Console Scalpers Are Being Robbed

[V3ptur]

Apparently people who have been scalping consoles online through sites like Ebay are apparently being robbed in Toronto, Canada and are recommended to sell their consoles face to face with the buyer and keep in close communication with somebody the know in case anything goes wrong.

 

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In an unexpected turn of events, it now seems as if certain scalpers are actually being robbed of their next-gen consoles. - Gaming Bible

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One or more of those gamers in Toronto, Canada apparently got angry enough to actually start robbing scalpers. According to the Toronto Police, "numerous reports of robberies" have been received by the department from people "selling game systems online." - The Gamer

My thoughts

I personally think this is hilariouse and I'm surprised its in Canada of all places. But hey maybe this might stop a few people from trying to scalp but atleast it shows you how passionate the community.

 

Sources

Gaming Bible Article 1

The Gamer Article 2

Toronto Police Tweet

[Downkey]

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Just now, PizzaPeter1998 said:

Apparently people who have been scalping consoles online through sites like Ebay are apparently being robbed in Toronto, Canada and are recommended to sell their consoles face to face with the buyer and keep in close communication with somebody the know in case anything goes wrong.

 

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My thoughts

I personally think this is hilariouse and I'm surprised its in Canada of all places. But hey maybe this might stop a few people from trying to scalp but atleast it shows you how passionate the community.

 

Sources

Gaming Bible Article 1

The Gamer Article 2

Toronto Police Tweet

I should feel bad for the scalpers




But I don't

[AndreiArgeanu]

hahah lmao

As long as they're not harmed I don't mind, scalpers are scalpers after all

[TetraSky]

Feeling conflicted on this one...

On one hand, fuck scalpers.

On the other hand... Wtf... This is the kind of shit I expect from the US, not Canada.

They say there was some violence and weapons involved... geez... Just hope no one got hurt too badly. Violence is never the answer, no matter how hateful scalpers are.

[Commodus]

6 minutes ago, PizzaPeter1998 said:

Apparently people who have been scalping consoles online through sites like Ebay are apparently being robbed in Toronto, Canada and are recommended to sell their consoles face to face with the buyer and keep in close communication with somebody the know in case anything goes wrong.

About that "face to face" thing during a pandemic...

[WereCatf]

8 minutes ago, Downkey said:

I should feel bad for the scalpers

But I don't

That's exactly my thoughts! Morally theft is wrong, but...I just can't bring myself to not feel a certain amount of schadenfreude here.

[CTR640]

Those fuckers (scalpers) deserves it!

[GravityHurts]

1 minute ago, CTR640 said:

Those fuckers (scalpers) deserves it!

Do they really? All they've done is buy something and try to flip it for profit. The worst that they deserve is nobody buying their stuff and they end up losing their money. Robbing someone is way worse than what the scalpers do. If people really want to mess with them they should just not buy from them.

[Morgan Everett]

41 minutes ago, PizzaPeter1998 said:

Apparently people who have been scalping consoles online through sites like Ebay are apparently being robbed in Toronto, Canada and are recommended to sell their consoles face to face with the buyer and keep in close communication with somebody the know in case anything goes wrong.

 

Quotes

My thoughts

I personally think this is hilariouse and I'm surprised its in Canada of all places. But hey maybe this might stop a few people from trying to scalp but atleast it shows you how passionate the community.

 

Sources

Gaming Bible Article 1

The Gamer Article 2

Toronto Police Tweet

Robbery is many things, but hilarious isn't one of them. 

[SolarNova]

Karma's a bitch

[GravityHurts]

I don't know how anybody thinks that actually robbing people of stuff that they paid for is justified just because they are trying to make a profit. I'm not fond of scalpers or anything but what they do really just doesn't justify being robbed. There is a reason that robbery is illegal and scalping game consoles isn't. Is a game console really worth risking someone else's life or your own over? You never know how a robbery can escalate and this could easily lead to somebody being seriously injured or even worse.

[Blademaster91]

6 minutes ago, GravityHurts said:

I don't know how anybody thinks that actually robbing people of stuff that they paid for is justified just because they are trying to make a profit. I'm not fond of scalpers or anything but what they do really just doesn't justify being robbed. There is a reason that robbery is illegal and scalping game consoles isn't. Is a game console really worth risking someone else's life or your own over? You never know how a robbery can escalate and this could easily lead to somebody being seriously injured or even worse.

I agree, robbing someone over a console isn't worth the risk of your life or someone elses, or risking jail time. The better solution is to not buy from scalpers at all, then the people buying up the consoles would be forced to sell them at MSRP once stores have them back in stock.

[tim0901]

10 minutes ago, Morgan Everett said:

Robbery is many things, but hilarious isn't one of them. 

Agreed. I see nothing hilarious about people being threatened with weapons and robbed. The people doing this are worse than the scalpers.

 

Owning a game console isn't a human right. It's not important. There is absolutely zero justification for threatening someone's life just because they decided to try and make a bit of profit over a big launch.

 

If you want to fight them, then just don't support them. They only exist because there's enough of a market for their practices.

[Commodus]

21 minutes ago, GravityHurts said:

I don't know how anybody thinks that actually robbing people of stuff that they paid for is justified just because they are trying to make a profit. I'm not fond of scalpers or anything but what they do really just doesn't justify being robbed. There is a reason that robbery is illegal and scalping game consoles isn't. Is a game console really worth risking someone else's life or your own over? You never know how a robbery can escalate and this could easily lead to somebody being seriously injured or even worse.

Hate to say it, but it seems like some people have a distinct lack of empathy. Scalpers may be exploiting people with more money than sense, but being robbed is terrifying even if you're not present. Many people feel a deep violation that might not go away for a long time. And of course, in the current era a robbery while you are present could leave the parting "gift" of a life-changing infection.

[Wheresmehammer]

29 minutes ago, GravityHurts said:

I don't know how anybody thinks that actually robbing people of stuff that they paid for is justified just because they are trying to make a profit. I'm not fond of scalpers or anything but what they do really just doesn't justify being robbed. There is a reason that robbery is illegal and scalping game consoles isn't. Is a game console really worth risking someone else's life or your own over? You never know how a robbery can escalate and this could easily lead to somebody being seriously injured or even worse.

Some only learn the tough way.

 

I see many sides to this, it's hard to have an opinion, but i am siding more with.. i don't care, do stupid things, win stupid prizes, goes for all sides.

[GravityHurts]

Just now, Wheresmehammer said:

Some only learn the tough way.

This just isn't it. It's not like they're scalping insulin or drinking water, this is just game consoles we're talking about. All they deserve is nobody buying from them and losing all their money. Nobody deserves to get risk being injured or dying for trying to make a profit. Maybe we should all go steal 3080s from our nearest best buys because they are trying to sell them for a profit.

[Jet_ski]

9 minutes ago, Commodus said:

Hate to say it, but it seems like some people have a distinct lack of empathy. Scalpers may be exploiting people with more money than sense, but being robbed is terrifying even if you're not present. Many people feel a deep violation that might not go away for a long time. And of course, in the current era a robbery while you are present could leave the parting "gift" of a life-changing infection.

Empathy for scalpers? Nope. They are denying people with low income the chance to buy otherwise affordable products that help them cope with having to stay indoors during the entire year due to the pandemic. As far as I’m concerned this a case of thieves stealing from thieves.

[Commodus]

2 minutes ago, Jet_ski said:

Empathy for scalpers? Nope. They are denying people with low incomes the chance to buy otherwise affordable products that help them cope with having to stay indoors during the entire year due to the pandemic. As far as I’m concerned this a case of thieves stealing from thieves.

You don't have to feel completely sorry for them, but c'mon... part of being the bigger person is showing compassion even to those people who've done wrong. Robbery doesn't make this better.

[Wheresmehammer]

Just now, Commodus said:

You don't have to feel completely sorry for them, but c'mon... part of being the bigger person is showing compassion even to those people who've done wrong. Robbery doesn't make this better.

The compassion is the lesson learned from it.

 

Not sinking into feelings, if this is how you view compassion then it's warped, it seems like if you were caught doing this you would want to pull the whool over peoples eyes and get away with it, when you are both in the wrong.

 

The lesson is the message that you should maybe change your silly self.

[Tristerin]

Everything is legal until the referee catches you.

 

Also why I open carry with all trades/craigslists/marketplace sales I make and in a public place.  

 

Hell my favorite place to do exchanges is the police department parking lot.

[Wheresmehammer]

Just for those still learning compassion.

 

 

 

Action of feeling leads to change.

 

Change your dumb behavior, compassion for yourself.. self love.

[Commodus]

2 minutes ago, Wheresmehammer said:

The compassion is the lesson learned from it.

 

Not sinking into feelings, if this is how you view compassion then it's warped, it seems like if you were caught doing this you would want to pull the whool over peoples eyes and get away with it, when you are both in the wrong.

 

The lesson is the message that you should maybe change your silly self.

 

Compassion means serving as an example to others. That means you don't take delight in revenge, and you recognize that the ends don't necessarily justify the means. I certainly hope scalpers learn a lesson from this, but I wouldn't wish a robbery on them.

[Wheresmehammer]

6 minutes ago, Commodus said:

 

Compassion means serving as an example to others. That means you don't take delight in revenge, and you recognize that the ends don't necessarily justify the means. I certainly hope scalpers learn a lesson from this, but I wouldn't wish a robbery on them.

No, wisdom is serving as an example.

Taking no delight in revenge means you faced your own demons and learned from it = wisdom.

 

 

 

 

They go together but are not the same.

 

 

The compassionate heart after this with wisdom says you are both dumb, you get what was coming to you, i hope you learn from it.

 

If it was caught earlier on by someone who knows them personally, perhaps their wisdom and compassion could have saved them, apparently not.

 

Sometimes wisdom and compassion cannot save people from stupidity, the hard way has to be there for those.

[Commodus]

Just now, Wheresmehammer said:

No, wisdom is serving as an example.

Taking no delight in revenge means you faced your own demons and learned from it = wisdom.

Being truly empathetic and compassionate is something you practice on a consistent basis, not just with squeaky clean people. I'm not religious, but I'm reminded of Jesus visiting Zacchaeus the tax collector -- kindness is something you extend to people whether or not they truly deserve it. I just can't bring myself to celebrate the misery of someone whose only crime was scalping.

[jagdtigger]

19 minutes ago, Commodus said:

Besides, if you believe people deserve to die for scalping consoles, as you do...

I exaggerated a bit there thats true, but i still dont have any empathy towards ppl who want to make a quick buck by screwing other over... (Maybe its just my environment, trying to screw over others here is pretty common.)

Edited November 18, 2020 by jagdtigger
mixing up words as ususal