I managed to get some GPUs at MSRP over that period and as I got something a bit faster over that period, I would sell to defray my upgrade cost. I tried to re

I managed to get some GPUs at MSRP over that period and as I got something a bit faster over that period, I would sell to defray my upgrade cost. I tried to restrict to US buyers to try to get it in the hands of someone who just wanted to play games. They went to US addresses as my shipping restrictions and other exclusions required, but I unexpectedly got dinged for “International Fees” by eBay. So I dug in as to why. When I checked the shipping address in Google Maps, they were warehouses. Googling again, known freight forwarders. From what I can ascertain, one likely went to Qatar, and the other ended up in Uzbekistan. The accounts that bought them were quite old, not new, and had extremely high quantities of feedback. Based on the absolutely extreme auction end prices ($1540 for a 3070!), I wasn’t surprised in the end. The buyers were clearly extremely well organized and had exceptionally professional communication.