alessandro ( alessandro@lemmy.ca ) to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 months agoSteam Controller sells out within 30 minutes in some regions as scalpers start listing them for up to three times the pricewww.videogameschronicle.comexternal-linkmessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up1163
arrow-up1163external-linkSteam Controller sells out within 30 minutes in some regions as scalpers start listing them for up to three times the pricewww.videogameschronicle.comalessandro ( alessandro@lemmy.ca ) to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square20linkfedilink
minus-square[object Object] ( panda_abyss@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·6 months agoYou can sock puppet your own eBay listening to create “social proof” I’m hoping nobody is actually paying $400 for an open box controller with no warranty…
minus-squarekbobabob ( kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoI wouldn’t think it would need to be open box. I’m sure the second they get the item they snap pictures and post it for sale. Are they opening these up to take pictures?
minus-square[object Object] ( panda_abyss@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·6 months agoFor all intents and purposes it’s an open box. It could be replaced with a fake, with rocks, whatever. But if you have any issues your bit getting any warranty protection or coverage.
minus-squarekbobabob ( kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoeBay actually has decent customer protection from my experience. I have no idea if that is where most of these end up though.
You can sock puppet your own eBay listening to create “social proof”
I’m hoping nobody is actually paying $400 for an open box controller with no warranty…
I wouldn’t think it would need to be open box. I’m sure the second they get the item they snap pictures and post it for sale. Are they opening these up to take pictures?
For all intents and purposes it’s an open box.
It could be replaced with a fake, with rocks, whatever. But if you have any issues your bit getting any warranty protection or coverage.
eBay actually has decent customer protection from my experience. I have no idea if that is where most of these end up though.