MSI scalping their own 3080s on ebay, links included [REDDIT]

Richdog · 7 Oct 2020 at 05:36

OMFG have you guys seen this? https://www.reddit.com/r/hardware/comments/j6idky/msi_scalping_their_own_3080s_on_ebay_links/ :eek:

As said, MSI is scalping their own 3080s on ebay under the name Starlit Partner. Browsing the Starlit Partner seller reveals that everything they sell is MSI, most (maybe all) new in a box. They have the nerve to say "We work closely with the manufacturer." Because they are literally the manufacturer.

Starlit Partner trademark

Link to 3080 being scalped

A card retailing for 759.00, potentially being sold by the manufacturer on ebay for 1359.00, and they are absolutely selling out of them. There were some available when I started looking into it and now the auction simply says 0 available, 4 sold.

Some are saying that this company is NOT affiliated with MSI, but is an imposter/scammer company. I have reached out to MSI in hopes that they will address this issue.

EDIT: Linus has now reported this to Nvidia (Hat tip to /u/ryandtw)

EDIT 2: Keep it civil, folks. Rude comments and/or comments bringing drama from other subs will be removed.

EDIT 3: Nvidia is investigating this situation

Here ya go OP.

The only smoking gun you need.

Amazon has started putting seller information on their profile page.

https://www.amazon.com/sp?seller=A8AFHGL03OEF2

Business Name: MSI COMPUTER CORP.

Business Address:

901 Canada Court

City of Industry, CA 91748

MSI certainly have a chequered history when it comes to behaving responsibly, multiple TechTubers have called them out for shady practises, but if this is true (and it looks like it may well be) then it's a new low. :eek:

Xyclops · 7 Oct 2020 at 05:48

Yikes! I hope not true.

deuse · 7 Oct 2020 at 05:51

If true Gamers Nexus will find out.

SniperSmithy · 7 Oct 2020 at 05:57

Look forwards to the videos on this one. I can believe it, it would not surprise me. I already specifically don't buy MSI because of their shady business practices.

Richdog · 7 Oct 2020 at 06:01

SniperSmithy said:
Look forwards to the videos on this one. I can believe it, it would not surprise me. I already specifically don't buy MSI because of their shady business practices.

I caved in and bought an MSI mobo during the 'Great Mobo Drought of 2020'... it did kind of hurt inside but prudence and necessity overcame caution.

Huntyz · 7 Oct 2020 at 06:04

Wow wont be buying msi products ever.

Rroff · 7 Oct 2020 at 06:08

Given some of MSI's other recent practices I'd be unsurprised if this was true.

SniperSmithy · 7 Oct 2020 at 06:09

Richdog said:
I caved in and bought an MSI mobo during the 'Great Mobo Drought of 2020'... it did kind of hurt inside but prudence and necessity overcame caution.

These things happen sometimes sadly, that's why it's always nice to see more competition between these megacorps, helps keep them honest-ish. I'm hoping AMD can put some fear into Nvidia like they have with Intel for the same reason.

Huntyz said:
Wow wont be buying msi products ever.

Wait and see what comes out, it might not be true but it sure looks bad one way or the other. Either MSI have been caught or they are going to be getting the lawyers on these guys very soon.

EastCoastHandle · 7 Oct 2020 at 06:44

Good Ole MSI at it again.

Perfect_Chaos · 7 Oct 2020 at 06:46

Master Scalpers Incorporated

KentMan · 7 Oct 2020 at 07:10

Lol MSI are a horrendous company, im blacklisting them alongside Gigabyte, another manufacturer of inferior products with almost Asus like tax lol.

To be honest i would pretty much only buy EVGA nvidia cards now, for AMD generally Sapphire, Powercolor and XFX are normally pretty good, with Sapphire being the best.

For motherboards if AMD either Asus or Asrock normally for me, and EVGA, Asrock or Asus for Intel.

robj20 · 7 Oct 2020 at 07:21

Doesn't look like MSI.
Not hard to find out, different trade mark companies.
Starlit, MSI Computers.
Actual MSI, Micro-star International.

Just someone trying to look legit. Some of you guys sure get angry fast, bet you fall for all that fake news as well.

Frubeling · 7 Oct 2020 at 07:28

robj20 said:
Doesn't look like MSI.
Not hard to find out, different trade mark companies.
Starlit, MSI Computers.
Actual MSI, Micro-star International.

Just someone trying to look legit. Some of you guys sure get angry fast, bet you fall for all that fake news as well.

https://us.msi.com/about/contact-us-select

It is one of their addresses though. You'd think Amazon would verify something like this

Also some very cursory research shows up that MSI Computer was founded in 2000 under the umbrella of Micro-star International, although they seem to be based in Shenzhen so the address doesn't really match up

Freddie1980 · 7 Oct 2020 at 07:34

I'm not going to rush to judgement until I have all the facts

Richdog · 7 Oct 2020 at 07:36

robj20 said:
Doesn't look like MSI.
Not hard to find out, different trade mark companies.
Starlit, MSI Computers.
Actual MSI, Micro-star International.

Just someone trying to look legit. Some of you guys sure get angry fast, bet you fall for all that fake news as well.

Have you actually read the Reddit thread where what you are writing has already been raised and discussed in detail or did you just read the title, skim the content, and then post that?

Rroff · 7 Oct 2020 at 07:37

robj20 said:
Doesn't look like MSI.
Not hard to find out, different trade mark companies.
Starlit, MSI Computers.
Actual MSI, Micro-star International.

Just someone trying to look legit. Some of you guys sure get angry fast, bet you fall for all that fake news as well.

Was scratching my head when reading about it as we deal with an MSI company at work - can't remember the exact name but it is something like MSI Computers - who does a lot of electronics fulfilment, white label and logistics, etc. for computer stuff but isn't the MSI though I think it is affiliated (we get a lot of MSI branded laptops through them).

Journey · 7 Oct 2020 at 07:46

Good on them I say if it is true, why should retailers be the only ones to get to make huge mark ups scalping the general public when they add no value at all, they just take a product made by MSI and then add margin on top, using XYZ as an excuse to go above MSRP.

More manufacturers should just sell direct, then the prices would come down for the end user, well not in this case, since they are making about 7 cards per day.

Nutty_Death · 7 Oct 2020 at 07:58

Subsidiary of MSI https://twitter.com/msiUSA/status/1313734160582803456?s=20

Richdog · 7 Oct 2020 at 08:00

Nutty_Death said:
Subsidiary of MSI https://twitter.com/msiUSA/status/1313734160582803456?s=20

Confirmed by MSI. Nice.

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RavenXXX2 · 7 Oct 2020 at 08:01

Scummy msi, Asus for me.