SEIV GOLD Rebate

[Master Belisarius]

I wrote my view about it, in other topic, but want to comment about the facts that you wrote:

- About facts 1 and 3: I think that if a guy got a SE4 pirated copy, probably will get a pirated SE4 Gold copy too. If not, well, at least you got a customer! And also, you can see my view about the Fact 2.

- Fact 2. Well, we live in the knowledge age, right? I think that Shrapnel could get the info anyway... If not, well, so bad, this guy will be forced to send the piece of the CD.

- Fact 4: purchasing a new copy of the same game (although will include improvements), it's in my view, a way to support Aaron... with or without the rebate.

- Fact 5: first must say that I really dislike the idea to destroy the CD. Second, I'm pretty sure that will be unable to send the piece using the standard mail, and at least from my country, will be more expensive to me, send the piece than receive the rebate.

[Puke]

it will fit in a regular envelope, and should not weigh more than two or three sheets of paper. that is, if you just send in the logo. why does it cost extra postage if it does not weigh more than a regular letter or if it does not take a larger envelope?

if the old cd has that much sentimental value to it, dont send in for the rebate. seems simple enough. of course, this is probaby why god invented proof-of-purchace in the form of UPCs and boxtops. the manual is probably about as hard to reproduce as a UPC, so why not ask for the cover, or a specific page? if it can be reproduced on the same stock of paper and such, it would certainly cost more than $15 to do. at least in the time and effort involved. or hell, just ask for the whole freakin manual. it will weigh more than the chip off the CD, but it might be better for some people than breaking the disc.

[Tim Brooks]

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maybe including a 'legacy' copy of the game on the new gold CD (space allowing) would make it so that destroying the old CD is no loss. since the old Version would not be updated any longer, that legacy copy would let people play with anyone who has not upgraded to gold.

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I like this idea. We will look into it.

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What about the packing slip? it could be coppied but if you limit it to one per household, so that would be very hard.

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Again, you are assuming everyone bought from us. Also, not many people keep packing slips. It has to be fair to all and not a drain on our resources.

Also mentioned was getting everybody's databases - this is impractical, probably impossible, and expensive as we would be searching through many databases. If it costs us $10.00 to verify the sale, well, there goes the rebate.

And you can mail the piece in a standard envelope. You don't need special packaging.

[ 04 December 2001: Message edited by: Tim Brooks ]

[Will]

Well, as for me... I figure I'm going to keep the original CD (sentimental value), and shell out the extra $15. And I wouldn't consider sending the manual, I got a signed copy!

[Puke]

you got a signed copy? when were they offering those?

MMs in SF, yeah? Think I could get my CD signed if i knocked on their door? Think it would help if i brought burgers and beer?

[CW]

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5. To ship a piece of the CD with our logo to a foreign country with the form would cost us 80 cents. We hopefully figured that the reverse would be true so the expense will not be outrageous to get your rebate.

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I don't live in the US, so is the rebate available here in Australia? From your words it sounded like a "yes", but unless the cheque is drawn on a local bank I can't see how I can redeem it.

[Q]

I see the same problem as CW. My bank will charge the equivalent of around 10 US $ to cash a cheque from the US (I live in Switzerland). So there will be almost no profit left.
But I bought the gold Version anyway as a support for the game and MM, so I do not care too much about the discount and will probably keep the original CD to make a gift to someone.

[ 04 December 2001: Message edited by: Q ]