It seems the Ubisoft credit didn't work for me. I followed the link in the email and checked out. I thought that the code had been applied, but it pulled the amount from my credit balance.

I emailed support, hopefully they'll be able to straighten it out. Has anyone else had this problem?

Originally Posted by tham1988 speaking of brink I have a key for it if someone wants to make me an offer

Yeah, pay me $5 and I'll install it.

Originally Posted by timjcole It seems the Ubisoft credit didn't work for me. I followed the link in the email and checked out. I thought that the code had been applied, but it pulled the amount from my credit balance. I emailed support, hopefully they'll be able to straighten it out. Has anyone else had this problem?

Was the game more than $5? Some people tried buying $4.99 games and those aren't valid with the promo

Originally Posted by r9800pro Maybe I have a bad taste or something, but I bought Brink Complete key for $3 from a CAG few days ago and I liked it. Maybe because I've always wanted it

Well i redeemed the Hunted code for by accident... i was like dammit now i have this game on my library... Then started playing it and the game is mad fun

Yes, I bought a $4.99 game, but it seemed from the email that it was valid for it.

To thank you, Ubisoft and Amazon would like to offer you a $5 credit towards any Ubisoft Digital Video Game Sold by Amazon.com and priced $4.99 on 12/25 only.

Originally Posted by timjcole It seems the Ubisoft credit didn't work for me. I followed the link in the email and checked out. I thought that the code had been applied, but it pulled the amount from my credit balance. I emailed support, hopefully they'll be able to straighten it out. Has anyone else had this problem?

Yup. My ubisoft credit didn't work on a $7.49 item. I actually got two Ubisoft emails, but credit wasn't being applied. I contacted support via chat, which led to them calling, which led to being told to buy it and it will show after checkout. It didn't. Support then gave me a general $5 credit to use on my next order.

So that's two phone calls with Amazon today with general credits issued pre-purchase (for a THQ credit that never showed) and post-purchase (for a Ubisoft that did show, but didn't work.)

This promotion is great, but it seems to not be working very well.

I got my email for the 2K code, but it isn't working on any 2K game I try to buy from the list. Anybody else having the same problem?

Info for others:
The Sega Classics Steam Key from Amazon for 5$ generates one entry in your steam library which contains X number of DLC.

When playing this game you will be seen as playing "Sega Classics" not Sonic 1. I'm pretty sure.

Amazon has screwed up a great many things during this promotion, lol. Great promotion, just a total mess.

The cake Ubisoft email is a lie.

Originally Posted by timjcole Yes, I bought a $4.99 game, but it seemed from the email that it was valid for it. To thank you, Ubisoft and Amazon would like to offer you a $5 credit towards any Ubisoft Digital Video Game Sold by Amazon.com and priced $4.99 on 12/25 only.

Yeah, seems like the page and the email had a typo, Tony was saying in this thread the coupon is $5 and can be used on any game more than $5, so $5.01 or more. The 2K coupon tomorrow is, $9.99 or $10 minimum, can't remember which.

The wording does make it confusing if you don't happen to catch Tony's explanation here.

Originally Posted by distgfx I got my email for the 2K code, but it isn't working on any 2K game I try to buy from the list. Anybody else having the same problem?

The 2k promotion doesn't start until tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Mooby The 2k promotion doesn't start until tomorrow.

Gotcha, thanks.

Originally Posted by distgfx I got my email for the 2K code, but it isn't working on any 2K game I try to buy from the list. Anybody else having the same problem?

2K sale doesn't start til tomorrow. Today is EA/THQ/Ubi

Originally Posted by distgfx I got my email for the 2K code, but it isn't working on any 2K game I try to buy from the list. Anybody else having the same problem?

Won't work until tomorrow.

Cheers,
Tony

Yay, got my 2K promo 90 min ago. Nice work Tony! I look forward to whatever BL2 deals you have in the works.

2k coupons still in transit?

Originally Posted by asheskitty Yay, got my 2K promo 90 min ago. Nice work Tony! I look forward to whatever BL2 deals you have in the works.

BUT IT DIZNT WRK N0W HALPPP!!!!!11

Originally Posted by Frithsblessing 2k coupons still in transit?

Yes, if you don't get it by tomorrow morning let Tony know.

Originally Posted by Idiotekque Amazon has screwed up a great many things during this promotion, lol. Great promotion, just a total mess. The cake Ubisoft email is a lie.

/agreed.

Cheers,
Tony

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Ohh no, you're not blaming me for this:

1. I repeatedly stated that I had no issue with the $5 credit's, but rather the fact that the Darksider's Franchise Pack, which I bought on the supposed "last day" of the sale, was re-listed just a day later so that the coupon code (which we weren't given any notice about) could be used against. To repeat: If the Darksiders Franchise Pack had not been extended to allow the coupon to be used against it, I would have had nothing to complain about. I would have simply seen there was nothing else I was interested in applying the coupon to, and went on my merry way.

2. There were only a very few people who complained (and yes, I was the most vocal) who were also affected by the having bought the Darksiders Deal, but what you guys are talking about now (EA not wanting to drop prices, making sure games at lower prices expire before the coupon can be used, etc.) are unrelated. The only reason people are pissed at me is because Tony said specifically that the response on this forum and no others was the direct cause of the complainers to the $5 coupon and also the data for sales already being strong: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...ostcount=11700
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...ostcount=11708

3. More than a week ago, Tony promised "impactful" deals at Christmas. Time and time again, post have been written asking where these deals were, and Tony's response was that that particular post was written early and that it no longer applied: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...ostcount=11700
In other words, Tony was capable of doing deeper discounts but decided not to, because as he claims "Since there was so much conversation around people feeling upset around the $5 coupon we decided not to go deeper than the BF promos since it was arguably within a month."

My first post on the subject was at 8 AM yesterday. Something isn't right here. First, He claims because of the reaction to the $5 coupon code on this forum, however as we all know it takes weeks to put the pricing for sales and discussions/contracts between the publishers to make these deals happen. We are all supposed to believe that Tony scrubbed ALL of those plans because of a handful of complaints (on a separate issue, regarding only one game the coupon was being applied to) on one forum (when these deals are posted in many, not just by him, but are everywhere (steamgifts,slickdeals,etc.) on the internet, and did so in less than 24 hours before they were to go on sale?!? So he made the decision (as he claims) to cost Amazon potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars because of a few whiners? I'm not buying that, or the statment that they were scrubbed for market research. Even CheapLikeAFox noted "Seems odd the promo would be altered or held back for them when I thought the majority was happy with it." I agree. It's to fishy. That did not come about because of me. Tony states "Again, we're collecting data not shooting from the hip, and the end goal is to create a better experience for the customer." http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...ostcount=11892

I don't want to get banned here (or silenced) as I only made a complaint about a separate issue and it's being used (by both forum posters and the Amazon rep) as an excuse to further their own agendas, or use as a scapegoat. But blaming me for what's happened when it so clearly has been blown out of proportion (and I clearly, as can be seen from my post on the matter, had no malice toward him,Amazon, or anyone) is not being truthful, or fair......to anyone.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...5#post10317025
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...2#post10317062
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...6#post10317066
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...9#post10318129
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...9#post10318169
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...7#post10318217