Were you one of the lucky prospective eBay gougers who managed to snap up a pre-order for the PS3? Are visions of eBay riches dancing through your head?

Well, don't count your chickens: word is that eBay has been proactive over closing auctions and accounts of people selling their pre-ordered PS3 online (as if a pre-order were any indication you'll get one anyway).

Apparently, such ruthless capitalism breaches eBay's TOS, specifically the clause where you can't sell a pre-order over thirty days in advance. Seven days from now? You're free to bound to eBay and be a douche, depriving a kid who actually wants a PS3 by selling it for a 4x profit to a rich adult or subsidized game reviewer. You Ess Ay! You Ess Ay! Florian Eckhardt

PS3 eBay Timer [PS3timer.com]

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