Not So Free Playstation Plus Trial

johndoe99

anyone else get an email about a free 30-day Playstation Plus.

Entered my code, a pop-up then tells me if i wished i could stop automatic renewal in my options, but was then asked for credit card details to proceed with download. So its not exactly a free 30-days, they probably expecting loads customers to not even read the popup and then get billed unawares until its too late. :rolleyes:

stephendevlin

johndoe99 wrote: »

anyone else get an email about a free 30-day Playstation Plus.

Entered my code, a pop-up then tells me if i wished i could stop automatic renewal in my options, but was then asked for credit card details to proceed with download. So its not exactly a free 30-days, they probably expecting loads customers to not even read the popup and then get billed unawares until its too late. :rolleyes:

Thats soooo shocking

Professey Chin

The 30 days are free so that's free ps+.
If people don't bother reading the pop up then it's their own fault.

Grumpypants

so how is it not free?

thebman

It's free but is really an introductory offer and should be labelled as such to avoid confusion probably

johndoe99

Grumpypants wrote: »

so how is it not free?

my point being that, they should give the 30 days without asking for my credit card details, and when the 30 days deadline is nearing ask if i want to upgrade.

tonedef

johndoe99 wrote: »

my point being that, they should give the 30 days without asking for my credit card details, and when the 30 days deadline is nearing ask if i want to upgrade.

It's the exact same way that Netflix, Spotify, and pretty much every other subscription service works. I really don't see what the problem is

Varik

From the title I thought it was another it's not free content each month because you have to pay for it at the start, there should a "trial" in that.

nocoverart

Ah you're just nit picking now OP. Let it go! Merry Xmas xxx

johndoe99

The way i see it, they should have said in the email that there were conditions:



but as you can see there were none, i had to sign in, enter the 12 digits, and then after reading the lengthy popup, i was taken to the download page where i was asked to enter credit card details.

Wing126

Sorry, but did you even look at the rest of the email?
http://imgur.com/r6Zbb

And when you click that, it links to this: http://ie.playstation.com/legal/detail/item540140/PLAYSTATION%C2%AEPLUS-30-DAY-TRIAL/
Which tells you all you need to know.
I don't see the issue with the trial when they very clearly tell you what will happen when your trial ends.

RobertFoster

johndoe99 wrote: »

anyone else get an email about a free 30-day Playstation Plus.

No... why did you get one and I didn't?

Wing126

RobertFoster wrote: »

No... why did you get one and I didn't?

There's a facebook app by sony that gives people one.

johndoe99

Wing126 wrote: »

Sorry, but did you even look at the rest of the email?
Which tells you all you need to know.
I don't see the issue with the trial when they very clearly tell you what will happen when your trial ends.

Don't know what email you got, but all i can click in the email is the Instructions buttons, which take me here here:

http://ie.playstation.com/ps3/support/playstation-network/detail/item235108/Redeem-a-voucher-code/

shuffles03

I got the 30 free days nearly a month ago. Just click back into your psn account and uncheck the box that says auto renewal. That way, your cc won't be charged after the 30 days are up.

nocoverart

And would it be a tragedy if you had to pay for 3 months of Playstation Plus, it's an absolute gem of a service!

johndoe99

shuffles03 wrote: »

I got the 30 free days nearly a month ago. Just click back into your psn account and uncheck the box that says auto renewal. That way, your cc won't be charged after the 30 days are up.

Don't have a credit card.

nocoverart wrote: »

And would it be a tragedy if you had to pay for 3 months of Playstation Plus, it's an absolute gem of a service!

Do the games that are downloaded using PS+ during the 3 months still work if you decide not to renew again.

F1ngers

johndoe99 wrote: »

Do the games that are downloaded using PS+ during the 3 months still work if you decide not to renew again.

They only work with a valid subscription - no subscription = no games.


There is already a PS+ thread, you can vent there.