General Dry Herb Vaporizers,Professional Desktop Evaporator,Low Budget Concentrate Vaporiser,Compact Concentrate Vaporiser END GAME LABS , https://www.eglvape.com
At 10 AM last Wednesday, tickets for the "League of Legends" S7 finals went on sale via Damai. However, right from the start, Barley.com faced technical issues, leading to widespread frustration among users. Many encountered messages like "paid in your seat," "system busy," and "failed," preventing them from purchasing tickets. To make things worse, ticket prices suddenly spiked 27 times, jumping from 480 yuan to over 1.3 million. Netizens quickly began questioning whether Barley had colluded with scalpers. In response, Damai released a statement clarifying that tickets were sold at face value following the “one-vote-one-certificate†policy, and no illegal activities were involved.
However, when many thought the scalpers would profit from the chaos, the situation took an unexpected turn. With the WE team’s exit, ticket prices for the S7 global finals plummeted. A large number of original tickets flooded second-hand platforms, making it hard to sell them at high prices. Some fans even tried selling tickets for just 0.1 yuan. It's clear that the scalpers’ confidence was shaken, revealing their true psychological state during this event.
Similar situations have also occurred with Apple products. Before media reports revealed that the iPhone X was in short supply due to production challenges, many believed even scalpers wouldn’t be able to get one this year. The first batch of iPhone Xs were expected to be resold for up to 20,000 yuan. But on Friday at 3 PM, Apple opened pre-orders, and the situation once again reversed.
Almost everyone who tried to grab an iPhone X succeeded! Some users who initially had to wait 1-2 weeks found they could pick up their devices as early as November 3rd. Others who waited over three weeks also saw their pickup dates moved forward. This indicates that the iPhone X was still well-stocked, and there was no real shortage. For those who wanted to buy it, it was easy — just a month later, others were still waiting anxiously. The panic of some turned into the joy of others, highlighting the chaotic nature of the scalper culture. Plus, before the iPhone 8 dropped in price, the scalpers might have already been crying in the bathroom.
Today’s story reminds us: Have you ever bought something from the scalper crowd? Did you manage to secure an iPhone X pre-order last Friday?
August 03, 2025