defensor
I can't think of a way they can combat the fraudsters.  They more than likely they got them from distributors/retailers.  

sadly some distributors in 3rd world countries sell them under the table for jacked up prices and create an artificial shortage as well 

transdogmifier
fraudsters? Elucidate. If they obtained the cards legally and are selling them, they can put whatever price they want on them.
 
Regardless: The only reason scalpers do this is because idiots continue to buy the cards from them.
 
Stop buying from them. Let them eat losses...they'll stop doing it....
 
but nope, gotta have my vidya card.
 

I totally agree with you when you say that people should stop buying from scalpers. As people continue to buy GPUs from scalpers, those scalpers will continue to buy more cards to resell. It is that simple.

4TheLuvOf30
This shortage is the result of poor forecasts by AMD/NVIDIA, plus a global pandemic, length of time require to increase capacity, a drought in Taiwan, and the list goes on.

Pretty much and these fabs take years to come online.

Gato84

transdogmifier
fraudsters? Elucidate. If they obtained the cards legally and are selling them, they can put whatever price they want on them.
 
Regardless: The only reason scalpers do this is because idiots continue to buy the cards from them.
 
Stop buying from them. Let them eat losses...they'll stop doing it....
 
but nope, gotta have my vidya card.
 

I totally agree with you when you say that people should stop buying from scalpers. As people continue to buy GPUs from scalpers, those scalpers will continue to buy more cards to resell. It is that simple.

THIS. Buying from scalpers only promotes what they're doing, and I wish more people didn't give in.

Mother of... 72 !?
 
/facepalm

The thing is, I bet most of the people paying scalper prices are miners. It's one thing to sink thousands into a gaming rig, but it's not as bad when you're investing into something that will make you money. Even at the ridiculous scalper prices, they're still making their money back in less than a year.

Serial numbers associated with those cards should be nul and voids. If evga sold those to a retailer and that what happens to the cards then they should be cut out of the loop.

transdogmifier
 The only reason scalpers do this is because idiots continue to buy the cards from them.
 
Stop buying from them. Let them eat losses...they'll stop doing it....
 
but nope, gotta have my vidya card.
 

^ This
Right here is key
Do not buy from them. I have 0 issues playing a game on any card that will run it. I seriously do not care If I am at the highest FPS achievable. Most of my cards are either shut off or folding. I will not even spend the msrp at today's costs. pfft

kougar
72 EVGA 3060 TI XC cards sold in a single, bulk listing on ebay.
 

 

 
I just saw the video on this.  As explained in the video, these where sold a day or two after they was made available to the public.  I've been fighting like hell to get one for my daughter, its the last piece she needs to complete her very first build she paid with her own money.  She threw in the towel trying to get one at MSRP as she learned from me telling her not to pay scalper prices.  

Ugh that sucks.

Wow is all I can say!

z3r0t0l0rence

kougar
72 EVGA 3060 TI XC cards sold in a single, bulk listing on ebay.
 

 

 
I just saw the video on this.  As explained in the video, these where sold a day or two after they was made available to the public.  I've been fighting like hell to get one for my daughter, its the last piece she needs to complete her very first build she paid with her own money.  She threw in the towel trying to get one at MSRP as she learned from me telling her not to pay scalper prices.  

From that video, At least bot, they still suck for gamers, at least buy the card in a somewhat conventional way while these scalpers making deals with the retailers so that we don't even have a chance on winning the "Who orders first" game. Very disappointed about these bulk graphic card listings

z3r0t0l0rence

kougar
72 EVGA 3060 TI XC cards sold in a single, bulk listing on ebay.
 

 

 
I just saw the video on this.  As explained in the video, these where sold a day or two after they was made available to the public.  I've been fighting like hell to get one for my daughter, its the last piece she needs to complete her very first build she paid with her own money.  She threw in the towel trying to get one at MSRP as she learned from me telling her not to pay scalper prices.  

WOW! That has to be a whole pallet's worth of gpu's to one person there in that video. Yes, its really hard getting cards and unless you have family that works at a bestbuy, microcenter, newegg, etc... that can get in and grab ahead of the public your gonna have a tough time getting one as a normal customer. The way electronics usually depreciate its just not worth it for a gamer to pay scalping prices. As people do get thru the queues and more and more orders get filled the pressure will come off and it will open up eventually and normalize. Patience is a virtue for a reason.

Hopefully supply actually starts increasing but I feel bad for anyone whose card dies on them during this time. 

AmosBurton
The thing is, I bet most of the people paying scalper prices are miners. It's one thing to sink thousands into a gaming rig, but it's not as bad when you're investing into something that will make you money. Even at the ridiculous scalper prices, they're still making their money back in less than a year.

For as long as mining on GPU's continues to be very profitable, there will be a healthy scalper market. There is always going to be the occasional gamer who would be desperate enough to spend 3x msrp on a GPU, but I think the majority of people that buy scalped GPU's are miners. As you said, it very easy to make back that money so who cares what the price is.