Sure the seller can do anything he wants, but free enterprise or not, raising the price on someone who has already left their house based and are on the way to meet you is just plain obnoxious.
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The iPad Market in NYC is Nuts!
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Sure the seller can do anything he wants, but free enterprise or not, raising the price on someone who has already left their house based and are on the way to meet you is just plain obnoxious.
Money's money. If I'm selling an iPad to the hottest asian girl ever and she's in front of me about to hand me $750 bucks, then some ugly guy sees her and put $7,500 in my face I'm going to take the $7,500 instead.
that's a 900% difference. that's just ridiculous to me b/c if i got $7500 from an ugly guy, i'd turn around and buy an ipad2 from another reseller and STILL sell it to the cute girl for $750. i would still be making an absurd profit
but in this instance, we're talking bout $50. agreed upon AND ACTUALLY MET UP and then changed the price. what a scumbag
Who knows what the truth really is.
Hypothetically, if she really was an hour late and not answering phone calls amidst the OP being showered with $800 offers, I agree with the seller although its best to state these types of things as disclaimers (like offer is not good past x o'clock) to be upfront.
Hypothetically, if she really was an hour late and not answering phone calls amidst the OP being showered with $800 offers, I agree with the seller although its best to state these types of things as disclaimers (like offer is not good past x o'clock) to be upfront.
1. OP Complains about hoards of asians buying iPads for reselling.
2. Decides to resell his iPad at a premium on craigslist.
Now becomes part of the problem, scalping
3. Agrees to sell at price of $750 with a 'cute' asian girl.
In law, that entering a contract.
4. Later receives higher offers after entering the contract to sell for $750.
5. Breaks contract by raising price to $800.
6. Post on macrumors,
7. Many people point out ethical and logical flaw
8. OP isn't remorseful, and continues to defend his deeds.
Claims unable to reach her on the phone and she's running late.
If you're a New Yorker, you should know there is no cellphone coverage
in the subway. So, if there is a train delay, you have no way to letting
other people know until you get out of the system.
10. OP is full of hypocrisy, and full of pride.
I feel sorry for the OP for lacking a moral compass.
2. Decides to resell his iPad at a premium on craigslist.
Now becomes part of the problem, scalping
3. Agrees to sell at price of $750 with a 'cute' asian girl.
In law, that entering a contract.
4. Later receives higher offers after entering the contract to sell for $750.
5. Breaks contract by raising price to $800.
6. Post on macrumors,
7. Many people point out ethical and logical flaw
8. OP isn't remorseful, and continues to defend his deeds.
Claims unable to reach her on the phone and she's running late.
If you're a New Yorker, you should know there is no cellphone coverage
in the subway. So, if there is a train delay, you have no way to letting
other people know until you get out of the system.
10. OP is full of hypocrisy, and full of pride.
I feel sorry for the OP for lacking a moral compass.
I said $7500 because apparently $50 is not much to you guys. Maybe $50 is a lot to the OP. $50 is like a month's earnings to 3rd world country or two less drinks at a bar to this "struggling" college student. If what he did was so wrong, she can certainly take him to small claims.
Jeez, you pay $25 for a drink!? You're getting conned! As for the third world thing...way to go off point!
No one is saying that what he did was illegal, just that it wasn't a very nice thing to do. I agree with them.
No i'm cheap and go the $10/beer route, but cocktails can easily hit $20+ midtown unfortunately. It's an expensive city, but thought London was the same.
I don't think I was off point, I just think that a lot of people think $50 is easy to give up, but it's a lot of money. I don't blame the OP, there was no contract.
In truth, to be fair, a time restraint on the agreement should have been given don't you think?
If he has the money to buy ipads, then $50 is nothing to him and he is a scumbag.
Wowzers. That's an expensive beer! Most I paid for a cocktail in a posh London bar is £7. Fair enough though, bad assumption on my part!
I agree, $50 is a lot of money whatever way you look at it.
Sure, there was no lawful contract, just a verbal agreement. I'd have been rather pissed off if he did that to me. I'd already be paying retail+whatever he'd demanded. Not to mention he'd already sold an iPad for $1000. Seems to me he'd gotten a little greedy.
It's extremely difficult to secure an iPad 2 right now in NYC but the OP just so happened to find a couple wifi models laying around at the 5th Avenue store? Please, I doubt any wifi models are just sitting there at Apple's flagship North American store. Sounds like you're just reselling iPad's like everyone else but made up some story to make it look like you decided to resell on a whim. There is nothing wrong with reselling but some people do not like to admit to buying an iPad for that reason.
Seriously OP?
The just of your post is you hate scalpers and then you tell two stories where you're doing the same thing? And the second one you go back on an agreed deal and are now trying to justify it?
Wow! I've read a lot of odd (want to use other words but won't) posts in the past, but this one takes the cake. This is an all-time low.
The just of your post is you hate scalpers and then you tell two stories where you're doing the same thing? And the second one you go back on an agreed deal and are now trying to justify it?
Wow! I've read a lot of odd (want to use other words but won't) posts in the past, but this one takes the cake. This is an all-time low.
It seems to be that way all over.
So far, I have sold 2 iPads...both to Asians.
My first, a 64 GB WiFi Only...in Hong Kong via eBay...1100.
And Today, 32 GB Wifi Only...825...in Phoenix...
So far, I have sold 2 iPads...both to Asians.
My first, a 64 GB WiFi Only...in Hong Kong via eBay...1100.
And Today, 32 GB Wifi Only...825...in Phoenix...
I've been in this city for a while, and I can't say I've seen cocktails for $20+, let alone "easily". Sounds like you are getting taken if you are paying that much.
Depends where you go. Find yourself at some of the more trendy places like the Standard and $20 range for a cocktail is definitely the norm. I'm sure you can still find $3 bud light happy hour specials too.
And no I don't pay that much, I'm way too old and cheap for that
Only if work is taking us out then why not.
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