For a long long time I have been following, reading, studying reviews about EVGA boards and graphics cards I have even contacted Evga's in the past about my disbelief that they discontinued the 759??? Im not even going to go there

I was assured to look forward to an australian portal although even though I select Australia there is no store there is no anything everything else links back to the US site?
I like Evga gear but if your not interested in setting up an Evga online store in Australia and offering the stepup program here I will not interested in buying any of your equipment out of principle.
Full credit to your engineers but your sales department really must understand Australians customers deserve the same treatment as a European or American clients you even deny warranties if we try to import the units from the US ??
Im still waiting after months of waiting post 759 for a 3X sli mainboard offering X16 speeds not X16/8 and the only thing you offer is so huge it only fits a few giant cases XL-ATX 4way SLI.

 

At this time USA EVGA parts shipped to other countries are not covered by warranty in that country.

What I would like you to do is to contact our EVGA rep in Australia:

dbretherton@evga.com

I looks like im not the only member getting the run around in regards to the step up issue
http://forums.evga.com...mp;high=evga+australia
Members might note evga staff have been told to pass questions off without investigation or explanation to reps. From my experience reps don't often have any authority to change company policy particularly when a companies head office is in another country. If I wanted to talk to a rep I would have asked for the reps email address I want an explanation from EVGA

Darron

759 classified was a limited edition 3 way SLI X16 X16 X16 you cannot buy it anymore it was replaced with the 760 minus the NF200 hence the 3 way SLI X16 X8 X8
To be honest im not even sure if the new E762 (4 WAY SLI classified) can even do 4 way 16X the specs these days in regards to PCIE lane speeds are ambiguous eg
"Expansion Slot
7 x PCIe x16/x8

The P55 Classified 200 states
Expansion Slot
5 x PCIe x16/x8, 1 x PCIe x4, 1 x PCIe x1

I have already contacted dbretherton spoken with him on the phone nice guy very helpful he was who told me to look forward to the new Australian portal. I must say im feeling underwhelmed and disappointed that the portal does not contain a store or well anything for that matter. Again no new information here what I would like to know is
a) Why not offer a step up program in Australia
b) If you wont give us our own store let us order it from the US and don't block our warranty rights
c) Why should we buy your boards or cards if we get treated like second class customers when we actually pay more for your equipment
d) Create a E-ATX or ATX mainboard with 3XSLI X16 like you did with the 759 Classified most people don't want to buy a new case just to upgrade the board.

The 762 can do x16 x16 x16 x16 because it has TWO NF200 chips whereas the 759 had only 1 NF200 chip.

If I were you, I'd get ahold of a friend or family member in the states and have them purchase the board for GPU for you.  Then, have them register the product in "their" name.  After that is finished, have them ship you the product.

im sorry to interrupt but i guess i should tell my disappointment too.

i live in Malaysia and there is not even a single person selling any of the EVGA products; not even one. How i got my 760? Bulk order. Yes, that one of the hardest and troublesome ways to get products.

I still love EVGA. But EVGA...you should give us, the customers outside the US equal opportunity to enjoy the shipping service, warranty etc. Sometimes, we feel 'cheated' because we cant use the extra service EVGA has to offer after spending that much money on their products.

But anyways, i will still buy from EVGA no matter what. I just hope, EVGA at least opens an online shop for customers outside US.

EVGA FTW!!

Thats my point Halo the 4 way SLI is way over the top to be realistic
$830 I saw I advertised for in Australia its priced at $500 US I did the calculation and $500 US is $566 AU thats a $264 differance and I get no stepup now I don't know about you but that kind of markup is ridiculous.

If you live in the Pacific area and have questions about EVGA products please contact our EVGA rep in Australia at:

dbretherton@evga.com

Prices vary from region to region in common currency based on a multitude of reasons ranging from logistics, import duties and tariffs, retailer and distributor taxes, etc

Darron

I looks like im not the only member getting the run around in regards to the step up issue
http://forums.evga.com/tm.aspx?m=42212&high=evga+australia
Members might note evga staff have been told to pass questions off without investigation or explanation to reps. From my experience reps don't often have any authority to change company policy particularly when a companies head office is in another country. If I wanted to talk to a rep I would have asked for the reps email address I want an explanation from EVGA

Dear Darron,
 
Firstly, EVGA does listen to your feedback and we understand your concerns and those expressed by all Australians.
 
To clarify why we do not offer Step Up in the APAC region, simply because we are not in a position to offer in this region at this time. In time, and when the timing is right, hopefully we can introduce this as valued feature.
 
As for the www.evga.com.au this is your Australian portal, we will display events and competitions and current promotions like the X58 LE with FREE Thors Hammer CPU cooler. So frequently stay tuned for local EVGA offerings.
 
 
Thanks for your support.

"Altech was the first to bring the vendor’s product to Australia but stopped distributing for EVGA three months ago. Kevin Hartin, representative for Altech's marketing agent, Marketing Pro, said it was difficult to sell the product range, and cited the brand’s high-end targeted market and hefty price tag as the main reasons. " dated 15 July, 2009
http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/311214/multimedia_distribute_former_altech_partner_evga

When I said I have researched Evga mainboards Im not kidding most reviews have stated Evga's high price in relation to comparable Mainboards to be excessive in Australia. I kid you not! price has been the most important factor in the recomendation to consumers if you should or should not bother to buy your products.
Atomics  January 2010  issue review of the P55 FTW 200 states the following...
"Overall Nice performance but the price is a definitely a fail"
"What it all boils down to is a board that performs well, but is priced too high to be worth buying compared to competing products and platforms"

Im annoyed that your moderator would even attempt such an ambiguous speculation "Prices vary from region to region in common currency based on a multitude of reasons ranging from logistics, import duties and tariffs, retailer and distributor taxes, etc"
Thats great yes it can vary.......  but by more than $200 each board ??? Please Microsoft tried the same crap with its windows 7 Australian release which was total bogus.
Im not asking for speculation im asking you a direct question... Why do Australians pay so much more for your boards than do your American and European customers even after you factor in exchange rates?
 

Darron Why do Australians pay so much more for your boards than do your American and European customers even after you factor in exchange rates?  

Don't worry here in EU the prices are still very high compared to the US.

So your excuse is everybody else does it so we are entitled to rip you off as well ???
I should also note we get the exact same service and product from Adobe and Microsoft unlike EVGA's stripped down products.
Your actually discriminating in a far worse way than Microsoft and Adobe ever has thanks for bringing that point up moderator rjohnson 11 and as for your reasons you previously mentioned Id like you to read the following report from News.com...


Last year, news.com.au revealed that Australians pay up to five times more for software sold as a download.
At the time, one software maker – Adobe – said local retailers set the price of its products in Australia and that its online store had been priced to support those retailers.
However Choice's Ms Davidson said that excuse – the same offered by Microsoft – wasn't good enough.
"We've been told by Microsoft that their prices vary by region based on market specific factors including the exchange rate, local taxes and duties and retailer pricing decisions," she said.
"We don't think those justifications really fly."
Ms Davidson said tougher restrictions were needed to stop regional price discrimination.
"Companies like Microsoft use technological methods to prevent Australian consumers from buying the product overseas, such as banning international IP addresses and credit card numbers," she said.
"We don't think that Microsoft, or any other company, should be allowed to use these methods to price discriminate against Australians."

Dated October 22, 2009
http://www.news.com.au/te...e6frfro0-1225789970152




And your speculating ... again

Darron

"Altech was the first to bring the vendor’s product to Australia but stopped distributing for EVGA three months ago. Kevin Hartin, representative for Altech's marketing agent, Marketing Pro, said it was difficult to sell the product range, and cited the brand’s high-end targeted market and hefty price tag as the main reasons. " dated 15 July, 2009
http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/311214/multimedia_distribute_former_altech_partner_evga

When I said I have researched Evga mainboards Im not kidding most reviews have stated Evga's high price in relation to comparable Mainboards to be excessive in Australia. I kid you not! price has been the most important factor in the recomendation to consumers if you should or should not bother to buy your products.
Atomics  January 2010  issue review of the P55 FTW 200 states the following...
"Overall Nice performance but the price is a definitely a fail"
"What it all boils down to is a board that performs well, but is priced too high to be worth buying compared to competing products and platforms"

Im annoyed that your moderator would even attempt such an ambiguous speculation "Prices vary from region to region in common currency based on a multitude of reasons ranging from logistics, import duties and tariffs, retailer and distributor taxes, etc"
Thats great yes it can vary.......  but by more than $200 each board ??? Please Microsoft tried the same crap with its windows 7 Australian release which was total bogus.
Im not asking for speculation im asking you a direct question... Why do Australians pay so much more for your boards than do your American and European customers even after you factor in exchange rates?
 

 
 
Hi Darron,
 
I think it is best if you send me your contact details in a PM and I will contact you to discuss these concerns you have. I would be more than happy to talk with you.
 

 

yay cant wait. I plain to upgrade end of this year. fingers crossed there will be apac cart in time.

rjohnson11

Please read post number 9 from the webmaster in this thread as well:

http://forums.evga.com/tm.aspx?m=122151&high=australia

So here we are again and post number 9 from the webmaster has yet to be implimented im curious is it ever going to be implimented or was that just something you made up so I would go away??

i want the hydro cooper come to think of it i never seen one of any of evga's cards in Aus