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Amazon PC DD sales: THQ Pack for $7.50, [Make new threads for good sales]
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I just checked my video game credits per the link provided above and I have $106.30! At least $40 of that is Airmech related.
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
My refund was about a Genesis pack on the Autumn sales though.
Some more details on who/how you contacted and how you worded it would be helpful..
What? How did you do that?!?!?
It was really simple.
I said "Can I have all these useless credits turned into credit that I can actually use?" and they replied back with a "Yes (in more words, obviously)" and took care of it.
So I'm hesitant to jump on BL2 because I'm still slowly burning through the first one. I don't really have a problem with paying $25, but my real question is: do you guys think $30-$35 off will be the best sale it'll have for, lets say, the next 6-8 months? Because if the sale price will be cheaper I think I can afford to wait until summer time.
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
They told me they were unable to do that when I contacted them.
Got the same response. My guess many people asked them suddenly and are declining all requests.
Sorry it's not working for some of ya'll. Just remember you can reply to those emails and a new rep will respond everytime. You can keep pushing until you get someone that says yes. You just gotta believe!
Wait for the Game of the Year Edition. It'll hit during the summer.
Wait for the Game of the Year Edition. It'll hit during the summer.
Through email, it takes long. I waited two days to get a response. And even then it wasn't clear, so I had to ask again, and waited another two days. This was when I was trying to find out what my credit breakdown was(f2p, $5 credit, etc).
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
I'm on the phone right now describing the problem. Is this something I should only ask via phone or would you recommend email? I just sent one in case the phone call doesn't turn anything up.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Talking to a rep on the phone, even they don't know what the credits are for btw. They only say generic credits and not what I can use them on.
Damn DP.
Proof for those of you hatin' in Mumble:
Edited out personal details and some things just in case Amazon Tony wants to try and get me.
I always email.
Edited out personal details and some things just in case Amazon Tony wants to try and get me.
I always email.
Beelzeboss
Member
Someone got real lucky if they got their promo credit turned into real credit. Amazon is always super weird with that stuff.
also this is why we can't have nice things.
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
Well, Tony does lurk around considering he's always posting about it on CAG!
graywolf323
Member
This time a million. Some of you guys are fiends.
Felix Lighter
Member
Amazon is going to Customer Service themselves out of business.
Seriously, this is Slickdeals level of trying to manipulate the system. It's not enough to get a game at a good price.
I bought games to get credits to use on the games I already bought. Sounds like a shitty deal. Good thing Amazon gave me the credits to use on other things because I spent more than I ever would have with this promotion. Sounds like Amazon got the better end of the deal.
Manipulating the system? How? By asking? I didn't trick anyone into thinking these credits were for anyone else. I just told them the truth. I had earned these credits but would've never used them. I did and I spent more cash that I would've. I'm sure it would be the same for everyone else.
Were you guys bitching when Origin was giving out "free" games?
CambriaRising
Member
I'm trying it through chat. I have $70 of legit $5 off codes that will go to waste otherwise.
No, you got $5 credit to use in Jan. IN ADDITION, they gave you promotion credit to use on their f2p games. They didn't have to give you that credit.
jediyoshi
Member
What's the issue? Are they not applying to eligible games?
derExperte
Member
Those were digital games directly from EA. Here people are now trying to convert digital vouchers into real money to buy real products that Amazon has to pay off. Sure, they can decline but I think it crosses the line to 'very shady' to use their current confusion. Not necessarily talking about you as you were the first.
CambriaRising
Member
Nah, just trying to make it so I don't have to use the credit on those games.
Those credits aren't directly from Amazon either. Most of them are from the distributors of those games. By converting the credits, technically they're losing money--though they're a mega-million dollar business, but it still stands that the credits are NOT from Amazon.
The only issue I do have though is that they show up in a credit balance. It's very misleading.
I don't even know what you are trying to say with this. This Amazon sale I've bought:
Spec Ops+Bioshock1&2 x2 for $15, The Darkness II for $2.50, Hotline Miami x2 for $5, Scribblenauts for $7.50 and Saint's Row the Third x2 for $5
How is any of that a shitty deal? Try away with customer service and stuff, but don't make excuses. You want free money out of this, that's it.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
I gave up on it.
Mind you, they don't even know what I can use the credit for. I have 20, 11.99, and other credits I can't even use because not even the phone rep knew what they were for. I am genuine confused by this.
Mind you, they don't even know what I can use the credit for. I have 20, 11.99, and other credits I can't even use because not even the phone rep knew what they were for. I am genuine confused by this.
Then it was on them to turn it into credit to use on whatever then. They didn't have to but they did because I'm a loyal customer and have poured all this fat loot into them all these years.
I guess they just love the loyal customers.
Because most of those games I bought to get those credits thinking they'd have more stuff for sale that I want. They didn't. Oh well, good thing Amazon has employed some real bros and knew how to gain more money than I could have spent ($0) if they didn't convert these over.
Paint me as a bad guy all you want but the people that got their credit know whats up. I guess next time I wont mention how easy it is to haggle with Amazon. Keep all that shit to myself.
Its ok for them to use money, since they are a mega-million dollar business? Gotcha.
They are working on a new system to make the balance clearer.
This post is on the mark. Especially the bolded.
Then it was on them to turn it into credit to use on whatever then. They didn't have to but they did because I'm a loyal customer and have poured all this fat loot into them all these years.
I guess they just love the loyal customers.
Whatever helps you sleep at night.
Hahaha, you know I didn't mean that. Anyways, sounds good that they're working on something.
CambriaRising
Member
Why would anyone lose sleep over getting an earned coupon extended to other products?
Lol, yeah I know.
. Yeah, when I spoke to a rep, they said a new system was coming. Since it was causing(and rightful so) confusing on what exactly you had credit for.Because we're all thieves! Even though it was on Amazon to say yes or no. And look, they said yes in most cases. Weird how that works, huh?
CambriaRising
Member
Its weird to me because we had to purchase products in order to gain this promo in the first place. It wasn't just given out to everyone with an account. I earned $70 worth of codes because I bought 14 games, not because I am handsome.
I'm not going to use these codes otherwise, I think its kind of cool if they extend it to other products.
graywolf323
Member
yeah I mean $268? that's insane, though it seems most of it is $10 towards F2P games that no one remotely cares about
Whoever called you a thief...
I just think the way you are trying to rationalize it in the first place is kind of telling. Like if Amazon took advantage of you first.
Beelzeboss
Member
I just hope the support person giving these credits doesn't get in trouble.
I really love how much Amazon Support helps when problems show up and it would be a shame to see that backfire.
I really love how much Amazon Support helps when problems show up and it would be a shame to see that backfire.
Its cool! Amazon and him are totally bros, dude! They saw the light in his ways.
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
No. I have $160 and only like $40 are coupons.
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