What's up with pre-orders these days?

General Category > General Discussion

<< < (3/7) > >>

TDIRunner:

--- Quote ---I don't think the people that pay the scalpers on eBay are stupid. If they want something, and they can't walk into a retail store and buy it at retail price, what are they supposed to do?
--- End quote ---

I disagree. They are stupid. These are not necessities. No one has to own video games.

People can spend their money however this wish. If they have more money than brains, then by all means pay the scalpers whatever they want, but I will still look at it as a stupid purchase. If a millionaire spent $200 on an NES Mini, I would still refer to that as a stupid purchase. No offense to anyone here who may have done that, but that's just how I look at the situation.

xwaprez:

--- Quote from: TDIRunner on February 02, 2017, 09:18:16 AM ---
--- Quote ---I don't think the people that pay the scalpers on eBay are stupid. If they want something, and they can't walk into a retail store and buy it at retail price, what are they supposed to do?
--- End quote ---

I disagree. They are stupid. These are not necessities. No one has to own video games.

People can spend their money however this wish. If they have more money than brains, then by all means pay the scalpers whatever they want, but I will still look at it as a stupid purchase. If a millionaire spent $200 on an NES Mini, I would still refer to that as a stupid purchase. No offense to anyone here who may have done that, but that's just how I look at the situation.

--- End quote ---

That's a pretty hard stance to take, as is your right. We can agree that the purchase might be stupid, but I can't get down with saying that a person is stupid because they make a stupid purchase or do some other stupid thing. Smart people do stupid things all the time. Also, if you're gonna say "no offense to anyone who may have done that", it'd be better if you didn't call them stupid first.

TDIRunner:
Meh. If I was going to revise any part of my statement, I would get rid of the "no offense" part. Others can spent their money as they wish, but my personal opinions still stand. Others have told me my purchases are stupid more times than I could count. Never once have I been offended by it.

e_brugal:

--- Quote from: TDIRunner on February 02, 2017, 09:18:16 AM ---
--- Quote ---I don't think the people that pay the scalpers on eBay are stupid. If they want something, and they can't walk into a retail store and buy it at retail price, what are they supposed to do?
--- End quote ---

I disagree. They are stupid. These are not necessities. No one has to own video games.

People can spend their money however this wish. If they have more money than brains, then by all means pay the scalpers whatever they want, but I will still look at it as a stupid purchase. If a millionaire spent $200 on an NES Mini, I would still refer to that as a stupid purchase. No offense to anyone here who may have done that, but that's just how I look at the situation.

--- End quote ---
Agree with you on this

e_brugal:

--- Quote from: xwaprez on February 02, 2017, 09:02:57 AM ---This is par for the course when it comes to Nintendo, though. I mean, of course "scalpers be scalpin" and all that, but Nintendo always and I mean *always* underestimates demand which leads them to produce small quantities of ___________ item.

Anyone that's been collecting amiibo, or tries to get any Special Edition 3DS or games (not an exhaustive list)...knows what I'm talking about.

I don't think the people that pay the scalpers on eBay are stupid. If they want something, and they can't walk into a retail store and buy it at retail price, what are they supposed to do? Wait and hope that the scalpers lower the price? They might...they might not. Case in point, the Majora's Mask Limited Edition is still selling comfortably in the $75-$100 range. That was released almost 2 years ago, and I've never once seen it in stock at any retail store here in the Baltimore, MD area (I know because I want it).

As much as I hate scalpers, I can't help but feel like Nintendo creates an ecosystem for them to thrive and after all this time it almost seems like they do it on purpose.

--- End quote ---

That's different, that's an item that is no longer for sale in stores, an item that you know won't be for sale in stores. You have to pay the price. But when you know there would be another production and you buy at a higher price, sorry but that isn't a smart move (stupid).

Navigation

 Message Index

Go to full version