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

[linay]

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...

If you're good until the end of November, you probably have around 150 days. Since the time card is for 60 days, you just need to wait 30 days (150-30+60=180), so end of July.

But as for the promotion, I don't know, I would assume it will still apply. Maybe contact Amazon for clarification.

[Dustytome]

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...

The time card code and the black chocobo code are two separate codes. You can use the black chocobo code immediately, it's not tied to the other.

[Tihealy]

Yeah, tried to use a VPN, but still didn't work ... this is so disgusting from SE ...Why not doing to a whole Region, instead of jsut one country. This is jsut a shit show of how SE can be for promotions, just a giant **** you from SE to Canada players.

[Mistyregions]

Yeah, tried to use a VPN, but still didn't work ... this is so disgusting from SE ...Why not doing to a whole Region, instead of jsut one country. This is jsut a shit show of how SE can be for promotions, just a giant **** you from SE to Canada players.

Its because your a bastard child, you are simultaneously USA-Lite yet just British enough to dislike.

Jk

[Tihealy]

Its because your a bastard child, you are simultaneously USA-Lite yet just British enough to dislike.

Jk

It ain't not far from the truth tbh. (When i'm piss, i can be a bastard... but it rarely happen)

I jsut wish SE could see EU Australia and Canada as CUSTOMERS AS WELL... like why treating us unfairly,don,t they want more money?

Like, idk who ever is making marketing promotion(for digital item promotion) for SE, but they sure are not very good at it.

[BiffWellington]

I waited until tonight to place my order, because the game I wanted just released today. I couldn't tell if it was eligible for the promotion; it didn't say it was on the final confirmation page. Maybe the list of eligible games was pre-set, and a game released during the promotion would be ineligible, or maybe it would qualify but just hadn't been flagged as eligible by the site.

I wanted to be sure one way or the other, so I delayed finalizing my order and used their help chat. The rep didn't seem to be familiar with the promotion, and asked me for a link to it. The best I could do was to link another game that definitely said it was eligible, and this was enough.

I waited a few minutes while he contacted someone in Marketing. He then told me that, yes, I could get the code; he just needed me to finalize the order while we were connected. I did, and after a few more minutes of waiting he told me I'd get the code within 24-48 hours.

If you can't tell whether or not the game you want is eligible for the offer, it can't hurt to ask!

[Dustytome]

I waited until tonight to place my order, because the game I wanted just released today. I couldn't tell if it was eligible for the promotion; it didn't say it was on the final confirmation page. Maybe the list of eligible games was pre-set, and a game released during the promotion would be ineligible, or maybe it would qualify but just hadn't been flagged as eligible by the site.

I wanted to be sure one way or the other, so I delayed finalizing my order and used their help chat. The rep didn't seem to be familiar with the promotion, and asked me for a link to it. The best I could do was to link another game that definitely said it was eligible, and this was enough.

I waited a few minutes while he contacted someone in Marketing. He then told me that, yes, I could get the code; he just needed me to finalize the order while we were connected. I did, and after a few more minutes of waiting he told me I'd get the code within 24-48 hours.

If you can't tell whether or not the game you want is eligible for the offer, it can't hurt to ask!

You have to be careful with this though, multiple people have gotten the ok ahead of time only to be denied days later when the code doesn't show up. It appears to be fully automated to pick up on something marked as qualifying on the product page and also being $19.99 or above after any discounts and before taxes, etc. If it meets those criteria, it will mention the black chocobo on the checkout page and the system will automatically send you your code up to 48 hours after the order confirmed. I wish you luck!

[BiffWellington]

You have to be careful with this though, multiple people have gotten the ok ahead of time only to be denied days later when the code doesn't show up. It appears to be fully automated to pick up on something marked as qualifying on the product page and also being $19.99 or above after any discounts and before taxes, etc. If it meets those criteria, it will mention the black chocobo on the checkout page and the system will automatically send you your code up to 48 hours after the order confirmed. I wish you luck!

A little update on my situation... this did happen to me. I didn't get the code, so I emailed customer service and they apologized for misinforming me; turns out the $50 video game I ordered is not eligible, after all.

I don't mind, really; it's a game I wanted, anyway, and the chocobo was just going to be a nice little bonus. I'm happy with my unicorn, and I am not interested in buying some other game just to get an extra mount.

But for any future promotions of this sort, I will tell people about my experience with this one so they can make a more informed decision on whether to go for it.

[SturmChurro]

A little update on my situation... this did happen to me. I didn't get the code, so I emailed customer service and they apologized for misinforming me; turns out the $50 video game I ordered is not eligible, after all.

I don't mind, really; it's a game I wanted, anyway, and the chocobo was just going to be a nice little bonus. I'm happy with my unicorn, and I am not interested in buying some other game just to get an extra mount.

But for any future promotions of this sort, I will tell people about my experience with this one so they can make a more informed decision on whether to go for it.

You should have pushed harder. My thing wasn't eligible and they still gave me a credit to make it right.

[BiffWellington]

You should have pushed harder. My thing wasn't eligible and they still gave me a credit to make it right.

I don't feel like they need to compensate me; it's just something for me to keep in mind the next time I'm considering ordering a game from Amazon.

They pretty much know they have my business for cat food, anyway; thanks, Petco, for dropping every brand made with turkey and rice. My cats and their sensitive stomachs are so grateful, but perhaps not as grateful as Amazon and my friendly local carpet cleaning company...