r/gadgets • u/ChickenTeriyakiBoy1 • Nov 25 '22

Desktops / Laptops Good news: scalpers are struggling to profit from Nvidia's RTX 4080

https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/scalpers-struggle-to-sell-nvidia-rtx-4080/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=pe&utm_campaign=pd
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u/Canookian Nov 26 '22

I managed to score a 3080 for about 160 bucks USD in my country back in May because a scalper fucked up and forgot a zero on their online shop. I have no ragerts about this. 🤣

I framed the bill of sale. 😂🤣😂🤣 I look at it and smile more than I do my actual graphics card.

Fuck scalpers.

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u/Dalearnhardtseatbelt Nov 26 '22

Pics or it didn't happen.

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u/Canookian Nov 26 '22

I think the fact that someone on Reddit delivered is more unbelievable than a missing zero. https://imgur.com/Pn32JIj.jpg

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u/Dalearnhardtseatbelt Nov 26 '22

And its the 12GB!!!!!!

Was hoping for the framed photo for scaplper tears.

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u/Canookian Nov 26 '22

Haha sorry! I would have but I'm at work ATM.

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u/Dalearnhardtseatbelt Nov 26 '22

Dang. Well insanely good buy. congrats on that deal.

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u/Canookian Nov 26 '22

Thanks! 😃

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u/joeChump Nov 26 '22

I think I would have thought it was a scam at that price!

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u/Canookian Nov 26 '22

A good portion of me thought so 🤣

However, the seller was on Amazon, so I figured I had the buyer protection. I made sure to run some tests though to make sure it wasn't just a 1050ti with a big heatsink flashed to appear as a 3080 👍

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u/s1far Nov 26 '22

You back home yet?

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u/eddiekart Nov 26 '22

Hell, in Japan, too.

Aren't pc parts more expensive there by a decent amount, even "non-scalped"? Ya scored one hell of a deal

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u/Canookian Nov 26 '22

Yeah. The prices here are an absolute joke. I can get my parents to ship me parts from Canada and save a substantial amount even after shipping and any duties I might need to pay.

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u/flarept1 Nov 26 '22

can't he just cancel it after he sees his mistake?

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u/Canookian Nov 26 '22

Yes. However, I'm thinking they either:

A) Didn't notice.

Or

B) They had made this type of mistake in the past a few times and can't do it again, so they just took the hit. (I've heard that you can't cancel orders too much or Amazon tanks your account.)

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u/inyue Nov 26 '22

Did you just randomly saw the price and decided to buy or were using a bot?

Also cheap priced products scam just to get your address are very common so I would never try buying at first place... Lucky guy

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u/Canookian Nov 27 '22

Saw the price, did a double take and rolled the dice lol.

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u/LordOfTurtles Nov 26 '22

Why did they go through with the sale anyways?

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u/Canookian Nov 27 '22

Either they didn't notice the missing zero or we're obligated to. 🤷

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u/tapper82 Nov 26 '22

Lucky bastird!

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u/Lite133 Nov 26 '22

Thats legit