Gears of War 4 NVIDIA Error Promo Keys From Amazon Mass Revoked
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Illusive_Juan
Member
Oh no. Not again! Who was the gaffer that sold it to you?
The gaffer refunded the $45 (again) as quickly as humanly possible. Absolutely no complaints there.
Clint Beastwood
Banned
cdkeys is fine
but honestly with the shitshow around gears 4 codes i wouldn't even risk it
Kurt Russell
Member
I don't think so (it wasn't a Play Anywhere title)
ItsTheNew
I believe any game made before 1997 is "essentially cave man art."
Thanks!
I just did that and I don't think I'm getting any code thanks to the fuckers who exploited it. Can't entirely blame them tho, Amazon royally fucked up.
Backfoggen
Banned
So you also bought your code from wolfdawg11. Just got that exact same message and the dumb two gifs. I will do a huge write up about why this is bs later, attach it to the case and also contact eBay directly to fast track the issue. This guy specifically waited until I could have contacted eBay to put in another roadblock via his dumb nonsensical reply.
blackgandorf
Member
Well, I think the "normal" codes from Amazon are safe if you don't mind paying the full price https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EZB92QM/?tag=neogaf0e-20 :/
Just had my refund request denied by EBay. They said the item was not eligible for a refund. Fortunately I paid with my credit card and have disputed the charge.
The seller is stratton oakmont who also sold codes to other uses here. Ignored my 2 messages on eBay requesting a refund. Dispute was resolved in my favor so hopefully the chargeback fee encourages him to do the right thing next time.
The seller is stratton oakmont who also sold codes to other uses here. Ignored my 2 messages on eBay requesting a refund. Dispute was resolved in my favor so hopefully the chargeback fee encourages him to do the right thing next time.
Yeah as others have said, cdkeys is fine.
I actually got an Ultimate Edition code from them and am playing the game right now.
I know you say you got a refund, but whoever tried to sell you a glitch code as a "legit" code after that first ban wave needs to be named with negative feedback.
That's pretty much fraud right there.
It wasn't an Amazon code, so it seemed pretty "legit" at the time. It appeared to be as legitimate as your average "grey market/bundle/not for sale" keys and the like, anyway. I didn't think I had enough information to leave negative feedback and/or make a fraud claim since the seller took responsibility for the product he was selling, and issued a refund when said product was rendered useless.
Amazon wont give me a code for the EVGA 1070 I purchased, saying on live chat and email to contact EVGA.
Go to the EVGA website and they say on the redemption page to contact your place of purchase for a code which I had already done.
So contacted Nvidia live chat and this is what they had to say.
"Thanks for the purchase , The game codes are provided by our participating retailers for select NVIDIA branded cards while the offer is still valid, if the purchase was made after the offer was announced and from a participating retailer who announced the codes at the time of placing the order ,do check with them for the codes, NVIDIA does not provide game codes directly to end customers, it is only from the place of purchase.. Amazon was not a participating retailer at the time of your purchase .. if possible you may consider getting a refund and re-purchasing the card with the offer included , I'm sorry for any inconvenience "
How the hell am I supposed to know Amazon was suddenly removed from the list of participating retailers???
I have opened a EVGA ticket, hopefully they sort it all out.
Not a great customer experience.
EDIT: Ok so the Australian EVGA website has new info with regards to claiming a code and isnt referring me back to Amazon like the US page was.
Go to the EVGA website and they say on the redemption page to contact your place of purchase for a code which I had already done.
So contacted Nvidia live chat and this is what they had to say.
"Thanks for the purchase , The game codes are provided by our participating retailers for select NVIDIA branded cards while the offer is still valid, if the purchase was made after the offer was announced and from a participating retailer who announced the codes at the time of placing the order ,do check with them for the codes, NVIDIA does not provide game codes directly to end customers, it is only from the place of purchase.. Amazon was not a participating retailer at the time of your purchase .. if possible you may consider getting a refund and re-purchasing the card with the offer included , I'm sorry for any inconvenience "
How the hell am I supposed to know Amazon was suddenly removed from the list of participating retailers???
I have opened a EVGA ticket, hopefully they sort it all out.
Not a great customer experience.EDIT: Ok so the Australian EVGA website has new info with regards to claiming a code and isnt referring me back to Amazon like the US page was.
Backfoggen
Banned
Anyone had to upload a thing to eBay confirming that you destroyed the digital code before getting a refund? The damn site for doing that doesn't work.
Edit: Ok, it worked on like the fiftieth try.
Edit: Ok, it worked on like the fiftieth try.
Bought an EVGA 1070 from Amazon, free GOW 4 key being advertised and marketed all over the internet being a large part of why I bought the card.
Amazon saying we dont have any GOW4 keys to give you, talk to EVGA
EVGA saying its not our promotion, Nvidia gives the keys to the the retailer, talk to Amazon/nvidia. We have keys but you didn't buy your card directly from us so tough luck.(their promotion page says buy the card get the key, nothing about purchasing it from them directly)
Nvidia saying tough luck Amazon was removed from the promotion at the time you purchased your card even though the promotion is still active...they suggested I refund purchase and rebuy it somewhere else. wtf???
Absolutely disgraceful customer service by Amazon, EVGA and nvidia.
Amazon saying we dont have any GOW4 keys to give you, talk to EVGA
EVGA saying its not our promotion, Nvidia gives the keys to the the retailer, talk to Amazon/nvidia. We have keys but you didn't buy your card directly from us so tough luck.(their promotion page says buy the card get the key, nothing about purchasing it from them directly)
Nvidia saying tough luck Amazon was removed from the promotion at the time you purchased your card even though the promotion is still active...they suggested I refund purchase and rebuy it somewhere else. wtf???
Absolutely disgraceful customer service by Amazon, EVGA and nvidia.
Iorv3th
Member
You might try chatting with amazon support and see if they will credit you for a copy of the game. They might be willing to give you a 50$ credit or something. If it did advertise the code on the page when you purchased it.
I wouldn't place the blame on EVGA at all, Amazon is mostly the one to blame, with Nvidia being a close second even though we have been told that Nvidia can help from the devs, Nvidia pretty much told me they can't help me, and Amazon fucked up in the first place for most of those codes that got revoked screwing up everything for all the legit Amazon orders.
Vincent Alexander
Member
Yep. I would do this.
Vincent Alexander
Member
Double post. Oops
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
This really is on Amazon. Return your order for false advertising?
No good.
Amazon - here have a generic $5 credit lets pretend we were not advertising the Nvidia GOW4 promotion up until we were removed by nvidia on the 25/09 4 days before you purchase your 1070.
EVGA - not our promotion or problem, we have codes, you cant have one
Nvidia - we removed Amazon midway through the promotion, return the card and buy a new one elsewhere...problem solved.
I guess my lesson here is that a promotion can change midway through and the onus is on me the consumer to check the terms and conditions again before purchase even if I have already checked the week before and the same promotion is still running.
checkout EVGA's promotion page http://au.evga.com/articles/01055/gears-of-war-4-bundle/
Literally says buy a 1070 and get GOW4 code and gives instructions on how to claim - doesnt say you have to purchase form their website...yet try and claim and you get told you have to purchase from their website.
Amazon - here have a generic $5 credit lets pretend we were not advertising the Nvidia GOW4 promotion up until we were removed by nvidia on the 25/09 4 days before you purchase your 1070.
EVGA - not our promotion or problem, we have codes, you cant have one
Nvidia - we removed Amazon midway through the promotion, return the card and buy a new one elsewhere...problem solved.
I guess my lesson here is that a promotion can change midway through and the onus is on me the consumer to check the terms and conditions again before purchase even if I have already checked the week before and the same promotion is still running.
checkout EVGA's promotion page http://au.evga.com/articles/01055/gears-of-war-4-bundle/
Literally says buy a 1070 and get GOW4 code and gives instructions on how to claim - doesnt say you have to purchase form their website...yet try and claim and you get told you have to purchase from their website.
Effigenius
Member
Why dont you guys just return the card and buy it somewhere else?
RichiRamjag
Member
Will he see a chargeback? I thought when it was resolved in their favor and you do a chargeback, it negs your PayPal.
After eBay denied my refund request I went to my PayPal account to get it refunded there. However it didn't have any record of it so I had to do it through my credit card company. And on my credit card activity it shows as a payment directly to the seller.
My PayPal balance isn't negative yet, but if it goes negative I'll get them to have him refund it.
Exactly the same here. Why has eBay given him the benefit of the doubt? He's got negative feedback on his profile for selling illegitimate codes and has no leg to stand on.
Dreams-Visions
Member
Sounds like that's his plan. But that's a helluva inconvenience if he doesn't have another GPU to plug in during the wait. If he has to send that one back and wait for a refund before he can buy another, we're talking about being down close to 2 weeks.
2 weeks? Even the slowest, non-prime Amazon doesn't take that long.
And Amazon gives you credit for returns pretty much immediately.
Mufausa The 3rd
Member
Based eBay. I hope everyone is able to get a full refund. I paid $52.56 CAD. I'd be upset if I didn't get my money back.
Based eBay. I hope everyone is able to get a full refund. I paid $52.56 CAD. I'd be upset if I didn't get my money back.
I really don't understand how eBay is making its decisions. I bought from the same seller as you but they rejected my refund request saying the item was not eligible for a refund.
Maybe it's because yours included shipping so they thought it was a physical item.
You'd be wrong in assuming that, there is no physical version for GOW4 for the PC. It's nvidia codes or bought from Microsoft's store.
They're Microsoft codes.
Crimsonclaw111
Member
I'm in the same boat, seriously fuck Nvidia and fuck amazon for being scum trying to prevent legitimate buyers from getting their codes.Amazon wont give me a code for the EVGA 1070 I purchased, saying on live chat and email to contact EVGA.
Go to the EVGA website and they say on the redemption page to contact your place of purchase for a code which I had already done.
So contacted Nvidia live chat and this is what they had to say.
"Thanks for the purchase , The game codes are provided by our participating retailers for select NVIDIA branded cards while the offer is still valid, if the purchase was made after the offer was announced and from a participating retailer who announced the codes at the time of placing the order ,do check with them for the codes, NVIDIA does not provide game codes directly to end customers, it is only from the place of purchase.. Amazon was not a participating retailer at the time of your purchase .. if possible you may consider getting a refund and re-purchasing the card with the offer included , I'm sorry for any inconvenience "
How the hell am I supposed to know Amazon was suddenly removed from the list of participating retailers???
I have opened a EVGA ticket, hopefully they sort it all out.
EDIT: Ok so the Australian EVGA website has new info with regards to claiming a code and isnt referring me back to Amazon like the US page was.
You'll need to call Amazon support over the phone and get transferred like 3 times until they finally get you a ticket for Promotions, at which point you'll need to wait to be contacted via email or something as they have no phone line I guess.
I'm on the last step myself and this week has been bullshit. They're gonna deposit $60 into my account once I speak to them.
jediyoshi
Member
They're sourced from codes that are distributed on physical cards that redeem to an account. Like redemption codes for Live or prepaid cards.
As I said, Play Anywhere is digital only - you are being misinformed/duped.
I have a physical card with a 25 digit code that redeemed Gears of War 4 digitally. I think that is what they are saying.
jediyoshi
Member
You are full on incorrect, there's no distinction you're making. It is not possible to own it digitally on one platform and not the other.
Unless you're not familiar with this type of SKU, I'm not sure how you haven't run into a rack of cards for codes for regular titles at a GameStop before.
Really? That contradicts everything Microsoft has said on the subject, but I guess they do that all the time.
Apologies, I've not encountered this in the UK so maybe the information provided by Microsoft is region specefic or they just flat-out misinform their customers on their own.
jediyoshi
Member
That's your personal misinterpretation of 'physical' as in disc, and 'physical' as in packaging.
tearsintherain
Member
There is no mechanism in Windows 10 to have a "disc authentication" for games, so all Windows 10 store UWP games (Quantum Break, Gears, etc) are digital games, and will be play anywhere for Gears, Recode, and future Microsoft games going forward. There may be many mechanisms for buying the actual game, like the Quantum Break PC LE has discs but also has a steam code and the discs just let you skip a big download.
Even Origin games are sold without disc in North America, you just get a Origin code inside the case without any disc if you buy the physical copy.
ANyways back to the subject I wouldn't buy a gears 4 code from cdkeys, first they are OOS and second the price is like $1 cheaper than the microsoft store. After Oct 11th we should see tons of regular xbox one codes go up from bundles, they will be direct xbox.com codes that are play anywhere and didn't get sourced from Nvidia but Microsoft themselves, should be no problems. Within a month they will be $20-30 or less.
eBay refunds just seem to be based on how old your account is, how many refunds you have requested, and maybe if the seller has enough held money for eBay to be able to yank it from them without paying themselves. My $15 refund is waiting for the tracked shipment to be returned, hopefully should get my refund tuesday when my physical copy from best buy arrives (xbox one so won't be cross play for me).
If eBay has no problem taking the auction fees from someone selling digital content, they should have no problem refunding customers when the codes don't work. eBay is pretty shameless, really. It shouldn't be up to the luck of the rep you get.
Bar81
Member
This is all Amazon. They fucked up and Nvidia did what they needed to do. I'm not quite sure why everyone's acting like this - just return the card and buy a new card from a seller that isn't incompetent. The 1070 FTW for example from Newegg still has the GoW4 offer and they're a competent seller and you'll get a code that isn't getting revoked.
It's not a misinterpretation, that's what they said. I was under the impression you meant the code being boxed with the actual game, not having their own shelf - it kinda defies logic for them to individually sell a code AND a boxed copy of the game inside a physical store.
I purchased my Ultimate Edition code from them and have played it on both my Xbox One and PC.