wait, how were these keys obtained illegitimately? id assume each key came with a legitimately purchased gpu then re-sold, right?
You could order and then cancel a video card from amazon. You still got the key for the game, and immediately.
wait, how were these keys obtained illegitimately? id assume each key came with a legitimately purchased gpu then re-sold, right?
wait, how were these keys obtained illegitimately? id assume each key came with a legitimately purchased gpu then re-sold, right?
Anyone who bought a bad key should be able to do a paypal dispute or ebay dispute. If you were an idiot and sent money as friends and family well, you are dumb and thats why paypal says do not use friends and family to buy shit.
wait, how were these keys obtained illegitimately? id assume each key came with a legitimately purchased gpu then re-sold, right?
Hey, don't be calling people idiots for this, the codes worked and most people had multiple GAF friends and people on reddit telling them as such- we've never had a revoke like this before.
Hey, don't be calling people idiots for this, the codes worked and most people had multiple GAF friends and people on reddit telling them as such- we've never had a revoke like this before.
You could order and then cancel a video card from amazon. You still got the key for the game, and immediately.
Amazon glitch, people were cancelling orders can generating codes.
The difference there is that the people who took advantage of that, you know you were revoking it from the same exact person who was attempting to use it. With these codes, there were a lot of people via ebay, or reddit, or here on gaf like myself who think the seller is on the level, and is not selling something shady.
Even if I do eventually get a refund, now I gotta sit here and worry if I will get my money back.
Terrible way of handling this situation. I suspect most code redeemers purchased it via someone who obtained the keys illegitimately. Now buyers are out of pocket. I bet sellers have no repercussions.
"What did you expect when paying $35? etc etc"
Whatever.
Well, i just talked to Microsoft support and the guy is "101%" sure that i still have the game pre-ordered even though it looks like my code was revoked.
I don't get it, How did fake keys happen in the first place?
Also, I bought a 1070 card from Amazon and they key didn't work on nVidia's site. I was told to try later. So does this mean my key is revoked as well? I'm confused.
What is happening?
They did what they had to do, but all this does is hurt the scammed buyers, not the thieves. Like I posted before, I bought my code for $45 the day the promotion started. I had zero reason to believe it wasn't a legit code the GPU buyer simply didn't want.
I got a refund, so my case is OK, but it isn't for others.
Microsoft/Nvidia are completely within their right to revoke this.
Well, i just talked to Microsoft support and the guy is "101%" sure that i still have the game pre-ordered even though it looks like my code was revoked.
They are but it's not generally done because you fuck over people who bought the keys from someone else. This is actually the first time I've personally seen a mass-revoke actually occur and I've been around Slickdeals a long time and seen a lot of these price errors over the years.
I guess I'm not surprised MS is such an evil company. I've never once seen a Steam key revoked when this sort of thing happens.
They are but it's not generally done because you fuck over people who bought the keys from someone else. This is actually the first time I've personally seen a mass-revoke actually occur and I've been around Slickdeals a long time and seen a lot of these price errors over the years.
I guess I'm not surprised MS is such an evil company. I've never once seen a Steam key revoked when this sort of thing happens.
No one should ever buy anything on the Windows and Xbox Stores. MS can and will take away your purchases at any time.
Not really, they gotta show that this shit isn't right in case it happens again.
Just like they revoked the free Fallout 4 earlier this year.
Hey, don't be calling people idiots for this, the codes worked and most people had multiple GAF friends and people on reddit telling them as such- we've never had a revoke like this before.
Yup. Amazon or MS should take responsibility here. A lot of innocent customers are the ones hurting.Makes me really happy that the code I got from a Gaffer was a legit Amazon one that redeemed directly through the Win store rather than going through Nvidia hoops.
Free Fallout getting revoked was fine since it was, y'know, free. And then everyone got a 10 dollar credit, which was generous and Microsoft didn't need to do.
This is utter bullshit because Nvidia/Amazon are mad that those codes were sent before the GPUs get shipped(when these things are either packed in the box with the GPUs or emailed after they're shipped).
So someone trying to cut a deal, thinking they're getting a code off someone casting away their promo freebie, gets screwed. If you think this "shit ain't right", then don't send your god damn code before your product ships.
They are but it's not generally done because you fuck over people who bought the keys from someone else. This is actually the first time I've personally seen a mass-revoke actually occur and I've been around Slickdeals a long time and seen a lot of these price errors over the years.
I guess I'm not surprised MS is such an evil company. I've never once seen a Steam key revoked when this sort of thing happens.
No one should ever buy anything on the Windows and Xbox Stores. MS can and will take away your purchases at any time.
Free Fallout getting revoked was fine since it was, y'know, free. And then everyone got a 10 dollar credit, which was generous and Microsoft didn't need to do.
There was a price error earlier today at Target which let you buy FH3 digital code for $20 (its been fixed now), wonder if they''ll revoke those too. I can't fking trust them anymore.
Yup. Amazon or MS should take responsibility here. A lot of innocent customers are the ones hurting.
I should know better than to think Microsoft gives a fuck about customers. I bought a scammed key without knowing what it was at the time.
I might just return this Bone S that I got from the Target deal. Fuck you, MS.
I should know better than to think Microsoft gives a fuck about customers. I bought a scammed key without knowing what it was at the time.
I might just return this Bone S that I got from the Target deal. Fuck you, MS.
There was a price error earlier today at Target which let you buy FH3 digital code for $20 (its been fixed now), wonder if they''ll revoke those too. I can't fking trust them anymore.
And would you look at that... the code is free too in this case.
FOR NORTH AMERICA TERRITORIES Free game code offer good beginning September 20, 2016 through October 30, 2016 or while supplies last. Offer good for one digital download code for Gears of War 4 only. Limit one download code per customer. Offer valid only through authorized ETAIL and Retail partners and redeemable at https://redeem.geforce.com. Offer may not be substituted, exchanged, sold or redeemed for cash or other goods or services.
People bought codes that were not marked for resale, from individuals that were not empowered to sell GoW codes. Microsoft has no moral reason to look out for the pocketbook of those consumers.They are but it's not generally done because you fuck over people who bought the keys from someone else. This is actually the first time I've personally seen a mass-revoke actually occur and I've been around Slickdeals a long time and seen a lot of these price errors over the years.
I guess I'm not surprised MS is such an evil company. I've never once seen a Steam key revoked when this sort of thing happens.
No one should ever buy anything on the Windows and Xbox Stores. MS can and will take away your purchases at any time.
What does the Microsoft store page say for those who got it removed?
At first mine said error, and when I tried to launch through the xbox app it said it was refunded and removed. However going back to the store page from xbox app I can now click update and download the game.
If its still showing up in my Win10 store library do I still need to go file a refund?
I went and double checked expecting it to be gone but its still there.
This is different. The amazon thing was not a price error. It was a glitch in the system which allowed people to get hundreds of codes for free.
It was obvious something was glitched due to how many codes were out there and how cheap they were getting. There was plenty of talk in gaf about people wondering if they would be revoked and the hush hush glitch.
Do an ebay/paypal dispute
And would you look at that... the code is free too in this case.
FOR NORTH AMERICA TERRITORIES Free game code offer good beginning September 20, 2016 through October 30, 2016 or while supplies last. Offer good for one digital download code for Gears of War 4 only. Limit one download code per customer. Offer valid only through authorized ETAIL and Retail partners and redeemable at https://redeem.geforce.com. Offer may not be substituted, exchanged, sold or redeemed for cash or other goods or services.
Search for gears in windows 10 store, it should say "play" click play and it will say its been removed.
People bought codes that were not marked for resale, from individuals that were not empowered to sell GoW codes. Microsoft has no moral reason to look out for the pocketbook of those consumers.
Now, that doesn't mean those purchasers did anything wrong if they thought the source of the codes was genuine. But this is the very definition of a buyer beware situation.
They are but it's not generally done because you fuck over people who bought the keys from someone else. This is actually the first time I've personally seen a mass-revoke actually occur and I've been around Slickdeals a long time and seen a lot of these price errors over the years.
I guess I'm not surprised MS is such an evil company. I've never once seen a Steam key revoked when this sort of thing happens.
No one should ever buy anything on the Windows and Xbox Stores. MS can and will take away your purchases at any time.
I get "Only available as part of a bundle" and the two pre-order pages (for the game and the UE) just prompt me to preorder