[maccard]

Scalping still exists. They're readily available sealed in box for 2-2.5x retail.

For someone who will purchase at a scalped price, this has no impact. For a scalper, it reduces the likelihood of a guaranteed return. For someone who will purchase at an RRP it gives them an actual timeframe for delivery and lets them make an educated decision on whether they want to purchase for £85 in 6 months, or pay £200 on ebay and have it tomorrow.

Scalping removes one critically important part of FMV - the lack of duress. It's not FMV it's effectively a distress value.

[andrewaylett]

That may well not be scalping per-se, if scalping is the bulk purchase and resale.

I find it a lot harder to criticise folk who might well have used the controller themselves, at retail price, but upon discovering they've effectively paid 2.5x decide to put their controller onto the resale market.