EVGA Step-up program

[Throwmeabone]

Has anyone done it? I have a few questions.
1) How much credit do you get for your old card, how much you actually paid for it or the price on evga.com?
2) Do you buy the new card from EVGA directly (meaning do you have to pay their horrible prices)?

 

[1Dark1Sharigan1]

Originally posted by: Throwmeabone
Has anyone done it? I have a few questions.
1) How much credit do you get for your old card, how much you actually paid for it or the price on evga.com?
2) Do you buy the new card from EVGA directly (meaning do you have to pay their horrible prices)?

The price you pay to step up to a more expensive card is equal to the eVGA direct price of the card you are stepping up to - the eVGA direct price of the card you currently have. Anyone can correct me if I'm wrong . . .

 

[Throwmeabone]

Originally posted by: 1Dark1Sharigan1

Originally posted by: Throwmeabone
Has anyone done it? I have a few questions.
1) How much credit do you get for your old card, how much you actually paid for it or the price on evga.com?
2) Do you buy the new card from EVGA directly (meaning do you have to pay their horrible prices)?

The price you pay to step up to a more expensive card is equal to the eVGA direct price of the card you are stepping up to - the eVGA direct price of the card you currently have. Anyone can correct me if I'm wrong . . .

That's what someone told me but the site says
"Your purchase price will be reduced by the amount equal to the original purchase price of the graphics card that you are trading in. Because this value is initially entered by you, it will be subject for review by EVGA - who may elect to add or remove additional charges based on the accuracy of the original application."

I want to buy the n516 7800GT. EVGA's price is $429, but monarch has it for $290. If I tried to say I got it for $429, which is what it's worth according to EVGA, won't they know I made it up?

EDIT: I couldn't say it cost $429 anyway because they want the original receipt.

 

[1Dark1Sharigan1]

Originally posted by: Throwmeabone
That's what someone told me but the site says
"Your purchase price will be reduced by the amount equal to the original purchase price of the graphics card that you are trading in. Because this value is initially entered by you, it will be subject for review by EVGA - who may elect to add or remove additional charges based on the accuracy of the original application."

I want to buy the n516 7800GT. EVGA's price is $429, but monarch has it for $290. If I tried to say I got it for $429, which is what it's worth according to EVGA, won't they know I made it up?

EDIT: I couldn't say it cost $429 anyway because they want the original receipt.

I'm guessing, and this is a guess, that if you input the actual price you paid ($290) that they will probably give you the difference as if you paid $429 for it originally anyway . . .

 

[kpb]

I havent actually done it but from what I read of it you pay full msrp for the card directly from evga and they credit you what ever you actually paid for your card and you do have to provide proof of purchase for your old card. I looked at it to think about upgrading from a 6800gs to a 7800 gt but you can find the 7800gt's on the web for less than 300 vs's the 400ish price you'd have to pay from evga. Only time this would be worth while was if the card was very close to the msrp because it's brand new or out of stock.

 

[pol II]

I have actually done it and kbp is correct

 

[Throwmeabone]

Okay, thanks. I guess it's not worth it then.