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Considering the fact that so many gamers are now purchasing their wares online, you'd imagine small retailers like this would do anything they can in an attempt to keep customers. Guess not.
By now, there is not too much that a retailer can do to actually shock customers and web-lurkers. Best Buy, Futureshop and others have been in the news countless times for ridiculous reasons, but today's story is actually not about any of those B&E stores, but rather a video game retailer called Slackers.
According to a report at Ars Technica, Slackers, instead of doing their jobs and selling brand-new Nintendo Wiis to their customers at the storefront, are instead selling their entire stock on eBay. Of course, the eBay price is $150 above normal retail. It's too bad that Nintendo doesn't seem too interested, and I guess no one can blame them for not dealing with an outlet of twelve stores. Regardless, this is disgusting and a huge kick in the pants to Slackers' loyal customers.
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Our source then told us that the price has since been lowered to $399.99, (they weren't moving at $499) and sure enough, there are three Wiis available through Slackers' eBay storefront at $399.99. Looking back in the store's history, one can find other Wii sales in its feedback, with the auction advertising "NEW WITH GAME." The game of course being the bundled Wii Sports.
Source: Ars Technica
According to a report at Ars Technica, Slackers, instead of doing their jobs and selling brand-new Nintendo Wiis to their customers at the storefront, are instead selling their entire stock on eBay. Of course, the eBay price is $150 above normal retail. It's too bad that Nintendo doesn't seem too interested, and I guess no one can blame them for not dealing with an outlet of twelve stores. Regardless, this is disgusting and a huge kick in the pants to Slackers' loyal customers.
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Our source then told us that the price has since been lowered to $399.99, (they weren't moving at $499) and sure enough, there are three Wiis available through Slackers' eBay storefront at $399.99. Looking back in the store's history, one can find other Wii sales in its feedback, with the auction advertising "NEW WITH GAME." The game of course being the bundled Wii Sports.
Source: Ars Technica
Considering the fact that so many gamers are now purchasing their wares online, you'd imagine small retailers like this would do anything they can in an attempt to keep customers. Guess not.