Is this a joke? Amazon dlc promotion? Again??

[Ririta]

I read that people were cancelling orders after receiving their codes, does it really work?

[Pixiehawk]

I just don't understand this promotion or the one last year. What exactly does SE gain from people buying products that aren't made by SE? Seriously, how does me buying a 20 dollar XBL card benefit SE, or I should say 14? 14 isn't even on the Xbox so SE doesn't make a penny from this. I can't recall ever meeting anyone who bought 14 strictly because they got promo items from a sale either, now that I think about it.

Same thing buying slurpies in Japan. They get no direct money, but someone buying that item on Amazon will get the code sent to them, even if they've never heard of FFXIV. And now, they have.

[Maero]

ur wrong NA Accounts also include Canada , and if something isnt shiped to canada , then u can blame Amazon for it :P

Ull just have to get something thats being shipped to Canada.

The fat chocobo mount (white) was the same, Amazon would litterally not deliver to Canada, it specified (timecards) and i could not really find anything else that qualified for the Promo at the time.
Perhaps it is not the case this time but it can be acknowledged that NA promos Canada is usually excluded. If this time it is not then for us

[Sorimachi87]

I read that people were cancelling orders after receiving their codes, does it really work?

Check amazons return FAQ and the question gets answered.
Not sure if people should advise others here to do it or not.

[Nixxe]

I just don't understand this promotion or the one last year. What exactly does SE gain from people buying products that aren't made by SE? Seriously, how does me buying a 20 dollar XBL card benefit SE, or I should say 14? 14 isn't even on the Xbox so SE doesn't make a penny from this. I can't recall ever meeting anyone who bought 14 strictly because they got promo items from a sale either, now that I think about it.

It's essentially advertisement. Amazon benefits from FFXIV players and SE benefits from Amazon customers. Whether or not it's the most effective way to do it, I couldn't tell you.

[Alleo]

Well since they went with another amazon deal in NA then all those people that got their codes last year by pre ordering items and canceling it afterwards are not the reason why we did not get it in Europe. Well I still hope that they make a better deal for EU this time..

[Emerald_Swords]

I read that people were cancelling orders after receiving their codes, does it really work?

Actually this is what happened.

I had a valid credit card on file > Purchased an item of 19.99 and above and received the promotional codes instantly.
This morning i get greeted that the transaction has not passed and need payment revision. But still received the codes last night.

[Synrin]

It's essentially advertisement. Amazon benefits from FFXIV players and SE benefits from Amazon customers. Whether or not it's the most effective way to do it, I couldn't tell you.

It is definitely a valid business model, but at the same time it grinds gears of many many players who cannot part-take. So will it be that worth it in the end, that's what I can't tell (but can guess).

[Aronys]

The promo items will apparently come to Mog Station in the future, so no need to panic if anyone misses it during the promo! ^^

[Jetstream_Fox]

It's essentially advertisement. Amazon benefits from FFXIV players and SE benefits from Amazon customers. Whether or not it's the most effective way to do it, I couldn't tell you.

I get it's advertising the game, but really if the advertisement isn't generating more money into SE vs money going into other companies that could be potential competition. Who is really being promoted here?

Same thing buying slurpies in Japan. They get no direct money, but someone buying that item on Amazon will get the code sent to them, even if they've never heard of FFXIV. And now, they have.

But that's a direct promotion, only two companies are benefiting from that. SE doing a slurpie promotion with 7-Eleven, isn't allowing a competitive developer such as Ubisoft or EA to gain profit of off SE.