Comments on: Panic Buying http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/12/04/panic-buying/ A Diary of Sorts Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:41:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Rob http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/12/04/panic-buying/#comment-306 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/12/04/panic-buying/#comment-306 You'd have thought a company as skilled as Sony at marketing could have at least ensured the stock was available before Christmas. They'll be loosing out on a hella lot of money! You’d have thought a company as skilled as Sony at marketing could have at least ensured the stock was available before Christmas. They’ll be loosing out on a hella lot of money!

]]> by: Ian http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/12/04/panic-buying/#comment-307 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/12/04/panic-buying/#comment-307 I think maybe it *is* skillful marketing. They're making the Slimline PS2 more sought after. If people are unsure and find one on sale they'll buy it to avoid disappointment later. I've had parents begging because their kid "still believes in Santa Claus" they'll go to any lengths to get one. One went on eBay for £350 with 4 games, 2 controllers and a memory card AND that was a buy it now price! I think maybe it *is* skillful marketing. They’re making the Slimline PS2 more sought after. If people are unsure and find one on sale they’ll buy it to avoid disappointment later. I’ve had parents begging because their kid “still believes in Santa Claus” they’ll go to any lengths to get one.

One went on eBay for £350 with 4 games, 2 controllers and a memory card AND that was a buy it now price!

]]> by: jon http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/12/04/panic-buying/#comment-308 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/12/04/panic-buying/#comment-308 i hate christmas. i hate christmas.

]]> by: christmas http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/12/04/panic-buying/#comment-309 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/12/04/panic-buying/#comment-309 i hate jon i hate jon

]]> by: Ian http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/12/04/panic-buying/#comment-310 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/12/04/panic-buying/#comment-310 fantastic! *rotflmao* fantastic! *rotflmao*

]]> by: Rob http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/12/04/panic-buying/#comment-311 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/12/04/panic-buying/#comment-311 <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4070755.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4070755.stm</a> BBC has caught on http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4070755.stm

BBC has caught on

]]> by: Dean Peltier http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/12/04/panic-buying/#comment-312 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/12/04/panic-buying/#comment-312 I'm really confused, we had 8 in stock for weeks and we marketed the little fuckers for ages - dummy boxes, posters even an offer to get it for £139.99 with four games but nobody paid attention. Then all of a sudden about two weeks ago one saturday- BAM! all gone along with our range of XBOX Crystals. I looked at the machine before we brought it and yeah it's kinda dinky and nice but I couldn't really see Sony's logic behind the whole thing, I tought everybody had a Playstation. The moral of this story is that we are getting some more in next week, about 6 I think, I will buy three - on employee discount of course, and sell the little fuckers on E-bay, that should pay for my holiday to Japan. £££ :-> £££ I’m really confused, we had 8 in stock for weeks and we marketed the little fuckers for ages - dummy boxes, posters even an offer to get it for £139.99 with four games but nobody paid attention. Then all of a sudden about two weeks ago one saturday- BAM! all gone along with our range of XBOX Crystals. I looked at the machine before we brought it and yeah it’s kinda dinky and nice but I couldn’t really see Sony’s logic behind the whole thing, I tought everybody had a Playstation. The moral of this story is that we are getting some more in next week, about 6 I think, I will buy three - on employee discount of course, and sell the little fuckers on E-bay, that should pay for my holiday to Japan. £££ :-> £££

]]> by: Ian http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/12/04/panic-buying/#comment-313 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.third-perspective.co.uk/2004/12/04/panic-buying/#comment-313 Well that's fine when you're a manager! :-) Our store manager wouldn't let staff buy them and didn't want to sell them to anyone that wasn't buying games and accessories as well. Well that’s fine when you’re a manager! :-) Our store manager wouldn’t let staff buy them and didn’t want to sell them to anyone that wasn’t buying games and accessories as well.

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