EXTREMEHW First Annual 96 Hour Folding Challenge, March 17th-20th 00:00 UTC

[Monsterkater]

  On 11/04/2023 at 11:47, damric said:

There might be a legitimate duty fee.

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Yes, I'm aware of that and I don't even mind at all.

However, from experience I'd expect either a letter from customs saying something along the lines of "we got a parcel for you which requires payment of X moneyunits and has to be collected within Y business days" or some sort of pick-up card from any of our parcel services, again stating that there's a parcel waiting for me with a pick-up deadline and a total amount of money they expect me to pay for handing over. If it should be delivered via DHL I wouldn't bat an eye if I'd receive an email informing me of those things, since they do have my email in their system. It wouldn't be the first time that their emails are the first thing informing about a parcel on it's way to me.

But an unsolicited SMS from a number with a foreign ISD code, threatening to return some parcel to sender if some undisclosed fee isn't payed within some undisclosed timeframe? Without addressing me by name or mentioning any tracking or reference number for the parcel? I mean, I'm not saying it isn't possible, but certainly unlikely and it does raise one or the other red flag, so I'm erring on the side of caution here. Also, googling that number returns a plethora of scam warnings, so there's that.

 

That being said, if your contact at EVGA insists on that SMS being legit, I'd be happy to fill out forms and pay whatever fee there is. Though a tracking code to cross-check would be nice to have in that case regardless.

[Avacado]

  On 11/04/2023 at 12:32, Monsterkater said:

Yes, I'm aware of that and I don't even mind at all.

However, from experience I'd expect either a letter from customs saying something along the lines of "we got a parcel for you which requires payment of X moneyunits and has to be collected within Y business days" or some sort of pick-up card from any of our parcel services, again stating that there's a parcel waiting for me with a pick-up deadline and a total amount of money they expect me to pay for handing over. If it should be delivered via DHL I wouldn't bat an eye if I'd receive an email informing me of those things, since they do have my email in their system. It wouldn't be the first time that their emails are the first thing informing about a parcel on it's way to me.

But an unsolicited SMS from a number with a foreign ISD code, threatening to return some parcel to sender if some undisclosed fee isn't payed within some undisclosed timeframe? Without addressing me by name or mentioning any tracking or reference number for the parcel? I mean, I'm not saying it isn't possible, but certainly unlikely and it does raise one or the other red flag, so I'm erring on the side of caution here. Also, googling that number returns a plethora of scam warnings, so there's that.

 

That being said, if your contact at EVGA insists on that SMS being legit, I'd be happy to fill out forms and pay whatever fee there is. Though a tracking code to cross-check would be nice to have in that case regardless.

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I would not do that. None of our vendors will be contacting any winners via SMS. Stick to your gut and that SMS was most likely spam. 

[Andrew]

I've not got mine either or anything saying I need to pay for import fees, but I'm guessing that's because it's being hand sent from the EU rather than from the US. I know @badbull hasn't got his either as of a couple of days ago.

[mx500torid]

I received the keyboard from EVGA. Thanks to you and EVGA. Wished they still made video cards. 

[CoolGTX]

BQ Pure Loop 2 FX 360mm - arrived late yesterday

 

 

once I get a chance, I have a new rig to build, with a AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (16 core CPU) - to test this AIO

Edited April 11, 2023 by CoolGTX
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[NBrock]

  On 10/04/2023 at 19:04, Avacado said:

Is there anyone who won prizes that has not received one? Please let me know here or by PM. 

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PM'd you.

[firedfly]

The Corsair memory has arrived.  Thanks!

 

[Avacado]

  On 13/04/2023 at 01:14, NBrock said:

PM'd you.

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Responded.

[damric]

  On 11/04/2023 at 15:15, Andrew said:

I've not got mine either or anything saying I need to pay for import fees, but I'm guessing that's because it's being hand sent from the EU rather than from the US. I know @badbull hasn't got his either as of a couple of days ago.

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I gave them a nudge to check the status of the EU/UK shipments.

[neurotix]

Got the CK-721 set up next to the wife's macaron numpad.

 

 

She'll be using it for work all next week. Thanks Cooler Master and Avacado!

Edited April 14, 2023 by neurotix

[ENTERPRISE]

  On 14/04/2023 at 23:08, neurotix said:

Got the CK-721 set up next to the wife's macaron numpad.

 

 

She'll be using it for work all next week. Thanks Cooler Master and Avacado!

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Nice!

[Alex]

  On 14/04/2023 at 23:08, neurotix said:

Got the CK-721 set up next to the wife's macaron numpad.

 

 

She'll be using it for work all next week. Thanks Cooler Master and Avacado!

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Woah, that keyboard looks pretty damned cool. Love the volume knob... giving me great ideas for when my fiance's build. She also wants that all white / pale pink theme. Where did you get the bubble tea numpad enter key?

[Avacado]

The two Corsair headsets have shipped, there is one remaining Corsair prize that will go out next week. Shipping info has been PM'd to the winners. 

[neurotix]

  On 15/04/2023 at 13:20, Alex said:

Woah, that keyboard looks pretty damned cool. Love the volume knob... giving me great ideas for when my fiance's build. She also wants that all white / pale pink theme. Where did you get the bubble tea numpad enter key?

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It came with the numpad board (was Yunzii something from Amazon)

[Rogue Leader]

  On 15/04/2023 at 13:22, Avacado said:

The two Corsair headsets have shipped, there is one remaining Corsair prize that will go out next week. Shipping info has been PM'd to the winners. 

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Is that me?  My Corsair Mouse has not yet arrived

[damric]

  On 15/04/2023 at 20:59, Rogue Leader said:

 

Is that me?  My Corsair Mouse has not yet arrived

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@Avacado

[Avacado]

  On 15/04/2023 at 20:59, Rogue Leader said:

 

Is that me?  My Corsair Mouse has not yet arrived

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No, it's not you, you would have received a PM.

 

[ENTERPRISE]

@Sgt_Swanny here in the UK got his case from be quite! 

 

 

 

[Sgt_Swanny]

  On 16/04/2023 at 07:05, ENTERPRISE said:

@Sgt_Swanny here in the UK got his case from be quite! 

 

 

 

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I did got it last Thursday. :)

[Monsterkater]

My EVGA keyboard arrived yesterday and I gotta say it was packaged better than anything I have seen before, kudos for that.

It was delivered by UPS and declared as a prize. Therefore the value on the packing slip read 0.00, resulting in no import fees being charged.

 

Also, the keyboard just looks amazing, can't wait to try it.

Edited April 20, 2023 by Monsterkater
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[ENTERPRISE]

  On 20/04/2023 at 06:54, Monsterkater said:

My EVGA keyboard arrived yesterday and I gotta say it was packaged better than anything I have seen before, kudos for that.

It was delivered by UPS and declared as a prize. Therefore the value on the packing slip read 0.00, resulting in no import fees being charged.

 

Also, the keyboard just looks amazing, can't wait to try it.

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Thanks for letting us know

[damric]

  On 20/04/2023 at 06:54, Monsterkater said:

My EVGA keyboard arrived yesterday and I gotta say it was packaged better than anything I have seen before, kudos for that.

It was delivered by UPS and declared as a prize. Therefore the value on the packing slip read 0.00, resulting in no import fees being charged.

 

Also, the keyboard just looks amazing, can't wait to try it.

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That is great news. So that means that the rest of the EVGA prizes should be hitting everyone else on that side of the ocean very soon.

[Andrew]

Keeb.

 

 

I also got the UK layout one which is a nice surprise. I was expecting the US layout one. Also no import fees that needed to be paid, so that's good as well.

 

Thanks for arranging this guys, and thanks EVGA for sponsoring the event.

[damric]

  On 21/04/2023 at 13:19, Andrew said:

Keeb.

 

 

I also got the UK layout one which is a nice surprise. I was expecting the US layout one. Also no import fees that needed to be paid, so that's good as well.

 

Thanks for arranging this guys, and thanks EVGA for sponsoring the event.

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Looks like EVGA did you right with the UK layout