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No one is scalping Pis. They simply aren't valuable enough to scalp. There is a massive electronics shortage, in case you haven't heard.
by alar44 5y ago
No one is scalping Pis. They simply aren't valuable enough to scalp. There is a massive electronics shortage, in case you haven't heard.
- mmastrac 5y agoPeople are scalping anything with a name and a value. Unifi $40 cameras are being scalped for 2x.
- tasha0663 5y agoTFA had a quote about them being overpriced on Amazon. Translation: people are indeed scalping them.
- djbusby 5y agoI just observed this too, before this post even hit HN, where a Pi4B-4GB was...shit you not...$250. So I opted for one of the alt boards...just deciding which one (so this thread is perfect timing for me) Edit: the Amazon link https://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-Pi-Computer-Suitable-Workstation/dp/B0899VXM8F/ref=mp_s_a_1_61?keywords=NanoPi&qid=1643679229&sr=8-61 https://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-Pi-Computer-Suitable-Workst...
- alar44 5y agoExplain how you know they are being scalped rather than the low supply increasing prices.
- tasha0663 5y agoNo problem. The approved resellers are sold out and sellers you've never heard of are selling them at a ridiculous markup over list price on Amazon. That's scalping.
- sascha_sl 5y agoThe Pi 4, last I checked, cost 200 EUR on amazon.de via marketplace, so I'm calling BS on that. And that wasn't even an 8GB model.