Join the movement to stop the Amiibo scalping and artificial supply issues.

[Rauthian]

I began a thread on Gamefaqs that has the most support/replies I have ever gotten. Users there were suggesting I should bring it here - to the heart of the Smash community if I really want it to make an impact.

(Original post can be seen here http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/633202-super-smash-bros-for-wii-u/70974399)

In response to the recent scalping and overall attitude of this man: http://www.nintendonuggets.com/?p=1427

I have decided to do my part to start a viral movement.

People should not be allowed to get away with creating an artificial supply lack because of their hatred for a company and character. As of now, they are being rewarded for this behavior with monetary gain. Now, what if their reward was a bunch of Little Macs cluttered in a corner? A bunch of dusty Villager and Marth boxes?

This is the reality we can create if we allow a small ripple to become a wave.

Help create a world where kids and collectors can get their favorite characters at retail price by practicing a little self control and waiting for Nintendo to send out another shipment of your favorite characters. Stick the scalpers where it hurts - the wallet.

Take the pledge. Refuse to buy Amiibo from re-sellers and allow those Amiibo to collect dust. Patience will reward us and punish them in the end.

A small ripple can create a wave. This is our ripple. Will you join me?

My friends, it's "Time to tip the scales!"

 

[Kaluro]

This is not going to work, I think you're over estimating the percentage of players that actually visit forums or play online at all for that matter.
The average-to-hardcore population of sm4sh are frequent visitors, true.
But I think that a huge majoriy of players are just casual players that will never even touch the online feature and will never visit a single forum.
These casual players are often the amiibo collectors, or hell even parents that want to surprise their kiddo.

All you will reach is the middle-to-hardcore playerbase, not the target you want to have for this movement.

 

[Rauthian]

This is not going to work, I think you're over estimating the percentage of players that actually visit forums or play online at all for that matter.
The average-to-hardcore population of sm4sh are frequent visitors, true.
But I think that a huge majoriy of players are just casual players that will never even touch the online feature and will never visit a single forum.
These casual players are often the amiibo collectors, or hell even parents that want to surprise their kiddo.

All you will reach is the middle-to-hardcore playerbase, not the target you want to have for this movement.

I realize there isn't a perfect way to get this off the ground. I believe that if the "higher-ups" in the Smash community begin to refuse to purchase these, it will start that ripple.

I also realize that it won't come to the point of perfection. But if everyone that sees or hears of this does their part, I truly believe there can be a significant impact.

 

[Rocket Raccoon]

I began a thread on Gamefaqs that has the most support/replies I have ever gotten. Users there were suggesting I should bring it here - to the heart of the Smash community if I really want it to make an impact.

(Original post can be seen here http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/633202-super-smash-bros-for-wii-u/70974399)

In response to the recent scalping and overall attitude of this man: http://www.nintendonuggets.com/?p=1427

I have decided to do my part to start a viral movement.

People should not be allowed to get away with creating an artificial supply lack because of their hatred for a company and character. As of now, they are being rewarded for this behavior with monetary gain. Now, what if their reward was a bunch of Little Macs cluttered in a corner? A bunch of dusty Villager and Marth boxes?

This is the reality we can create if we allow a small ripple to become a wave.

Help create a world where kids and collectors can get their favorite characters at retail price by practicing a little self control and waiting for Nintendo to send out another shipment of your favorite characters. Stick the scalpers where it hurts - the wallet.

Take the pledge. Refuse to buy Amiibo from re-sellers and allow those Amiibo to collect dust. Patience will reward us and punish them in the end.

A small ripple can create a wave. This is our ripple. Will you join me?

My friends, it's "Time to tip the scales!"

We should probably contact Ninty first

 

[FloatingMew]

This was a post

I refuse to buy from re-sellers. If I can't get my RosaLuma amiibo, I don't get a RosaLuma amiibo, that's that. Therefore, I support.

 

[Rauthian]

We should probably contact Ninty first

What do you mean by that? Make Nintendo aware of the issue?

 

[Rocket Raccoon]

This might help.

http://www.thetanooki.com/2015/01/06/nintendo-not-happy-about-amiibo-scalping-situation/

@ Rauthian

 

[Rauthian]

I refuse to buy from re-sellers. If I can't get my RosaLuma amiibo, I don't get a RosaLuma amiibo, that's that. Therefore, I support.

Thank you, FloatingMew. Welcome to the resistance.

 

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