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Video game addiction is officially recognized by WHO as a mental health disorder, are they being ridiculous?
https://www.livescience.com/65580-video-game-addiction-mental-health-disorder.html
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This is what a scalper looks like..
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https://www.livescience.com/65580-video-game-addiction-mental-health-disorder.html
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It wouldn't be so bad if there was any alternative to scalpers so you could actually buy anything at RRP but you can't as they're all bought up by... scalpers.
Because they want to, you know, own one and don't have any alternative other than go without?
Don't give them ideas.
Because they want to, you know, own one and don't have any alternative other than go without?
Don't give them ideas.
Yeah fair play, still baffles me people can't wait long enough for something they don't really need (and most likely already have a top end product) that they'll pay 5 times the price for it.
Did you read the article?
Why would they attack the guy? the guy is not a scalper, he is trying to buy a PS5 to game.
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The guy he was likely referring to was "18-year-old Jake" who is one of the scalpers.
Soldato
No, you're being ridiculous IMO. There are literally thousands of cards being sold above MRSP and we must have one helluva public health issue on our hands if the buyers are all mentally challenged and suffering from video game addiction.
In actual fact, it's a lot less hyperbolic than that. They're simply being gullible and taken in by the FOMO nonsense that Covid has created.
Could be, but without a picture of him, I doubt people would say anything.
Soldato
So to answer your question, because there is no picture of him.
Put his picture there and you will see some attack... but probably not as much, unless he has a massive forehead or something
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Yes, that's how society works. The more we can do for others the better off we personally are and we are as a whole.
Most human endeavours improve our personal situation and those of others too. Win win. Some improve our personal position at the expense of others. Win Lose. Society tends to frown upon people succeeding by taking advantage of others. Just because they can does not make it morally right. It's worthwhile to that individual, but not worthwhile as a whole to society.
Soldato
If you cant afford it dont buy it. The people threatening violence over some electronics and crying its not fair need to grow up and have a reality check. Are we not living in an economic society? You know that thing called money? GPUs are almost extinct at the moment and people want to smash people up for trying to make money in the middle of a pandemic. Hahahahaha. My wifes company went under 7 months ago and putting food on the table comes first (not that I can afford to scalp but I can understand people buying low and selling high.
Simple really.
Simple really.
The real problem unfortunately. Our society.
A constant, destructive, selfish obsession with economic growth, basically capitalism.
And it reaches far beyond GPUs.
Not being funny, but the likes of Overclockers, and other similar resellers, hiking their prices are just as bad as the scalpers. These resellers should feel obligated to treat their customer base with respect and NOT charge excessive prices for these restricted products. It really is a slap in the face!
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But if their wholesalers are putting up prices... what then?
Soldato
The prices have gone up because everything else in chain has as well, example, a container (that goes on a ship) rocketed in price to hire to get the goods delivered. The cost of raw materials have increased to due supply constraints, etc, even water at the foundries (which they use massive amounts of) is now in short supply and rationing is place in some areas.
Sop its a bit rum to blame OCUK solely for the increased prices.
Caporegime
lol this...
someone should scalp her neck, sell it to a giraffe factory.... boooyaaaah!!!!!1
child hating misogamist < is that even the right word i just spell checked it
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Misogamist is a marriage hater. 
Do you mean a misogynist - a person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women?
Google checked for you.
Do you mean a misogynist - a person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women?
Google checked for you.