MSNBC: Confessions of a Wii-seller
Q. First of all, how could you do it? You’re a father. Haven’t you ever been the guy who was too late for the Hannah Montana electric guitar?
A. I have to put my kids through college too, you know. Half the people whining about not getting these things never bothered to get up at 6 a.m. and get in a line, so I don’t want to hear it.
Q. I got a ton of e-mail from people saying they did all kinds of things and still didn’t get a Wii.
A. It’s all about Nintendo’s distribution … I was able to walk into Fred Meyer (a Pacific Northwest superstore chain) and buy these things. For the big chunk of Wiis that I bought, I walked in and there was no line. I bought them and I sold them to people online because they wanted them.
Q. Tell me about your first sell. How did you do it?
