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The Craigs List Gouging Begins

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I'm seeing the base 16GB marked up to $700 and even a 64GB 3G model for $1300. Can't say I blame them, people will pay extra just to have one a few days sooner.

I propose those of us who simply wanted one for themselves, email these sellers, propose higher offers (play on their greed). Perhaps arranging a meeting a Starbucks for all the local sellers. You know...tell a seller you'll meet him at such and such a place. Ask how you can recognize him. Then tell the next seller to meet you at that place and that you look like that guy and so on. Get them all to the same place looking for you but in fact they all just meet each other. To top it off you can just be sitting there quietly taking it all in.
 
HA! One guy I emailed with an offer over his asking price replied back asking if it was a mistake, he then goes on to say if I meant $100 less (under his asking price) he would take that. Gee, thanks for rejecting my higher offer and letting me pay less than you were asking.

Surely said:
How mature.
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definitely not, but what a great youtube video that would make.
 
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Who cares? Just ignore it. No amount of stressing about it is ever going to change anything. What you're seeing is basic human nature in action.
 
After spending a good portion of the night calling around town for my friend and finding nothing, we tried our craigslist. He wants a 16gb wifi only. Every craigslist seller had one for no less than 700.

He'll wait.
 
Does it really matter? Whenever you have supply < demand you will have inflated prices in the "black market". Who cares. If you don't want to pay that much don't. This same thing happened with PS3, Xbox360...etc.
 
Yeah this is unfortunately a battle you won't win OP. It steams me as well but calling up and doing what you're talking about doing is just lame. Ignore it and move on.
 
Yeah, it sucks OP, but there really isn't anything you can do to stop it. If people are stupid enough to pay those prices rather than wait a couple of weeks, then they are the problem not the sellers.
 
People on craigslist selling iPad 2's for outrageous prices

I was searching for 1st gen used iPad's for sale on craigslist, but couldn't help but notice some postings for iPad 2's with outrageous prices.

Sealed new iPad 2, black, 64GB, WIFI only... $1500!! (writes in his ad, "Serious inquiries only")

Here is another winner that "opened" the box and started up the iPad "just to test" Not even sealed...

iPad 2 64GB WiFi + 3G (AT&T) White for $1050. And writes in his ad, "Price is $1,050 FIRM. Lower offers will be ignored."
I figure once the seal is broken the price goes down $100 from the retail of $829

I'm thinking about being a perspective buyer and having them drive to a starbucks and wait for me while I never just show up. Rip-off artists.
 
CTYankee said:
definitely not, but what a great youtube video that would make.
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somehow I don't see anyone watching your youtube video ... watching paint dry is about as appealing

and to the CL sellers ... I am sure they will be swamped with Nigerian buyers
 
After doing some Googling based on phone numbers in Craigslist ads, I found a nice girl selling a white 32 for $640. Typing on it right now!
 
Basic economic principle of supply vs demand.

People will pay that because they don't want to wait.

1050 isn't absurd for a 64gb wifi+3g. That cost 829+TAX making it close to 1k.
 
Listing it and selling it are 2 different things. Everybody is trying to monetize on them. Yesterday CL was filled with people selling their place in line. Today its filled with ipad2s. There is so much competition to sell these that these morons are pushing their own prices down.

I guess everybody is trying to recoup hours of standing in line. Give it a week or so and prices will level down after initial "gold prospectors" go away
 
Capitalism in its finest hour.
The marketplace will ultimately decide the price ;^)
 
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Many people are buying iPads to send to Europe. I sold my 32gb 3G this morning to a guy who doing just that. Apple causes this by not having enough supply at release. I made a nice profit and plan to wait for the iPad 3.
 
No he is not. its actually a good idea. Make them work for their money. From what I'm seeing on NYC CL based on the current listings, most of the sales in NYC were to scalpers who are now reselling them. I would actually blame Apple for this. They are the ones who didn't allow preorders and wanted lines and fanfare outside of their stores. Only problem I see with this is that legitimate buyers who wanted to actually use them are now forced to either wait or buy at inflated prices. Its same thing that happens with concert tickets when they are sold out in first 5 minutes and then appear everywhere at inflated prices.
 
Surely said:
How mature.
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There's nothing wrong with making a profit... Apple does the same thing.. How much does it cost to make an iphone. Just around $200... Look how much they sell them for without a contract.. Same thing.. They have to make a buck..


James
 
Where there is a buyer there is a seller. Both agreed on price if the transaction goes through.

Many of those people who stood in line for many hours paid way more than that depending on what their time is worth. To me, time IS money...
 
JForestZ34 said:
There's nothing wrong with making a profit... Apple does the same thing.. How much does it cost to make an iphone. Just around $200... Look how much they sell them for without a contract.. Same thing.. They have to make a buck..


James
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I agree. A seller is free to ask what he wants. If he/she prices too high, it won't sell. But if someone is willing to pay what he's asking, good for him/her.

Why did you quote me......it seems you agree with me.:confused:
 
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