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They've already done it three times so far this year in the exceptionally limited genre of gaming (Xbox, PS5, Nvidia 3080)... that they'd expand into other terr
by falcolas 6y ago
They've already done it three times so far this year in the exceptionally limited genre of gaming (Xbox, PS5, Nvidia 3080)... that they'd expand into other territories is hardly a surprise.
Scalpers, despite being the perfect capitalists, are assholes.
- dharmab 6y agoBest Buy had a good thing with the AMD Zen 3 launch- you had to click a button, then wait a while before you could check out as part of a batch. It gave humans a buffer of time to load the store page and get ready to purchase. But the only true solution to scalping is to meet demand with supply.
- m463 6y agoI've been wondering of a hybrid solution to "meet demand with supply". Couldn't you just take the order and say you'll get the ship date after purchase?
- dharmab 6y agoB&H tried this and ended up with a 3 month shipping delay- unacceptable in the fast-moving tech market. Users canceled their orders once they managed to get an order at another retailer.
- tbihl 6y agoThis is what Lenovo does. I ordered my AMD T14 on Nov. 3, most estimate has it shipping Jan 17. Original estimate when I ordered was Dec 10.