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Slushba132 · 10/08/2008 05:19 PM

Okay, They now have psps in the prize machines at the mall. The one where you hit the button to stop the light. The machine costs 50 cents. So here's where slushba gets thinking. What if someone with god like skill were to come in here and put 50 cents and know exactly when to stop it. You could then take that 250$ (at least) psp that you got for 50 cents and sell it on ebay. From there you could probably make at least a 250$ profit. (lets say after you jack up the shipping rate and after the inflation from bids.)

That seems like a lot of money for 50 cents. Now they have like 20 of these machines scattered throughout the mall and each has about 8-10 psps in them. (assuming someone hasn't one.) They probably restock these weekly. So you can probably do this once a week. Now windows calculator says (assuming each machine only carries 8) that this can generate about a 40000$ profit. That isn't a bad weekly salary and it translates to about 120000 a month. (that is assuming a one of the lowest values.).

I also thought and realized that as long as you don't spend more that 250 dollars on one machine you are guaranteed to make a profit. Also assuming they are those machines with the delayed stop time you shouldn't spend more than 1.50 on each machine. Like say the machine is set for a delay of 3, 5 or 7 lights then go by three lights each time and you are bound are to win.

Seems like a good plan, no?
No.

In my quick thinking this plan is sure to be full of holes, and I wouldn't really dare throwing away my money with such a risky idea. I do not hold responsibility for anyone who throws away their life doing this. I just thought I'd share it with you guys.

Vlad The Impaler · 10/08/2008 05:27 PM

If there's a 250$ expensive thing which can be won at the mere deposit of 50cent, you can be sure there's a catch somewhere. A really big one.
No one in their right mind would do this unless they were 100% sure they would profit from it.

Now, let's talk about other ultimate jobs, eh?
In my place of the world, there's a huge demand in timber. Frankly its mostly centered around cutting down trees and stripping them of branches and bark. Doesn't sound ultimate to you, does it?
Well, it really is the ultimate job as wee tend to put a pride in cutting down trees and making them as smooth as possible.

Probably I use the word ultimate, as they use it in ultimate adventure, or ultimate punishment.

Slushba132 · 10/08/2008 05:29 PM

...Timber can be used for impalement.
hmmm...

Yeah I figure as long as you don't spend more that 250 dollors winning the psp you could at least make a small one time profit. (there wouldn't be much chance living off it this way)

Chroma · 10/08/2008 05:34 PM

You forget one thing: PSP's cost $170 now, $200 for bundles.

Slushba132 · 10/08/2008 05:34 PM

...I figured with ebay inflation you could sucker some moron into it.

Vlad The Impaler · 10/08/2008 05:40 PM

Slushba132 Wrote:...Timber can be used for impalement.
hmmm...

Yeah I figure as long as you don't spend more that 250 dollors winning the psp you could at least make a small one time profit. (there wouldn't be much chance living off it this way)

What I mean is that the people who own and run the prize machines have probably done the math to see if it were profitable for them to use PSPs as prizes.
It's all business to them, so you can be pretty sure it'll be costly for you to get your hands on those PSPs.

Chroma · 10/08/2008 05:41 PM

Slushba132 Wrote:...I figured with ebay inflation you could sucker some moron into it.

Good point. Just throw out some "power phrases" like "CUSTOM", "HACKED", "PLAY ANY GAME", "BRAND NEW MINT IN BOX" and shit

Slushba132 · 10/08/2008 05:46 PM

metalgear08 Wrote:
Slushba132 Wrote:...I figured with ebay inflation you could sucker some moron into it.

Good point. Just throw out some "power phrases" like "CUSTOM", "HACKED", "PLAY ANY GAME", "BRAND NEW MINT IN BOX" and shit

Exactly. Don't forget to throw in tags like porn, sex, boobs, and vibrator.
You'll get far more item views.

Chroma · 10/08/2008 05:48 PM

Oh yeah. Can't forget those. Oh, I think I have a good working title.

BRAND NEW MINT PSP SLIM HACKED (PORN SEX VAGINA BOOBS THREESOME)

Slushba132 · 10/08/2008 05:59 PM

...I don't think ebay would appreciate it.

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