VOUCHER CODE DEALS CONCEPT PLAN!

[Josh]

The level of entitled asshat in this thread...is too damn high.

It was a test, yet many man babies cry about not being involved in said test.

Get a grip

 

[Geodude97AD]

I guess I'm not buying a GPU any time soon.

 

[jupiter_man]

1000 posts...still long way for me...
but its a nice idea to block bots and resellers

 

[Game]

Your done a good thing tbh

 

[RavenXXX2]

The only ones upset are scalpers.

 

[Game]

I guess I'm not buying a GPU any time soon.

What gpu do you have now ?

 

[Gibbo]

The RRP is $329 on these and you put them up at £359.99 - I personally think that's a great deal? What do people expect?

The cards at £359.99 we made £5 a card on, they cost us £284 excluding VAT but shipping and logistics cost on top and then factor in today most cards sold at voucher price had free shipping so now you see why MRSP is not possible.

All 3060’s now cost us more than the MRSP and these are cards we’re buying directly from the manufacturer out of HK and TW so no middle man distributor adding margin and the MRSP is still below our cost. As with most MRSP these days it just a launch day thing for a limited quantity on a none OC product that never happens again after launch unless something dramatic happens.

As such these MRSP’s are very misleading as if anyone can find a 3060 at £299 or a 6700 XT at £419.99 and you will find it impossible.

 

[Geodude97AD]

What gpu do you have now ?

GTX960 which was due to be replaced last year, but I made the mistake of waiting for the next release and the rest is history.

 

[StuartC999]

The RRP is $329 on these and you put them up at £359.99 - I personally think that's a great deal? What do people expect?

StuartC999 - I think the point here mate is that if Gibbo just dropped them on the site, the stock alerts would go mental and they'd be snapped up instantly and relisted on ebay.

It's not ideal to cut out a portion of your customers but at least this way the cards are going to "proper" customers rather than being instantly scalped, then everybody loses out.

100% agree buddy, people will do anything at the moment to make money and if it involves snapping up a GPU and putting it on eBay then so be it. Just a shame there isnt a way / workaround to reward all of the loyal customers that they would like to

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Those who are sour should real my post in

Pass the rod

 

[ASMB]

If this small scale test proves successful, will OCUK consider some form of voucher code validation in the future? This GPU shortage seems unlikely to go away any time soon unless worldwide silicon demand drops drastically. Such a system wouldn't have to be limited to GPU sales, it could be a great way of encouraging forum engagement and rewarding long term members.

Given the rise of the bots and scalpers I can see some system being useful when future series cards are launched eg Nvidia 4000/Radeon 7000 series

 

[Game]

GTX960 which was due to be replaced last year, but I made the mistake of waiting for the next release and the rest is history.

Can understand your frustration

 

[Benass]

Happy to see ocuk doing something For it's Community, sad I can't Participate.

Desperate for a gpu, but oh well u can't have it all.

 

[uscool]

Hi, I know won't be doing the 3080 but any update on 3060ti ?

Thanks

 

[The_Arbiter]

I'm still on an rx460 2gb, what people moaning about? And i'm sure there's older cards still in use by others happily playing away.

Gibbo, just sell your stock at scalper prices, making £5 per card is a joke.

I'm glad some people can actually get a card at better than current prices. But being bitter over not being able to get a GPU at a poo price is dumb imo. Even with OCUK not making any money off this trial, the cards are over priced. Long time customers not getting a look in i can understand, but random forum members is just that, random person.

This seems like a lose lose situation for OCUK sadly.

 

[atomixers]

It’s good to see that a retailer recognises the frustration that “real” people are having with this ongoing situation.
I’m lucky enough to have managed to get a 6800XT from the January drop so my low post count won’t inhibit my participation.

Good luck to all those with MM access and remember - loose lips sink ships graphics cards.

 

[ScottiB]

Why not? You're the one that brought it up.

because he's talking out of his a*** and generally everything that comes from that orifice lacks any real substance and stinks.

 

[q974739]

The real problem is that now we know cards are available... what do people want to buy? 6700? 3070? I was putting off a decision until i could buy something at something like RRP.

Now it's choice time. And I'm stuck.

 

[-Ad-]

we will make a 6700 XT with a large volume of stock available to the general forum.

The code will leak if it's put in the General forum. It only takes one member account with 1 post to fire that off without a care in the world.

The MM setup does work well, we've all spent far too much of our lives contributing/chatting rubbish on here

 

[Jerry64]

The real problem is that now we know cards are available... what do people want to buy? 6700? 3070? I was putting off a decision until i could buy something at something like RRP.

Now it's choice time. And I'm stuck.

@q974739 Ask yourself this Is ray traying important too you? is yes then 3070 al the way if not 6700XT