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    Buying BattleField Bad Company 2

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by nikolai090, Jul 4, 2010.

  1. nikolai090

    nikolai090 Notebook Evangelist

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    Can anyone buy battlefield bad company 2 off steam and gift it to me? I can pay you via paypal?
     
    nikolai090, Jul 4, 2010
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    is it not availiable in your region?
     
    spaghetticheese, Jul 4, 2010
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  3. nikolai090

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    The Paypal im going to use is my Dad's paypal, and since its registered on a different country, Steam won't let me buy it from the philippines, paypal's registered on saudi arabia, my dad's on a business trip so he's out of country as well, and BFBC2 deal has only 1 hour to go T_T. Epic fail on my part.
     
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    spaghetticheese Notebook Smasher

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    ye ¬¬ i would get it for ye but i have same problem, i'm from UK but i'm in spain for 3 months...
     
    spaghetticheese, Jul 4, 2010
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  5. nikolai090

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    sigh, why now of all days does BFBC2 go on sale T_T

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    Damn an hour left for the sale T_T
     
    nikolai090, Jul 4, 2010
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    sigh sorry for the double post but i couldn't help it, 30 mins left T_T
     
    nikolai090, Jul 4, 2010
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    looks like your safe for another day. clock has just reset and its still available.
     
    MrDJ, Jul 4, 2010
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  8. nikolai090

    nikolai090 Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes! The offer is still up for a day, If anyone could buy it and gift it to me I would really appreciate it, sigh @ steam complications. I'll be sleeping now and hope for the best tomorrow morning :D
     
    nikolai090, Jul 4, 2010
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    I Contacted steam support and they removed the lock on my account! Yay! I bought it, woot :D
     
    nikolai090, Jul 4, 2010
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    Why was there a lock on your account in the first place?
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 4, 2010
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  11. nikolai090

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    Theres an IP lock on all accounts, when using a paypal account registered to the US for example, you have to be in the US to use the account on steam. Since I'm in the Philippines, and I'm using a Saudi Arabian Paypal, then it won't work with the lock on, now that its gone, I bought it and now downloading the game. :D
     
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  12. Syberia

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    *sigh* DRM nightmare. Really, that's all it is.
     
    Syberia, Jul 5, 2010
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    That doesn't sound like a DRM thing so much as an import taxes or bank security thing.
     
    lowlymarine, Jul 5, 2010
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    Its just security for the paypal users, very effective too. :D
     
    nikolai090, Jul 5, 2010
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    lol i think all of us prefer not to have it :D
     
    sean473, Jul 6, 2010
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  16. LamBal26

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    That is strange.

    My account was registered to me as living in Holland.
    I moved to Spain and thus i used a spanish connection and credit card to purchase l4d 2 without any problems.

    Altho i did change it afterwards, i was able to buy with the old country setting.
     
    LamBal26, Jul 6, 2010
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  17. nikolai090

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    Probably a new protection? XD
     
    nikolai090, Jul 6, 2010
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