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    is this a legit deal for battlefield Badcompany 2?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by kenichols29, Jun 7, 2010.

  1. kenichols29

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    I was surfing newegg and found that they are selling AMD upgrade coupons to download Battlefield Bad Company 2. It is half the price of the retail edition. Is this a legit deal?
     
    kenichols29, Jun 7, 2010
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  2. TomTom2007

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    Link?

    It's Newegg, should be legit... most of the time. *cough* Counterfeit core i7
     
    TomTom2007, Jun 7, 2010
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    I got my BC2 for $20, cant be that fake.
     
    narsnail, Jun 7, 2010
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  4. kenichols29

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    I know its not fake, im asking if its legit cause I know these coupons come free with select ATI gpus and AMD procs. Is it legal for them to sell these coupons seperatly?
     
    kenichols29, Jun 7, 2010
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    SparhawkJC, Jun 7, 2010
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    So I should be safe buying this?
     
    kenichols29, Jun 7, 2010
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    Yes. Besides if anything goes wrong I'm sure Newegg would fix it.
     
    usapatriot, Jun 7, 2010
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    Is this a game CD or a download?
     
    nikolai090, Jun 8, 2010
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    Newegg is a reputable site (this is the site, right?), not a smoke shady website. You should be safe with the deal.
     
    lozanogo, Jun 8, 2010
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    $5.99 shipping for a coupon code?

    It won't have the VIP thing either if they do that for the PC version.
     
    Necromas, Jun 8, 2010
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    PC version has no VIP, so you're probably good with the deal.
     
    mrsamsa, Jun 8, 2010
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    OK, I plan to purchase it tonight.
     
    kenichols29, Jun 8, 2010
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    PC version has VIP pack included for free, iirc.
     
    Syberia, Jun 9, 2010
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    Well I wont be finding out soon, UPS lost my order AGAIN. UPS is a very pittiful company.

    Edit: Well cause UPS messed up my order I am going to just get a refund for now.
     
    kenichols29, Jun 12, 2010
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    Just to warn people, I just recieved it and found out that it is not a legit deal. Ussually Newegg is a great store. It is a 10% off coupon that costs $25 to save $5. You end up paying $20 more for the game.
     
    kenichols29, Jun 18, 2010
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    Well, that sucks, sorry dude.
    Contact Newegg customer service as soon as possible, they will definitely fix it for you. What a misleading title.
     
    TomTom2007, Jun 18, 2010
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    Wow that's messed up. You should write a review on newegg warning people about that.
     
    xxERIKxx, Jun 18, 2010
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    LMAO, is that for real? What the... So you pretty much paid for a coupon and why is shipping so much for a piece of paper? That sucks... Anyways, I was going to say you should check out fry electronics if you have one near you house, because they are selling the game retail disk for 30 bucks.
     
    AznImports602, Jun 19, 2010
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    The Steam deal was quite good too, at $33.49, but it was one day only.
     
    lackofcheese, Jun 19, 2010
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    The website shows $50. I want to buy the game and I know there are good deals out there. (newegg is not one of them apparently lol)
     
    crazysoccerman14, Jun 19, 2010
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    The best deal was that EA Digital Download coupon code + sale discount... downloaded my copy for $20! Sorry to hear newegg misled you! Definitely complain, they'll comp you somehow with something atleast..
     
    AlyH, Jun 19, 2010
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    LOL...damn Newegg...FTL this time.

    Call them and complain and tell them that you are only going to shop and Tiger Direct,, Zip Zoom Fly and Micro Center and they will fix it with the quickness
     
    dtmcnamara, Jun 20, 2010
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    This definitely makes me trust Newegg a little less, especially if they don't give you all your money back. I just hope this wasn't planned on their part, to make a quick few bucks by misrepresenting these and then not caring about losing a few customers in the process.

    I really don't think Newegg is the "great store" everyone makes them out to be. I've seen some shady pricing there before, most recently selling a 30-pack of Windows licenses for $15 a piece more than if you bought them individually.
     
    Syberia, Jun 20, 2010
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