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And this is just page one - of TWELVE! This is like turning into a super-hero and beating up all the people you hate, or arriving at the school reunion in a Ferrari with a pregnant Cheryl Tweedy and full head of hair.

THIS IS JUSTICE!


PS3's EBAY HELL

This is the second happiest two days of our lives, just behind the weekend of June 21-22, 1986 - the weekend we discovered wanking.

AND THERE'S THIS:

Dear UKR,

Ebay changed its fees last month for the videogames category. It lowered the price of listing items to about 10p. However, it now takes more in commission off the backend. A whole nine percent! This means that any PS3 needs to sell for more than 463 pounds to break even - and more than that if they buyer pays by Paypal.

I imagine many of the scalpers will look at the ending value and figure they have made some profit - before the sting in the tail next month when the Ebay bill arrives.

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Blogger Peter said...
Ouch. That commission is really a killer!

I put a cheeky low bid on one...
Blogger Henry Winchester said...
Haha
Blogger JVC said...
Watch out Zorg, Sony now know you postcode!
Blogger nodesofyesod said...
Judging by all those auctions, the cunts are clearly trying to claw something back on the shipping.
The company I use daily for shipping costs a maximum of £7.95 for next day delivery to any destination in the UK up to a weight limit of 20kg, so I'd love to hear their excuse for putting 30 fucking quid.
Blogger Cmdr_Zorg said...
It's OK. That's an old work post code. Nothing left in that building but stained carpets.
Blogger slim1945 said...
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Blogger slim1945 said...
http://img404.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ebayps3at7.png
Blogger Gary said...
Hopefully these are the same cunts that made all that money on holding the Wiis to ransom...
Blogger Drew said...
"THIS IS JUSTICE!"

This... is... SPARTAAAAAA!

xD Couldn't resist, and excuse me while I go wank to this most excellent of news.
Blogger James said...
Sorry but whoever wrote in with that is wrong - the 9% final value fee is only on the videogames (GAMES) category.

A PS3 correctly listed in the videogames (HARDWARE) category will only attract standard fees, and not the 9% you mistakenly quote!

Just thought I'd set you straight on that one !!
Blogger jawa said...
oooohhhh! FACE!!!
Blogger tentonipete said...
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Blogger tentonipete said...
people put giant postage costs because ebay don't charge % on the postage, only the sale cost.
Blogger ThwartedEfforts said...
eBay charge nine percent videogames? Nine? The fuck?

I think we should extend this 'war' of ours to include companies who are unprincipled moneygrubbers, i.e. all of them.

abhory - Short but highly alarming bedtime story for children of people you don't like.
Blogger capt_jax said...
Never let the facts get in the way of giving Sony a good kicking James.
Blogger nodesofyesod said...
"people put giant postage costs because ebay don't charge % on the postage, only the sale cost."

Wow. The things you learn here on UK:R
Blogger Hamstermemnon said...
21st June 1986, my 15 birthday, only another 10 yrs until I lost my virginity to an alive woman


ddulax - a colourful laxative?
Blogger prittstick said...
Online retailer dvd.co.uk has already cut the price of the PS3:
http://www.dvd.co.uk/product_PSP360GB.asp

£409 delivered.

This is worrying for a console to get price cuts so close to its launch.
Blogger MrLonghair said...
The Swedish eBay affiliate tradera.com is looking much like eBay.co.uk on the PS3 field right now, including some guy buying five PS3 and putting them up for sale 100 euro above retail, thinking he'll make big money on them.

There's also quite a few auctions of unopened European PS3s for over 100 euro belowretail, that have been up for days, without receiving any bids at all, not even when the buy-out price is 100 below.

And then, because it isn't big scary eBay, Sony made them take down auctions of US PS3 consoles. So it's business as usual. Keep up the good work UKR.
Blogger Calodon said...
The 9% stuff is wrong. I looked up current fees of ebay and paypal and I calculate that someone needs to sell a PS2 bought for £425 for £453.68 to break even. Assuming they simply charge exactly what it costs them for postage.
Blogger Aureole said...
Even funnier is searching for completed listings only on ebay (you have to be logged in) - lots of failed £600 auctions, and a lot of PS3s going with free games for £400. Oops
Blogger Swany said...
http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/1942/dsc00188sh6.jpg

Edinburgh is still fighting....
this was taken today... thats right Monday after a FULL weekend of people shopping! and its still not sold out on the buisiest shopping area of Edinburgh :)
makes me proud
Blogger Adam said...
http://www.dvd.co.uk/product_PSP360GB.asp

Now down to £399.99! It's falling and fast!

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