Conkerkid11
Member
What was the exploit that people were abusing now? Seems any decent third-party seller would just send proof of purchase and send the new key to the buyer. Or send proof of purchase to the buyer and let them deal with it.
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Gears of War 4 NVIDIA Error Promo Keys From Amazon Mass Revoked
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Chin35char
Member
I paid using Goods & Services. How do I request a refund? PayPal just wants me to message the guy.
Amazon was sending the code before the video card. You could order a card, immediately cancel it and get a code. People did it hundreds of times and then sold the keys.
Paypal has a...resolution? refund? center, use that. Dispute the charge, say you didn't get what you paid for.
If it was on ebay, "return this item"
Lonewulfeus
Member
Common sense man, whoever got 7$ keys knew something was up and it didn't pan out.
Again, we've gotten legit keys for barely more.
Try launching it. It'll tell you to repurchase it as you were refunded otherwise.
Conkerkid11
Member
That's unfortunate.
I thought in the past Nvidia sent the codes out through their own website, requiring users to enter in the serial number or whatever from their card? Seems like a mistake on Nvidia's part to just send codes out to the retailers instead.
Amazon's always had that exploit. Simultaneously, it's a good thing for the consumer because they don't get charged until the shipment is sent.
Amazon has always sent the code out after they shipped the card.
This was an immediate code with your order.
Nvidia codes never required a serial number. You just put in the code the retailer gave you and nvidia gave you a game code or linked the game to your "insert store here" account
not necessarily, click Play and it'll give a message indicating if your key's been revoked. It'll say it's been removed from your device.
I bought a key off eBay for $35 too and mine's been revoked, so the seller likely got it from the Amazon loophole
Mononoaware
Banned
Yeaaah, I was just beginning to think earlier...if Microsoft was smart, and really wanted to give PC gaming a go, what they would do is still have a steam version of their games, but use the Play Anywhere thing as an incentive to buy on the Windows Store.
I hear you. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt for now. There is the possibility that all Nvidia codes were revoked, and those who obtained theirs legitimately will have to provide proof of purchase, etc., in order to have GoW4 re-activated on their accounts. Let's see what BorntoPlay will have for us tomorrow.
EDIT: Just saw that you got your refund.
Feel the Swift
Member
I bought one from someone on GAF for $40, redeemed on nvidia, installed and preloaded. When I try to launch gears it just says I'm too early. Does that mean mine wasn't revoked?
ehhh
"maybe" >_>
some aren't, some are that shouldn't be
you might have gotten lucky!
Iorv3th
Member
Pls, I would have refunded you, I PM'd my guy a refund offer before they even got revoked
and yeah, just sucks because at $30 we're basically paying an extra 10-20 if we ate any fees, at which point we question why we did this at all.
You should have been questioning that from the beginning.
It doesn't come off as petty. It was illegitimately obtained items. It even said 'with purchase of qualifying video card'. If they canceled the purchase of said video card, the purchaser is the one that essentially voided the codes.
Microsoft should 'punish' them for making a mistake (in the real of hundreds of thousands of dollars)?
If you would have bought it from a legitimate business you would have gotten your money back. Most people knew this amazon glitch was used and that there where a lot of keys out there.
It really doesn't matter what you think of the seller or their intentions. Most scammers are going to try and look legitimate. Look at the ones sending out messages to purchasers on ebay to cancel the claim and refile it....
Heaven Shard
Banned
Daaaaaayumn! That is theft right there.
I think that my Amazon purchase is ok, then since I only got the code a few days after purchase and the card shipped. nVidia help asked me to send them a pic of the card's serial number which I'll do when the card arrives in 3 days. I think I'm in the okay.
I thought this was a general Amazon error not illegal and scamming use of canceling and then repurchasing to get free keys.
Feel the Swift
Member
Well, 10 days seems like a long time to wait in order to know for sure.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Hmm, both it and forza horizons 3 have vanished. I bought fh3 legit from newegg when it was 10 bucks off, though. Have to check my xbox in the morning...
Think the FH3 going missing is a windows issue.
Mononoaware
Banned
Thank you Microsoft PR person.
shanafan
Member
Forced bundling? It's $60 for the digital, which includes both Xbox One and Windows 10 versions. If it was more than $60, sure it would be forced bundling.
Contact seller ask for refund or file dispute.
Conkerkid11
Member
Oh, nvm then. Guess my previous cards have been through Newegg.
Yes.
Right click it on apps section or control panel uninstall programs.
Control panel uninstall didnt have it but right clicking it in apps section worked. Thanks!
CouchMaster
Member
But what if they revoked those too? And give you back $20 Target gift card. You'd still get blamed for it considering how the victim blaming is going on in this thread.
8-Bit Sunset
Banned
FUCKING LOL
Microsoft not allowing more players on their POS store.
Those $7 keys would have probably made up 99% of the PC player base!
It sucks but they probably did you all a favor in the long run!
they can also be used for console tho
FUCKING LOL
Microsoft not allowing more players on their POS store.
Those $7 keys would have probably made up 99% of the PC player base!
!
8-Bit Sunset
Banned
Xbone users are the ones I actually feel sorry for.
Microsoft are being assholes about this.
Especially those who are on a data cap and already preloaded.
60 or so gigs, right?
Shitty situation for sure though and no mistake! I hope Xbone users can at least get something out of this even if it is only a $10 voucher or something, but hey.... this is MS we are talking about!
Wonder if Major Nelson has anything to say about this shambles.
jadedm17
Member
Average consumer? The only ones hit are the eager gaming community and $7 is cheap to learn "if its too good to be true it probably is".
Anyone who paid $30+ and got revoked im sorry.
This is also a good time to say that friends/family payment is great to save a bit with someome you trust but the insurance is worth it most the time to be protected.
Anyone who paid by credit card or Paypal (not F/F) - and i assume most by debit card - can easily get refunds; This wont effect the "average consumer" as the OP states, just those who got too greedy (or try to skate by Paypals protection fees) and they should take the monetary hit as a lessom learned.
Anyone who paid $30+ and got revoked im sorry.
This is also a good time to say that friends/family payment is great to save a bit with someome you trust but the insurance is worth it most the time to be protected.
Anyone who paid by credit card or Paypal (not F/F) - and i assume most by debit card - can easily get refunds; This wont effect the "average consumer" as the OP states, just those who got too greedy (or try to skate by Paypals protection fees) and they should take the monetary hit as a lessom learned.
Metalic Sand
who is Emo-Beas?
Seems like you think only Microsoft revokes licenses.
none of this is ms fault, its all on amazon, maybe people should ask amazon for free gamesXbone users are the ones I actually feel sorry for.
Microsoft are being assholes about this.
Especially those who are on a data cap and already preloaded.
60 or so gigs, right?
Shitty situation for sure though and no mistake! I hope Xbone users can at least get something out of this even if it is only a $10 voucher or something, but hey.... this is MS we are talking about!
Wonder if Major Nelson has anything to say about this shambles.
shanafan
Member
Xbone users are the ones I actually feel sorry for.
Microsoft are being assholes about this.
Especially those who are on a data cap and already preloaded.
60 or so gigs, right?
Shitty situation for sure though and no mistake! I hope Xbone users can at least get something out of this even if it is only a $10 voucher or something, but hey.... this is MS we are talking about!
Wonder if Major Nelson has anything to say about this shambles.
It has happened in the past, Xbox users got a $10 voucher when the Fallout 4 license was revoked when the game was $0.00.
Sony, on the other hand, did nothing when FIFA 17 was $0.00 a couple weeks ago and they revoked those licenses who grabbed it.
Why is it microsofts fault if they try to recover stolen goods lol. Its the sellers fault who knowingly tried to scam people by scamming amazon. But blame microsoft.Xbone users are the ones I actually feel sorry for.
Microsoft are being assholes about this.
Especially those who are on a data cap and already preloaded.
60 or so gigs, right?
Shitty situation for sure though and no mistake! I hope Xbone users can at least get something out of this even if it is only a $10 voucher or something, but hey.... this is MS we are talking about!
Wonder if Major Nelson has anything to say about this shambles.
Barrow Roll
Member
Has anyone preloaded the game, had their key revoked, then purchased it from the Windows store? I want to know if the preload will just transfer to the new purchase, I don't want to redownload 80 gigs.
lightskintwin
Banned
I can't believe some people in here are actually blaming Microsoft.
LOL
LOL
It should work, Microsoft keeps licenses and game files separate.
Head.spawn
Junior Member
Xbone users are the ones I actually feel sorry for.
Microsoft are being assholes about this.
Especially those who are on a data cap and already preloaded.
60 or so gigs, right?
Shitty situation for sure though and no mistake! I hope Xbone users can at least get something out of this even if it is only a $10 voucher or something, but hey.... this is MS we are talking about!
Wonder if Major Nelson has anything to say about this shambles.
How so?
They revoked stolen keys.
If an employee steals goods and resells them, then the cops track it to you and reclaim the goods... you take issue with the store that got robbed? Not the person that sold it to you under false pretenses?
That makes no sense. You aren't entitled to free shit after buying stolen goods and getting burned. Get your refund and be done with it. It honestly sounds like you're mad about something else.
8-Bit Sunset
Banned
But they have given out a gift voucher before when a similar problem happened:
Thank you! This is what I was referring to!
Punishing the consumer for someone else's mistake is never a good idea.
As I said, MS should do at least something out of goodwill!
Mad you say....? Hardly, I just don't like MS trying to muscle into the PC gaming space and turning it against everything PC gaming stands for!
Xbone users however I have sympathy for.
I'm sure a lot of people bought these keys not knowing they were stolen and maybe unwanted keys for the GTX1080 deal.
They have already preloaded the game and now they are just doing this to users:
At least they could show a little courtesy! That not asking too much from one of the richest companies on the planet now is it?
also bought a key from him, just sent him a msg, hope he reply soon.
They gave out vouchers because that was their mistake, on their store. This is Amazon's...
jadedm17
Member
They made the error before, this time it was Amazon; Microsoft shouldnt have to do anything for someome elses mistake, thats ridiculous.