Amazon apparently sent a ‘brick’ worth $ 1,000, not the Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5080, but they were cool enough to bring it back

If you are still confused, there is a reason why the packaging has bricks rather than the actual GPU, and that is the result of the logistics of the Amazon FBA. Now, imagine if you order the GeForce RTX 5080, not Redditor. As a retailer, Amazon will look for sellers who are completely different from the same stock and then send the product without checking the contents apart from the desired weight and packaging. This is a problem that arises for retailers, and there are many cases where buyers have seen fake goods sent not the real one.

Another possibility is that someone ordered the same SKU GeForce RTX 5080, removing the actual GPU, and then returning it with bricks in it. Amazon refunding services may not evaluate the contents of the packaging and have put it back into an inventory, which means that the next buyer must suffer. Either way, there is a precautionary measures that must be taken by consumers to ensure that they get the right item, even when buying through one of the most trusted markets, such as Amazon.

• Prefer goods ‘sold and sent by Amazon’ to ensure complete transparency.
• Evaluating package content initially by recording the unboxing process. This will allow a stronger refund case if the accident occurs.
• After unboxing, check the GPU serial number on the official database of a disgrace vendor or warranty site (for example, Asus, MSi, Gigabyte). This ensures that this product is new and previously not registered, updated, or damaged.

Luckily for the Redditor here to get his returned purchases, even though he claimed it was a busy process. But he managed to save $ 1,000 instead of guarding bricks, which is a win-win situation for him.