09-13-2020, 09:55 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-13-2020, 09:59 AM by Subsentient.)
I'll add my two cents to this important topic.
I'm poor. I was making $25/hr as a developer before the pandemic hit. You'll notice that's already not great for developer pay.
Our company was completely destroyed by the pandemic, the entire industry of our clientele imploded almost overnight.
Now, reduced to contract work, I make around $500 a MONTH if I'm lucky.
I never would have been able to afford a PinePhone if it hadn't been sub-$300.
I personally consider this scalping to be a serious problem, and I think the solution is twofold:
1. Pine64 should add a policy stating that purchases for the primary purpose of resale are not permitted, and forbid large orders.
2. Pine64 should double their batch size. I don't think it needs to be a ridiculous amount of units, but we DO need more PinePhones produced. Let's be real, by this point, it's pretty clear that Pine64 will NOT be left with excess stock, even if they double the inventory. The PinePhone is a hot item for those who know.
I'm poor. I was making $25/hr as a developer before the pandemic hit. You'll notice that's already not great for developer pay.
Our company was completely destroyed by the pandemic, the entire industry of our clientele imploded almost overnight.
Now, reduced to contract work, I make around $500 a MONTH if I'm lucky.
I never would have been able to afford a PinePhone if it hadn't been sub-$300.
I personally consider this scalping to be a serious problem, and I think the solution is twofold:
1. Pine64 should add a policy stating that purchases for the primary purpose of resale are not permitted, and forbid large orders.
2. Pine64 should double their batch size. I don't think it needs to be a ridiculous amount of units, but we DO need more PinePhones produced. Let's be real, by this point, it's pretty clear that Pine64 will NOT be left with excess stock, even if they double the inventory. The PinePhone is a hot item for those who know.
