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Xinliben
Profile Joined May 2009
United States931 Posts
April 21 2010 15:58 GMT
#201
I'm going to Gamestop after classes are over, I only need to put $5 down at the store correct, and not full price? I can't afford full price right now.
"life of lively to live to life of full life thx to shield battery"
TTBoy
Profile Joined April 2010
United States5 Posts
April 21 2010 15:59 GMT
#202
Hi, my first ever post. I have been playing SC/BW since day 1. I've broken and rebought the CD several times over the years due to addiction issues. I was one of the first few raters on Battlereports.com years ago, and would have been willing to pay big money on ebay for a key but wasn't sure if it would work on my equally old school computer. But for $5 I just ran out to Gamestop at lunch and now have to sit it at work until 5 p.m. or so until I can go home and try it.

How exciting. I've been reading TL for a while now, and thought this would be a great reason to start posting to tell people about the $5 beta keys, but many have already beaten me to the punch. Talk to you soon.
Really....old....school
mrgoochio
Profile Joined April 2009
United States557 Posts
April 21 2010 15:59 GMT
#203
On April 22 2010 00:50 Alphaes wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 21 2010 23:43 mrgoochio wrote:
On April 21 2010 23:30 BDF92 wrote:
On April 21 2010 23:28 Alphaes wrote:
On April 21 2010 23:25 BDF92 wrote:
Do you get the %25 if you just get the CE? Do they factor in tax? Because it is technically $99.99.


Tax is calculated after the discount.


So I'm assuming no? You won't get a $75 CE?

EDIT:
On April 21 2010 23:29 Archibo wrote:
On April 21 2010 23:25 BDF92 wrote:
Do you get the %25 if you just get the CE? Do they factor in tax? Because it is technically $99.99.

I just ordered it, and the 25% off worked (it didnt show up until I saw the payment options). 34$ mail fee sucks, but the game is 50$ cheaper than here so....




SEND ME THE KEY ALREADY!!!!!



Where do you live? What I'm looking at is free 3-day shipping

my free shipping option was 5-10 days, i think the 3 day shipping promo wasn't appearing because the 25% off says it wasn't to be combined with any other promos..?

Anyone get 25% off and 3day free shipping in the US?


I didn't pay attention at first, so I did the 5 day shipping one too for my CE + 25OFF order. Then I after I noticed it, I just called them to change that to the 3-day, no problem there.

Show nested quote +
On April 22 2010 00:45 mrgoochio wrote:
the guy above posted he paid $10, figured it was $10 lol


$10 for CE I believe

they changed it from 5-10 to 3 even though the 25% off promo says its not to be combined w/ other promos?
chengysogood
mera
Profile Joined April 2010
United States4 Posts
April 21 2010 16:01 GMT
#204
I Only had to put 5 dollars down and got a key
Yay
kjdjy
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada4 Posts
April 21 2010 16:04 GMT
#205
Just posting to let you guys know that the EBGames at the Harmony Road Plaza in Oshawa, Ontario gave me a sheet of paper with ten (10!) beta keys on it for a preorder. He said I was the first person to come in since they got them so they still probably have more.

-Unfortunately I intend to pass these keys along to my friends, so just in-advance saying I cant pass them out to you guys

-I realize my credibility is essentially zero due to my post count but this is not a lie, and if you live in this area and don't believe me then it's your loss I suppose
mrgoochio
Profile Joined April 2009
United States557 Posts
April 21 2010 16:05 GMT
#206
wtf ur so lucky lol
chengysogood
gul
Profile Joined March 2009
United States13 Posts
April 21 2010 16:08 GMT
#207
I went to the Gamestop store in Austin, TX. I preordered the game. Paid 5 dollars down. The beta key is printed on the receipt. yay!!! No more trying to enter online contests to try to win a key.
Polska
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada83 Posts
April 21 2010 16:08 GMT
#208
On April 22 2010 01:04 kjdjy wrote:
Just posting to let you guys know that the EBGames at the Harmony Road Plaza in Oshawa, Ontario gave me a sheet of paper with ten (10!) beta keys on it for a preorder. He said I was the first person to come in since they got them so they still probably have more.

-Unfortunately I intend to pass these keys along to my friends, so just in-advance saying I cant pass them out to you guys

-I realize my credibility is essentially zero due to my post count but this is not a lie, and if you live in this area and don't believe me then it's your loss I suppose


wow idiots, good score for you though haha.
banmeifurgay
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada8 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-21 16:10:14
April 21 2010 16:09 GMT
#209
TL Beta Comp: Find the hex / decimal values of the RGB colors in each circle corresponded to letters of a beta key with the final few missing to win the beta key!

Gamespot: $5 for beta.


osnap wen do i get banned.

Some git banned me for not liking Justin Bieber. According to my name, that means they're even gayer than I thought...
flextra
Profile Joined April 2010
United States22 Posts
April 21 2010 16:12 GMT
#210
On April 22 2010 00:46 mrgoochio wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 22 2010 00:44 flextra wrote:
I ordered 2 CE's online with 25% off. $163 with tax. Free 5-10 day shipping.
I'm going to the store after work and preordering 2 more CEs. Hopefully can get 2 beta keys from the store too!

can you get 25% off by ordering in-store?

What are you going to do with 4 CEs?


I believe the online discount only applies if you order online. Also it's limit 2 per household or whatever, so I'm going to ship two to my house to sell later and buy two at the store in person for me and my gf to use. In fact, I think I'm going to go during lunch instead of after work to make sure they don't run out of beta keys lol.
paymeinrice
Profile Joined April 2010
United States23 Posts
April 21 2010 16:13 GMT
#211
if you go with warcraft 3's beta, SC2 beta should last for a few more months.

But saying SC2 beta will last until October is a long stretch. I doubt it will last that long, simply because balancing/tweaking an Mmo for release seems more difficult than a RTS.

Considering WoW was blizzards first mmo, I'd imagine they'd make sure it was extra polished; especially if consumers are paying monthly for it. SC2 isn't Blizz's first RTS so the tweaking phase shouldn't take as long.
Meh
Vbay24
Profile Joined April 2010
11 Posts
April 21 2010 16:16 GMT
#212
Has anyone who pre-ordered online receive their email yet? Been like 12 hours since I pre-ordered now.
Scip
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Czech Republic11293 Posts
April 21 2010 16:17 GMT
#213
Is it America only, or is it for Europe too?
"It may be pleasurable for some of us to imagine being ravished" - Christopher Hitchens in a debate with feminists RIP 2011 Psalm 2:9 You shall break them with a rod of iron
mrgoochio
Profile Joined April 2009
United States557 Posts
April 21 2010 16:18 GMT
#214
On April 22 2010 01:12 flextra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 22 2010 00:46 mrgoochio wrote:
On April 22 2010 00:44 flextra wrote:
I ordered 2 CE's online with 25% off. $163 with tax. Free 5-10 day shipping.
I'm going to the store after work and preordering 2 more CEs. Hopefully can get 2 beta keys from the store too!

can you get 25% off by ordering in-store?

What are you going to do with 4 CEs?


I believe the online discount only applies if you order online. Also it's limit 2 per household or whatever, so I'm going to ship two to my house to sell later and buy two at the store in person for me and my gf to use. In fact, I think I'm going to go during lunch instead of after work to make sure they don't run out of beta keys lol.

how much do ppl expect CE's to sell for? are they really that rare once the game is released? i assume youre going to sell through ebay?
chengysogood
The-Dom
Profile Joined February 2010
United States165 Posts
April 21 2010 16:19 GMT
#215
BOOM me and my brother pre-rdered 2 with the 25OFF coupon (THANKS OP!). $149.98
mrgoochio
Profile Joined April 2009
United States557 Posts
April 21 2010 16:23 GMT
#216
On April 22 2010 01:19 The-Dom wrote:
BOOM me and my brother pre-rdered 2 with the 25OFF coupon (THANKS OP!). $149.98

u didn't have to pay tax?
chengysogood
Alphaes
Profile Joined April 2010
United States651 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-21 16:23:58
April 21 2010 16:23 GMT
#217
On April 22 2010 00:59 mrgoochio wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 22 2010 00:50 Alphaes wrote:
On April 21 2010 23:43 mrgoochio wrote:
On April 21 2010 23:30 BDF92 wrote:
On April 21 2010 23:28 Alphaes wrote:
On April 21 2010 23:25 BDF92 wrote:
Do you get the %25 if you just get the CE? Do they factor in tax? Because it is technically $99.99.


Tax is calculated after the discount.


So I'm assuming no? You won't get a $75 CE?

EDIT:
On April 21 2010 23:29 Archibo wrote:
On April 21 2010 23:25 BDF92 wrote:
Do you get the %25 if you just get the CE? Do they factor in tax? Because it is technically $99.99.

I just ordered it, and the 25% off worked (it didnt show up until I saw the payment options). 34$ mail fee sucks, but the game is 50$ cheaper than here so....




SEND ME THE KEY ALREADY!!!!!



Where do you live? What I'm looking at is free 3-day shipping

my free shipping option was 5-10 days, i think the 3 day shipping promo wasn't appearing because the 25% off says it wasn't to be combined with any other promos..?

Anyone get 25% off and 3day free shipping in the US?


I didn't pay attention at first, so I did the 5 day shipping one too for my CE + 25OFF order. Then I after I noticed it, I just called them to change that to the 3-day, no problem there.

On April 22 2010 00:45 mrgoochio wrote:
the guy above posted he paid $10, figured it was $10 lol


$10 for CE I believe

they changed it from 5-10 to 3 even though the 25% off promo says its not to be combined w/ other promos?


Oh, I guess they've changed it now or maybe it was just an error on their part. I remember when I tested it before you could get the 3-day one. Or maybe since I called them to change it, they didn't really bother checking it carefully or something and just did it.
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feather6
Profile Joined February 2010
48 Posts
April 21 2010 16:27 GMT
#218
Confirming that I got a key pre-ordering in-store, only $5 down. Printed out on the receipt. Just drove home and added it to my bnet account!

No more inane FB contests! No more searching through that terrible CVG site! Hooray!
route_Map
Profile Joined August 2009
United States28 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-21 18:36:22
April 21 2010 16:31 GMT
#219
I just pre-ordered at the store and the key printed on my receipt.

Just FYI: I ordered 2 copies (1 reg, 1 CE) and got EDIT: 2 keys.
Nyne
Profile Joined April 2010
United States21 Posts
April 21 2010 16:32 GMT
#220
Do they have boxes there or so, or do you just walk up to the counter declaring that you'd like to preorder?
Play like you've got a pair.
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