So Ben camped out for 36 + hours. The deal seemed to be that the first 10 people were going to either get a unit for the PS 3 or a rain check. He was number 7, so life was good. Well at 5 o'clock I get a phone call telling me to get a sitter and get there ASAP. They were extending the offer to the first 14.
I figured that it was in fates hands. Either my baby sitter was going to be available or not. I was not dragging the kids there for 7 hours. Well, our sitter was available and I went. Lady luck was on our side cause I got number 14!
Once the units went on sale, the first 6 got PS 3 with 60 gb. The next 4 were offered either a rain check or a PS 3 with a 20 gb. (Obviously the 60 gb re-sells better, sometimes bigger is just better, lol...) However, numbers 11-14 were issued a rain check and we are guarenteed a 60 gb!!!!!
Right now a 20 gb unit is selling for between 1000 - 2000 for a 500 investment. The 60 gb is selling for about 1500 - 5000 for a 700 investment. I am really hopeful that Ben's hard work will pay off. It would be wonderful to be able to pay some bill off and everything I charged on the ccs for Christmas.
One man there was going off on a tirade that it is wrong for people to sell them on Ebay and make mad money cause that means some regular kid won't get it on Christmas. Well, I said that yeah, be that as it may, by doing this, my 3 kids will have what they want on Christmas. We live in a country with free trade, so be it. And you know what, anyone like Ben or peope 1-6 who were there since Tues morning, deserve it! They weather was a down pour with tornados wathces. They were all outside in the rain, set up in tents.
Most the people there were very cool tho. I had a lot of pizza delivered on Weds. And then yesterday I brought by hot coffee for everyone. Last night when I got my number 14 slot, they were all like, "hey it's the food lady!"
Here are some photos of the set up...
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