Looks like we will soon see what, (if any) measures OCUK has in place to combat bots this time around.
I imagine it would be a detriment to reveal them with a few weeks left to go.
ChatGPT could make passing that joke captcha very quick
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What could be done to stop bots for the 50 series launch?
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I'm dreaming but 15 minute exclusivity window for established forum members, would be massive for forum/company loyalty.
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I vaguely remember them doing something in the past like putting a card up for £20,000 and then posting a discount code on the forum that you enter at checkout that brings the price down to the actual one. That would be nice.
Hahah. Really? That’s mad
That as to have been Covid now everything is fair game, and every company is fighting for profit
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OCUK seem to be against long ques (see the recent 9800x3d launch) and they are going to sell out either way. Strategically it makes sense to encourage/reward repeat customers over bots/users who will only make a GPU purchase here and then be gone until the next launch. IMO anyways
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Stop buying the scalped products. Simple, really. It's our own fault.
Yout right, why would OCUK want someone who just wants to buy 10k worth of GPU's. there better of with the guy that upgrades one ever 7 yearsit makes sense to encourage/reward repeat customers over bots/users who will only make a GPU purchase here and then be gone until the next launch. IMO anyways
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That would work if supply was unlimited, which it won't be.
It's because people scramble for the cards at any price. People who didn't even want one, feel obligated to buy one if they get one in their basket due to the scramble.
Ebay also has also got rid of 10% seller fees for non-business sellers. That also makes it more profitable now to scalp. At worst you can sell it for rrp + delivery.
Ebay also has also got rid of 10% seller fees for non-business sellers. That also makes it more profitable now to scalp. At worst you can sell it for rrp + delivery.
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So if they bag 4 5090's, genially i would say 2k each this time
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funny thing is the new AI bots will answer this correctly and the humans are the ones that will struggle!Looks like we will soon see what, (if any) measures OCUK has in place to combat bots this time around.
I imagine it would be a detriment to reveal them with a few weeks left to go.
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in person orders only, its really that simple
some people will have to travel hours and hours out of the way for it, seems a bit tough for buyers unless you live close.
maybe some kind of loyalty system with forum users getting first dibs or something seems the most fair
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or that but regardless no one cares it seems so....
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That wont be a problem for the 5000 series, Nvidia are going to pre-scalp them for us. Then apply Asus Tax, then apply Retail Tax.
Haribo is about to be replaced with KY this launch.
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That's true enough. Especially since the 4090 sold so well.
We have shown NVIDIA that we are prepared to pay. That's one type of feedback that companies always listen to.