Short answer. Before paying for scarce GPUs, get written confirmation of the exact part number, quantity, condition and location, recent photographs of labelled cartons, a verified company identity and bank account, and payment terms tied to that evidence. Treat prices far below the market and requests for urgent full prepayment to a new account as red flags.
Evidence worth asking for
- Written confirmation of the exact manufacturer part number, not just the product name.
- Quantity, condition (new and sealed, refurbished or used) and where the stock physically sits.
- Dated photographs of the cartons showing part number labels, with serial numbers partly masked if the seller prefers.
- The seller company registration and a bank account in the same company name.
- Warranty position: manufacturer, OEM or supplier backed, and in which territory.
Red flags
- Prices well below every other credible offer for the same part number.
- A large discount from an inflated list price.
- Pressure for immediate full prepayment, especially to a personal or newly changed bank account.
- Storefronts with no company details, or a look-alike domain of a well-known brand.
- Refusal to state the exact part number or provide any carton evidence.
Structuring payment
Where the seller allows it, tie payment to evidence: a deposit against confirmed allocation and the balance against inspection or dispatch documents. Any change to bank details should be verified by phone on a number you already hold, never one given in the same email.
Every Lineage Tech offer shows when supply was last verified. Online checkout switches off automatically when that confirmation passes its freshness window.
Specifications change; check the linked manufacturer documents before ordering. Questions? Talk to the sales desk.
