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<p>[QUOTE="Speedbump, post: 2406314, member: 75637"]Sadly, the scalping of popular products it a way of life. This happens all over the place. From concert and sporting tickets, to iPhones, to cars. There isn't really much you can do short of making production extremely high or unlimited. They could make the household limit one, but then the deep pockets would just amass and army of proxy buyers to clog the system on launch day making it difficult for everyone. </p><p><br /></p><p>Buyers just need to be prepared. You know the date and time. If you are at work, take a well timed bathroom/smoke/whatever break and order with the US Mint app or your mobile browser. Have a family member or a friend try for you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Speedbump, post: 2406314, member: 75637"]Sadly, the scalping of popular products it a way of life. This happens all over the place. From concert and sporting tickets, to iPhones, to cars. There isn't really much you can do short of making production extremely high or unlimited. They could make the household limit one, but then the deep pockets would just amass and army of proxy buyers to clog the system on launch day making it difficult for everyone. Buyers just need to be prepared. You know the date and time. If you are at work, take a well timed bathroom/smoke/whatever break and order with the US Mint app or your mobile browser. Have a family member or a friend try for you.[/QUOTE]
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