Average Joey
Puritan Board Junior
Plan on selling it immediately.I could easily make an extra 500 bucks.Is this the wrong thing to do,or is it basic capitalism?
I am tempted to buy a PS3 but...
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Is this the playstation? What's wrong with capitalism? I would sell if you could make $500.00 bucks.
ReformedWretch
Puritan Board Doctor
Winning bid: US $9,100.00
Someone has way to much money than they know what to do with...there is NO game station worth that much money.
Average Joey
Puritan Board Junior
I think double price would be a reasonable sale for somebody and it would be much quicker.I will have it sold in less than an hour probably too.I will have to camp out though.Next Wednesday night I begin my wait around 10 pm.No,it won`t be at Wal-Mart.Reason being is that I get paid from my job on Thursday mourning and it usually isn`t in my bank account until 3 am.
This is to bad because I would be able to get my 10 percent discount.
This is to bad because I would be able to get my 10 percent discount.
I'll give you the money to buy two if you will give me one so I can have one and sell mine on EBay for a few grand! Pay me back for the one when your money becomes available.
Anton Bruckner
Puritan Board Professor
You seem to have good insight into turning over your money. There's nothing wrong with what you are doing. Do it well, and guard against greed.
Average Joey
Puritan Board Junior
Well,today is the day.I will start my line standing at 12pm and will be standing in line for 12 hours.A good time to read the Bible while I wait.
Average Joey
Puritan Board Junior
Well,it ain`t gonna happen.Went to Wal-Mart this mourning and there was already a full line.They only were receiving 12 PS3s.I checked one other store and am now officially giving up.I have to look at the bright side of it though.At least now I get to spend my day off with my family.
alwaysreforming
Puritan Board Sophomore
I'd be careful of this sort of capitalism.
Standing in line for 12 hours just to make a profit like that off of someone else is quite a sacrifice to make. (Especially since your fellow man is not being served in the pursuit of this profit.)
We as Christians have to be careful just how far we'll go in order to gain more money.
In a way, its kind of like when a preacher will want to demonstrate something to the kids, and he'll hold up a $10 bill or something as an object lesson, with the same being given to one of the more zealous kids as a prize. You should see all the hands that go up and how fast they'll run down to the front (or push other kids out of the way) all in a zeal for money.
I saw this at a church just a few weeks ago. Its funny how all the adults just sat there with their arms folded, uninterested. To me the object lesson was: as an adult, you've learned just how little money satisfies.
Run after Christ, not after cash.
Standing in line for 12 hours just to make a profit like that off of someone else is quite a sacrifice to make. (Especially since your fellow man is not being served in the pursuit of this profit.)
We as Christians have to be careful just how far we'll go in order to gain more money.
In a way, its kind of like when a preacher will want to demonstrate something to the kids, and he'll hold up a $10 bill or something as an object lesson, with the same being given to one of the more zealous kids as a prize. You should see all the hands that go up and how fast they'll run down to the front (or push other kids out of the way) all in a zeal for money.
I saw this at a church just a few weeks ago. Its funny how all the adults just sat there with their arms folded, uninterested. To me the object lesson was: as an adult, you've learned just how little money satisfies.
Run after Christ, not after cash.
ReformedWretch
Puritan Board Doctor
Good pointsm Christopher. People around my area started camping two days before the PS3 releases. 2 DAYS!. They are insane in my opinion! I love video games, and I would love to sell a PS3 on Ebay even more than play it because of the ammount of money some will spend just to have one. But I will not devote 48 to 56 hours in line in order to play or sell it. I do pray for those who would do such a thing though,in a way it's sad.
Average Joey
Puritan Board Junior
I agree.I was willing to wait 12 though.When I was told that a young woman(A WOMAN!) started waiting yesterday(11/15) afternoon.I thought it was crazy!Most of the rest who were in line this mourning started waiting last night!Crazy stuff!If I do get a new system it would be a Wii.At 250,four games included,and a plethora available at launch.It is quite tempting.Two million available at launch and another two million before Christmas.Nintendo is going to take advantage of the disgruntled customers who wanted a PS3.
matthew11v25
Puritan Board Sophomore
The PS3 from what I read in the paper IS NOT usable with all older PS games. The makers originally said that it would work with all other games, but I guess not. I am not a gamer, but this would keep me from buying it because you would have to download or buy an upgrade to make other PS games work.
ReformedWretch
Puritan Board Doctor
Really? I have not heard that. If true that's BIG news.
No, NOT really. The Playstation 3 is backward compatible. Sony is not going to invest that much money in a game console that alienates its entire customer base.
Honestly for me, the reason I'm going to get a Playstation 3 sooner rather than later has less to do with the fact that it's a game console and more to do with the fact that it is a Hi-Def DVD player with all the performance of the best of them with more features and a lower price. The major game console manufacturers sell consoles at a pretty significant loss to get a buyer that will buy tons of games licensed by them. The graphics processing power of this thing is simply amazing.
ReformedWretch
Puritan Board Doctor
FYI
This is somewhat true...
http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/15/tec...station.reut/index.htm?postversion=2006111517
Not a major deal but somewhat disappointing.
This is somewhat true...
http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/15/tec...station.reut/index.htm?postversion=2006111517
Not a major deal but somewhat disappointing.
Interesting. It's not in the "design" that it's not compatible but a "bug". The nice thing is that it's a patchable platform.
The more sophisticated a console becomes the more likely you run into glitches. My digital camera is on its third firmware version fixing minor bugs and it's just a camera!
Bladestunner316
Puritan Board Doctor
Ok this is just flame war. Its true there having a problem but all it will take is a software patch downloadbale online. Not as big of a deal as they make it out to be. Eve the 360 is not yet full BC.
Granted I want this sytem more so than the 360. But you would not believe the stuff I hear at video game stores. There are guys who go on and on about how muc they hate yes HATE sony.
Why waste your time hating a company over this. There no forcing anyone to buy there system. Honestly and the camping out is plain stupid in my opinion.
Ill get it but Ill wait.
VirginiaHuguenot
Puritanboard Librarian
1 shot in Conn. Playstation waiting line
November 17, 2006
PUTNAM, Conn. (AP) - Two armed thugs tried to rob a line of people waiting to buy the new Playstation 3 gaming console early Friday and shot one who refused to give up the money, authorities said.
The two confronted 15 to 20 people who were in line outside a Wal-Mart store shortly after 3 a.m. and demanded money, said Lt. J. Paul Vance, a spokesman for the state police. The new Sony consoles are selling for around $500 to $600.
"One of the patrons resisted. That patron was shot," Vance said.
He said the two gunmen fled and the victim was taken to University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. There was no immediate word on the victim's condition.
Vance said police were searching for the suspects, both believed to be in their teens. He said one was wearing a ski mask and brandishing a handgun, and the other had what appeared to be a shotgun.
Short supplies of the PS3 and strong demand led to lines of buyers, some waiting for days, outside stores across the country.
In Palmdale, Calif., authorities shut down a Super Wal-Mart after some shoppers got rowdy late Wednesday. In West Bend, Wis., a 19-year-old man was injured when he ran into a pole racing with 50 others for one of 10 spots outside a Wal-Mart.
In Lexington, Ky., police were investigating a drive-by shooting that hit four people with BB pellets outside a Best Buy store, causing minor injuries, according to WKYT, whose own reporter was hit as she interviewed buyers in line.
A Best Buy in Boston, aware it had only 140 of the consoles, got smart — its employees gave out tickets to the first 140 people in line so everyone could go home.
November 17, 2006
PUTNAM, Conn. (AP) - Two armed thugs tried to rob a line of people waiting to buy the new Playstation 3 gaming console early Friday and shot one who refused to give up the money, authorities said.
The two confronted 15 to 20 people who were in line outside a Wal-Mart store shortly after 3 a.m. and demanded money, said Lt. J. Paul Vance, a spokesman for the state police. The new Sony consoles are selling for around $500 to $600.
"One of the patrons resisted. That patron was shot," Vance said.
He said the two gunmen fled and the victim was taken to University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. There was no immediate word on the victim's condition.
Vance said police were searching for the suspects, both believed to be in their teens. He said one was wearing a ski mask and brandishing a handgun, and the other had what appeared to be a shotgun.
Short supplies of the PS3 and strong demand led to lines of buyers, some waiting for days, outside stores across the country.
In Palmdale, Calif., authorities shut down a Super Wal-Mart after some shoppers got rowdy late Wednesday. In West Bend, Wis., a 19-year-old man was injured when he ran into a pole racing with 50 others for one of 10 spots outside a Wal-Mart.
In Lexington, Ky., police were investigating a drive-by shooting that hit four people with BB pellets outside a Best Buy store, causing minor injuries, according to WKYT, whose own reporter was hit as she interviewed buyers in line.
A Best Buy in Boston, aware it had only 140 of the consoles, got smart — its employees gave out tickets to the first 140 people in line so everyone could go home.
ReformedWretch
Puritan Board Doctor
Well imagine that!
ReformedWretch
Puritan Board Doctor
ReformedWretch
Puritan Board Doctor
14629 PS3's for sale on EBay right now. Do you think that many people are foolish enough to pay 2-5K for one of these?
Average Joey
Puritan Board Junior
I think so.If some are smart they would wait at least a week or two before putting one up to bid.Reason being is that at that point many more will realize they will not be getting one before the end of the year,and all the PS3s which are sold on ebay will even be gone.At that point they could possibly even sell for an even higher price.People are nutty and impatient and are not willing to wait until mid Jan. for a $600 dollar system that as a bonus has all the bugs worked out.
kvanlaan
Puritan Board Doctor
Um, as a non-gamer I could be strung up for this but...
Is anyone just a little disturbed that they are spending so much time in pursuit of a device that will rob them of their free time, drain their money, and will in all likelihood not advance His kingdom or be edifying to Him in any way?
I hate to be a wet blanket, but we will never have a PS2/3 or any time of game console in this house (a PC is bad enough). I like my kids' IQ level right where it is and don't want to damage it.
I feel like someone's old aunt Ethel, waving a finger. I don't mean for it to have that tone, but even flipping a console to make a profit and not take it into your home for use is to support an industry bent on hedonism.
Is anyone just a little disturbed that they are spending so much time in pursuit of a device that will rob them of their free time, drain their money, and will in all likelihood not advance His kingdom or be edifying to Him in any way?
I hate to be a wet blanket, but we will never have a PS2/3 or any time of game console in this house (a PC is bad enough). I like my kids' IQ level right where it is and don't want to damage it.
I feel like someone's old aunt Ethel, waving a finger. I don't mean for it to have that tone, but even flipping a console to make a profit and not take it into your home for use is to support an industry bent on hedonism.
WrittenFromUtopia
Puritan Board Graduate
Pfft. I'm getting a Nintendo.
ReformedWretch
Puritan Board Doctor
But aren't the majority of companies "bent on hedonism"? Seriously, 99% of most companies in the world are secular and have no desire, passion, or intent to further the gospel so should we all just live in the wilderness eating locusts and honey? Become Amish?
I hope I don't come across sounding like a jerk with that, but seriously, what do we do?
Average Joey
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