eBay user selling Wii for $1,983,298
You’re never going to find a lack of crazy things on eBay, but this is just stupid. With Christmas fast approaching I would be willing to bet that you (and many others) are getting increasingly desperate for the ever-elusive Nintendo Wii. Well, not to fear my friends because eBay user “saxa_pepper” has one, and they’re willing to give it away just for you. All it will cost you is $1,983,298.02.
Thankfully nobody has been stupid enough to place a bid on the console, which retails for $1,983,048.03 less than what our enterprising fellow from Moreton, Merseyside, UK is asking. While this is by far the most absurd eBay auction for the Wii, it’s not the only one hoping to take advantage of desperate shoppers: A retail chain in Missouri has recently been accused of taking shipments of Wiis from Nintendo, and selling them on eBay at $150 mark-ups.
In the end, demand for the Wii is pretty high and there are people who are either desperate or stupid enough to pay somewhat inflated prices to get one. Maybe not $2 million worth of inflated prices, but inflated prices nonetheless. It’s sad to see people being taken advantage of like this.
December 23rd, 2007 at 7:24 pm
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