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ordering to sell on ebay
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We live in a capitalist society and this guy sees an opportunity to make some money. Also, whoever buys it is someone who "WANTS it for themselves." If they're willing to pay extra (nobody is holding a gun to their head) then what's wrong with any of this?
They may not need to pay extra and buy it direct from Apple if the scalpers stayed away.
They don't need to but they are WILLING to pay the extra money, so it all works itself out.
Actually that's a poor analogy because a retail establishment has access to merchandise at a wholesale price generally not available to the public. And in most cases the supplier does not deal directly with the public.
He's not "risking" anything. If it doesn't go for his desired price on ebay the dirty scalper can just return it to Apple for a full refund.
I don't agree with the OP's intended course of action, nor do I think he's likely to turn anything beyond the most minimal of profit (if any), but the antagonism being show towards him is startling. I don't recall this strength of response towards 'scalpers' at previous product launches?
What about all the posters here who intend to order both sizes before deciding which one to keep? That seems to be a far more disruptive action, given that it invokes return and restocking procedures.
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I agree, there's nothing wrong with a so-called hustle, and while the OP would not be breaking the law, I would still consider it unethical.
Not a big fan of that either. I think anyone who does not know what they want should head to a store to try it on before ordering. The world will not end for anyone (including me) if they do not get it on day 1. I KNOW what I want.
I think we can bury this thread. The OP clearly got all our recommendations and feedback, and hasn't even posted back since.
I think you're being a bit disingenuous. From my understanding, most of those who are ordering two sizes at 12:01 AM PDT are doing so because they will not have an opportunity to be fitted for the watch until AFTER the ordering window has opened and have every intention of canceling the one they don't want prior to launch day.
'Can't tell if serious', as the kids say. Yes, they get theirs. But they also get someone else's, and that 'someone else' is being denied theirs for the time it takes the multi-purchaser to decide which Watch they want to keep and return the unwanted Watch, and for Apple then to process the return and make available for purchase once again. In which time the 'someone else' might have been driven into the hands of our evil scalper.
Heh.
Oh well that makes it completely different then.
Oh wait. No it doesn't.
The bottom line is, who cares? Order yours tonight if you think you have to have it, and he'll order his if he thinks he wants to sell it. If you don't get one, well, that's the luck of the draw. You don't get to tell other people the circumstances in which they're allowed to purchase something. This entire thread is a bunch of petulant children whining and crying over nothing.
Oh wait. No it doesn't.
The bottom line is, who cares? Order yours tonight if you think you have to have it, and he'll order his if he thinks he wants to sell it. If you don't get one, well, that's the luck of the draw. You don't get to tell other people the circumstances in which they're allowed to purchase something. This entire thread is a bunch of petulant children whining and crying over nothing.
There is a perfect workaround that will let you keep the box unopened and let the buyer unlock the device. But I'm not gonna explain how to avoid angering of fanbois. The workaround is no rocket science.
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