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I have an XFX 7870 and was recently approved to RMA it. However, I will need to spend $70+ CAD to ship it to them (USA, Cali).

 

Is this worth it? Or should I just save up for a better more recent GPU and sell this old one?

 

Please let me know what you guys think.

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is it $70 both ways, i.e. $140? then its not worth it.

 

 

But if its just $70 then I think it's worth it

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well. usually its just the cost one way.

 

and usually with old cards they tend to give you newer ones, because they dont have any of that old stock left. 

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Well, probably not worth it?

A 2nd hand 6970 cost not that much more, and performance is about the same.

And if you want to upgrade, which isn't a bad idea, it might be a better idea to get rid of it and get a new one.

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Ask them to pay for shipping cos $70 is just too much.

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The cost is one way, they pay for shipping back to me.

 

I will go to the post office to get a better estimate.

 

Would be great if they gave me a newer one (280 maybe?)

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Man the bs companies get away with in regards to RMAs.  They should be covering much more.  It isn't like they get a large number of RMAs out of all the cards they sell.  I would love to see the percentages of cards that are RMAed.

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Man the bs companies get away with in regards to RMAs.  They should be covering much more.  It isn't like they get a large number of RMAs out of all the cards they sell.  I would love to see the percentages of cards that are RMAed.

Agreed. Still in a dilemma atm heh.

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$70? What, I live in PEI and I had to send a PSU to Corsair in Cali and I spent like $30 on shipping via Canada Post. What shipper are you using?

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I have an XFX 7870 and was recently approved to RMA it. However, I will need to spend $70+ CAD to ship it to them (USA, Cali).

 

Is this worth it? Or should I just save up for a better more recent GPU and sell this old one?

 

Please let me know what you guys think.

I never paid near that much to have a GPU shipped for RMA to California. I'm in Montreal, Canada. What are you doing wrong ?

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use shipgooder to calculate it

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I never paid near that much to have a GPU shipped for RMA to California. I'm in Montreal, Canada. What are you doing wrong ?

I measured the box of the GPU and got its weight from amazon and got an estimate from Canada Post's website.

 

Sorry never had to RMA before, I may be doing something wrong.

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I measured the box of the GPU and got its weight from amazon and got an estimate from Canada Post's website.

 

Sorry never had to RMA before, I may be doing something wrong.

Give me your dimensions, weight and location and I'll check

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Give me your dimensions, weight and location and I'll check

Sure. This does not include a separate box, excluding the actual GPU/product box.

l x w x h = 16cm x 10cm x 32cm

weight = 3-4lbs (not sure because my weighing scale is broken)

Alternatively you could go by the dimensions here:

http://www.amazon.com/XFX-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-FX787ACDFC-FX-787A-CDFC/dp/B007MJGMYA

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Sure. This does not include a separate box, excluding the actual GPU/product box.

l x w x h = 16cm x 10cm x 32cm

weight = 3-4lbs (not sure because my weighing scale is broken)

Alternatively you could go by the dimensions here:

http://www.amazon.com/XFX-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-FX787ACDFC-FX-787A-CDFC/dp/B007MJGMYA

Where are you located ?

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Woops, maybe because I was estimating using the rates for Priority instead of Expedited.

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Where are you located ?

Toronto, Ontario, CA.

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Thanks. I was doing Priority/Express. I'll RMA it then.

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Worth checking some companies will allow you to claim back your shipping after they have confirmed the fault.

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