nintendo wii new in box, has reciept - Page 3 - NS4Sale

omnistatic · 12-14-2007, 04:03 PM

futureshop had the ATI radeon 2600 XT 50$ more than the MSRP of $199, and have been caught price gouging many times on high ticket items like TVs, Audio Cables, ect.

It's not uncommon for places like rogers and blockbuster to charge more for games, accesssories and systems, than MSRP.

so why is alright to be gouged by multi-national billion dollar companies than by someone who wants to make an extra $150 for the holidays?

would you rather these people bought them direct from supplier and sold them? it wouldn't make any difference in the amount of Wii's available.

Make a profit off someone?
isn't that how business works?

If you don't get a wii this xmas, it's not like they are going to stop making them....

There is no such thing as price gouging in a free and open market.

and for all those that MUST HAVE it...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071214/...tendo_wii_dc_3

ho bag · 12-14-2007, 06:20 PM

People will complain here because people will read it and respond.

If you went to future shop and complained about the prices they would tell you to pound sand and point to the door.

Thats just the way it is.

Browser · 12-14-2007, 07:22 PM

The problem is the initial statement making it seem like this was the last one. They are coming in all over the place in dribs and drabs. They sell on eBay for much less.

When you artificially (Read lie/mislead or really dumb) overestimate the value or rarity, people get pissed off and flame you.

BabyDawn · 12-21-2007, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Browser

The problem is the initial statement making it seem like this was the last one. They are coming in all over the place in dribs and drabs. They sell on eBay for much less.

When you artificially (Read lie/mislead or really dumb) overestimate the value or rarity, people get pissed off and flame you.

sswilson · 12-21-2007, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omnistatic

futureshop had the ATI radeon 2600 XT 50$ more than the MSRP of $199, and have been caught price gouging many times on high ticket items like TVs, Audio Cables, ect.

It's not uncommon for places like rogers and blockbuster to charge more for games, accesssories and systems, than MSRP.

so why is alright to be gouged by multi-national billion dollar companies than by someone who wants to make an extra $150 for the holidays?
would you rather these people bought them direct from supplier and sold them? it wouldn't make any difference in the amount of Wii's available.

Make a profit off someone?
isn't that how business works?

If you don't get a wii this xmas, it's not like they are going to stop making them....

There is no such thing as price gouging in a free and open market.

and for all those that MUST HAVE it...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071214/...tendo_wii_dc_3

Who said it was all right for the big box stores to gouge people?

I make it a point to tell everybody I know what things are worthwhile purchasing at places like futureshop (monitors, printers, and possibly routers if they're on sale) and what things can be found for 1/2 the price futureshop is asking (cables are the first thing that comes to mind) or are simply of lower quality when purchased at a place like futureshop.

Same goes for a "for sale" board like this one. I agree that in a free market economy, folks can ask whatever price they wish for an item, but one of the greatest checks and balances to a true free market economy is democracy tempered by freedom of speech to help moderate "what the market will bear".