ebay should remove all scalpers of PS5 and Xbox Series consoles.

[blandyuk]

Noticed a lot of PS5 and Xbox Series console listings from scalpers which is completely disgraceful. Surely ebay should be doing something about this? It can be classed as ripping off users who wanted to buy the consoles but the scalpers have blantently taken advantage of it being so close to Christmas and clearly abusing this to gain insane profits by selling nearly twice the price.

Also noticed when searching for "PS5" the numerous scam letters on ebay which clearly violate the policies so should be removed.

Rant over!

[john1297576]

And how do you think ebay can do the impossible? Who decides what gets removed? Sellers can, if they do really have something for sale, ask whatever price they wish.

If buyers are foolish enough to pay who is to stop them? No one forces them to buy!!

If no one bought the profiteering would instantly end.

[blandyuk]

Not impossible. Every-single listing for PS5 and Xbox over £700 is clearly scalpers. Easy to remove and warn once only. I have what I need anyway and feel sorry for all the poor buggers who are being ripped off!

Who in their right mind would buy a PS5 or Xbox and sell them instantly? I hope all the buyer do wait until Jan and knacker these idiots.

[willfro-8966]

Hardly a constructive reply. You cannot rely on individual buyers to act as a collective spontaneously. (ie- everyone deciding at once not to buy from scalpers)

The only realistic method in my opinion is to target every single seller who is reselling a PS5 when ordinary retailers have no stock.

[willfro-8966]

Its now well into January and every time stock drops scalpers pick of thousands of consoles and sell them on places like ebay.