The Great GPU Heist: 30-Day Free Trial

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The Great GPU Heist: 30-Day Free Trial

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Sweet, sweet revenge against those who hoard GPUs and resell at 3x MSRP. The meme captures that perfect moment when a scalper realizes they've been outplayed by someone who "borrowed" their overpriced graphics card for a month before returning it under the "defective" clause. That face when you realize eBay's buyer protection is a double-edged sword! Karma comes in 30-day free trial packages, apparently.

For those unfamiliar with the GPU market hellscape: scalpers have been buying up limited stock of graphics cards and reselling them at astronomical prices, making PC building nearly impossible for average consumers. This little loophole exploitation is the digital equivalent of stealing someone's lunch money after they stole yours first.

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