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Title: Great find, if only for the ridiculousness
Post by: daerid on Sun, 13 January 2013, 19:48:09
Possibly the mouse expensive mouse ever put up on eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/SteelSeries-World-Of-Warcraft-Cataclysm-MMO-PC-Gaming-Mouse-/380488732616?pt=Mice&hash=item5896e54fc8)
Title: Re: Great find, if only for the ridiculousness
Post by: esoomenona on Sun, 13 January 2013, 19:56:21
He's selling them for more here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/SteelSeries-World-Of-Warcraft-Cataclysm-MMO-PC-Gaming-Mouse-/200681412756?pt=UK_Computing_ComputerComponents_JoysticksJoypadsGamepads&hash=item2eb98b5894

Cheaper one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/SteelSeries-World-of-Warcraft-Cataclysm-MMO-Gaming-Mouse-/300800852143?pt=UK_Computing_Other_Computing_Networking&hash=item460920c0af
Title: Re: Great find, if only for the ridiculousness
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 13 January 2013, 19:58:12
Many people do this so they don't have to pay ebay for relisting after they have run out of stock. Yes it is annoying.
Title: Re: Great find, if only for the ridiculousness
Post by: metafour on Sun, 13 January 2013, 20:03:46
Seriously? No free shipping at that price? Douchebags...
Title: Re: Great find, if only for the ridiculousness
Post by: The_Beast on Sun, 13 January 2013, 20:07:14
Sometimes when I'm alone I fill my bathtub with marinara sauce submerge myself in it and pretend I'm a meatball
Title: Re: Great find, if only for the ridiculousness
Post by: razorsharpgears on Sun, 13 January 2013, 20:07:22
Bought one! Can't wait to give you guys a full review ^_^
Haha jk, but that is a crazy amount of money :O
Title: Re: Great find, if only for the ridiculousness
Post by: esoomenona on Sun, 13 January 2013, 20:08:09
I think something went wrong. If you look at the ones that have already sold, they were going for about $100something.
Title: Re: Great find, if only for the ridiculousness
Post by: esoomenona on Sun, 13 January 2013, 20:09:06
Quote from: lysol on Sun, 13 January 2013, 19:58:12
Many people do this so they don't have to pay ebay for relisting after they have run out of stock. Yes it is annoying.
Oh! I get it now. Raise the price, add some stock that no one will buy, and then when you get some back, lower the price without having to relist.
Title: Re: Great find, if only for the ridiculousness
Post by: jeroplane on Sun, 13 January 2013, 20:18:23
Quote from: esoomenona on Sun, 13 January 2013, 20:09:06
Quote from: lysol on Sun, 13 January 2013, 19:58:12
Many people do this so they don't have to pay ebay for relisting after they have run out of stock. Yes it is annoying.
Oh! I get it now. Raise the price, add some stock that no one will buy, and then when you get some back, lower the price without having to relist.

And if anyone happens to be dumb enough to buy at the inflated price, quickly make a special order for stock and come away with a couple thousand in your pocket :))
Title: Re: Great find, if only for the ridiculousness
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 13 January 2013, 20:44:28
My experience is that ebay listing fees are about the only thing that is really cheap.

In fact, they are often sending me notices for free listing.

What I want is lower final fees!
Title: Re: Great find, if only for the ridiculousness
Post by: r3dx on Sun, 13 January 2013, 21:19:13
Quote from: The_Beast on Sun, 13 January 2013, 20:07:14
Sometimes when I'm alone I fill my bathtub with marinara sauce submerge myself in it and pretend I'm a meatball

I concur.
Title: Re: Great find, if only for the ridiculousness
Post by: linkz on Mon, 14 January 2013, 01:11:47
Thefuq? And it's already Mist of Pandaria now, what a ripoff
Title: Re: Great find, if only for the ridiculousness
Post by: danielucf on Mon, 14 January 2013, 10:01:57
I have this mouse and it was really good for any MMORPG. I used it in WoW, and SWTOR and with so many buttons positioned for different fingers on the mouse, using it took a little bit of learning but was well worth it. MUCH better than having to use 12 or 16 buttons with just your thumb.....

Even at $100+ this mouse is above MSRP so other people must really like them. I think Steelseries should do another run, or use the same design as a generic one of their own non affiliated mice.