I don't see how buying 59 mobile phones for 1p plays into this human instinct for survival.
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Amazon UK sellers hit by nightmare as glitch cuts prices to 1p
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I don't see how buying 59 mobile phones for 1p plays into this human instinct for survival.
See: manipulating the system.
Oh wow, you're really full of it. Human instinct to buy 1 penny software and phones. lol
Who you're screwing over shouldn't make a difference
MonorailCat
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I could maybe convince myself to buy 1 .. but ordering 50+ items of a clear pricing error from a small marketplace shop? Nope, couldn't do it. I would be too ashamed.
I'm glad someone in this thread is able to see sense.Nope, nor do I. Oh no wait.
Basileus777
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I would laugh if they end up charging you full price.
(which they won't, sigh)
Well that would be illegal, so they can't. They can cancel the order and that's it. If it's too late to cancel, they are fucked, which seems to be the case in many situations.
Burgess_101
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I might have bought the odd thing had I the chance to but I think buying 100 of something is taking the piss a little and I am a die hard bargain hunter.
Nope, nor do I. Oh no wait.
What does that have to do with human survival? MOST of those people are not stealing stuff, they are taking advantage of sales that the store wants to sell. I don't think some of you understand what human survival instinct means.
The people taking advantage of this glitch aren't stealing stuff either. And of course Black Friday is intertwined with human survival instinct. That's literally why people fight over stuff; to get as much as they can for as little as they can.
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
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i hope that third party software company is held responsible and pay any loss on this business owners
marvelharvey
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I support small business and shop locally, even if this does mean paying 10-20% more than supermarket/amazon prices.
mercenar1e
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So what's amazons commission on 1p? Lol
Oh wow, thank you professor for the enlightenment. The store WANTS to sell at the price advertised so I don't know how you don't see what the difference is. You do realize that Black Friday was not a free for all even 30 - 40 years ago, so I guess people didn't have those instincts then. Black Friday became so big because of retailers tapping into people's need for an adreneline rush. The sales have very little to do with it anymore. In fact this years Black Friday is starting to show the waning of public interest in it.
That's a flawed comparison considering a significant amount of "Fulfilled by Amazon" products are pushed on product pages ahead of Amazon's own stock. To the end consumer, it's no different.
The same as if they weren't 1p
What is your point? That some take advantage of others? No Kidding, the point I was orignally making was when a poster were calling others liars when they said they wouldn't take advantage. And then you turned into some convoluted theory of Black Friday and human survival instinct going hand in hand.
Thou doth protest too much.
My original point sought to address the oh-so-moral people in this thread who seem adamant they'd never take advantage of pricing errors.
.....and thou thinks he's clairvoyant.
.....and you know they would because others on the board take advantage?
marvelharvey
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I don't shop on Amazon, I buy locally and pay the extra.
Would I order a miss-priced TV from Wal-Mart or Best Buy? Sure I would. But I wouldn't order 500 1 cent items from some small resellers. That could put them out of business.
Maybe, but when most consumers see a 'Fulfilled by Amazon' listing that looks no different to a normal Amazon listing, they might not be so inclined, especially if it's a clear pricing error where impulses are fast.
Hari Seldon
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Reminds me of that Walmart glitch (last year?). I remember the thread on gaf, everyone buying kayaks haha.
It's useless trying to reason with them. Apparently looking out for yourself and saving a shitload of money in the process is frowned up on.
Looking out for yourself, saving some money...sure. Hoarding a store's entire stock at 1 penny so that you could resell it later? Nope, sorry. There is no reasoning that because it's unreasonable.
Deaf Spacker
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Don't forget causing the store to go bankrupt in the process.
But it's alright, you're surviving.
From now on every selfish thing I do, I can blame human survival instinct.
"Hey, not my fault. I was programmed this way."
Would you feel this way if you just had your entire stock mistakenly listed for 1p and then sold, leaving you bankrupt?
"oh well, they bought 70 phones that I spent thousands on for 70p, but it's okay because they're just surviving you know? looking out for themselves."
It's stupid to point out sleaziness when you see it? That makes no sense. Because throwing someone into bankruptcy for no other reason than to get something for nothing is just that.
I probably would buy 1 of something if the glitch was available and it was an item I'd use, but you are a complete scum if you buy 50+ or so from a pricing error of 3rd party sellers. Getting something for yourself is quite a bit different than significantly profiting from something that will put small businesses out of business due to an obvious glitch on Amazon.
Why would I order something if I have no need for/interest in it? Just because a lot of humans are greedy, despicable and scummy, doesn't mean that everyone is that way.
Yeah when I was younger I may have been bummed missing this but now that I own my own business, Fuck that shit. As a small business owner I feel for these folks. If it was Wal-Mart getting screwed I probably would be like ehh, but these are small shops. They can't afford this.
Banjo-Kazooie
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This is just sad.
That may not in fact be true.
Ayato Kanzaki
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"The others too!" is a classic. Generally used by those who know they've done something bad, yet refuse to shoulder the taint on their morality. Which is also a form of cowardise.
PS3GamerKyle
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You are pathetic. Go ahead, live in your little fantasy world, not understanding that your actions, or desired actions, like the ones you have outlined in this thread, have no repercussions. A lot of these 3rd party sellers, if they have to bite the bullet for these sales, will have to go out of business.
Let me guess, 2014 was the year you discovered Ayn Rand.
"There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year olds life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs." -- John Rogers
P.S. "Hunan instinct" would be a great name for a Chinese take-out.
But what if you did? What if it was something you wanted? Would that still make you greedy if it was a pricing error, even if you just ordered one along with tons of other people? Most wouldn't say that's greedy but it still has the same resulting effect on the merchant.
I'm with you, I would have taken advantage of this. I probably wouldn't buy 100 phones or something.
faceless007
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I have in fact been in a similar situation -- I stumbled upon a glitch on an online retailer that would have allowed me to buy anything on the site for a few dollars -- and I did not take advantage of it. I'll admit I was tempted. But I didn't.
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