PlayStation 3 owners ponder payoff over play

Iria · Nov 18, 2006, 04:44 PM

Source: MSNBC
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NEW YORK - Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 3 game console went on sale Friday, and the lucky few who got one were now struggling with some tough questions: Keep it, or sell it for a handsome profit? Play right now, or catch up on sleep lost standing in line?

Erroneus · Nov 18, 2006, 05:11 PM

I would sell for sure. There are no good games out atm for PS3.

SFOSOK · Nov 18, 2006, 06:37 PM

E-bay's makin bank.

OmegaRED · Nov 19, 2006, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by SFOSOK

E-bay's makin bank.

How much does Ebay make from a $15,000 PS3 sale?

pr0digal jenius · Nov 19, 2006, 06:36 AM

5.5%, so, lets see here.....

$830-ish for eBay

OmegaRED · Nov 19, 2006, 07:19 AM

Hmm so why would EA have prevented inexperienced buyers from listing PS3's if they could make tons of money off of it?

Vikingod · Nov 19, 2006, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by OmegaRED

Hmm so why would EA have prevented inexperienced buyers from listing PS3's if they could make tons of money off of it?

Reputation risk.

They can't be seen as taking advantage of the situation. If a company like ebay were to be seen as unreputable, it would just kill them. I commend what they did.

Nov 18, 2006, 04:44 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	PlayStation 3 owners ponder payoff over play Source: MSNBC ________ NEW YORK - Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 3 game console went on sale Friday, and the lucky few who got one were now struggling with some tough questions: Keep it, or sell it for a handsome profit? Play right now, or catch up on sleep lost standing in line?

Nov 18, 2006, 05:11 PM	#2
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,417 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	I would sell for sure. There are no good games out atm for PS3. __________________

Nov 18, 2006, 06:37 PM	#3
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	E-bay's makin bank. __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Nov 19, 2006, 07:19 AM	#6
OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,688 Rep Power: 173 System Specs	Hmm so why would EA have prevented inexperienced buyers from listing PS3's if they could make tons of money off of it? __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

Nov 19, 2006, 06:36 AM	#5
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	5.5%, so, lets see here..... $830-ish for eBay