Author Topic: What is the proper etiquette of a launch day line outside an electronic store???  (Read 1824 times)

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Hollywood

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Here's my question, I've enver waited in line, except for Black Friday - I was stupid and came an hour early thinking I showed everyone up, and the line was around the store (Best Buy).

My question is this: when do lines become lines, and when is it okay to get the free pass to hold your place in line? And what is the limit to this madness? Lets be real here, buying a PS3 launch day for $600 and flipping it on ebay for over a grand is a lot of fucking money to make for just standing around several hours. What I don't understand is when the line TECHNICALLY starts, and when you should get your placeholder in line and be able to pick it up later. Is it fair to give people waiting in line a free pass to leave, when you would wait there all night? Couldn't you just walk in a day before and stand there and say 'im in line, give me a placeholder'. Then couldn't a guy before do it two days before, a week, a month .. basically becoming a reservation?

I'm just wondering what the deal is with stuff like this. And is there a limit on how many you can buy? I imagine most places only allow one buy, but you know some get away with buying like 10 and making a shitload. I don't understand what stores do about this shit, most people know they intend to sell it, most are out there to make money easy (who isn't?). I just wanna know how this shit works

G The Resurrected

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the deal is this if your gone for more than a hour you loose your spot. I'm kind enough to wait for an hour. Once the line starts there is no cutting you may not bring friends if you do they must stay in the back of the line. That is where they stay no visiting and then coming up in the line.


Vizzys

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Bring a gun.
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G The Resurrected

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Bring a gun.
Ah i see how it works now fucking alaska is nuts.

morphix

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When I camped Best Buy for a PS2 the only problem was after they handed out the tickets to those in line so they could buy a PS2 everyone went home and another line formed  :lol


Overnight if someone had to leave they just offered to bring back some drinks or snacks if the people around them would hold their place and it went well.  One women bought us all breakfast from McDs for helping her out, so when they let everyone into the store I ran up and grabbed her and extra controller and mem card before they were all gone.  Just don't be a dick and no holding spaces for friends who didn't wait with you all night.

Still if you are just going to flip the thing on Ebay I hope you have a horrible time  >:(
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Vizzys

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Bring a gun.
Ah i see how it works now fucking alaska is nuts.

I'm 100% percent serious.


Still if you are just going to flip the thing on Ebay I hope you have a horrible time  >:(

I'm so going to do this with the ps3. Hell I might even try to auction it off to those who waited in line and got nothing, I imagine they will pay far up the ass for one on the spot.

Mwahahaha :lol
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Prost

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Coming from Arizona I would've said just be calm, wait your turn, but stay ahead enough to secure a console.  But now that I live in Atlanta, I've realized the shit that resides on the east coast and learned how to deal with them.  Fuck everyone, if you can cheat, lie, and steal to get ahead, then do it!
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Van Cruncheon

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If you're waiting in line for the Wii, make sure you've brought lots of blankies and lollipops for the rest of the folks waiting in line.
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Polari

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You people camp out for this shit, seriously?