The One & Only "Trying To Get An Xbox Thread"
#602
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Originally Posted by joshd2012
Scalping is the market at work. Some people are more willing to pay a premium then stand in the freezing cold, outside a store, with only a hope that you can get your hands on one. You pay for the convenience of not having to do that.
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Originally Posted by Suprmallet
I agree. However, the guy offering to give up his spot for $100, that's just being greedy.
If you're talking about the guy I encountered, it wasn't his spot he was trying to sell, it was one of "his" three spots in line. I couldn't fault the guy if there were 24 people in line, and he had been standing around for 8 hours and wanted some money for his time, but the fact that he had THREE spots in line in the first place was just wrong. Let alone all the other people who were holding multiple spots.
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#604
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YAHOOOOO
my bb.com order just shipped and the other will soon..... YAHOO
time to celebrate DADDY COOL STYLE and Jean Claude Style
my bb.com order just shipped and the other will soon..... YAHOO
time to celebrate DADDY COOL STYLE and Jean Claude Style
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Originally Posted by Suprmallet
I agree. However, the guy offering to give up his spot for $100, that's just being greedy.
#606
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Originally Posted by Li
If you're talking about the guy I encountered, it wasn't his spot he was trying to sell, it was one of "his" three spots in line. I couldn't fault the guy if there were 24 people in line, and he had been standing around for 8 hours and wanted some money for his time, but the fact that he had THREE spots in line in the first place was just wrong. Let alone all the other people who were holding multiple spots.
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From: On the banks of the Red Cedar
I called the local EB Games, because my bro-in-law is still waiting for his pre-order, and they told me they have gotten 4 since launch. I bet once again it was 4 that made it past the employees.
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Originally Posted by raven56706
YAHOOOOO
my bb.com order just shipped and the other will soon..... YAHOO
time to celebrate DADDY COOL STYLE and Jean Claude Style
my bb.com order just shipped and the other will soon..... YAHOO
time to celebrate DADDY COOL STYLE and Jean Claude Style
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Part of me is wishing I had tried the Javascript bug. Oh well.
A coworker of mine is going to Toronto the week after Christmas. Depending on the supply and the exchange rate maybe I could have her sneak one over the border for me
But seriously, any thoughts on if supplies will still be bone dry the week after Christmas? I have 0% on purchases on my Credit Card through 12/31 so if I'm going to get one anytime soon, I'd like to do it before that expires.
A coworker of mine is going to Toronto the week after Christmas. Depending on the supply and the exchange rate maybe I could have her sneak one over the border for me

But seriously, any thoughts on if supplies will still be bone dry the week after Christmas? I have 0% on purchases on my Credit Card through 12/31 so if I'm going to get one anytime soon, I'd like to do it before that expires.
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Originally Posted by raven56706
badlieut... what was your shipping method?
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Originally Posted by raven56706
YAHOOOOO
my bb.com order just shipped and the other will soon..... YAHOO
time to celebrate DADDY COOL STYLE and Jean Claude Style
my bb.com order just shipped and the other will soon..... YAHOO
time to celebrate DADDY COOL STYLE and Jean Claude Style
any reason why u are getting 2?
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Originally Posted by Gallant Pig
any reason why u are getting 2?
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#618
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Originally Posted by jon-w9
I called the local EB Games, because my bro-in-law is still waiting for his pre-order, and they told me they have gotten 4 since launch. I bet once again it was 4 that made it past the employees. 

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That is good to know that no "Target" type sniping has been occuring, but I am a bit suprised that the boutiques (except online) aren't getting (m)any, especially CostCo has gotten hundreds to put next to the bulk jerkey.
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I wish there was a Costco closer to me, not only for the 360 but I think I'd shop there enough to make my membership worthwhile.
Oh and to Raven, I wasn't implying that you were buying one soley to sell, I just thought it was odd that no one had asked you about it until Gallant Pig pointed it out. Just wanted to clarify.
Oh and to Raven, I wasn't implying that you were buying one soley to sell, I just thought it was odd that no one had asked you about it until Gallant Pig pointed it out. Just wanted to clarify.
#621
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Originally Posted by jon-w9
That is good to know that no "Target" type sniping has been occuring, but I am a bit suprised that the boutiques (except online) aren't getting (m)any, especially CostCo has gotten hundreds to put next to the bulk jerkey.
#622
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Wasn't someone here saying EB Games had a huge market share and would be about the only way to get a 360 anytime soon?
I think they're letting them trickle, slowly, into their retail outlets as they handle their insane # of web orders.
I think they're letting them trickle, slowly, into their retail outlets as they handle their insane # of web orders.
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Originally Posted by Suprmallet
It's pretty annoying, because these people put in time and money to get one in advance, and now they're waiting and waiting while other people are finding them by accident at CostCo. Now, the EB deposits are refundable at any time, but it's still absurd. Even though Microsoft says corporations are not telling them how many preorders they got (which is possible), they still can figure out which stores take preorders and which don't. It's just one of the many mistakes they've made with this launch.



