evgafan#x
So how does this change affect elite queue's and regular queues? Are they still going to prioritize elite over regular queue because if not what is the point of elite? I got 2 3080 hc left I'm queued for (was planning on buying whichever notify came first and dropping the second notify) and that is kind of messed up if normal queues get bumped ahead of elite queues... I'm fine with them prioritizing legit people getting gpus that havent got one but still honoring elite vs normal. It probably wont affect the hydrocoppers too much as they are not as desired. Just a relevant question that needs answering as Jacob's explanation was vague at best.

Elite (no 3000 bought & signed up in first 24 hours) > non-elite (no 3000 bought) > elite (bought other 3000 & signed up in first 24 hours) > non-elite (bought other 3000)

Nereus

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evgafan#x
So how does this change affect elite queue's and regular queues? Are they still going to prioritize elite over regular queue because if not what is the point of elite? I got 2 3080 hc left I'm queued for (was planning on buying whichever notify came first and dropping the second notify) and that is kind of messed up if normal queues get bumped ahead of elite queues... I'm fine with them prioritizing legit people getting gpus that havent got one but still honoring elite vs normal. It probably wont affect the hydrocoppers too much as they are not as desired. Just a relevant question that needs answering as Jacob's explanation was vague at best.

There are no elite queues.  There is only one queue.  Elite membership gave an elite member a 24 hr access to new evga products over non elite members and that's it.  The 24 hour access auto notifies goes into the same queue.

Yup this ^. Exception is KingPins - they are Elite only I believe.
 

Yup, for Kinpin's hybrid and HC are for Elite members only.

Nereus
 
LOL, something that was just pointed out to me (thanks nick_shl); you don't even need to make multiple accounts! Sign up different emails for different cards (or multiple times for one card if you want), as soon as you get notification you can register an account for that email. It makes scalper life easier.
 
Scalpers must be absolutely laughing their asses off right now.
 
 

Honestly, I think it is inappropriate to discuss all these scalping techniques in the forums, it's like teaching the bad guys. I'll edit all my posts.

Yup.  When you get punished for playing by the rules, then the rules are just there to exert control.  
I'm way too much of a Rage Against The Machine fan to stomach that.

kram36

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Nereus

mech9t5

evgafan#x
So how does this change affect elite queue's and regular queues? Are they still going to prioritize elite over regular queue because if not what is the point of elite? I got 2 3080 hc left I'm queued for (was planning on buying whichever notify came first and dropping the second notify) and that is kind of messed up if normal queues get bumped ahead of elite queues... I'm fine with them prioritizing legit people getting gpus that havent got one but still honoring elite vs normal. It probably wont affect the hydrocoppers too much as they are not as desired. Just a relevant question that needs answering as Jacob's explanation was vague at best.

There are no elite queues.  There is only one queue.  Elite membership gave an elite member a 24 hr access to new evga products over non elite members and that's it.  The 24 hour access auto notifies goes into the same queue.

Yup this ^. Exception is KingPins - they are Elite only I believe.
 

Yup, for Kinpin's hybrid and HC are for Elite members only.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but the Kingpin cards were pulled from Elite Member only awhile back. The last item that was listed as Elite Members only was the first 24 hours of the X570 Dark motherboard.
 

Doh! Thanks for the heads up.
 

Nereus
 
LOL, something that was just pointed out to me (thanks nick_shl); you don't even need to make multiple accounts! Sign up different emails for different cards (or multiple times for one card if you want), as soon as you get notification you can register an account for that email. It makes scalper life easier.
 

^ This gap in the fence is really the origin of our woes.  If you were required to have an active account (and logged in) to queue up, then perhaps it would have a been a better filter.  In fact, maybe active account with verified email and phone # on file.  Welp, maybe that could be gamed as well, but perhaps not so easily, or extensively.
 
Filtering out the needy from the greedy at this point would be an exercise in futility.