EVGA step up/ rebates

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Soo I was reading the step-up program and they want you to send them everything how it was originally it sounds like. Well thats fine but what if you use the rebate? you cut out the upc or is that all good? Never used their process before.
 
Glow said:
Soo I was reading the step-up program and they want you to send them everything how it was originally it sounds like. Well thats fine but what if you use the rebate? you cut out the upc or is that all good? Never used their process before.
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anybody know?
 
i just googled the same question and look where it led me...shoulda known i could just have come to my home here @ hard to find the answer....thx
 
I live in the UK so there are no such thing as "rebates" over here.
I'm wondering how the step-up program works.
Say you buy the EVGA 8800 gtx for $714 (cheapest price i can see in uk) and the new EVGA card comes out. Do you simply send them back the card you bought and they send you the new one?
Or do you pay the difference of the price you payed and the price the card you want to buy?
So for example, if the new card was $800 would I have to send them the card and $86?

Thanks,

Matt
 
slugger_2003 said:
I live in the UK so there are no such thing as "rebates" over here.
I'm wondering how the step-up program works.
Say you buy the EVGA 8800 gtx for $714 (cheapest price i can see in uk) and the new EVGA card comes out. Do you simply send them back the card you bought and they send you the new one?
Or do you pay the difference of the price you payed and the price the card you want to buy?
So for example, if the new card was $800 would I have to send them the card and $86?

Thanks,

Matt
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Just go to EVGA.com and check their step up page. Almost everything you need to know is in there.
 
slugger_2003 said:
I live in the UK so there are no such thing as "rebates" over here.
I'm wondering how the step-up program works.
Say you buy the EVGA 8800 gtx for $714 (cheapest price i can see in uk) and the new EVGA card comes out. Do you simply send them back the card you bought and they send you the new one?
Or do you pay the difference of the price you payed and the price the card you want to buy?
So for example, if the new card was $800 would I have to send them the card and $86?

Thanks,

Matt
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Super easy process guys, it goes like this:

1) You register your card on their website (you did register it, right?)

2) To do the step-up all you do is log on to their website, go into your "View/Edit My Products" page for your login, find the card you want to step-up and click on the Step-Up button.

3) The website walks you through (in no particular order) inputting the price you paid for your current video card (you must provide proof), selecting a new video card to step-up to, and tells you how much you will owe between the difference in cost (yes, you have to pay the difference).

4) The website then gives you shipping options and asks if you want to proceed.

5) After you've agreed and are ready to proceed, the process begins "for real" with you faxing in your receipt or invoice for the original card, awaiting acceptance of the price you quoted you spent, sending in your video card, and waiting for them to send you the brand new one with the shipping method you chose.

6) Enjoy your new video card :)
 
Thanks for the info. Just a few more questions on the matter.

1) I'm going to be buying the computer custom built from a shop specifying my parts. Will this work for step-up also?

2) How long does the process take? Longest time and shortest time? This is assuming I send the card out to them pronto.

Thanks,

Matt
 
slugger_2003 said:
Thanks for the info. Just a few more questions on the matter.

1) I'm going to be buying the computer custom built from a shop specifying my parts. Will this work for step-up also?

2) How long does the process take? Longest time and shortest time? This is assuming I send the card out to them pronto.

Thanks,

Matt
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As far as EVGA cards that come as part of a computer system, read this:

http://www.evga.com/stepup/systemvendor/

The list is pretty short so I'm not sure you would be elidgible.


Here's the entire FAQ if you're interested: http://www.evga.com/stepup/default.asp?switch=3
 
When you get the stepup, they deduct the amount of your rebate from your original purchase price... which pretty much means you are paying back that Rebate. Kinda sucks really, but makes sense....:(
 
If you don't complete the rebate, you loose the money but don't have to subtract that amount from your "price paid for" during your step-up... :)
 
I am thinking about upgrading my 6600 with a spankin new 8800GTS (prob newegg).... thanks to all the posts above, you have filled my questions in for sure :D

Except one... is the price difference REASONABLE or would I make the better choice of selling the 8800 when it "gets old" and just buy a newer one myself by paying the minimal difference?
 
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