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Just received that in my Email inbox.
UPDATE:
Not sure what to make of this Ebay listing. The picture looks 100% Legit
http://cgi.ebay.com/XFX-HD-5970-Blac...item1c11ec7754.
http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w...FXCardEbay.png
http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w...FXCardEbay.png
How the hell?
what bull
geee, what a good reason to email the world and say it's not spam FAIL
Totally agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by systemviper
Uh, if you were already on the mailing list you'd be getting product news anyway. You really took the time to get mad over this? Impressive.Quote:
Originally Posted by systemviper
And why did this email end up on this forum?Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMojoZ
Seems like a great advertising technique to me.
if thats what you think then its working as people are talking about it..Quote:
Originally Posted by krogen
Oh so the OP is a paid plant because he posted about a product WE ALREADY KNEW ABOUT. XFX is very cunning. I'm glad the conspiracy has been brought to light. How dare a company fake a robbery so that it could send e-mail to the people on its mailing list THEN make fake posts about it on a site that had already discussed the product.Quote:
Originally Posted by krogen
No idea why a new post came up
persecution by law huh.
like when the mob comes at you with clubs and torches kind of persecution?
Who cares.. XFX are little girls screaming for their lollipop.
wtf? what if I came in your house and stole your computer then sold it online. Would you be the little girl? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by vitchilo
funny how that ebay user has a rating of zero and has been a member of ebay for 2 days.
btw, at the bottom of the pic, what does it say "This is an XFX Gamertainment Campaign. Please refer here for more information". it's like this was purposely done. anyone else see this?
And now you are taking it out of proportion. I never said OP is a plant, and I'm not making a conspiracy out of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMojoZ
We knew about the product, but why not hype it up even more? A good advertising strategy, if you ask me.
Imagine being in this type of product marketing these days? The power of the forums and internet communication pretty much shred the effectiveness of the old ways of marketing to enthusiasts. It's very awesome because the products that are good actually rise to the top from the unbiased reviews in public forums. In this age performance dictates the winners, not ad campaigns. I'm not surprised if they are frustrated enough to be trying tactics like this.
I kinda wish all these front end brands would retire or merge. It's like 10 of the same cards with 10 different logos. Same is true with all of these consumer products basically.
You agreeded with the guy complaining that XFX sent "spam" to people on its mailing list. My point is: Why on earth would someone complain that a company is sending e-mails to a mailing list that users signed up for?Quote:
Originally Posted by krogen
If you agree that this is a good marketing strategy, why do you "totally agree" with the guy who said it was "FAIL". Maybe you see my confusion?
let me stop you right thereQuote:
Originally Posted by mrcape
Marketing folks know this, take msi and gigabyte with the latest 5870s get the big guns blazing 1500mhz core and everyone will jump aboard. Then most retails fail. :down:
This is sensasionalist marketing. I would never post such a PR MOVE in news, it's merely a wampateers subject
Exactly. :shakes:Quote:
Originally Posted by krogen
Wow stolen so what, not like we don't know how a 5970 looks and performs like
Quote:
Originally Posted by Splave
Sure, but all of the big brands do the some kind of OC or custom versions, voltage control software, free game attached, yada yada. People base their opinion of the product on the benchmarks that come out for the reference models the day the NDA is lifted. And in the big picture how many OC versions do you think get sold vs. standard 5870?
seems someone found out about the ebay link its now been removed
Still live here :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by squishee
click his linksQuote:
Originally Posted by ghost_recon88
This listing (76161081710) has been removed, or this item is not available.
nm i see its an ebay glitch...
I can't believe you guys are so gullible... :rolleyes:
This is all part of a viral mkt campaign. A pretty good one and after seeing this thread, very effective. ;)
Edit: link to the viral films:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dWziA_u5OU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJtgg...watch_response
Definitely fake and a publicity stunt. Yet nobody noticed the English fail in the email.
Quote:
we believe it to have been illegally obtained as the product has yet been released per the embargo date
I do not think is that the stolen
lets all just spam the email they have posted with the ebay link and say we want to see a lawsuit or we will boycott xfx
Although the email is just marketing, the English fail is almost expected these days, given what passes for grammar on web sites, advertising, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Planet
Why is this news?
1. Gamertainment
An advertising campaign cleverly disguised within a classic gaming plot scenario. Advertising that entertains as if the viewer is in middle of an actual game."
...
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/9...2020fixed1.gif XFX 5970 Gay Advertising Edition STOLEN.
I reported it to ebay as a fraudulent listing with no intent to sell.
Do the same.
At least Apple did it with some style.
Ha ha, just noticed it in trash (spam filter working).
Thief would have taken 2 (#69). Pro would have taken a pallet.
I heard they used the XFX 5970 BE Limited to assassinate the Polish president
I hope no Poles take offense, but this cracked me up. :rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by jaredpace
Not funny mate. There are a lot of Polish people on this forum, I am one of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaredpace
no problem for me but what is funny in it ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sly Fox
:confused::shakes:
Oops. No offense to the Polish members here. (There are assassinations of presidents in US too, Poland was just in the news recently so I say that.). Sorry for bad taste joke - I was just adding to the marketed mystique surrounding the "XFX 5970 BE" that has been stolen.
Just that this whole XFX Black Edition thing is such a crockpot of rumor and conspiracy, and it's ironic to link it to something else with a lot of drama about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duniek
Like I said, I hope no one takes any offense, I have a few Polish friends myself and know first hand how sad the situation is for them.
But, they say you either laugh or cry, and I've always felt that laughter is the best option. :shrug:
This is what I was getting out of it, nothing more.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaredpace
It's not mocking the Polish President, rather mocking the hype of this stupid marketing campaign.
The fact that this made the Newsreel on most Tech forums means we are already too late and that this silly campaign is actually working. Now that's irony...
...You got me good XFX "fool me once shame on you, fool me twice... "
Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMojoZ
I'm going to be making some fake replies to superfaketifies your fake thread.
XFX=sleezebags, like anyone is surprised they would pull this.
Yeah, it would appear to be part of the campaign, as if you see the author of the films:Quote:
Originally Posted by Caparroz
http://www.youtube.com/user/robbyyung
Read the comments section, where he reveals what his gamertag is:
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a.../robbyyung.jpg
And then, we check out the eBay auction seller:
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...robbyyung2.jpg
Created 04/19/10:
http://www.maximumpc.com/user/robbyyung
"You have no idea what I went through to get this card"
Hmmm ... anyone see the connection :rolleyes:
I'm starting to love this marketing campagn :D
When i got the email, i thought they were telling me my 5870's i have registered with them were stolen :rofl:
I lol'd at persecution.Quote:
Originally Posted by Planet
Really really bad taste honestly. The timing is the biggest problem and even without that, its bad taste. The polish president died a week and a half ago. Compared to American presidents that have died half a century ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaredpace
If Obama died yesterday and you made the same joke, you would get a crap storm that might get you banned.
/failmarketing