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Old 01-15-2021, 05:55 PM   #1
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Hi CP!

Will pay $50 finders fee for a PS5!

I know it is a total longshot, but in case two people in your household managed to secure a PS5, or if you happen to see one in stock, I'll buy it from you. I'll add $50 as a finders fee. I just don't have the time to endlessly search for stock.

I will also consider a used one in brand new condition, from the right trustworthy poster.

Funny thing is, it isn't even for me. It is for my best friend who was planning to buy one once stock is more available ... but, right at Christmas, they found a massive mold infestation in his home, from a faulty builder over 10 years ago. Totally explains his rapidly deteriorating health in the past few years, and his respiratory issues that make him terrified of Covid.

Long story short, while they remediate his house, and do a ton of renos to ensure 100% eradication, he has moved to a condo for a few months (to immediately get out of any mold and also be completely Covid isolated), and has left his less isolated family and kids at home (they've been unaffected from the mold). But, his son and him share a real connection with the PS4, so he left it at home with his son. And, as such, has no system at the condo or a way to play with his son. And feels with the $50k of unplanned expenses, that he cant afford a PS5 any time soon....

So ... I am trying to find a PS5 for him. I will buy one for me once stock is regular.

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Old 01-15-2021, 06:58 PM   #2
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I'll keep an eye out. For now, looks like Westbrook and Shawnessy Walmarts might have 1 each of the 2 controller combos. Try giving their electronics dept a ring



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I know this isn't the point of the thread, but where and how did he find the infestation? Stuff like that scares me.

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Old 01-15-2021, 09:42 PM   #4
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Call around to local shoppers drug marts.

They got some in store on Wednesday I think, was able to grab one for a friend.
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Old 01-15-2021, 10:51 PM   #5
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Try following @CDNnotify on twitter. This guy sends out notifications for sneakers and gaming consoles.
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Old 01-16-2021, 01:58 AM   #6
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I know this isn't the point of the thread, but where and how did he find the infestation? Stuff like that scares me.

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It's a 2 storey house with the master bedroom above the garage. The garage was not sealed from the inside to the bedroom, nor was the roofline above the garage against the bedroom sealed properly. It's crazy; it's not a cheap house either.

It was discovered when he noticed black mold creeping out from under the baseboards through the drywall on those walls. It had filled about 25 linear feet of the wall to about half way up. It was a wet black mold haven when they pulled they drywall. Gross!

Thanks for the tips guys. I'll call these places in the AM. I had tried a few shoppers earlier in the week but they basically told me to come back in a month.
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What about openbox?
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Old 01-16-2021, 08:57 AM   #8
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Yeah open box in brand new condition from a trustworthy source, like yourself, is on the table. So would one that somebody bought, used a few times, and decided they didn't want it. As long as it's like new.

Just avoiding the random scalper on Kijiji....

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Old 01-19-2021, 12:11 PM   #9
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Well, still looking.... just missed some stock by a few minutes once!
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Follow @WalmartCAGaming and @BBYC_Gamers on twitter for notifications when they get stock. Best Buy's stock sells out quick but at least you get notified when stock is available.

I got a notification from Walmart last night at 10 pm that stock was available, I quickly hopped on the PC and was able to finally get one.
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Managed to find one!

It was impossible to find online. Missed a few chances at inventory but just couldnt be faster than the scripts.

In the end, I found it by calling EVERY Shoppers, every weekday, for the last week and half. Once you talk to them, you can rule out some locations, as they are too small to every receive electronics. But, there are maybe 15 locations in the city that do get 2 or 3 every week. The problem is they do not know what day, what time, or how many might be coming. They literally just show up in a shipment with other stock. And, they have a no hold policy, so it comes down to pure luck of calling just at the right time.
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Great to hear that you secured a PS5!!

So which are some Shoppers locations that may receive cool gaming consoles from time to time?
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