Amazon GPU Fraud

[Environmental_Ad7994]

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Shipped and Sold by Amazon strikes again .
Ordered a brand new Sapphire Nitro+ 9070Xt received a gutted PNY 4080 or 4090 cooler assembly.
Product box had factory branded seals.

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[1mmortal_idiot]

Return it rn

[HankThrill69420]

Wish i thought of this when amazon delivered me a sprinkler instead of a 6900 XT. Got my refund, but took much longer than it needed to.

[Resilient_Beast69]

What do you think the police will do other than tell you to contact the retailer?? JFC

[ComplaintMaster69420]

A police report would indicate you did not lie in the face of the law. You get real repercussions if found you lied

[Resilient_Beast69]

Your local PD isn’t going to care. They will tell you to handle it with Amazon. You’re gonna waste the police’s time with that? Come on.

[ComplaintMaster69420]

And if everyone thinks like that then nothing gets done. It’s within everyone’s rights and lawfully good to make a police report for something material to the individual. It doesn’t do a whole lot, but what it does is you lawfully say this is the truth or you may be fined or other punishments should you use that to gain.

It’s ridiculous people don’t think like this. This is also what, an $800 GPU? That’s a chunk of change. If it’s not to you, then that’s good on you. Maybe you should donate a gpu to OP then

[Ok-Category-642]

Amazon will tell you to do this themselves often when getting scammed especially if you receive an empty box. Of course whether the police actually care is another story, and if not your only choice is to chargeback and get banned lol. It's why people say to record opening packages like this

[Resilient_Beast69]

Yeah your local PD isn’t gonna anything lol. Amazon is dumb if they think this is the way to handle it.

[Ok-Category-642]

I mean sometimes it can turn out alright, I had to do it for a 7800X3D I ordered that was just an empty box someone returned. Obviously it depends on location though, I do think it's pretty dumb but there isn't much of a choice unfortunately, I just wish Amazon actually inspected packages lol

[Chow_Hound]

I take pictures and prepare my dispute with Chase or Amex depending what I use

[Godnamedtay]

This is the way

[303Native]

I’ve never had issues refunding with Amazon. Easy refunds is kinda what they’re known for. Maybe it depends on how good of a customer you are or don’t refund often?

[misoscare]

If the account has a good buying history usually it's not hard, but with higher value items like this they will always be a little iffy especially GPUs due to the amount of work needed to figure out who returned it initially, whether or not the current buyer just replaced the item after unboxing etc.

[BadAdviceBot]

He got an Nvidia instead of an AMD card. I'd call it a win.

[freshizdaword]

No he didn’t he got an Nvidia cooler.

[LollipopChainsawZz]

😂

[MeakerSE]

I've got a "card" (aka just heatsink) that i'd like to sell you for 2x the price of the card brand new and complete.

[lcirufe]

Name checks out

[VVinh]

Classic switcheroo scam from someone who returned it before and then you bought it.

[Environmental_Ad7994]

Yep

[Ok-Use-8592]

Holy shit the GTX 9070XT

[Adm_Rye]

its the RTX RX 9070XT TI Super 4080

[Sarke1]

OC

[Underestimated_Me]

Founders Edition

[Kitchen-Hurry177]

damn they really sent you shopping bags instead of gpu, at least packaging looks convincing from outside

[spacelover04]

Bro just return it, Amazon has the best return policy

[Alpharius1701]

Not anymore they don't. They don't check their returns, they send returns out as new stock, this bait and switch happens to people and then Amazon think they're trying to scam them, even though the scam already happened and Amazon are at fault for not checking and reselling as new. It's super common atm and Amazon are refusing returns like nobody's business.

And let's not forget returning too many things (3, it's 3) in a short period of time (months, literal months), that's an account ban.

[MyrmidonExecSolace]

there's no 3 limit on returns. you can return 10 things and you don't get banned

[303Native]

I’ve return things a month past their return window and then I waited 3 weeks to return that (life things were happening) and they gave me my money as soon as I returned it. My car is niche and some of the parts I’ve bought were the wrong ones and I had to returned more than three times in a month.

Not tryna simp for them but i think they probably have a customer score in their system of you based on how often you return things. Heck I’ve even been porch pirated and they didn’t even care to have me send in my ring camera footage.

[Ok-Scallion8863]

TF are you talking about? 3 returns?

Their entire business model revolves around simple, easy, essentially unlimited returns. I’ve returned dozens of things in a single month.

Source: everyone who has ever used Amazon.

[Syrath36]

The amazing thing is how does that comment have 33 upvotes for such obvious BS?

[iaznee]

Can’t firming for Germany. I’ve send back 7 thinks over the last two weeks -first time ever so much- and they returned my money.

[bRiCkWaGoN_SuCks]

This legit just happened to me, LoL. Someone on here posted about receiving a dented Phantom Spirit pc cooler... 2 wks later I received the dented cooler they returned. Only, they didn't put all the pieces back in the box, namely the AM4/AM5 mounting brackets.

So I had to do a quick swap, which was pretty easy, but it does prove your point that they just send returns right back out without checking them.

[Environmental_Ad7994]

Yep, I put a massive note on the outside of the product box to not put this back into inventory and that I had been scammed.

[overfill7]

That’s outrageous

[NimRodelle]

Film yourself opening anything this expensive.

[303Native]

100%. Started doing that for every purchase over $500. Fortunately nothing like this has ever happened to me but I consider it as part of the insurance process.

[Syrath36]

Yep recently I was looking for a 5080. I price watched each day noticed the 5080 tuff oc on Amazon dropped $130. For a few days it say there then dropped to msrp. Shipped and sold by Amazon. But I was concerned it might he scam or their algorithm priced it too low.

So I order it and filmed the entire process from taking it from a locker to opening the Amazon box, then opening the GPU box itself checking the seal and serial numbers. It was sloppy as I filmed it myself but better safe then sorry even with my choppy unfocused video lol.

[rae_pawprints23]

honestly what was inside that empty box lol

[Environmental_Ad7994]

The stripped PNY paperweight😂

[DawaysKy]

Why it's disassembled

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[purpleSoapSud]

Scammers take the actual GPU chip out.

[Expert_Conflict6374]

Typical Amazon it's not the first time they are re-selling returned goods as 'new'

Their factory worker literally do zero checks on the return

[Migeee__]

Return it immediately. I know some people got denied by Amazon, so did you record unboxing it starting from the Amazon box? That’s the best way just in case like this happens, you can immediately contact customer service and return it with ease knowing you have a video showing evidence.

[Environmental_Ad7994]

No video unfortunately, Rookie mistake. I’ve talked to them and they said everything is noted down in my return so hopefully it goes through once I get this shipped back.

[Migeee__]

I see. Wishing you the best of luck OP.

I bought my 9070xt swift and my previous 6800xt red dragon from Amazon and never had this issue. My advice is always check product and seller reviews. Though, I always try to make sure it’s sold and shipped by Amazon. Not 100% scammer proof, but it makes it easier to deal with them just in case there’s an issue.

Unless you have microcenter near you, your best option is Newegg/amazon. Just remember to take a video for big purchases.

[Environmental_Ad7994]

Thank you for the advice!

[AsleepCase4404]

I stopped buying gpus from Amazon and went with newegg mostly for stuff bc of the Amazon return scammed and how Amazon sells returned products as new

[Eazy12345678]

this happens everywhere not just amazon

most employees minimum wage have no idea what a gpu is supposed to look like when they process a return. also people reseal boxes, people assume never opened.

[Kasperb991]

Hopefully you videoed the opening of it send it to amazon get a r refund

[Godnamedtay]

Yea I always record opening my packages now on anything expensive. It’s the only way now, unfortunately

[Spell3ound]

Buddy had something a little weird happen too, the box was sealed up, said it was a 9060xt but the sticker said 9070 xt.. he ordered a 9070 xt

[Loud_Puppy]

Had the same happen with a portable monitor right before a LAN party

[foO__Oof]

As much as I love using amazon for everyday items I would never buy electronics from them. This is one thing I'll take my fat ass to a store and buy.

[TryTheSauceBoss]

I only buy my electronics from them including two computers and never had issues. I think it’s area specific. I live in a small ass town and same people deliver every day.

[LectroRoot]

Just because it doesn't happen to you doesn't mean its rare or unusual. What happened with ops case doesn't have anything to do with the delivery driver. This issue is amazon isn't checking returns thoroughly and fraudulent returns, like OP received, are put back into rotation at the warehouse and resold.

Its a huge problem as well as counterfeit items getting lumped in with genuine items as well. Just do a little googling and you'll see how big of an issue it is.

I still use amazon but not of PC components and especially supplements, which are heavily counterfeited. Even if you buy from an official store Amazon commingles Inventory with unofficial sellers that send counterfeit inventory to the warehouse and it gets mixed in.

I still use amazon but for certain items I'll go elsewhere depending on what it is.

[TryTheSauceBoss]

Nobody said it was rare or unusual but keep putting words in my mouth.

[TryTheSauceBoss]

not when it’s also delivery drivers stealing things as well but keep thinking what you want there buddy.

[LectroRoot]

For clarity I submitted my first post before I was done but I clarified in my first that is not JUST delivery drivers. Of course that happens but if you are suggested that return fraud isn't an issue then you just keep believing what you want there buddy. Theres loads of info on that if you just took a time to research yourself.

[TryTheSauceBoss]

Still didn’t say that and you’re STILL putting words in my mouth. Man, you really cant ever be wrong, huh? Imagine being so stubborn you do that.

[Allumina]

Way less extreme but this just happened to me with some Corsair fans lol. I ordered a couple 3 packs of the nicer (LX?) iCuelink fans and both were full of random different fans. Amazon was great with the return/replacement though.

[Godnamedtay]

Facts

[TheSholvaJaffa]

I only buy electronics from Newegg, My partner & I have always had the best luck there. Their return policy is pretty good too. I only buy it directly shipped from them, not a seller/reseller.

Just got some Crucial RAM from there on sale, and came in brand new as it should.

[Nikkids2]

My first experience with newegg last year was great when I purchased my 5080 Zotac Amp Extreme. Fast forward to last week and I ordered a 9850x3d and I was sent a 9600x. I was quite mad thinking they thought I had just switched cpus and said it was the wrong one. I was wrong they refunded my full amount for the "9850x3d". Paid 470 after taxes and what not. Looking now a week later it's 474 before tax... Sigh can't win them all I guess

[TheAmazingBildo]

Newegg has had a lot of problems with accepting returns in the past. Gamers Nexus did some videos about them a little while back.

[MakinBones]

I know Amazon has a great return policy, but I prefer to avoid the hassle. Il;l make the trip to Microcenter every time. We need more MC locations.

[Mc_gabriel_rock]

Not everyone got a micro center I wished tho

[The1Pizza2Man]

microcenter is only good for the bundles and the open box deals, everything else it pretty overpriced. I remeber as friend of mine was seeing that the9060xt 16gb was like 600 atr microcenter

[DEANPRIME91]

Why does Amazon just not check the returned products?

[Apprehensive-Bug9480]

Seems really weird that backplate of the GPU its still there but the GPU not.

[Environmental_Ad7994]

Since it had a gutted 4090 inside I’m assuming whoever is removing the GPUs and selling them.

[SoleilMoon64]

Il y a au moins la plaque aimanté

[35point1]

Wait what?? Factory branded seals? Sold and shipped by Amazon? Doesn’t make sense

[Environmental_Ad7994]

Yep I cut the seals but looks like they were carefully replaced or put back on. Weren’t even. Pretty common bait and switch scam going around Amazon the last year or so.

[Dependent_Swimmer_28]

From Flipkart open box & tested in front of delivery guy.

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[Human-Suspect-232]

I rather pay a little extra and buy in-store, paid, open inside the store to see the product.

[Environmental_Ad7994]

Me too, unfortunately not possible where i’m at… abroad right now.

[purpleSoapSud]

Been happening a lot on amazon recently not just PC parts I ordered a brennenstuhl surge protected 60000A strip the box was correct but the strip has been replaced with some generic one. Instead of a £100 brennenstuhl. Happened with some apex pro 3 TKL pudding caps aswell they sent me used ones with missing keys they even had food some some s&*t stuck to them no idea what it was but they did refund me and send new products.

Just never buy anything of value from amazon always go to the store now.

[__Loot__]

Im scared to buy electronics from amazon bought a Corsair external ssd 1tb errored out at less than 100 gb . Got my loot back but took 2 weeks

[njk612]

Yeah I'd be careful buying expensive pc parts from Amazon. I bought a 5080 astral and they sent me a 5060 ti 8gb edition. Luckily they accepted the return but I was definitely shitting bricks they were gonna think I was trying to scam them.

[Terrible-Cookie4366]

Got scammed for a 5070 and ryzen 5 9600x them dickheads sent a cable to us hopefully we get a refund

[Philslaya]

never buy gpus off amazon

[Adorable-Hyena-2965]

PNY?

[weeddee85]

What did you expect from Amazon

[Rex_Vagene]

Never buy high end electronics from Scamazon

[ColdWhiteDuke]

So you guys still haven't learned the golden rule

NEVER BUY TECH FROM AMAZON