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maccardtoday at 8:49 AM0 repliesview on HN

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.