tyranus7
I'm here not to rant on EVGA, or the queue method (which I think is the best so far developed by any GPU brand or retailer), but to express my frustration with ... well... people.
 
Look at this:
 

 
According to this thread: https://forums.evga.com/Post-Your-RTX-3080-Ti-XC3-3070-Ti-XC3-Auto-Notify-Time-Elite-Members-First-24-Hours-Only-m3416207.aspx
only 19 people have reported receiving an email to buy the XC3 3080 Ti, but en eBay there are 41 listings already, plus those that were sold. Based on that I'm guessing that 75% or more of the queue just decided to scalp the graphics card. Of course I'm like 10 minutes away on the queue and I'm not going to get this card never because everyone knows XC3 models are extremely short runs of stock. I'm just so frustrated with people's greed man.. I can't find the right words to express it.
 
Anyone else feeling the same?

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kram36
 
My post was pointed at people selling cards for a price they would lose money if they bought the card at MSRP. So with reasonable deduction, people selling cards at the price like the one I linked to had used a wheel spin discount code when they bought the card. Hence why I said EVGA should stop this wheel spin discount deal. These people are new Elite Members and only came here for one reason, to get a card under MSRP and sell it. They are not going to be a loyal customer to EVGA, they just gamed the system. Again, I'm not saying all new Elite Members are here just to do that. Honor those that already have the code, but EVGA should end the spin the wheel deal discount code.

So basically there was no point in you quoiting me.  Got it!.

kram36

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kram36
 
My post was pointed at people selling cards for a price they would lose money if they bought the card at MSRP. So with reasonable deduction, people selling cards at the price like the one I linked to had used a wheel spin discount code when they bought the card. Hence why I said EVGA should stop this wheel spin discount deal. These people are new Elite Members and only came here for one reason, to get a card under MSRP and sell it. They are not going to be a loyal customer to EVGA, they just gamed the system. Again, I'm not saying all new Elite Members are here just to do that. Honor those that already have the code, but EVGA should end the spin the wheel deal discount code.

So basically there was no point in you quoiting me.  Got it!.

Sir, you quoted my post first, I merely responded to you quoting my post and your response to my post.
 
My post: https://forums.evga.com/FindPost/3420976
 
You quoting my post: https://forums.evga.com/FindPost/3420981

tyranus7
I'm here not to rant on EVGA, or the queue method (which I think is the best so far developed by any GPU brand or retailer), but to express my frustration with ... well... people.
 
Look at this:
 

 
According to this thread: https://forums.evga.com/Post-Your-RTX-3080-Ti-XC3-3070-Ti-XC3-Auto-Notify-Time-Elite-Members-First-24-Hours-Only-m3416207.aspx
only 19 people have reported receiving an email to buy the XC3 3080 Ti, but en eBay there are 41 listings already, plus those that were sold. Based on that I'm guessing that 75% or more of the queue just decided to scalp the graphics card. Of course I'm like 10 minutes away on the queue and I'm not going to get this card never because everyone knows XC3 models are extremely short runs of stock. I'm just so frustrated with people's greed man.. I can't find the right words to express it.
 
Anyone else feeling the same?

tsbond

tyranus7
I'm here not to rant on EVGA, or the queue method (which I think is the best so far developed by any GPU brand or retailer), but to express my frustration with ... well... people.
 
Look at this:
 

 
According to this thread: https://forums.evga.com/Post-Your-RTX-3080-Ti-XC3-3070-Ti-XC3-Auto-Notify-Time-Elite-Members-First-24-Hours-Only-m3416207.aspx
only 19 people have reported receiving an email to buy the XC3 3080 Ti, but en eBay there are 41 listings already, plus those that were sold. Based on that I'm guessing that 75% or more of the queue just decided to scalp the graphics card. Of course I'm like 10 minutes away on the queue and I'm not going to get this card never because everyone knows XC3 models are extremely short runs of stock. I'm just so frustrated with people's greed man.. I can't find the right words to express it.
 
Anyone else feeling the same?

 
Haven't you won a couple of cards?

tyranus7

kram36
What's up with the Micro Center near me? They have ZERO RTX cards, but have two different AMD 6700 XT, one water cooled 6800 XT and three different AMD 6900 XT cards. You all talk like RTX cards are easy to get at a Micro Center.
 
I take that back they do have one RTX card, a PNY Quadro RTX 4000 Single-Fan 8GB GDDR6 PCIe 3.0 Graphics Card.

Talking about the dude that sold a 3080 Ti FTW3 for $1600, you're absolutely right. The seller got his card at a discount to make a profit at a $1600 selling price. New elite member is an option, but isn't EVGA bucks another option? Forum Members in the associate program.

tyranus7
Not insinuation anything, it was a legit question. I'm not an associate so I have not idea how that reward system works. I thought the associate could accumulate bucks and use them as he likes

thejinx.sheehan

mlittle71
 
The trouble is that it's not "one per person", It is one per household.  They check by address.  I don't have 4 friends! Even if I did, I think they would get a little sus about me paying for all the 'friend's' cards with my one credit card!

And I get that. Believe me, I get that. I had 3 PC's that needed an RTX card. In 7 months, I've only been able to get one.
One is my son's Z590 FTW project that has been waiting for a GPU for months, and I'll be lucky to find an RTX by Christmas at this rate, the other is my daughters's upgrade that is still limping along on a GTX 970. Embarassing. I too need multiple GPU's in my household. Can't get them, elite member or no. Not as long as the bulk of GPU sales continue to be online where Bots can get at them. But a couple early morning trips to Microcenter/BB would solve that if only that's where the majority of cards went rather than newegg, system bundle integrators, and here.

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kram36

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kram36

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kram36
 
My post was pointed at people selling cards for a price they would lose money if they bought the card at MSRP. So with reasonable deduction, people selling cards at the price like the one I linked to had used a wheel spin discount code when they bought the card. Hence why I said EVGA should stop this wheel spin discount deal. These people are new Elite Members and only came here for one reason, to get a card under MSRP and sell it. They are not going to be a loyal customer to EVGA, they just gamed the system. Again, I'm not saying all new Elite Members are here just to do that. Honor those that already have the code, but EVGA should end the spin the wheel deal discount code.

So basically there was no point in you quoiting me.  Got it!.

Sir, you quoted my post first, I merely responded to you quoting my post and your response to my post.
 
My post: https://forums.evga.com/FindPost/3420976
 
You quoting my post: https://forums.evga.com/FindPost/3420981

Your original reply to my post that quoted my post had nothing to do with the context of what I said.  That's why I was confused as to why you quoted me.

I am allowed to reply back to someone that has quoted my post and made a reply on it. You were missing the point of my post, I made it clear to you.

I didn't miss the point.  Your reply had absolutely nothing to do with my comment.  Your reply didn't follow the context of my comment.  That's what was so confusing.