I just heard the funniest.....

[10DimeBry]

most wrong thing ever. i listen to jim rome radio show daily.

ok ck this shit out. Someone in NC paid 50 homeless people to wait in line on his behalf for the new PS3 that comes out tomorrow. its wrong but man its freakin hilarious!!!!

[jcindaville]

Wonder which one he gave the money to buy it for him, you know that bum woudl have been gone in a new york minute

[tkim11]

Thats fucken genius. I'm gonna try that shit.

[10DimeBry]

i thought the same thing.

[RJeremy]

I saw on Craigslist that someone was offering that down here in NC.

[BettorsChat]

most wrong thing ever. i listen to jim rome radio show daily.

ok ck this shit out. Someone in NC paid 50 homeless people to wait in line on his behalf for the new PS3 that comes out tomorrow. its wrong but man its freakin hilarious!!!!

Actually I don't think its wrong as both are getting something out of it. Obviously the guy getting the playstaions is getting more out of it since he's probably going to sell them and make a nice huge profit. However, homeless people are used to lying around most of the day so they get some $ for food or whatever for sitting in a line which is probably very easy for them.

Only question is though is how are they going to pay for the PS3? I would imagine the guy would bring the money the day the store opens and give it to each one of them.

Is there a limit of 1 PS3 per person?

[jcindaville]

Actually I don't think its wrong as both are getting something out of it. Obviously the guy getting the playstaions is getting more out of it since he's probably going to sell them and make a nice huge profit. However, homeless people are used to lying around most of the day so they get some $ for food or whatever for sitting in a line which is probably very easy for them.

Only question is though is how are they going to pay for the PS3? I would imagine the guy would bring the money the day the store opens and give it to each one of them.

Is there a limit of 1 PS3 per person?

Thats what i said early, this guy is giving homless people the money for a ps3 and there not leaving with that jack.

[BettorsChat]

eBay Restricts Sale of PlayStation 3
By RACHEL KONRAD, AP

SAN JOSE, Calif. (Nov. 16) - People pining for the sleek PlayStation 3 gaming console might find shortages on eBay as well.

The unfettered online marketplace for such items as Elvis memorabilia and Ferraris is imposing restrictions on the PS3, which is expected to become one of the hottest holiday gifts when it hits stores Friday.

Only established eBay Inc. vendors - those who have racked up comments from at least 50 previous customers and have positive ratings of at least 98 out of 100 points - can list PS3s before Friday. Each vendor can only list only one PS3 per eBay account.

The listing must include a photo of the pre-order receipt, and the seller must guarantee shipment within 30 days from the date of purchase. Before Friday, PS3s can be listed on eBay only in auction formats - not as "buy it now" items.

Potential buyers, trying to avoid long lines, rain checks and empty-handed sales clerks on Friday, have already bid up PS3s to $2,300. The suggested retail price is $500 for a basic PS3 with a 20-gigabyte drive and $600 for a version with 60 gigabytes, built-in wireless and a Blu-ray DVD player for high-definition video.

Sony Corp., which has already delayed the PS3 launch twice, expects to have 400,000 PS3s available for its U.S. launch. EBay listed 3,144 PS3s or related items by Wednesday morning.

The restrictions, part of eBay's standing policy for all "pre-sale" items, also apply to Nintendo Co.'s competing Wii console, which goes on sale Sunday. EBay had 2,354 listings for Wiis and related items.

Microsoft Corp. launched its Xbox 360 console last year.

"We've seen a history with highly anticipated game consoles in extremely short supply during their initial launch," eBay spokeswoman Catherine England said. "With the Xbox, we saw a high number of well-intentioned sellers unable to meet obligations due to restricted supply."