An Amazon customer orders an RTX 5090 but gets rice, pasta, and an unknown GPU instead
A customer ordered an RTX 5090 from Amazon but received pasta, rice, and an old GPU.
A customer in the Netherlands recently shared a bizarre experience after ordering a high-end RTX 5090 graphics card from Amazon.nl. Instead of receiving the €2,950 ($3,368) Aorus Master RTX 5090, the package contained bags of rice, pasta, and an old dusty GPU. The item had been shipped from Amazon Spain and arrived in a damaged, unsealed box.
The customer, a Reddit user named Ok-Atmosphere7655, had saved for over a year to buy the GPU for use with a Samsung 7680x2160 monitor. However, upon opening the box, they discovered a far inferior graphics card, likely a GTX 1080 or 1080 Ti from the older Pascal series. The unexpected contents raised suspicions of either a warehouse mix-up or deliberate tampering.
After contacting Amazon and providing photo evidence, the customer was asked to return the package. However, they expressed frustration and concern over whether they would actually receive a refund. The incident has sparked discussion about consumer protection and refund reliability when dealing with high-value tech items.
This isn't an isolated case. Other reports have surfaced of customers receiving unrelated products—such as a backpack—in place of an RTX 5090. These recurring stories point to potential supply chain vulnerabilities or internal fraud, especially involving highly sought-after GPUs.
Customers are now being urged to record unboxing videos when ordering expensive electronics online. Such documentation can serve as critical evidence in disputes and improve the chances of receiving support or reimbursement from sellers.
Sources: Tom's Hardware, TechSpot, Reddit