SEIV GOLD Rebate

CW · #1 December 4th, 2001, 11:49 AM

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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.

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 · #2 December 4th, 2001, 12:03 PM

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 ]

Tim Brooks · #3 December 4th, 2001, 12:33 PM

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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.

Uhhh, good point. I thought we had thought of everything, but it can cost alot just to cash a check from another country. How about if we offer an option for a $15.00 coupon to our store. Would that help? We thought about just giving a credit back on your charge card, but each transaction like this costs us about $3.00. We could offer to credit your card for $12.00 in place of the check? What do you think of these ideas?

Oh, and yes, the offer is good to anyone, anywhere that has the CD.

disabled · #4 December 5th, 2001, 02:42 AM

Another thing that can be done, providing thier bank doesn't overcharge for it, is to open up accounts in a bank in each country. start it with maybe 20 bucks. Then you can transfer money to it then give them a check.

Just an idea.

EDIT-
Another stupid thought. Money Orders. any bank that charges a person to deposit a money order is not a real bank, just a criminal organization.

EDIT 2-
My spelling sucks!
[ 04 December 2001: Message edited by: Hadrian Aventine ]

[ 04 December 2001: Message edited by: Hadrian Aventine ]

CW · #5 December 4th, 2001, 03:24 PM

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Another thing that can be done, providing thier bank doesn't overcharge for it, is to open up accounts in a bank in each country. start it with maybe 20 bucks. Then you can transfer money to it then give them a check.

It will cost you a fortune to transfer money overseas, and many banks require you to open the account in person.

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How about if we offer an option for a $15.00 coupon to our store. Would that help? We thought about just giving a credit back on your charge card, but each transaction like this costs us about $3.00. We could offer to credit your card for $12.00 in place of the check?

I'd rather take the $12 than the $15 coupon. There is no garantee that I'll be interested in another Shrapnel game. What's worst, buying a game from the US from my place (Australia) means almost 100% inflation on the price - for shipping, credit card charges etc. SEIV costed me a fortune compared to an off-the-shelf game here, and an off-the-shelf game here costs twice as much again compared to the same product brought from places like Hong Kong (I'm talking about legal originals of cause!). So you get my feeling.

What's stopping you guys from taking that $15 off the purchase price? We can provide some prove of purchase, anything BUT a piece of the CD... I just don't feel nice doing THAT! And what about an UPGRADE Version that requires the original during installation? I've bought a very expensive 747 instrument simulator that did exactly that when a new Version came out.

[ 04 December 2001: Message edited by: CW ]

Captain Kwok · #6 December 4th, 2001, 03:44 PM

I'm for the $12 rebate on my credit card - it will cover the shipping cost for me.

Space Empires IV was the Last computer game I bought - Last January - so if it has been that good, I'm sure you guys deserve the extra cash for the Gold Edition.

I just can't wait to February!

Baron Munchausen · #7 December 4th, 2001, 06:09 PM

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Originally posted by 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?

They were offering those when we finished the beta testing phase.

Now, I can't say if Aaron would sign your copy if you showed up on his doorstep, but I think anyone that has a signed copy right now was a beta tester at some point.