- An unfortunate redditor ordered a Nvidia RTX 5080 graphics card from Amazon, but the package contained a brick in place
- The brick entered an antistatic bag, which implies that the GPU used to be there
- It is likely that it is the result of ‘mixing’, but there are ways to protect yourself when you buy online
Imagine spending $ 999 to buy one from Nvidia’s The best graphics cardsJust to get a literal brick? Unfortunately, this happened to an unfortunate Reddit user.
The Redditor ordered the PNY GeForce RTX 5080 Amazon graphics card. When they arrived, they opened the box and discovered a brick in an antistatic bag.
This is not the first time that someone ordered a high -end graphics card and has received something completely. These scams are increasing, this is how they work and how to protect them.
What happened?
The Reddit Glashistorical5303 user (whom we will call Glass for the good of Simplicity) recently shared in R/PcMasterrace that the RTX 5080 that ordered Amazon was not what they expected.
The GPU entered the original box, but when opening it, the glass found a brick. Yes, of the type you would use to build something, and not a blocked GPU.
The brick was wrapped in an antistatic bag, which had clearly opened before. The most surprising part is that Glass ordered the GPU of the official PNY store on Amazon, so we are not dealing with a suspicious seller. The user is still waiting for a refund.
Amazon sent me a brick instead of a 5080 r/pcmasterrace
Nvidia’s high -end graphics cards are very heavy, which surely helped this go unnoticed since the package came from the Amazon warehouse to the buyer. However, it is still strange.
The card may have been changed by a brick before being sent, which means that a Amazon worker saw an opportunity and took advantage of it. It is also possible that RTX 5080 has been returned in this state. Someone may have received a legitimate RTX 5080 and has changed it for a brick that weighs as much as the GPU, then returned it to Amazon.
How could a brick disguised as GPU through each step of the electronic commerce sales process? Most likely, this was the result of the “mixture.”
What combines, and that is what happened in this case?
Amazon sells products directly, but also allows many different sellers to use them to sell their products. However, just because the products are attributed to different vendors does not mean that they are marked as such in Amazon stores.
This leads us to the theme of “mixture”, which refers to the fusion of articles from many sources in a single inventory. Due to the mixture, different vendors and sales channels share an inventory, which makes it more difficult to track what went wrong in situations like these.
If RTX 5080 came from a return, it should have been caught in the warehouse. However, if the scammer found a brick that coincided with the exact weight of the card, it is possible to go unnoticed.
Ultimately, it is likely that we never know what really happened here. Amazon clearly recognizes the problem, since the company has recently announced that the mixture will be gradually eliminated. However, the package may also have been manipulated in the warehouse, which is difficult to avoid completely.
How to protect when buying a GPU
Unfortunately, online shopping scams are unbridled, which makes buying an online GPU a little terrifying. After all, some of these cards (looking at you, RTX 5090) North cost of $ 2,000 / £ 2,000 / au $ 4,000. Most retailers are generally good to handle reimbursements, but it is still a stressful situation to end.
TO Stay safe from GPU scamsHis first step is to do his research before buying. Avoid unknown sellers on Amazon. This will not protect it from the problems caused by the mixture, but it will keep it safe from the direct scams.
To avoid combining specifically, your best option is not to buy through Amazon and buy sellers who only maintain a product inventory, yours. However, that introduces a different vulnerable element, since smaller vendors may not be so fast to handle reimbursements. Ultimately, retailers such as Best Buy, Walmart, Newegg or Micro Center are safer bets than an unknown store.
You cannot prevent it from being completely incorrect, but it can make the return process much easier. They film everything, from the moment it receives the package to the card unboxing, the installation and start its PC. Even if you get the real graphics card and not a brick, you may not work, so it is better to be cured.
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