I was in them people's position I would do what they are doing. Oh and David Beckham bought 6 of them! Let's kill him. :@
Will_90
05/Dec/05, 05:54 PM
Why would Beckham want 6 of them?
JJBDude
05/Dec/05, 06:00 PM
There was a thread posted about a week ago saying why, I would try and find it but I can't remember which forum it is in lol. Basically he bought one for himself and 5 for some of his friends at Real Madrid as a early Christmas Present.
WACCOE
05/Dec/05, 06:00 PM
He got 6 of them becuase he knew he could, and he knew if he did, that he would get in the papers for it.

Mission accomplished.

Bloody celebritiy privelages, disgusts me.
backin-strachan
05/Dec/05, 06:11 PM
It does urine you off. Some loyal fans preordering in August and not getting theirs WHILE someone who doesnt have a clue about games can go down to Argos and get lucky with a couple and make a fortune. But thats life
Caris
05/Dec/05, 07:36 PM
i waited 17 hours in ASDA for mine, a man came up and offerd anyone in the que a Grand for theres.

Everyone said no.
AfroJoe
05/Dec/05, 07:38 PM
Why would Beckham want 6 of them?

Himself, Woodgate, Gravesen, Ronaldo, Raul and Roberto Carlos.

Would be great to meet one of them on Live. :D