EVGA Step up question

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JCDenton

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Is it correct that when you step up, the amount of credit you get towards a new card is the exact same as the invoice for what you're trading in? Basically, I'm wondering if it would be better to pay more for a 8800 GTS bundled with crysis since it won't matter how much I pay for the first card if I plan on stepping up.
 
Yes, but remember that the price you pay in the step-up is the full MSRP, which could be higher than the price at retailers. And obviously, be sure you are going to use the step-up before paying a premium now.
 
I did the step up over a year ago maybe they changed it. They ask you to send in the receipt/invoice (newegg in my case) and they match the credit minus the tax and shipping of the store you bought it from.
 
That is correct. You can fudge a little too.:) I initialy posted 185 for my card instead of the 170. Quick 15....
 
Forceman said:
Yes, but remember that the price you pay in the step-up is the full MSRP, which could be higher than the price at retailers. And obviously, be sure you are going to use the step-up before paying a premium now.
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Are the prices they charge usually bad? I'd be getting an 8800 GTS with the intention of stepping up to a good 9-series. If they were charging more than retailers though, it might be cheaper to just sell the old card on ebay and buy a new one outright, taking advantage of whatever good deals were available.
 
This question has been asked like four zillion times and it's pretty clear in the EVGA Step-Up rules.

Finnyman said:
That is correct. You can fudge a little too.:) I initialy posted 185 for my card instead of the 170. Quick 15....
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Honorable.
 
JCDenton said:
Are the prices they charge usually bad? I'd be getting an 8800 GTS with the intention of stepping up to a good 9-series. If they were charging more than retailers though, it might be cheaper to just sell the old card on ebay and buy a new one outright, taking advantage of whatever good deals were available.
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Early on the prices aren't bad (if they have any in stock), but as the product life cycle moves on their price begins to deviate quite a bit from what the online retailers charge. Not really an issue on a new card, but MSRP on an 8800GTS 640 is $100 more than Newegg is selling them for. Even the G92 GTS is $60 more at EVGA than at Newegg. YMMV though.
 
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