How does ATI's trade-up program work?

[arcoraven]

link to the trade-up site here

I've been curious as to how the trade-up program works...

Do you pay the "trade-in" price, then they'll send you the new card, in which you then send in your current ATI card for $50 back?

Is it worth it? Anyone ever try it?

I'm looking at this and thinking that simply selling the old card on eBay and buying the new card would be much simpler...

[uniacid]

I don't think its worth it since you'd only would be getting back $50 on lets say a RADEON 9800 PRO 128MB AGP which you could sell off for at least $150

and yea how it works is you pay full price for the card and then they send you $50 once they recieve your card

[Yuxi]

  uniacid said:

I don't think its worth it since you'd only would be getting back $50 on lets say a RADEON 9800 PRO 128MB AGP which you could sell off for at least $150

and yea how it works is you pay full price for the card and then they send you $50 once they recieve your card

Agreed. You can sell it off ebay and get a lot more than $50. :yes:

[threetonesun]

But you can send them any card you want.

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ATI's trade-up program allows you to upgrade your existing graphic card, no matter who made it, to the following boards listed below:

The only downside is that they usually charge $50 than the market does for the cards.

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

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NOTE: You will be charged the Trade-In Price plus the Trade-in Credit. The Trade-in credit will be refunded upon return of your old graphics board.

you bring in what you got... they give you $50 off the trade-up price... you MUST trade up you can't get money and walk away.

[stncttr908 Veteran]

It's a ripoff. They want too much for each card you're trading for. You could get a 9800 Pro new for $190, keep your old card, and save $9. (N)