I beleive the manufacturer should not allow swapping places. If the person doesn't want then issue a refund of deposit and be done. If they want to flip let them take possession of the game first. This is basically scalping.

Unfortunately, for those that wanted the game, this will continue if people pay their price. It's feeding the devil.

What if Spooky had a secret list of people in order of request that missed out, and if he sees an ad like this refunds the deposit and quietly goes to his list and offer the spot to the next person with no upcharge? Spooky wouldn't even need to spend much time as people would report. Sounds like a good idea.

If he made it known this would happen, it would be harder for scalpers.