Reservation systems across multiple sectors are creating friction and opportunity—from national parks ending strict booking protocols to tech products like Valve's Steam Machine opening pre-orders with anti-scalper measures, while scammers exploit real reservation data for fraud.
·Yosemite ends reservation requirement, causing crowding chaos over Memorial Day weekend
·Valve launches Steam Machine reservations at $1,049 with randomized queue system to prevent scalper purchases
·Scalpers already reselling Steam Machine pre-orders on eBay for double the original price
·Fireworks banned on Spokane and Colville reservations due to wildfire risk
·Scammers phishing victims using authentic hotel reservation details in targeted attacks
drawn from The Spokesman-Review, Eater, ABC7 Bay Area, 9to5Mac · updated 20h ago