RTX 3050 - starting at $249 (msrp)

[thisisourview]

Crazy prices on Facebook marketplace from scalpers already… anyway to report them to OC? @Gibbo? Some guy has left his OC order number on the listing haha

 

[gjc10212]

@Gibbo I sent a message in the customer services section regarding my order, any chance someone can respond. I appreciate it's late in the day.

 

[ljt]

Crazy prices on Facebook marketplace from scalpers already… anyway to report them to OC? @Gibbo? Some guy has left his OC order number on the listing haha

Yup report them, they can then cancel the order number. The more that can be found, the better.

 

[Jerry64]

But the scalping is due to the mining! It's just one big snowball effect.

How anyone can think that the issues we face are NOT because many of the cards were (and still are but to a lesser extent) literal money printers and ended up being free after a few months is beyond me.

Something that is free and generates money will have never-ending demand.

The scalping is Not just because of mining it's also because of the component shortages world wide and the covid pandemic stop posting it's the Miners all the time

 

[dmfg]

But the scalping is due to the mining! It's just one big snowball effect.

How anyone can think that the issues we face are NOT because many of the cards were (and still are but to a lesser extent) literal money printers and ended up being free after a few months is beyond me.

Something that is free and generates money will have never-ending demand.

I think the scalping has just caused a vicious cycle now. Scalper prices have made people see £240 for a 3050 as a good deal, so people want the card, so scalpers make bots to buy the card, which then keeps the buying public thinking that this is a good price. One day it will all collapse like a house of cards.

 

[Jono8]

I think the scalping has just caused a vicious cycle now. Scalper prices have made people see £240 for a 3050 as a good deal, so people want the card, so scalpers make bots to buy the card, which then keeps the buying public thinking that this is a good price. One day it will all collapse like a house of cards.

Oh i agree. It has made the whole market a bit of a frenzy.

As you say, like all silliness like this, it will collapse at some point.

 

[bjmnz]

He even has the cheek to amend his description 15 minutes after creating the auction to say order is confirmed by OC, other than they will have no card to sell there is no real penalty to him sadly.

Doesn't ebay have a policy of requiring the seller to register as a business if they are buying for the sole intent to resell?

Who knows whether they do anything if the seller is reported though.

 

[MeatLoaf]

(1) Marketplace – GEFORCE RTX 3050 TWIN EDGE OC 8192MB GDDR6 GRAPHICS CARD | Facebook
(1) Marketplace – ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 3050 TWIN EDGE OC LHR 8192MB GDDR6 PCI-EXPRESS GRAPHICS CARD | Facebook
(1) Marketplace – MSI GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GAMING X Graphics Card | Facebook
(1) Marketplace – Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8GB OC GPU | Facebook
(1) Marketplace – MSI RTX 3050 8gb BRAND NEW OUT TODAY. Confirmed order and processed already. | Facebook

2 of those specifically say purchased from ocuk

 

[thisisourview]

Yup report them, they can then cancel the order number. The more that can be found, the better.

Best way to do so?

 

[Jono8]

(1) Marketplace – GEFORCE RTX 3050 TWIN EDGE OC 8192MB GDDR6 GRAPHICS CARD | Facebook
(1) Marketplace – ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 3050 TWIN EDGE OC LHR 8192MB GDDR6 PCI-EXPRESS GRAPHICS CARD | Facebook
(1) Marketplace – MSI GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GAMING X Graphics Card | Facebook
(1) Marketplace – Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8GB OC GPU | Facebook
(1) Marketplace – MSI RTX 3050 8gb BRAND NEW OUT TODAY. Confirmed order and processed already. | Facebook

2 of those specifically say purchased from ocuk

I genuinely would love to know who is buying them for those sorts of prices. £599? £650?

Seriously WTF

 

[Haggisman]

Another thanks to @Gibbo and the rest of the OcUK team for looking after gamers, managed to get one of the £240 Palit cards for my son who has been desperate to play RTX minecraft for... I don't even know how long

 

[thisisourview]

I genuinely would love to know who is buying them for those sorts of prices. £599? £650?

Seriously WTF

Can pick up a 6600xt for £479! Mental.

 

[KompuKare]

Thanks too @Gibbo's supreme efforts (for those who haven't the seen the posts in Gibbo's ** NVIDIA GEFORE RTX 3050 @ £239.99 Inc. VAT thread in the Graphics Cards - Forum Member Deal sub-forum, he really put in a Herculean effort to get that deal sorted), I managed to snag one of the Palit's at MSRP.

Not only is Gibbo the only one who would go through so much trouble to get forums members these kind of deals, he also posts the most insightful info about the industry which you won't find anywhere else.

So nice upgrade from current 4GB 470 - should almost double my frames plus 8GB. And all at a price which, for 2022, was pretty good!

 

[Man-In-A-Teapot]

Thanks too @Gibbo's supreme efforts (for those who haven't the seen the posts in Gibbo's ** NVIDIA GEFORE RTX 3050 @ £239.99 Inc. VAT thread in the Graphics Cards - Forum Member Deal sub-forum, he really put in a Herculean effort to get that deal sorted), I managed to snag one of the Palit's at MSRP.

Not only is Gibbo the only one who would go through so much trouble to get forums members these kind of deals, he also posts the most insightful info about the industry which you won't find anywhere else.

So nice upgrade from current 4GB 470 - should almost double my frames plus 8GB. And all at a price which, for 2022, was pretty good!

4GB 470 is exactly the same as I've got. Mines getting near the point I would upgrade in a normal market, but this time round it'll probably be a full PC rather than just a GPU upgrade as my CPU is now at the minimum I currently need.

 

[LukasBB]

also got one for 239.99 from here, this will be a nice upgrade for the kids, thanks ocuk

 

[clown_abhi]

Thanks a ton @Gibbo Got a 3050@240 for my ITX HTPC build

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

Amazing deal, managed to snag one for my Son's PC, he saved up his Birthday/Xmas money for a card, and this was perfectly timed!!

Top work OcUK as per usual

 

[humbug]

OcUK sold at £239.99 and upwards.

Nice one Gibbo

 

[ljt]

Best way to do so?

You could post the link here with the order number so Gibbo can see them and cancel.

 

[ljt]

(1) Marketplace – GEFORCE RTX 3050 TWIN EDGE OC 8192MB GDDR6 GRAPHICS CARD | Facebook
(1) Marketplace – ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 3050 TWIN EDGE OC LHR 8192MB GDDR6 PCI-EXPRESS GRAPHICS CARD | Facebook
(1) Marketplace – MSI GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GAMING X Graphics Card | Facebook
(1) Marketplace – Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8GB OC GPU | Facebook
(1) Marketplace – MSI RTX 3050 8gb BRAND NEW OUT TODAY. Confirmed order and processed already. | Facebook

2 of those specifically say purchased from ocuk

Yup one even has the order number so should be easy enough to cancel!