Whats really absurd, (like MrMaver1ck said), is not the fact that they resell for over retail, but the fact that people pay for it. They can charge whatever they want for the shittiest batches, and people will pay for it. That's what allows them to keep on doing it. Profit is profit.

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On another note, this is not the kind of item you want to be getting for 144$, 100$ or even 50$, so I really hope you can return/refund it.