A customer recently purchased a used GeForce RTX 5090 through 's Warehouse Deals for approximately 4,500 Canadian Dollars. Upon recording the unboxing process, the buyer discovered the package contained only a cooler and a backplate with no PCB.
Amazon Resale, formerly known as Amazon Warehouse, manages these used and open-box listings. According to official seller documentation, Warehouse Deals handles inventory belonging to Amazon, and all products are supposed to undergo a rigorous quality check.
The incident highlights potential lapses in Amazon's inspection process for high-end hardware. The buyer successfully returned the incomplete package before sharing the video evidence on to warn others about the risks of buying used flagship GPUs.