Resale of gaming consoles and computer components purchased by automated bots

Early day motion 1272, tabled 14 December 2020 by Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party). Signed by 35 members.

That this House believes that new releases of gaming consoles and computer components should be available to all customers at no more than the Manufacturer’s Recommended Retail Price, and not be bought in bulk by the use of automated bots which often circumvent maximum purchase quantities imposed by the retailer; calls on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals similar to those introduced for the secondary selling of tickets, thereby prohibiting the resale of gaming consoles and computer components at prices greatly above Manufacturer’s Recommended Retail Price and furthermore this House; and further calls on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals making the resale of goods purchased using an automated bot an illegal activity, thereby denying unscrupulous vendors the chance to make themselves vast profits at the expense of genuine gamers and computer users, while also deterring fraudulent cybercriminal activity.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 22, Labour 6, Plaid Cymru 3, Independent 2, DUP 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.