20 thoughts on “Scalpers made over $53 million selling PS5 and xbox series x consoles SMH”
Ended up getting mine on the Walmart App today! I was also on the Kohls drop which got canceled but made $180. If walmart cancels on me I'll be done with trying for a while.
These scalpers make me think that they're henchman for huge companies, For example, its like if Walmart was to go and buy up all of Best Buys inventory and sell it at they're own store. Business can be really cut throat, I was always taught to ask questions before selling over 100 iteams at once, because they may be working for someone else to take your money.
I call this bullshit!! So scalpers are making more profit than consoles companies. Retailers fucked up big time by allowing these people to make many purchases. At the end it's all about money
Not really accurate. These people didnt get the consoles for free. They did the math by taking the 60k consoles and multiplying them by their average selling price. So 1k for ps5 and 800 for the xbox. But immedeatly half of that has to be dropped for the inital cost and then an extra 13% on top of it for fees. Thats not even including shipping and taxes. But depending on the average they take could be included in the price.
Either way that 53 million turns into like 20 million when its all said and done. And I guarantee you there is at least 1000 different sellers out there. So divide that by a 1000. And you are lookin at 20k for a single person. Which is generous honestly as I think its safe to say far more individual people are selling them. Even if you averaged 10 consoles per seller. 60k/10 is 6k so 20m/6k is an average of 3333 dollars per seller. Gotta be reminded that more than half of ebay sellers are just normal people sellin the one or two they happen to get.
I think the reason people give in to these scalpers is mainly just people who are trying to get a new xbox or a ps5 for their children. Im not a parent at all in fact im only 17 but I understand when the holiday shopping window starts closing and the 25th of december gets closer parents get more and more desperate for gifts. Since its basically impossible for people to get one retail-wise parents will have to resort to being on ebay or any other 3rd party service that has one for more money. As much as I dont recommend buying from scalpers I can see why a parent would so they can make their kids happy on Christmas.
Is this all the scalpers or juss one scalper cause I dnt believe tht. An juss give up Ibeen gave up along time ago Igot a PS4 tht works prefectly fine wit no issues an Ihave a pc I built which is better then the ps5 yall wanna spend 1k on a ps5 tht retails for 600 yur better off buying a pc. It’s better trust me.
I would never buy from a scalper it's not even that serious on top of that you not even going to get a warranty PlayStation is not warranty the system if you didn't buy it from a retailer I had a friend that brought a PlayStation 5 on eBay from a scalper for $1350 it was a defect and it wouldn't take an update at all he called PlayStation to tell them that it wouldn't update they told him it was a defect send in the system and receipt of purchase and he told him he did not have one they told him they can't help him I will wait until PlayStation build more systems 😆
Ended up getting mine on the Walmart App today! I was also on the Kohls drop which got canceled but made $180. If walmart cancels on me I'll be done with trying for a while.
Great job assholes for ruining the launch for everyone!!
These scalpers make me think that they're henchman for huge companies, For example, its like if Walmart was to go and buy up all of Best Buys inventory and sell it at they're own store. Business can be really cut throat, I was always taught to ask questions before selling over 100 iteams at once, because they may be working for someone else to take your money.
Made a 50k flip
Yeah people big tripping man like a mofo they really grinching
It's fast money, not wealth-building.
Y are people buying them are they stupid or something
I gave in and joined in on the reselling. It’s crazy what people will pay on eBay.
I call this bullshit!! So scalpers are making more profit than consoles companies. Retailers fucked up big time by allowing these people to make many purchases. At the end it's all about money
In shao Khan voice "it's official…….you people are fucking stupid" true gamers wait.
Not really accurate. These people didnt get the consoles for free. They did the math by taking the 60k consoles and multiplying them by their average selling price. So 1k for ps5 and 800 for the xbox. But immedeatly half of that has to be dropped for the inital cost and then an extra 13% on top of it for fees. Thats not even including shipping and taxes. But depending on the average they take could be included in the price.
Either way that 53 million turns into like 20 million when its all said and done. And I guarantee you there is at least 1000 different sellers out there. So divide that by a 1000. And you are lookin at 20k for a single person. Which is generous honestly as I think its safe to say far more individual people are selling them. Even if you averaged 10 consoles per seller. 60k/10 is 6k so 20m/6k is an average of 3333 dollars per seller. Gotta be reminded that more than half of ebay sellers are just normal people sellin the one or two they happen to get.
I honestly give up I don’t know if I even care anymore 😂, next year should be better.
If you bought a scalped one you suck. Took me weeks to get one because of y’all
It’s just a console😂. Ppl have no patience. And it’s other stuff to do besides gaming but to each their own.
I think the reason people give in to these scalpers is mainly just people who are trying to get a new xbox or a ps5 for their children. Im not a parent at all in fact im only 17 but I understand when the holiday shopping window starts closing and the 25th of december gets closer parents get more and more desperate for gifts. Since its basically impossible for people to get one retail-wise parents will have to resort to being on ebay or any other 3rd party service that has one for more money. As much as I dont recommend buying from scalpers I can see why a parent would so they can make their kids happy on Christmas.
Is this all the scalpers or juss one scalper cause I dnt believe tht. An juss give up Ibeen gave up along time ago Igot a PS4 tht works prefectly fine wit no issues an Ihave a pc I built which is better then the ps5 yall wanna spend 1k on a ps5 tht retails for 600 yur better off buying a pc. It’s better trust me.
Bought one from a scalper, I had no choice
Oh there's a way to get scalpers the same way you went after Al Capone cuz most these m********** not even pay any taxes
Blame companys for not having bot protection.
I would never buy from a scalper it's not even that serious on top of that you not even going to get a warranty PlayStation is not warranty the system if you didn't buy it from a retailer I had a friend that brought a PlayStation 5 on eBay from a scalper for $1350 it was a defect and it wouldn't take an update at all he called PlayStation to tell them that it wouldn't update they told him it was a defect send in the system and receipt of purchase and he told him he did not have one they told him they can't help him I will wait until PlayStation build more systems 😆