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

[Dustytome]

Was there anything on receipt telling you that you will be getting chocobo?

It can take up to 48 hours to get the code as long as the item qualified at checkout. What was it you ordered? Was it $19.99 or more?

The messages you get sent from amazon are also stored on the message center in case your emails have any issues. You can click Accounts & Lists at the top right of the site, then under the Communication and Content portion of the page click on "Messages from Amazon and sellers" The message with my code was labeled as "Here's your promotional credit from your recent Amazon order"

[SturmChurro]

Had another inquiry about the code I was told I would receive. One amazon rep, one "marketing" team rep said it was valid, then I got a third final email not too long ago saying it wasn't valid, and they are now trying to peddle trash games I have no interest in. I could understand the customer service representative, but I got an email from the "marketing" team saying it was valid, then a second email today from the "marketing" team again saying it wasn't valid. On top of that the email they just sent had broken links on it. I do NOT think spending $20 dollars on some trash game I'll never play is worth it for a character only, reskin mount that I would never use, and just get to collect. If I hadn't just spent time with support earlier complaining and receiving a full replacement for this headset (that didn't come with the falsely advertised USB adapter), I would push harder. Not worth it. Maybe a time card, if I want to spend extra for an extra month that I don't need to pay for this month. If I hadn't been told multiple different times I would be fine, and if I hadn't been told two different things by the same 'team' I wouldn't be so annoyed.

So many hoops for such a mediocre prize.

One positive is, I have a large list of trash that is eligible if anyone was actually wondering! From things like a Mobile Gamecube battery, a knockoff controller, a WWE Wii remote... Oh my God did the marketing team actually send me this stuff.

They literally sent me a list of trash that is "eligible". This is unbelievable. I am not even exaggerating here.

[Moonlite]

One of my friend is actually trying something to get this mount despite he is a Canadian without American friends...
I think the first attempt failed, but he entered the wrong billing info.

He created an amazon.com account
He used the Hola free VPN Proxy
He bought 60 days time card with his Canadian credit cards
Amazon shown he was eligible to receive the chocobo
Now his order is currently in "Pending Verification"

Hope it is gonna work.

some people did the same thing?

No proxy and no us address needed. Just go to amazon.com not .ca. Find a qualifying purchase, preferably digital and order. When in checkout if item qualifies it says in small print.



I did have to log out and log back in for the digital time card. At first got not available in region, after it switched to sold out. Checked a few times till in stock and purchased waited almost 48 hours and got email.

[Dustytome]

No proxy and no us address needed. Just go to amazon.com not .ca. Find a qualifying purchase, preferably digital and order. When in checkout if item qualifies it says in small print.

Some of the items will not show as being in stock if viewing from a non-US ip.

[SturmChurro]

I wasn't going to let it be. I contacted Amazon customer support again, and they made it right. I am happy now, and will have 2 months of sub time more.

Now I am actually just waiting on my fat black chocobo code!

Codes are tied to the specific eligible orders. If you order something that isn't eligible you WILL NOT receive a code, nor can a code be generated. If you cancel or return an order the codes get deactivated.

[Inosaska]

A North American promo limited to only .com and not available for .ca. The irony in it that is staggering seriously disappointed.

[Dustytome]

Codes are tied to the specific eligible orders. If you order something that isn't eligible you WILL NOT receive a code, nor can a code be generated. If you cancel or return an order the codes get deactivated.

It has to mention that it qualifies on the promo page first, but everyone need to search for a mention of the black chocobo on the checkout page to be sure the promotion was triggered. Trust checkout, not the promotional page. Hopefully your code comes through ok.

And not to spam the image, but it gets lost a few pages back, this is an example of some of the mentions of the black chocobo on the checkout page before you confirm the order:

[SturmChurro]

I finally got my fat bird!

[ArielCarinae]

Sooooo I WAS able to buy the digimal time card last week from Amazon, it just pops in every so rarely as being available. After processing I get the code from Amazon and go to try and add it in to my account and it says that I can't add a time card to my account if my paid for subscription exceeds 120 days already. I look at it and I'm paid up through the end of November currently....

..........

So maybe sometime in September or October, I can try to use the code from Amazon, if it still works, but what are the chances that I don't get my fat chocobo then since the promotion will have ended by then. I pretty much assumed this would happen...

[Niqote]

*cries in EU*

*Laughs sarcastically in Australian*

We can't even buy the Shadowbringers token, a smaller issue against the inability to buy the FFVII remake first class edition I suppose.

Why does SE hate our money.