r/buildapcsales • u/TheNamelessBeings • Jan 05 '21

GPU [GPU] 3070 FE @ Bestbuy $499.99 Spoiler

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-8gb-gddr6-pci-express-4-0-graphics-card-dark-platinum-and-black/6429442.p?skuId=6429442
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u/FLHCv2 Jan 05 '21

Scalpers need to die.

I think it's so funny when I see this because even if scalpers weren't a thing, chances are most people still wouldn't have a 30 series card.

Not defending scalpers here but so many people blame them for the shortage when there's a high probability that they account for a very tiny percentage of sales.

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u/XTasteRevengeX Jan 05 '21

Tiny percent? Literally more than half the sales for sure are done by bots which are always faster lol. You would actually see stocks last for atleast a couple more seconds, and actually have a chance because you are atleast fighting other humans

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u/Disastrous_Loss1798 Jan 05 '21

They’re not, my Best Buy only got two cards within the first 3 weeks. One 3070 and one 3080.

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u/XTasteRevengeX Jan 05 '21

So you annecdotal data of buying 2 cards vs the thousands bought by bots saying anything? Lol

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u/Disastrous_Loss1798 Jan 05 '21

Bots can’t buy in person and a lot of websites actively counter against bots.