Watch out for fake GPUs more than ever, as scammers try to take advantage of higher prices
The RAM crisis also affects video memory, of course, and has sent the price of GPUs upwards - and so fraudsters are trying to capitalize.
TL;DR: GPU scams seem to be becoming more commonplace - and bolder - such as the case of an RTX 5080 reportedly purchased from Amazon, which turned out to be an RTX 5060 Ti. Another case flagged up was a second-hand GPU in China bought cheaply (to repair) which turned out to be worthless, with its RTX 4080 chip switched for a mobile RTX 3060. With scams of various kinds happening, as components become pricier in the RAM crisis, be cautious with your online purchases.
Source: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/109789/watch-out-for-fake-gpus-more-than-ever-as-scammers-try-to-take-advantage-of-higher-prices/index.html
Wise words by the creatOr.
Nah that is a childish reaction in this context without understanding second order effects etc.
Yeah similar thing happened with my friend as well. He ordered the zotac 5070ti from amazon (seller: Clicktech) and recieved an used zotac 3060 ti. Even though he had the full uncut video, he faced various issues with amazon’s customer support (as there’s no option to upload videos, only images were accepted) for the refund, it took roughly 2 weeks to get his money back.
When amazon CS asks for uncut video you just need to upload it to google drive or dropbox & share the link. Anyways it usually takes a couple of weeks for refund.
About the GPU scam its best to buy the it in store or from reputed sellers online like MDcomputers or primeabgb. And for used ones its best to just ask for benchmarks before buying.
That being said expensive computer components will probably contribute to scams like these becoming more common in India.
