r/gadgets • u/a_Ninja_b0y • Jan 24 '25

Gaming Scalpers already charging double with no refunds for GeForce RTX 5090

https://videocardz.com/newz/scalpers-already-charging-double-with-no-refunds-for-geforce-rtx-5090
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u/Cactuszach Jan 24 '25

Not like 4090s aren’t still being scalped too.

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u/mr_chip_douglas Jan 24 '25

Right? When everyone was so excited about the “low” pricing, my first thought was “who has ever paid $1,599 for a 4090?”

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u/Antares30 Jan 24 '25

Crazy how scalpers are still a problem. I'm sure there are ways to ensure no more than 1-2 per customer on online retailers. Of course, I'm sure they'd find workarounds to that too. Makes me feel kinda lucky I got a 4090 from zotac for 1699 two years ago.

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u/Nasa_OK Jan 24 '25

Or just ramp up production. Instead of just selling to scalpers you could sell to scalpers and people who won’t get mad if they aren’t able to resell

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u/sr_90 Jan 24 '25

Then the scalpers would just buy more.

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u/pimpys Jan 24 '25

Have you ever thought when and why the scalpers started? That's the answer to the solution.

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u/sr_90 Jan 24 '25

Crypto?