An unusual offer on the popular online marketplace Newegg: an Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti video card for an all-time low price, but with a high shipping fee, which makes the purchase impractical.
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An incredible offer appeared in the American online store Newegg: the Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti video card was sold for the ridiculous price of $1.63. A Newegg visitor shared a photo of this amazing offer, which, however, soon disappeared from the site. But purchasing this refurbished graphics card would have cost a fortune due to the high shipping fee of $400, which made it unattractive compared to similar offers on Newegg. However, buyers could split the payment into four equal installments of $0.41.
Product description
The product description did not contain any additional information about the video card itself, except that it is an Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti with 11 GB of internal memory. The photos were of the MSI GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio, which when released seven years ago cost $799, one of the highest prices for consumer graphics cards.
Seller and terms
The seller was Creator Store, a Shanghai-based youth clothing brand that also sells PC components. According to the description, the video card had to be 80-90% new, in good condition and fully tested before shipping. The average seller rating of 3.7 points indicates that this is not a completely fraudulent store.
That high $400 shipping fee was attached not only to this graphics card, but also to other products such as gaming PCs, Vive Pro VR headset, and PCIe expansion cards. However, some other items seemed to be priced randomly, such as a Samsung 2TB SSD that cost just $80 and a Transformers action figure that cost $500.
Newegg Returns and Comments
This $1.63 graphics card was also not available for pickup - it was only available for shipping within the US. The Creator Store offered free returns within 30 days, but its return policy seemed too confusing, with many loopholes for refusing refunds. It is unlikely that anyone was going to return even $400 for shipping.
In response to an inquiry from Tom's Hardware, a Newegg spokesperson said the offer violated the marketplace's policies and it was removed within hours.
Glossary
- Nvidia is a leading American manufacturer of graphics processors and system-on-chips for workstations, personal computers, and gaming systems.
- GTX 1080 Ti is a high-performance gaming graphics card released by Nvidia in 2017.
- MSI (Micro-Star International) is a Taiwanese computer component manufacturer known for its gaming video cards and motherboards.
- Newegg is a popular American online marketplace specializing in the sale of computer equipment and electronics.
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A visitor to Newegg's online store stumbled upon an amazing sale on the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti graphics card for just $1.63. However, you would have to pay $400 for shipping, which would make this a bad deal.
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KatrinaBerg
I can't believe they sold such a powerful graphics card at a ridiculous price! 🤯 For $1.63 I would pick it up without a second thought. It is a pity that due to the high cost of delivery the deal was no longer profitable.
FrancescoRossi
Obviously this was a mistake on the store's part. I wouldn’t be surprised if someone managed to place an order at that price. At least the seller honestly warned about the condition of the video card - 80-90% of new. With skillful hands it could be put in order. 💻
JanKovalski
I heard that this Creator Store is not the most reliable store. The rating of 3.7 speaks for itself. Most likely, it was a simple scam to attract attention. No one would sell a top-end video card for next to nothing. 🙄
ManuGarcia
It seems to me that this is just a bug on the site. I remember how at one time on Amazon, due to an error in the price tag, you could buy a game console for only $20! Of course, all the orders were later cancelled, but it was fun. 😂
GrzegorzNowak
Eh, it’s a pity that I didn’t see this offer in time! Although with delivery for $400 the joy would be short-lived. 😕 But you could grab other things at ridiculous prices, for example, a 2 TB Samsung solid state drive for only $80! What a mess they have with their price tags.
OldGrumpyBastard
This is all some kind of nonsense! 😠 Why even overpay for an outdated video card when new models are coming out soon? These fashionistas with their trends for restored equipment do not impress me. You better give your money to charity, you idiots!
SofiaBellucci
Old GrumpyBastard, as always, burns with napalm! 🔥 But there is some truth in his words. Buying a used video card for a lot of money is a dubious pleasure. It’s better to save up and get a new one, with a warranty from the manufacturer.
VsevolodZelensky
Guys, don't forget that this GTX 1080 Ti model came out 7 years ago! 👴 Even if it were new, it would still be outdated by today's standards. But for a ridiculous $1.63, I would still grab it, except to put it on a second system. 💻💻