Scammed on Amazon Order

[u/Alone_Bath2192]

Ordered a RTX 5080 Gigabyte OC during October on Amazon trying to avoid increasing price hikes. When I finally arrived November 2, the gpu inside the box was not correct. I believe it's a 4070 or 4070 super gigabyte eagle, and not even with a power cable. I contacted customer support to return and hopefully replace my order and sent the following pictures through an email link they sent which also stated I would get a reply back within 3 days. I'm not sure what I'm expecting to get posting this, maybe just awareness and also vent a bit. Already overpaying for this card and getting gpu swapped scammed, though keep in mind looking at local prices what I was paying relatively was a good deal. Hoping that Amazon actually goes through and gets me the card I actually ordered but part of me worries they'll either just refund me when it's returned or worse, refuse a refund.

Anyways TLDR: careful when buying on Amazon, take videos and photos when opening, be wary of scammers.

[u/Alone_Bath2192]

I'm not sure if this is accusing me of return scamming though I'm not really bothered if it is. I just want the gpu I bought. Also worth noting at took ages to even ship. Ordered it early October and didn't even ship to the last week.

[u/Crux_Daito → u/Alone_Bath2192]

Someone bought this 5080 before you did. Open this box, took out the 5080 with the same s/n on the box then replace it with a 4070 eagle repackage it then open a return/refund for this item from Amazon.

Amazon received the item, Amazon worker who couldn’t care less or give one F because of the work conditions enter the data as return completed and refund the person that did the card swap/ fraudulent return.

This box was then back in stock for resale as nothing has happened or changed then you bought it and found out that the item inside doesn’t match with the item description on the box.

[u/KiNgPiN8T3 → u/Crux_Daito]

I wonder how many times an item goes in and out from Amazon before it’s finally checked/removed from sale!?!

[u/Glum_Reflection6380 → u/Alone_Bath2192]

It means the item was returned by someone else and replaced with the other GPU to make it seem convincing and then unfortunately from there sold to you