Scalpers do hurt innocent consumers, which is why they are so widely hated. Someone trying to buy their spouse a GPU or a PlayStation for Christmas isn't the one responsible for a fragile just-in-time supply chain. Many times, the problem isn't even the supply chain, it's just the fact that demand exceeds the total possible supply, like with concert tickets.
In the consumer space, there are many ways for vendors and retailers to combat scalpers, but their motivation to do so is minimal. They make the same money off a GPU or PlayStation regardless of who buys it.
In the consumer space, there are many ways for vendors and retailers to combat scalpers, but their motivation to do so is minimal. They make the same money off a GPU or PlayStation regardless of who buys it.
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