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AtomSmasher:

--- Quote from: PUNJABEE on November 22, 2006, 02:37:12 pm ---
--- Quote from: ChadTower on November 22, 2006, 12:32:25 pm ---Like it or not, right now, a PS3 is worth a lot more than the retail price.

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lol. no it's not.  They aren't available, but that doesn't mean they are worth more.  They are worth $500 or $600 respectively, not anything more than Sony set the MSRP for.

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So basically what your saying is that how high the demand for an item gets and how low the supply is has absolutely nothing to do with the value of an item?  Your logic may be impressive on some planet, but your weak link is, this is earth.  You even said it yourself, the $500 or $600 is the manufacturers suggested retail price.  That value is not set in stone and people who understand basic economics will raise the price as the demand rises and the supply drops.

Also, you seem dead set on blaming the people selling the ps3's for the high prices when the people buying them for $1500 are actually the ones setting the values that high.  Ebay is an auction, not a store.  The buyers set the price the ps3's are going for, not the sellers.  If people were not willing to pay $1500 for the ps3, then they would not be selling that high on ebay.

*note*I realize they are not selling for $1500 anymore, I figured I'd just continue the same value that was stated earlier.
hypernova:
An item is worth exactly what a person pays for it.


--- Quote ---That is some jacked up logic there Chad.
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You are the only one with the screwed up logic.


--- Quote ---No. No its not. Otherwise gasoline would be $200 a gallon, and we'd be charged for air.  So, to quote you - "like it or not", it's not worth it.
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Gas has gone up rather quickly in price since the 90s.  It's because supply is starting to run out, and the world is very conscientious of it.  Like CWT said, it's not $200 yet, but perhaps, some day in the future, IF we haven't found an alternative fuel source, that day may very well come.  Why you exhibit such strong emotions over some petty matter such as this that has nothing to do with you is nothing less than perplexing.

And some gas stations DO charge for air.  Have you protested in front of them yet?
eschmunk:

--- Quote from: leapinlew on November 22, 2006, 12:22:18 pm ---
--- Quote from: eschmunk on November 22, 2006, 12:06:25 pm ---Alright everyone,

Here is the deal I waited in line for 35 hours for a unit that cost $500 plus tax.  Let me turn around and offer it up for $250 to the first bidder because I am looking out for everyone elses interest and not my own.

Later

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I don't know why your upset or suprised. No one likes scalpers. People tolerate scalpers - but rarely are people happy with scalpers and price gougers.

You present the item like your doing someone a favor, when in reality you represent a large amount of people who were standing in line to buy a PS3. People in line to buy a PS3 so they could resell it at a higher price.

The person buying the PS3 can't help but feel like they are being taken advantage of. Your fooling yourself if you think your doing anyone a favor. I'll give you $530 for it plus shipping...   :)

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Actually I am not upset nor surprised.  Well maybe surprised everyone took it this far.
eschmunk:

--- Quote from: PUNJABEE on November 22, 2006, 02:37:12 pm ---
--- Quote from: ChadTower on November 22, 2006, 12:32:25 pm ---Like it or not, right now, a PS3 is worth a lot more than the retail price.

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lol. no it's not.  They aren't available, but that doesn't mean they are worth more.  They are worth $500 or $600 respectively, not anything more than Sony set the MSRP for.

Just because someone hikes up the price because they claim they are doing someone a favor doesn't make it worth that much.

That is some jacked up logic there Chad.

@seller - don't be a smartass. Why don't you sell it for the actual price? No one is asking you to sell it for $250.  If you sold it for what it's REALLY worth ($500) plus shipping I'm sure it would sell today.

I mean think about it, you're charging such a "good price" for it, but why hasn't it sold?

Because it's not worth the price you're asking.  It doesn't matter how much you make at work or how many hours you spent sitting waiting for it. It's still not worth more than the MSRP.

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Haven't sold it yet because this is the only place that has it listed.  I am waiting closer to xmas on ebay since there may be less than there is now.
AlanS17:
The PS3 is actually difficult to manufacture because of the blue LED used in the laser that reads the Blue-Ray disks. It's apparently a very difficult, time-consuming process to culture the material that's used in the LED. Plus there's a high rate of rejects because they're still working out the kinks. That translates to fewer units produced.
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