This isn't really the whole story. It is only profitable to scalp if prices are kept artificially low by the original vendor. Usually this is because the want t

This isn't really the whole story. It is only profitable to scalp if prices are kept artificially low by the original vendor. Usually this is because the want to be able to claim they sell out more frequently than they would under regular conditions. If the original vendor optimizes for profit, the problem disappears.