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Hi all, visiting from a different forum to try and find some answers about AMD's pricing on Vega

arby1 said:
So you think that it is common that a retailer needs to pay more than the RRP to buy in stock?
Because that is what is happening now if you take the original RRP. I'm sure it does happen, but when it does, most manufacturers are open to the public to say that they've been forced to increase prices for some certain reason. Here, it appears to have been a plan from the outset, not some unforeseen circumstance or world event that just happened to increase prices 30 minutes after launch.
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Not at all. I think you are reading what I wrote wrong, or maybe I just worded it badly? I am saying the retailer pays LESS than RRP. The manufacturer is not going to suggest a price to sell at and have the retailer pay more than the price they suggest.

With what I originally said, I was trying to clear up the part where people seemed to be getting confused with RRP. A retailer pays less, and sells for profit. Dependent on the type of product they make a good profit based just on the RRP itself, so when it gets more than that, they are really making some good money. no one should be thinking that the retailer is 'having' to sell at more than rrp.
 
Wow, thank you for all the input! I posted that last night just before bed and it's been a while since I've been on a forum this active.

Sorry to say I haven't READ any yet, but I'm getting to that as soon as I get my wife all fed and make her lunch for work. Priorities.

Oh, and I do believe there is going to be more news regarding this in a bit....I heard a rumor someone is working on a statement to put out to help clarify the situation. (Ok, when I say "rumor" I mean I did but I can't say I did. Figured you all don't know me yet so you might not catch my subtleties. :) :P

Sincere thanks for the discussion, I'm really looking forward to getting my morning stuff done so I can sit down and read it all. Just wanted to let you know I wasn't a hit and run poster when I saw how many replies there were and that I will be back with more questions and such, I'm just gonna be busy for a bit.

Thank you all again, just being able to crash in on a forum again and to have it feel like a natural home is a wonderful feeling I really missed. I sincerely appreciate the kindness. :)
 
It's the pack thing completely backfired on them. Their efforts to combat miners buying all the cards up have resulted in this confusion.

The packs are all that are on sale anywhere, not single cards.

I bet as soon as they start getting more stock available, the option to buy the cards as single cards will return.

EDIT. Just after reading Five8Five's post
five8five said:
AMD are trying to right the wrongs -
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Looks like the single cards will be available again when stock increases. So there is nothing shady, just no stock. And nobody wants the packs, especially over here where the pack is just 2 games.
 
digitalwanderer said:
Wow, thank you for all the input! I posted that last night just before bed and it's been a while since I've been on a forum this active.

Sorry to say I haven't READ any yet, but I'm getting to that as soon as I get my wife all fed and make her lunch for work. Priorities.

Oh, and I do believe there is going to be more news regarding this in a bit....I heard a rumor someone is working on a statement to put out to help clarify the situation. (Ok, when I say "rumor" I mean I did but I can't say I did. Figured you all don't know me yet so you might not catch my subtleties. :) :p

Sincere thanks for the discussion, I'm really looking forward to getting my morning stuff done so I can sit down and read it all. Just wanted to let you know I wasn't a hit and run poster when I saw how many replies there were and that I will be back with more questions and such, I'm just gonna be busy for a bit.

Thank you all again, just being able to crash in on a forum again and to have it feel like a natural home is a wonderful feeling I really missed. I sincerely appreciate the kindness. :)
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Hi Digi, Just a quick point. Please have a quick read of the forum rules as I would not want you to get caught out. Other than that, have fun :)
 
Oh, here's some stupid pictures of me from SIGGRAPH so you'll know what I look like and that I was there. :)

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The weird thing in the commons area I was wondering about all day, turns out it was for the capsaicin event just to take the perspective picture like that. I spoke with the guy who made it and he was really cool, his son was the one taking pictures. I spent most of my time there just walking around introducing myself to anyone wearing a placard and would end up having a great conversation. It was my first SIGGRAPH and it was like uber-geek heaven! I mainly into the gaming side so learning about all the other applications was just freaking amazing, and the people I would meet would end up being some major players in the design/animation industry but i'd have no clue since they were so down to earth and willing to explain/teach me things. Surreal experience in a wonderful way!

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And due to them not being sure who I was or why I was there and the event was sold out, they gave me a VIP pass which let me go up to the VIP lounge where I actually bumped in to Tim Sweeney. He was very nice as I apologized for spilling his drink and I had no clue who he was until one of my friends pointed him out in a picture later. The bar up there was like something out of a bloody movie! I was drinking coke straight up on the rocks, and I was afraid to try any of the food since I couldn't tell what it was. Sorry for the potato quality picture, I GOT to get a real camera!

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And just because they make me smile every time I get one, my badge. It confused the hell out of people because most had either what site they were with after there name or what their job was at AMD, mine just said my name. ROFL

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An older one, but I was very excited about it. It was just a bit after Dr. Su took the reigns as CEO!

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So sorry I won't be able to catch up on the thread yet, but I'm real and I promise I'll be back even if it's just to face all the derision I've probably earned. :)
 
Scougar said:
Not at all. I think you are reading what I wrote wrong, or maybe I just worded it badly? I am saying the retailer pays LESS than RRP. The manufacturer is not going to suggest a price to sell at and have the retailer pay more than the price they suggest.

With what I originally said, I was trying to clear up the part where people seemed to be getting confused with RRP. A retailer pays less, and sells for profit. Dependent on the type of product they make a good profit based just on the RRP itself, so when it gets more than that, they are really making some good money. no one should be thinking that the retailer is 'having' to sell at more than rrp.
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Maybe we're both confused then at understanding each other as what you've said is the exact problem, AMD gave an RRP, but then were charging the retailer more than that just to get stock. That's why it's so crazy. Now they've promised some small stock at the original price, just to try and pacify us, but it seems clear that the majority of the stock will be at the higher price.
 
Stanners said:
Hi Digi, Just a quick point. Please have a quick read of the forum rules as I would not want you to get caught out. Other than that, have fun :)
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Was it the ******** out bit? My old site used to be called elite ******** and I we used to have all sorts of problems with swear filters because of it.

Then again, it's part of why we named it.

If I'm breaking a different rule please let me know as I don't mean to/want to, but I confess I haven't read the rules yet but I shall do so before I post again. My apologies for any offense, none was meant...I've just really been in a bit of a silly/slap-happy mood to have my daughter back in school and doing well. :)
 
digitalwanderer said:
Was it the ******** out bit? My old site used to be called elite ******** and I we used to have all sorts of problems with swear filters because of it.

Then again, it's part of why we named it.

If I'm breaking a different rule please let me know as I don't mean to/want to, but I confess I haven't read the rules yet but I shall do so before I post again. My apologies for any offense, none was meant...I've just really been in a bit of a silly/slap-happy mood to have my daughter back in school and doing well. :)
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Ha ha, You had done nothing wrong. It was a just in case bit of advice, nothing more :)
(Oh and circumventing the swear filter as above is not allowed, but I have edited it for you :) )

Anyway, have fun.
 
digitalwanderer said:
Was it the ******** out bit? My old site used to be called elite ******** and I we used to have all sorts of problems with swear filters because of it.

Then again, it's part of why we named it.

If I'm breaking a different rule please let me know as I don't mean to/want to, but I confess I haven't read the rules yet but I shall do so before I post again. My apologies for any offense, none was meant...I've just really been in a bit of a silly/slap-happy mood to have my daughter back in school and doing well. :)
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Can we photoshop your pictures? The General Discussion dwellers are quite talented at that sort of thing. :D
 
Gibbo said:
My point is press sites seem to focus on anything negative, they clearly monitor this forum, so clearly read my OP which explained how the pricing would work. But then all the surprise when price goes up, maybe they did not read my OP or maybe they did but dismissed it and wanted to spin a story to create loads of news. To then later update it with essentially what I said from the start.

No one here is trolling me, though a few members still seem to be struggling to understand basics.
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They do, hyperbole attracts readers, it sells.
 
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