https://www.tomshardware.com/news/msi-subsidiary-caught-selling-rtx-30-series-gpus-at-scalper-pricing-on-amazon-ebay
 
That's sad

Wow, MSI paying for good reviews and now this done with them.

Ill never buy msi after they bent me over with the 970, basically got told to suck it up when my card died in warranty

BOYCOTT MSI

MSI is acting like they didn't know anything about what they did or that it was some type of "system issue". They didn't realize that such a large quantity of their own product, one of the hottest selling items in the digital world, isn't in their inventory any longer? Don't believe it for one second. They knowingly did it and they tried to do it behind Nvidia's back. 

Jimbo2112
MSI was also the company that tried to strong-arm youtube reviewers to change their reviews.

Huh? whoa...

 
 
I am not surprised.  What annoys me is that right now: if you needed to build a rig your going to end up paying more then list for a 20 series card that's also going to be used, no other viable choices.  Your then going to end up stuck with that card until some time in late 2021.. maybe summer.. before you can replace it with a 30 series.  So right now the GPU situation is even worse then when I built this rig that I am using to type this message on.. back in May/June.  I am just happy I am not an MSI customer because after reading this story I am banning their equipment from my home office. 
 
Also, at least EVGA is doing something that MSI and others are not, they are at least trying to get to the customers that tried to get a GPU on the 16th - 17th of September, the beginning of all this, the GPU that they wanted.  True, its unlikely the rest of us will see anything until after the holidays.  But it should be noted that NO OTHER MANUFACTURER is doing this.
 
What this means to me is that my next rig might be completely EVGA, if I can get the parts I want. I would also need to switch to intel from AMD.. but maybe that's for the best.. who knows.  I just like running equipment from brands I like.
 
When I used to be more into building computers and playing games, back 10 years ago this sort of thing was not an issue.  You wanted parts?  You could get them.
 
The experience I have had this time, building:  1.  GPUs are incredibly overpriced, over list price, and sometimes you buy new and you get used.  2.  All components are hard to get at list price and getting sent a deflective part or a used but sold as new is a reality.  3.  Motherboards, even high end ones, are delicate... used to be that you could flash a bios if you needed to, do an update and 9 times out of 10 no issues.  Now, if you are advised to flash due to an issue your likely RMAing that board and waiting months for a new one.
 
The equipment companies like MSI are selling are not as reliable as they used to be.

Crismac1

javelina1

Jimbo2112
MSI was also the company that tried to strong-arm youtube reviewers to change their reviews.

Huh? whoa...

Yep a video about it on gamers nexus

Steve doesn't seem to care who he offends.  That's why I love that channel.
 
Although it hurts a little when he tears apart brand new GPUs that we can't get our hands on...

funny, someone tried to scalp me a 3090 ventus 3x infront of microcenter today for 2k

haha wasnt him

MSI Exec - Jim we have to let you go for scalping our cards ....
MSI Employee  - But you told me to so we could make way more money & get a bonus ...
MSI Exec  -  Yes Jim , but you got caught - so we have to acknowledge it's wrong and fire you, while denying we ever knew anything about it . Bye !

 

That's pretty bad for a reputable company like MSI to stoop to that level...

Gamers Nexus: Killshot: MSI’s Shady Review Practices & Ethics
 
Gamers Nexus: Recap of MSI Controversy News & "Scalping" Claims 
 
It's funny how MSI's official statement claims it was an "error" that this contractor had access to 3080 stock.... but nobody anywhere has actual STOCK of 3080s sitting in inventory. This ebay contractor sold a minimum of four 3080's at $1400. It's easy to connect the dots. 

Xavier Zepherious
the problem I see is that starlit and MSI Computer corp are at the same address
 
 

 
https://trademarks.justia.com/871/87/starlit-87187184.html
 
and starlit is a trademark of MSI Computer Corp
 
 
I don't see any difference if they use the same address and building
it's not a contractor at all.... just another face of the company
 

Oh wow, nice find.  Great detective work.

LOL@MSI caught red handed.  Clearly they are no match of EVGA and are desperate. 

 
fine then use a personal account and not the subsidiary company and it's credibility and trust to the public
 
 
and the starlit partner is owned and trademarked by MSI computer corp - so yeah it is owned by the other and in the same building and address
 
to me it just a way to have shader deals and sell not up to par stuff(refurbished) under a name the doesn't use MSI
 
there is nothing MSI can't do under it own name- heck they are in the same building -just get rid of the subsidariary name and be up front about ALL your sales
 
evga sells just about everything (welll more and more items each year) and refurbished why can't MSI??????