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Josh retweeted
The #SOCALTECHFair was a mess. Day1 I got there at 6 AM, but there was already a 💯+ line in spite of the rules. The #AMD promo was a scam, no mention of stock or the plinko game + #iBuypower gave tickets to their booth that weren’t honored. Result: $20+gas+6hr waits for nothing.
Josh retweeted
I was at the @iBUYPOWER #SOCALTECHFair earlier and lmao what a fuck!ng scam
Yikes
Barely any trade in inventory for the amd promotion and it wasn’t a straight trade in, had to win a game
Awful line management and just an overall bad time
L of the weekend
Josh retweeted
#amdcares @AMDGaming you really shouldn't have people dragging their CPUs out of their machines for a slim chance at a combo if you don't have enough for at least the ones following the rules of the event. It was never stated it would be plinko for the combo either.
Josh retweeted
@AMDGaming @iBUYPOWER @JayzTwoCents line starts at 6am yet people are lined up long before that, tand slurp everything up while everyone else is stuck in line that got in line at 6. #amdcares only has 30 units on hand and then plinkos them, just raffle it at that point.
Josh retweeted
I got back from this and it was NOT worth it. They were NOT transparent about how the trade-in was ONLY through a game of plinko. Not stated anywhere, just "Bring your old CPU"
I was like 160th in line as well.
@JayzTwoCents @AMDGaming @iBUYPOWER @hytebrand
#SOCALTECHFair
Join AMD at the SoCal Tech Fair May 3-4 for fun, trade-ins, giveaways, and more!
FREE AMD Ryzen 9700X + ASUS ROG B650 + Copy of Monster Hunter Wilds with trade-in of any AMD CPU. Or trade in a #TeamBlue CPU or older!
All while supplies last! #AMDCares
Learn more: bit.ly/3Gsv9do
Josh retweeted
This is from the Attendee Guide for #SOCALTECHFair
Not a SINGLE mention of how the 9700X deal was part of the plinko board, just "While supplies last".
I am so utterly disappointed in the lack from transparency from @AMDGaming and it really soured the entire day.
Join AMD at the SoCal Tech Fair May 3-4 for fun, trade-ins, giveaways, and more!
FREE AMD Ryzen 9700X + ASUS ROG B650 + Copy of Monster Hunter Wilds with trade-in of any AMD CPU. Or trade in a #TeamBlue CPU or older!
All while supplies last! #AMDCares
Learn more: bit.ly/3Gsv9do
Josh retweeted
people lining up hours before the allowed time and zero transparency on the cpu trade in
AMD never misses a missed opportunity #socaltechfair #socaltechscam
Have you gotten your tickets for #SOCALTECHFair yet? 🎟️
Check out some of the great discounted GPUs we'll have on sale, the AMD Trade-in, and MORE! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Josh retweeted
You guys changed it last minute to a game of plinko to win the honor of trading in for a CPU and motherboard, awful move there AMD
For anyone that sees this, they were only giving 40 of these combos today, and even then it wasn't guaranteed #socaltechfair #socaltechfair2025
Join AMD at the SoCal Tech Fair May 3-4 for fun, trade-ins, giveaways, and more!
FREE AMD Ryzen 9700X + ASUS ROG B650 + Copy of Monster Hunter Wilds with trade-in of any AMD CPU. Or trade in a #TeamBlue CPU or older!
All while supplies last! #AMDCares
Learn more: bit.ly/3Gsv9do
Josh retweeted
It’s a scam, only 30-40 available per day, people slept over night AND they false advertised and you have to win a game of Plinko to be eligible for the trade. HUNDREDS of people were here at 6am
Hey @AMD @AMDGaming let me express my strongest disapproval on the lack of transparency on the @iBUYPOWER SoCalTechFest event. You made everyone pay $20.00 to attend and you only had forty (40) units CPU to trade in. The only red I see is anger for shady tactics. (1/n)
Oh and you had to play Plinko too? No that’s called moving the goal post @AMD @AMDGaming. That was not part of the terms and conditions.
Yes you can try to hide behind “while supplies last” but 40 units is nothing when you consider this entire @iBUYPOWER event is COMPLETELY sold out.
So congratulations - this isn’t the #socaltechfest. It’s a #socaltechscam