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Ticket scalping is illegal
It is easy to enforce because the event is centralized
You could do the same with ipads. While you could enforce it in ways such as ebay has done, it can also be easily enforced by merely looking where the ads are placed and following up on them. This is unlike the drug trade as most of those who are in the market for an ipad will look to legitimate outlets to buy from (stores, ebay, CL, etc). Because of this, it is much easier to enforce these avenues
Granted, there will be some dealings of "I know a guy" etc but the drug crowd is much more different than those looking to simply buy an ipad
However, I am not really against what is going on. There is nothing illegal about buying and reselling and in a few months or so, it will be a moot point anyway as there will be plenty to go around
It is easy to enforce because the event is centralized
You could do the same with ipads. While you could enforce it in ways such as ebay has done, it can also be easily enforced by merely looking where the ads are placed and following up on them. This is unlike the drug trade as most of those who are in the market for an ipad will look to legitimate outlets to buy from (stores, ebay, CL, etc). Because of this, it is much easier to enforce these avenues
Granted, there will be some dealings of "I know a guy" etc but the drug crowd is much more different than those looking to simply buy an ipad
However, I am not really against what is going on. There is nothing illegal about buying and reselling and in a few months or so, it will be a moot point anyway as there will be plenty to go around
lol, at least it wasn't a novel like some posts on forums can be
And not just limited to ipads. I hate when it happens for events, bars, food joints, everywhere.
Usually I let it slide as if I raise a ruckus, which I have done...., I was asked to leave which defeated the whole point of being in line and let's face it, you can't really prove people cut without getting a consensus from those around you lol and most don't care that much either
Easy solution, cut in front of the line cutter yourself. Since it's ok to cut in line then it's a free for all.
well most line cutters I come cross know people already in line and go say "hey whats up" to just never leaving and staying in line
It would be funny if Apple cut a deal with Craig's List and Ebay to remove all new in box iPads from their site. That would cut into their profits, as they would at the very least have to sell them as opened/used.
BTW, our local BB had some in stock yesterday. They seem to sit there all day long, then about an hour before closing disappear.
BTW, our local BB had some in stock yesterday. They seem to sit there all day long, then about an hour before closing disappear.
So step in front of them and say " hey what's up, I'll just stay here until you leave"
If the employees in line are working for the same entity, one might argue that they are engaging in market manipulation activities that do violate some point of law... Perhaps it might be related to a wholesaler buying from retail, or perhaps it is just monopolizing a market and making it un-free because the average person has no reasonable expectation of having their turn when a sole individual buys up the entire inventory every day, however early you get up, they will ge up earlier.
Imagine if this was medication for a major crisis, and some foreign investor was purchasing the entire available public quantity before the public could gain access.
Maybe it would just be heating oil in the middle of winter, as soon as the oil company got each days shipment, there were trucks lined up to purchase the entire shipment. No heat for you..
Just get up earlier.
Imagine if this was medication for a major crisis, and some foreign investor was purchasing the entire available public quantity before the public could gain access.
Maybe it would just be heating oil in the middle of winter, as soon as the oil company got each days shipment, there were trucks lined up to purchase the entire shipment. No heat for you..
Just get up earlier.
At least as of a couple days ago, they were lining up at 6:00am outside the mall entrance (if it's like previous launches, it's the door from the parking structure on the same floor as the Apple Store - East side)
Based on previous launches, Northridge seems to get more stock, but it varies.
I don't have any info on Northridge stock, but I hear Topanga got some in for Friday morning. What that meant over the weekend, I don't know (but will try and find out because I'm curious).
It was for the iPhones, and my understanding is it didn't help anything. Maybe the mules used pre-paid CCs, not sure. I asked the same question (after standing in line at an Apple Store Tue. and Wed. - 7:00am that day, though I did get one). The reply was: it simply didnt help. The only thing they did carry over is the 2 per limit.
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This is the nth thread about this.
If you don't like reselling, you should move to North Korea, where they may hand out exactly one iPad per person.
Nobody gets any priority or anything, no matter if they are Asian, European, Australian, or American. If you didn't get your iPad because you didn't arrive early enough then it's your problem.
Also, don't hate the players. Hate the one who decides how the game is to be played, which, in this case, is Apple.
Apple is obviously aware of the problem and has full control on how to fix it. However, it just elected not to do anything.
Don't tell me they are unable to fix the problem, which is nothing new.
Look at how the luxury shops in Europe register customers' name and ID in order to block resellers.
Why is Apple not doing anything at all? Oh actually they did do something; they moved the sale of iPad 2 one hour early. That means resellers are lining up even earlier, which makes it even harder for personal-use buyers to get one. Why is Apple not fixing the problem? Guess what. Apple has been the company that cares least about how long their customers have to wait in line for their products. And also all these iPads that are going to the rest of the world won't have any warranty cost at all.
If you don't like reselling, you should move to North Korea, where they may hand out exactly one iPad per person.
Nobody gets any priority or anything, no matter if they are Asian, European, Australian, or American. If you didn't get your iPad because you didn't arrive early enough then it's your problem.
Also, don't hate the players. Hate the one who decides how the game is to be played, which, in this case, is Apple.
Apple is obviously aware of the problem and has full control on how to fix it. However, it just elected not to do anything.
Don't tell me they are unable to fix the problem, which is nothing new.
Look at how the luxury shops in Europe register customers' name and ID in order to block resellers.
Why is Apple not doing anything at all? Oh actually they did do something; they moved the sale of iPad 2 one hour early. That means resellers are lining up even earlier, which makes it even harder for personal-use buyers to get one. Why is Apple not fixing the problem? Guess what. Apple has been the company that cares least about how long their customers have to wait in line for their products. And also all these iPads that are going to the rest of the world won't have any warranty cost at all.
Well said... Too many cry babys here working their mouths and not engaging the brain first!