The Voucher Code Will Not Work

[heatonpkmassive]

So any active forum member can be guaranteed to not be a scalper??? Also, companies do, can and should run checks on past purchase information with unique offers sent, as long as secure data retention is imposed there shouldn't be any issues.

I've done plenty of database and back end development in the past and truth be told the information being managed and interpreted isn't exactly complex stuff. Of course I don't know how it's implemented here but it is simple DB queries and logic to come up with a list of emails.

Unique codes are already done on the MM anyway so that's not exactly a hurdle to overcome.

Just send these codes in an invite out to past customers, simples

An active member with access to the MM isn't going to readily jeopardise that access and if they do, they get banned. The MM is superb, but never having seen it you can't exactly argue against that point can you? Because you have no reference as to why someone would be a fool to give up that access for a few quid..

But yeah, just send the codes out to past customers, simples. @ScottiB looks like you have someone who can create a fair system, sign him up.

Jeez, I'm not eligible for all kinds of stuff. Maybe I should go cry on the forums for all those things I'm not eligible for, maybe that'll help.

 

[varkanoid]

Wonder what will happen when they migrate over to the new system? Imagine if we all got reset to 0 lol.

Maybe I read it included a new forum.

 

[Jay85]

Maybe I read it included a new forum.

Be interesting to see what happens to our accounts. I know us older members got free DPD shipping when we linked our store and forum account, would love to keep this.

 

[varkanoid]

Be interesting to see what happens to our accounts. I know us older members got free DPD shipping when we linked our store and forum account, would love to keep this.

I would have thought that be on the tick list to implement. Not just DPD for smaller items its free Royal Mail too. Dont forget Haribo's.

Last few items I bought didnt get any not sure whether they remember I bought a £9.99 fan this week and got 4 packs of Haribo's ! More important than MM access.

 

[Jay85]

An active member with access to the MM isn't going to readily jeopardise that access and if they do, they get banned. The MM is superb, but never having seen it you can't exactly argue against that point can you? Because you have no reference as to why someone would be a fool to give up that access for a few quid..

But yeah, just send the codes out to past customers, simples. @ScottiB looks like you have someone who can create a fair system, sign him up.

Jeez, I'm not eligible for all kinds of stuff. Maybe I should go cry on the forums for all those things I'm not eligible for, maybe that'll help.

Aye these are the same people who are probably calling out ocuk for selling 3070's for £1k with the discount code without actually knowing how much the cards are with the code entered! Spreading lies and hate just to make themselves feel better.

 

[PatBerry]

Nope it doesn't, but how is releasing the stock to the public leading to overselling a product by hundreds if not thousands and then making people even more angry because the site crashed (yet another thing to moan about) any better? Like Amiga said, the point of the MM code is for forum members who have been in the community long enough to gain access to certain parts of the forum in particular those who have helped or contributed to the community throughout the years.

Without making fundamental changes to the way buying on the site works (no longer first come first served) or expensive vetting of potential customers then we are all going to struggle to get GPUs while stock is limited.

I don't know how the overselling works - I assume OC took orders based on stock they were expecting to receive rather than actually had. I can guess as to why - cashflow.

We need more semiconductor production which will probably take months or years to take effect. Also nvidia are making matters worse by hyping new releases where the release is a paper release (3070FE??).

The end effect of all this imho is the pc gaming market will suffer. Although consoles are tricky to obtain it is not as bad as 30xx GPUs. The current prices of PC GPUs will drive people away.

 

[Jay85]

I would have thought that be on the tick list to implement. Not just DPD for smaller items its free Royal Mail too. Dont forget Haribo's.

Last few items I bought didnt get any not sure whether they remember I bought a £9.99 fan this week and got 4 packs of Haribo's ! More important than MM access.

Ooof got 2 packs of haribos on my last purchase, swear im becoming diabetic from all these .

Who needs MM when you get Haribos .

i remember i sold something on MM once and chucked a few haribo's in as i had too many , buyer said it was a nice touch haha!

 

[Jay85]

Without making fundamental changes to the way buying on the site works (no longer first come first served) or expensive vetting of potential customers then we are all going to struggle to get GPUs while stock is limited.

I don't know how the overselling works - I assume OC took orders based on stock they were expecting to receive rather than actually had. I can guess as to why - cashflow.

We need more semiconductor production which will probably take months or years to take effect. Also nvidia are making matters worse by hyping new releases where the release is a paper release (3070FE??).

The end effect of all this imho is the pc gaming market will suffer. Although consoles are tricky to obtain it is not as bad as 30xx GPUs. The current prices of PC GPUs will drive people away.

From what i gather, the site and the backend can't keep up and when they send a command to disable a product theres a delay to make it live. By the time it goes live they are already oversold by hundreds. This is what happened with the 3080's and hence why the queue went into the thousands. They have urged people to cancel and get a refund so i doubt cashflow is a problem and for those that have kept their order the price they bought it at has to be honored so any cards they buy in which atm judging by the prices would be at a loss to them to fulfill orders.

Things probably won't normalize till mid 2022.

 

[varkanoid]

i remember i sold something on MM once and chucked a few haribo's in as i had too many , buyer said it was a nice touch haha!

Yeah I've done that too

 

[PatBerry]

From what i gather, the site and the backend can't keep up and when they send a command to disable a product theres a delay to make it live. By the time it goes live they are already oversold by hundreds. This is what happened with the 3080's and hence why the queue went into the thousands. They have urged people to cancel and get a refund so i doubt cashflow is a problem and for those that have kept their order the price they bought it at has to be honored so any cards they buy in which atm judging by the prices would be at a loss to them to fulfill orders.

Things probably won't normalize till mid 2022.

Sorry I was unclear - I assumed they deliberately took orders up to the expected number of units they would receive and then were let down by suppliers (Asus/MSI...) not delivering the promised number of units.

If they really accepted more orders than stock available by design... that just sounds like a terrible order acceptance system. Surely there would be a final single point of confirmation that accepted or rejected the order based on remaining stock level.

 

[Jay85]

Sorry I was unclear - I assumed they deliberately took orders up to the expected number of units they would receive and then were let down by suppliers (Asus/MSI...) not delivering the promised number of units.

If they really accepted more orders than stock available by design... that just sounds like a terrible order acceptance system. Surely there would be a final single point of confirmation that accepted or rejected the order based on remaining stock level.

I dont think they were ever given any clear indication of how many they would get. I mean Nvidia even announced that stock would be limited so no way in hell they could have expected to get enough stock to fulfill orders.

But like i said, i dont think its by design. I think they never anticipated their site to take on over a thousand orders per brand per card on each line all at the same time. But as Gibbo has mentioned in some older threads, there is a delay between the back end and front end. It also makes me believe and i think they know it too that their system is seriously outdated and needs a lot more automation as i feel a lot of manpower is needed to maintain it in its current state.

 

[Mr_Clark1000]

An active member with access to the MM isn't going to readily jeopardise that access and if they do, they get banned. The MM is superb, but never having seen it you can't exactly argue against that point can you? Because you have no reference as to why someone would be a fool to give up that access for a few quid..

But yeah, just send the codes out to past customers, simples. @ScottiB looks like you have someone who can create a fair system, sign him up.

Jeez, I'm not eligible for all kinds of stuff. Maybe I should go cry on the forums for all those things I'm not eligible for, maybe that'll help.

Lots of negativity here I see. Yes maybe I approach things with a gung ho attitude of nothing can't be done, certainly with enough resources and I'll hazard a pretty damn good guess here that, financial resources isn't exactly the issue, time is.

If the system is on its last legs and doesn't give the owner control and flexibility they want then it isn't fit for purpose. Seems to be plenty of comments alluding to that here.

Look, I'm not here to enflame so I'll keep quiet, but having dabbled deep in this stuff in past life I tend to have a "sure that can be done" attitude, especially when theres customers paying me lots of moolah.

But yes, you are right, I have no idea what this private members club feels like and cannot comment, so cannot objectively say if it is the ideal solution. It's a good chance I will never gain access to this club as I generally don't say much.

But I will stick by what I said and that is, the award of code to forum members solely on their post count is not a fair and valid solution. Any hack over the years can say a lot of junk and end up with the magic post count...if they haven't be banned in that time of course

 

[heatonpkmassive]

Lots of negativity here I see. Yes maybe I approach things with a gung ho attitude of nothing can't be done, certainly with enough resources and I'll hazard a pretty damn good guess here that, financial resources isn't exactly the issue, time is.

If the system is on its last legs and doesn't give the owner control and flexibility they want then it isn't fit for purpose. Seems to be plenty of comments alluding to that here.

Look, I'm not here to enflame so I'll keep quiet, but having dabbled deep in this stuff in past life I tend to have a "sure that can be done" attitude, especially when theres customers paying me lots of moolah.

But yes, you are right, I have no idea what this private members club feels like and cannot comment, so cannot objectively say if it is the ideal solution. It's a good chance I will never gain access to this club as I generally don't say much.

But I will stick by what I said and that is, the award of code to forum members solely on their post count is not a fair and valid solution. Any hack over the years can say a lot of junk and end up with the magic post count...if they haven't be banned in that time of course

I can appreciate your 'can do' attitude, it's an admirable trait. It's not negativity you're being met with, it's just what the etailer itself says is their only way to get cheaper cards to gamers. And some people just can't accept that. They feel entitled, they should be able to get their card. So OCUK decide to do at least something within the scope of what they as a business can do. And it just so happens that this is the only way they can do it at present, there will inevitably be winners and losers.

I'd like a 30 series card myself and do indeed fall within the criteria to get one using a voucher in the MM from here. Did I get one? No, was working every time they dropped. Am I on these forums bleating about the fact they did it when I wasn't able to take advantage of it? No, because I'm not a spoilt child like some here and know that in that regard, I didn't fall into the criteria either.

Seriously, you say you're not here to enflame and will keep quiet. Well all I can hear from you is entitled whining and saying that the post count is not a fair solution. Okay then, you're very good at pointing out what the issue is, I notice you aren't offering solutions though, only incessant whining like some of the others here.

Suck it up and grow a pair. I haven't got a new graphics card that I wanted and neither have you, looks like both of us are gonna have to live with it.

 

[Mr_Clark1000]

I can appreciate your 'can do' attitude, it's an admirable trait. It's not negativity you're being met with, it's just what the etailer itself says is their only way to get cheaper cards to gamers. And some people just can't accept that. They feel entitled, they should be able to get their card. So OCUK decide to do at least something within the scope of what they as a business can do. And it just so happens that this is the only way they can do it at present, there will inevitably be winners and losers.

I'd like a 30 series card myself and do indeed fall within the criteria to get one using a voucher in the MM from here. Did I get one? No, was working every time they dropped. Am I on these forums bleating about the fact they did it when I wasn't able to take advantage of it? No, because I'm not a spoilt child like some here and know that in that regard, I didn't fall into the criteria either.

Seriously, you say you're not here to enflame and will keep quiet. Well all I can hear from you is entitled whining and saying that the post count is not a fair solution. Okay then, you're very good at pointing out what the issue is, I notice you aren't offering solutions though, only incessant whining like some of the others here.

Suck it up and grow a pair. I haven't got a new graphics card that I wanted and neither have you, looks like both of us are gonna have to live with it.

Jeesh, seriously, you think the few posts I've done come across as entitled whining? And I need to suck it up and grow a pair?

Honestly I didn't think I was being such a jerk, but I now know that, thanks...

In all seriousness I honestly thought a solution of reaching out to past customers to gauge their interest and allow them to purchase again at not super hyperflated prices was logical solution but it is clear that is not possible nor is it deemed a good solution.

Anyways, I'm off to water my plants, maybe I might grow a pair in a short while, thanks for the heads up...

 

[heatonpkmassive]

Jeesh, seriously, you think the few posts I've done come across as entitled whining? And I need to suck it up and grow a pair?

Honestly I didn't think I was being such a jerk, but I now know that, thanks...

In all seriousness I honestly thought a solution of reaching out to past customers to gauge their interest and allow them to purchase again at not super hyperflated prices was logical solution but it is clear that is not possible nor is it deemed a good solution.

Anyways, I'm off to water my plants, maybe I might grow a pair in a short while, thanks for the heads up...

Your entire tone comes across as passive-aggressive bitter with little bits of whine thrown in, so yes.

Go water the plants, talk to them. Maybe they can tell you when the silicon shortage will end. And yes, grow a pair. It's a graphics card, not deepest darkest life itself. Jesus wept, wouldn't want to be around you when a real problem comes around

 

[Wrinkly]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265193483322?epid=7042462810&hash=item3dbec36c3a:g:HoAAAOSwEf1gwwE9

i guess we got a loyal forum member who likes to leak or scalp

I find his other item more concerning - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265194548619?hash=item3dbed3ad8b:g:lykAAOSwAgNgwxS1

What the hell is that?

 

[Aquaben]

have you posted in the forum content discussion section of the forum? We maybe able to help with your old account.

Yeah I've been through mods as they initially banned me as they thought I meant I was running 2 accounts but being as I used it after I left Esnet as it was back then, I have no idea what email was used lol

 

[Deleted member 66701]

I find his other item more concerning - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265194548619?hash=item3dbed3ad8b:g:lykAAOSwAgNgwxS1

What the hell is that?

If you think 900 quid is expensive for a piece of art by an in vogue and on trend artist then boy, have I got news for you!

 

[Mr_Clark1000]

Your entire tone comes across as passive-aggressive bitter with little bits of whine thrown in, so yes.

Go water the plants, talk to them. Maybe they can tell you when the silicon shortage will end. And yes, grow a pair. It's a graphics card, not deepest darkest life itself. Jesus wept, wouldn't want to be around you when a real problem comes around

Your entire tone comes across as passive-aggressive bitter with little bits of whine thrown in, so yes.

Go water the plants, talk to them. Maybe they can tell you when the silicon shortage will end. And yes, grow a pair. It's a graphics card, not deepest darkest life itself. Jesus wept, wouldn't want to be around you when a real problem comes around

Yea, maybe you're right, the whole pandemic, working from home whilst trying to father younguns has made me pretty angry and honestly, I think my pair ran off a good while ago, probably best as I don't think I could deal with any more kids!

And if only those plants talked to me things might be better! But yea, having a little outlet with gaming in luscious high res at a reasonable price is something that I kinda of want to take me away to some place - thats why people play games right? And aye, I've signed up to the whole Amazon type culture of want and get, it's bad.

But I did promise myself that I'd build one more system that will last a good while! Need some patience.

 

[Mr_Clark1000]

If you think 900 quid is expensive for a piece of art by an in vogue and on trend artist then boy, have I got news for you!

Yea, should see what some vintage Synth's go for, come close to spending silly money on something that doesn't do much plenty a time... but at least with stuff like this you can pretty much sell it for the same, if not more than you paid. Bought and sold Korg stuff and made money but with GFX card in the current climate I think it's pretty much writing off 50% of the value in the year easily.