So. I got 3 of the multiple copies of pre-ordered Space Hulk games in. I had 3 pre-orders. I was annoyed since I wanted a copy myself but... whatever.
Now, one of my customers has cancelled his pre-order leaving me with a copy free.
I'm not debating what to do with the copy. My options seem to be:
a) Put the game up and let whoever buys it, buy it at our normal pricing
b) Put the game up, but jack up the pricing significantly since it's out-of-print already
c) Keep the game for myself.
d) Put the copy up as part of a prize for a contest. What contest still seems to be the question.
Option (a) doesn't seem to do much (well, beyond making 1 customer happy). So it seems the least interesting.
Of the options available, I feel that option (b), while producing the most in profit, is probably not that great for the business. After all, we're a discount board game store and jacking up prices just 'cause something is out-of-print seems rather counter-intuitive for what we want to do. It's also likely to potentially alienate customers.
Option (d) seems to work somewhat, but until I know what contest I take, I'm not sure what the result could be.
Of course, option (c) is really what I want to do. And is realistically, the worst option for the business but the best for me.