Make scalpers, and their use of bots, illegal

Make scalpers, and their use of bots, illegal

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26 November 2020
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Started by Steven Thurkle

The launch of the new generation of games consoles in 2020 from Sony (PS5) and Microsoft (Xbox Series S & X) has been extremely difficult for customers looking to purchase their desired machine.

We obviously have the difficulties brought about from COVID-19, but it's been clear what has had even more impact on this particular matter would be, "scalpers". 

These are individuals, and/or companies, using computer software programmes and/or some other means, otherwise referred to as "bots" to soak up large quantities of a newly released product instantaneously, or, considerably quicker than any human can achieve going through the normal motions and transactions required through retailer websites.

For example, a group called "CrepChiefNotify" have as they have so blazingly and unapologetically claimed, have "nearly 3500" PS5 units, and these are for the sole purpose of selling on at massively hiked prices, (double, triple even quadrouple the RRP)

This practise of cheating the system, denying customers who want to play on these new systems and not sell them on for profit, to artificially create supply and demand issues more than what there was to begin with, it really is just absolutely disgusting, and it shouldn't be allowed ever and it shouldn't of gone this far for this long, it's unfair, and in my opinion should be ILLEGAL.

Who's with me? Let's take on the scalpers head on, lets create a fairer trading environment between businesses and their customers. Enough is enough. Let's do this, get voting!!!

 

 

 

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