PC Games: "Bargain Alerts" - [NO CHAT]

Johnny Cage

Have 2 insurgency keys won't let me post them since i don't have enough posts so pm if ya want one.

Wossack

might need to get interested parties to pm you an email address (or the like), as you mightnt be able to reply to them via pm (?)

very good of you though! I'd take one, but Ive a tonne of stuff to get through lol

Johnny Cage

Sent pm's to Maximus and yourself so should be able to redeem them

Maximus Alexander

Thanks for that, very kind of you.

Wossack

Ah superstar Mr Cage - I said I'd pass, but sure its in my inbox now (willpower be damned lol)

many thanks

jaffusmax

Anybody have an insurgency key left?

Gamer Bhoy 89

Waiting all day to see what the next daily deal would be on Steam..... Empire Total War for €9.99 (50% off)..... I already have it

roast

jaffusmax wrote: »

Anybody have an insurgency key left?

Yep, PM me your email.

john the one

Where are all the insurgency keys coming from??

salamanca22

john the one wrote: »

Where are all the insurgency keys coming from??

Was part of a humble bundle a month or so ago, each person who bought the bundle got 3 keys to share.

The keys expire tonight though so if anyone has any left make sure they share them!

Speaking of humble bundle, the humble store is having a sale:

https://www.humblebundle.com/store?gallery&utm_source=Humble+Bundle+Newsletter&utm_campaign=416829907f-Humble_Store_Winter_Sale&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_990b1b6399-416829907f-92595653

ShaneU

Sim city 2000 free on origin

https://www.origin.com/en-ie/store/buy/simcity-catalog/pc-download/base-game/special-edition

Monotype

Trine €1.59 on gog. Great, beautiful game if anyone still hasn't played it.
http://www.gog.com/game/trine_2_complete_story

chrismon

I'll take an insurgency key if anyone has one spare :-)

roast

chrismon wrote: »

I'll take an insurgency key if anyone has one spare :-)

I think any unclaimed ones would have expired at 7PM today.

sweetie

spotted on hduk, the new tomb taider, temple of Osiris plus season pass for 9.99, probably a misprice.

sweetie

on gamersgate, sorry

Mr E

You're a legend...

€9.99 and I've just redeemed the code on Steam. I'm on my Mac in work (no Mac version so it doesn't show in my library), so I'll verify when I get home to my PC tonight.

sweetie

Mr E wrote:

You're a legend... 

Mr E wrote:

€9.99 and I've just redeemed the code on Steam. I'm on my Mac in work (no Mac version so it doesn't show in my library), so I'll verify when I get home to my PC tonight.

glad someone got it. never finished the first one so passed on this.

challengemaster

Mr E wrote: »

You're a legend...

€9.99 and I've just redeemed the code on Steam. I'm on my Mac in work (no Mac version so it doesn't show in my library), so I'll verify when I get home to my PC tonight.

If you hover over "LIBRARY" to get the dropdown, you can switch to your entire library view instead of Mac compatible ones

Mr E

Downloading now. Not sure if I have the season pass (it's not obvious), but I have the "Gear Up" DLC showing as available (listed for €9.99 normally) so I guess that's a good sign.

Mr E

Not listed on GamersGate any more. Looks like it was a pricing mistake.

Mr E

Gamersgate issued a refund at 7:40 and it's gone from my game library there.

Buuuuuut I've just been playing the game for the last half an hour.

Not sure if Steam will disable it at some stage, so my fingers are crossed.

Jerichoholic

If Gamersgate don't have your Steam ID you might be home free.

Mr E

They don't - I just grabbed the key and redeemed it manually in Steam. It is the full season pass too (worth about €30 in total).

sweetie

Mr E wrote: »

They don't - I just grabbed the key and redeemed it manually in Steam. It is the full season pass too (worth about €30 in total).

RESULT! Kinda regretting not grabbing it now....

abbir

Jerichoholic wrote: »

If Gamersgate don't have your Steam ID you might be home free.

They can request Square Enix mark the keys as invalid and have it pulled from your Steam account.

I got refunded as well, hopefully I get to keep the game!

J Mysterio

How can they take it back off you? Is it not consumer law that they have to sell it at the displayed price? Wtf?

GarIT

J Mysterio wrote: »

How can they take it back off you? Is it not consumer law that they have to sell it at the displayed price? Wtf?

A) They aren't in Ireland, What are you gonna do, sue them over a game?

Shiminay

J Mysterio wrote: »

Is it not consumer law that they have to sell it at the displayed price? Wtf?

That is not and never has been consumer law. A price on an item is an invitation to treat at that price, not agreement to enter into a contract to sell it at that price.

GarIT

Shiminay wrote: »

That is not and never has been consumer law. A price on an item is an invitation to treat at that price, not agreement to enter into a contract to sell it at that price.

After the sale has been completed the company cannot change their mind. But as I said try getting them to court.

EDIT: Once money has been exchanged a contract is formed and that is definitely Irish Law. In this case money was exchanged. The company then refunded the money and tried to claim the goods back without the buyers permission.

J Mysterio

I say sue them. I'll bring the popcorn.

AlmightyCushion

Shiminay wrote: »

That is not and never has been consumer law. A price on an item is an invitation to treat at that price, not agreement to enter into a contract to sell it at that price.

They took the money and the person received the goods so a contract is complete. It's different when they just put a hold on the funds on your card and have yet to dispatch. Someone could probably take them to the SCC but it really wouldn't be worth the time, effort and cost.

J Mysterio

While I agree, I dont think SCC has jurisdiction.

challengemaster

I'm thinking there's probably something relating to distance selling and automated e-sales to protect the seller

AlmightyCushion

J Mysterio wrote: »

While I agree, I dont think SCC has jurisdiction.

There is the European Small Claims Court. I'm not 100% sure how it works (I imagine it's through the SCC but I'm just assuming). It would still be a waste of time given the application fee is more than the cost of the game.

challengemaster wrote: »

I'm thinking there's probably something relating to distance selling and automated e-sales to protect the seller

That applies once they haven't taken any money. Not sure how if it's different with digital goods.

Maximus Alexander

Bad form from Gamersgate. When you make a mistake like that, you just suck it up. I'd be reluctant to buy from them now.

Mr E

The game was still working this morning. If it is still working this evening, that'll be a good sign.

abbir

J Mysterio wrote: »

How can they take it back off you? Is it not consumer law that they have to sell it at the displayed price? Wtf?

Displayed price is only an invitation to sell, they don't have to sell at that price. Also, even if they have accepted the order they can still cancel it if there is a price mistake.

However, that only applies if they haven't shipped the "goods", if they have charged you the money and they have delivered what you ordered, the contract is complete so legally they cannot take it back afterwards. But what companies always follow the law?

mayordenis

They probably have a section on mispricing in their T&Cs too, which covers it.

mayordenis

mayordenis wrote: »

They probably have a section on mispricing in their T&Cs too, which covers it.

Only matters if they have not taken your money and given you the goods

sweetie

On Steam, Metro Redux €13.99 or so and Star Wars Battlefront II €2.99

Gonzovision

COD:AW is 14.99 on G2play for the next 4 hours.

Shiminay

It's a Steam Gift rather than a key, thought they were clamping down on such activities?

Cravez

Shiminay wrote: »

It's a Steam Gift rather than a key, thought they were clamping down on such activities?

IIRC (I may be very well wrong here), it only affects trading games rather than gifting. I.E if you trade with someone a game that is in your inventory via Trading function rather than directly gifting it. These sites add you to their friends list and gift the game directly to you so this is probably why it is ok.

I bought a few games from Kinguin recently which were steam gifts and had no problems.

challengemaster

http://www.kinguin.net/transaction-services-agreement

3.8 Steam Gifts. Kinguin.net is not responsible for any issues regarding selling and purchasing STEAM GIFTS from other vendors. There is a risk of being banned by STEAM for selling and/or purchasing STEAM GIFTS. Please remember you are doing it at your own risk!

Shiminay

That wouldn't last 10 minutes in a court

Cravez

I think the risk of Steam gifting is far, far lower than purchasing an actual key from these sellers. If it was the whole idea of steamgifts and other communities like it (e.g like the boards.ie one) would be completely at risk and would have already been shut down. The only true way that Steam could clamp down is to get rid of steam gifting completely.

As a guideline, I only ever buy from reputable sellers and where the product is worldwide region unlocked and/or where the Origin of the seller is within EU countries such as the UK or Germany.

challengemaster

Shiminay wrote: »

That wouldn't last 10 minutes in a court

Who has the money to take on kinguin or steam though?

challengemaster

challengemaster wrote: »

Who has the money to take on kinguin or steam though?

The EU itself for anti competition stuff and things?

Skerries

Gonzovision wrote: »

COD:AW is 14.99 on G2play for the next 4 hours.

couldn't figure out how to buy it so it must be gone