OMG!! £1k for an item they don't even have and then ask you to wait a few weeks, by which time you'd be able to order one for about £25 (inc VAT+delivery) anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by JJonas
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OMG!! £1k for an item they don't even have and then ask you to wait a few weeks, by which time you'd be able to order one for about £25 (inc VAT+delivery) anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by JJonas
> £1kQuote:
Originally Posted by Dos_Box
You forgot to add the £3.50 delivery. [£3.50 for the UK. Add more for other places.]
if he gets £1000 for it 90% should be donated to charity
Then he's still making 300% profit.Quote:
Originally Posted by JJonas
Take the cost of the Pi and delivery costs away from the sold price [actual costs. Not made up ones] and give THAT to charity.
Le EDIT: I'd allow 100% profit [~£25] for expansion.
Morally Ebay should just say this is a charitable item any profits over cost price will be donated back to the charity, that would put an end to the Ebay scammers
But, how will eBay take their cut?Quote:
Originally Posted by JJonas
WON'T ANYONE THINK OF THE PROFITS!
ebay take their cut out of the cost price the scammer gets back, scammer loses money and hopefully learns a lesson.Quote:
Originally Posted by X-13
In all seriousness, eBay would be douches if they did that.Quote:
Originally Posted by JJonas
Say, for instance, the Pi guys whacked all the boards on eBay for charity. They'd end up losing a lot of money and end up out of business.
All because they were trying to do something good.
Raspberry Pi as the charity would be exempt, anybody selling one in a charitable auction would be allowed to make a small profit.
got one on back order with CPC/Farnell now, paid for and everything!
how? ive managed to register interest on rs but farnell just times outQuote:
Originally Posted by Oaktech
visit the following page: Raspberry Pi
expect a call back/email to call from someone at CPC...
Just had mine - as education can place more then one on Back order so I have ordered 5 on our account :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Oaktech
thanks hmm landline well yes i have one but have no idea what the number is i only have it so i can have broadband and if id known how poor that was wouldnt of even botheredQuote:
Originally Posted by Oaktech
Phoned up and got mine ordered yesterday and got an email confirmation later that day with the dispatch date midweek of April....Hurry Up!!!!