So about that Black Fat Chocobo promo on Amazon...

Had a long chat (live chat) with amazon support, and got sent an email from the marketing team that my headset I purchased was valid for the chocobo. I haven't received any code yet, but since that email said it was valid, I should receive it soon enough! I hope! :cool:

I've *tried* to use this promo to buy something I want, but it's honestly so damn irritating trying to find out what qualifies, and what doesn't. For example, some 3DS games qualify, some don't. FFXIV Stormblood doesn't qualify. FFXIV time cards qualify, but both physical & digital are out of stock.

Some $15 games qualify, but don't when you finally get to the purchase screen.

At this point I've extended my hand & offered Amazon money, but they keep telling me to go through a maze first. It's not worth it.

Having checked the digital time card is indeed out of stock which since its digital makes no sense that it would be out of stock. O.oa

EDIT: Now it's saying it's available Amazon is odd.

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Originally Posted by Krokov

Having checked the digital time card is indeed out of stock which since its digital makes no sense that it would be out of stock. O.oa

EDIT: Now it's saying it's available Amazon is odd.

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Still says Unavailable for me. No clue what's going on

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Originally Posted by Tihealy

Ok, the problem and deal is not the delivery ... nor the game ... but it's the price. (not everyone have a lot of money)

Imagine the SAME PROMOTION same item but on .ca

it would cost you cheaper obviously (no import fee)... less on delivery.. Obviously, if the ONLY GAME TIME CARD that i can purchase for this promotion is a physical game time card ... well now you understand why i'm getign a bit salty for the price.

However, if it was a digital game time card ... hell the price would be ... 40-45$ instead of 55$ (that is after we transform the USD into CAD)

never stated i had problem with purchasing a game (other than the price itself)

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While I hear your complaint, this is true to many companies. It’s expensive as hefl to get stuff here.
It’s something we all gotta put up with, this isn’t exactly the fault of SE.

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Originally Posted by Hash_Browns

Still says Unavailable for me. No clue what's going on

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Accessing from a non-US location? That can cause some of the items to be unavailable.

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Originally Posted by Canadane

While I hear your complaint, this is true to many companies. It’s expensive as hefl to get stuff here.
It’s something we all gotta put up with, this isn’t exactly the fault of SE.

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Actually. I would argue they deserve a good chunk of it. Take the SE store, for instance. It's borderline extortion how absurd their shipping prices are. I can have a friend said the same items for significantly less. In fact, you can have stuff shipped from Japan for less than the US. SE is among the worst companies I've seen when it comes to shipping to Canada. No idea why.

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Originally Posted by Hash_Browns

I've *tried* to use this promo to buy something I want, but it's honestly so damn irritating trying to find out what qualifies, and what doesn't. For example, some 3DS games qualify, some don't. FFXIV Stormblood doesn't qualify. FFXIV time cards qualify, but both physical & digital are out of stock.

Some $15 games qualify, but don't when you finally get to the purchase screen.

At this point I've extended my hand & offered Amazon money, but they keep telling me to go through a maze first. It's not worth it.

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I found that, if you're unsure if the game offers the promo, that when you put it in your cart and go to the check out screen, under the product info it'll say something like "DLC promo Fat Black Chocobo". Kind of a tedious process, but that's how I did it. Sometimes the games even have it listed on the search page just under the listing info.

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Originally Posted by ForteNightshade

Actually. I would argue they deserve a good chunk of it. Take the SE store, for instance. It's borderline extortion how absurd their shipping prices are. I can have a friend said the same items for significantly less. In fact, you can have stuff shipped from Japan for less than the US. SE is among the worst companies I've seen when it comes to shipping to Canada. No idea why.

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While i do agree, i will state we get $%^ewed over in general. Items that are made here and we pay full price and in US dollars for example.
Not sure Province to Province but here in Manitoba games (just your standard) edition is 79.99+ Tax. PSN is same price - tax which i still utter bs.
I believe the lore books reason i had not purchased is shipping was obsurd amount

did you get your code?