mech9t5
My understanding is that the Associates Program is not fully dead. It’s the EVGA bucks that has been retired. You can still use the codes if you are or not an Associate member. You can even use your own code, if I am not mistaken (but correct me if I am wrong on this statement).

As enewt stated, that is correct. I used my own code for an order last night.

Then EVGA is forcing everyone to become an Elite Member for discounts.

Yeah just lower the prices by five to ten percent would be a good idea.
I have no problem with that.

Odd I didn't get any discount on my full order that I used all the bucks on. I tried the code and it said associates can not use associates codes.
 
Think my order cost me like $64 in taxes and shipping. But the good thing is I got the 850 sfx power supply for my second pc that's going in the 1000D case. And the 2x X15 mice.  Which at this time I am glad I didn't pay anything out of pocket for them. They are ok but they definitely do not like having 2 mice plugged in to the same machine from 2 different companies with their own led and management software. Finally cant forget the XR1 light Don't know yet what i am going to do with it but I am sure I will figure something out.
 
Lets just hope that EVGA survives this economic melt down and at the same time able to keep up the Customer Service. I fear though an industry consolidation coming.

I previously canceled my Associate Membership so I can use others' codes to get the discount. Now I can't seem to join the program again. The page stated that I have canceled my membership and doesn't give me the option to join anymore. Any help please?

LFaWolf
I previously canceled my Associate Membership so I can use others' codes to get the discount. Now I can't seem to join the program again. The page stated that I have canceled my membership and doesn't give me the option to join anymore. Any help please?

At this point any code is a discount, you don’t need to sign up again.

Any chance for allowing a 4090 waitlist for evga bucks users so we can use it on that? Personally I would rather have the new card than the cash.

Problem is the cash is worth half the bucks are. So you could get a 4090 rather than a 4080. Just hopefully and will be doing the same thing as you.

flynhawaiian
Any chance for allowing a 4090 waitlist for evga bucks users so we can use it on that? Personally I would rather have the new card than the cash.

Zero. EVGA made it pretty clear (link).
 
Also, if EVGA turned around now and offered that option, they would have a riot on their hands from people who already used all their EVGA Bucks up but would have preferred to put them towards a 4000 series GPU.
 

ty_ger07

Nereus
Be careful.. last date to act on your EVGA Bucks is September 13th, but you need to have all the tax forms completed by then as well. Leave it to the last day and you may end up with nothing; "Payments will be processed not later than October 13, 2022".

Tax forms? It's amazing how much money some people made shilling and slinging their codes.
I didn't need to submit any tax forms, because the only bucks I got were helpful bucks.

Also seems a bit of a gamble hoping for the 4000 series launch prior to September 13th, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯....
 
3000 series launch: September 17, 2020.
2000 series launch: September 20, 2018.
1000 series launch: May 27, 2016.
900 series launch: September 18, 2014.

You have to wonder why a particular deadline date was picked over any other. I would assume EVGA has planned for the bucks not to be available when the launch happens.

The tax forms are required by Paypal, which is where payments will be made to if you choose to cash out rather than use the EVGA Bucks towards a purchase.
 
I wondered the same thing about the date, but no, EVGA advised June 13th is the date they began the EVGA Bucks program 19 years ago, so they finished it June 13th this year, and they felt 90 days was a fair and sufficient amount of time for people to make decisions about how they would like to use or convert their EVGA Bucks. They were not targeting that date to coincide with a launch.
 
 

ty_ger07

Nereus
Be careful.. last date to act on your EVGA Bucks is September 13th, but you need to have all the tax forms completed by then as well. Leave it to the last day and you may end up with nothing; "Payments will be processed not later than October 13, 2022".

Tax forms? It's amazing how much money some people made shilling and slinging their codes.
I didn't need to submit any tax forms, because the only bucks I got were helpful bucks.

Also seems a bit of a gamble hoping for the 4000 series launch prior to September 13th, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯....
 
3000 series launch: September 17, 2020.
2000 series launch: September 20, 2018.
1000 series launch: May 27, 2016.
900 series launch: September 18, 2014.

You have to wonder why a particular deadline date was picked over any other. I would assume EVGA has planned for the bucks not to be available when the launch happens.

POST 30 about TAXES
 

EVGATech_LeeM

Hoggle

Nereus
Which brings to mind the next question - will these cash payouts be considered taxable income and reported to IRS?

Any income from any source would need to be reported to the IRS as income.

With regards to taxes, here's what we have in our Terms:

• Members who tender at least 1200 EVGA Bucks ($600 or more) will be provided an IRS 1099 form. This form must be filled out by participant and provided back to EVGA within 10 days to participate in the exchange process. As a reminder, all EVGA Bucks must be exchanged at once, and cannot be exchanged in partial amounts over a period of time. Failure to submit a complete and accurate IRS 1099 form will result in exclusion from the Program.

Anything below $600USD you would be expected to report yourself.

 
 

ty_ger07
lol, you guys are funny.
Yes, I know about the taxes. My point is how much insanity you guys subjected yourself to for that payout. I understand the reasoning for the taxes and requirements, and very clearly stated that the thing I was laughing at you guys about is the amount that you stacked up exploiting this nasty scheme.
Yes, I know about the supposed reasoning for the date. I just don't believe that is the full story.
Did you really need 3 replies and bold text to say the same thing?

@ ty_ger07  --- >Not pointed @ U directly
 
I'm glad you enjoy the comments ......
 
Mods spend a lot of Person time Helping & fixing things on the Forums as volunteers. 

So, if we got ANY associates referral EVGA Bucks, because some kind soul used our Code --- I can assure you -- my "associates bucks" would not even make $1/Hour for the many hour of donated time. 
 
It seems many failed to read what was posted on the First Page of thread
 
FYI --> I reduced the Font size in posts above, no idea why the font did not default to paragraph
 
Enjoy the Holiday Weekend, Keep Safe & Have FUN
 
 
 

Nereus

ty_ger07
lol, you guys are funny.
Yes, I know about the taxes. My point is how much insanity you guys subjected yourself to for that payout. I understand the reasoning for the taxes and requirements, and very clearly stated that the thing I was laughing at you guys about is the amount that you stacked up exploiting this nasty scheme.
Yes, I know about the supposed reasoning for the date. I just don't believe that is the full story.
Did you really need 3 replies and bold text to say the same thing?

So what was/is the point of your post exactly? Sour grapes?
 
 

Yes, and joy that this section is almost a ghost town now.

CraptacularOne
I'm just glad all the useless spam and garbage "In stock 30 series" posts are dead now. It's funny that the minute they are no longer being rewarded for useless spam posts that they all virtually disappeared off the top of the 30 series forums and being bumped ad nauseum by the OP in a ridiculous attempt (and some would say underhanded way) to get people to use their codes so they get paid. The worst part is the people claiming they were "working" hard by just looking at what was in stock on the 30 series cards then regurgitating it in the forums. "wow hard work man, you looked at this page that like everyone else has to look at?" Amazing job 

careful, improper use of the word "spam" not approved by mods will get you banned.

"This comes from the owner of EVGA and it will be allowed" as if the owner of EVGA is speaking to forum mods...

said by a mod just a few months ago, and boom, the program is now axed LOLOLOL. good riddance. 

CraptacularOne
I'm just glad all the useless spam and garbage "In stock 30 series" posts are dead now. It's funny that the minute they are no longer being rewarded for useless spam posts that they all virtually disappeared off the top of the 30 series forums and being bumped ad nauseum by the OP in a ridiculous attempt (and some would say underhanded way) to get people to use their codes so they get paid. The worst part is the people claiming they were "working" hard by just looking at what was in stock on the 30 series cards then regurgitating it in the forums. "wow hard work man, you looked at this page that like everyone else has to look at?" Amazing job 

I'm still here, same as I've always been. I notice everyone's 'selfless' amphibian friend and hero has not posted in 2 weeks now. Funny that.
 
The discount codes still work btw, there's just no associated EVGA Bucks.
 
@CraptacularOne and others, I will note that at the start of the queues it really was a lot of work - I know this because I was the only person maintaining all those spreadsheet queues for several months during the busiest period in the whole queue nightmare; unfortunately 98% of people just couldn't be bothered entering their info (or they were incapable), so I did it for them - primarily because I got a bit OCD over it, and also because I wanted to know exactly where I was in the queues, although later people started using my code so I definitely appreciated that, and I shamelessly promoted it - and I also paid it forward.
 
After a few months, everyone's little reptilian hero (who wasn't even a forum member until September 2020) started helping update the spreadsheets, which I appreciated. Then the spreadsheets were hacked by some idiot who thought he should not have to wait in a queue. Suddenly our reptilian friend created new sheets with the old data and shut me and everyone else out. Later I saw he figured all he had to do was update the most recent posted notification and queue time and avoid almost all the spreadsheet work entirely, but still reap the benefits. Smart, particularly with all the cheerful but humble 'I'm doing it for you guys' posts, and his little anecdotes and all the rest of the bs that came with it. Of course he feigned innocence the one time I mentioned it.
 
The fact that the program ended and suddenly the guy hasn't posted for the last 2+ weeks should make it clear what his priorities were - and it sure af wasn't the altruism that was repeatedly claimed.
 
Sour grapes you might say? Sure, a little, but I also have a dislike of backstabbing manipulative two-faced people. 
 
I'm VERY thankful to EVGA for the program and people who used my code at the start, it made a lot of things possible for me that I could not have afforded otherwise, and I was able to help a few people out along the way.
 
And guess what - I'm still here.
 

Celeras
Hopefully the forums will return to being a place for information and conversation like they once were, rather than somewhere I largely avoided for the past year. Minor bright side, the whole situation is very much "this is why we can't have nice things".

I agree, even if I was part of that bs, and I apologize.