Just my luck

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  1. IKnowHow2Fly

    IKnowHow2Fly Well-Known Member

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    Bought a $15 iTunes gift card last night and decided to redeem it this morning to purchase Real Racing, RE4, etc. While I hit redeem, and am shocked to find out it isn't valid?!!? So now I'm stuck, can't get back to the store(whose name I won't mention because I hate them but for some reason went there) anytime soon so I'll be missing out on the deals :(
     
  2. Slapshot

    Slapshot Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, that sucks because today's the last day on sale for both. :(
     
  3. yourofl10

    yourofl10 Well-Known Member

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    Go back there with the receipt. Then they might reactivate it or, look on the receipt to see if it was activated.
     
  4. IKnowHow2Fly

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    So there is a way for them to tell it hasn't been activated? Cause I can already imgaine what's going to happen, me being a shouting contest with a manager who thinks im lying and trying to get a free card when It really doesn't work.
     
  5. Kamazar

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    I went to a CVS once and got a GreenDot money pak (basically, a code that loads cash onto a debit card). $30 was on there, wasn't valid. Checked the receipt, there was this weird code at the bottom that I inferred mean the activation didn't work out. Went back, they took a look at it. Apparently I was right, they got a new card for me and gave me my $30 on it. Check your receipt. Oh, and print out a screenshot of the redeem page!!! If you had already used it, it'd say so.
     
  6. Rad

    Rad Well-Known Member

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    #6 Rad, Sep 6, 2009
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    Try retyping the code. Look very close at the code some may be a different character than they appear.
    The $15 cards are the worst of the bunch. If I recall some of the characters looked like they could be a B, 0 or a 8 for example.
     
  7. guggug

    guggug Well-Known Member

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    Yea, B, 8 are similar so are V and U so are I and 1 etc etc
     
  8. IKnowHow2Fly

    IKnowHow2Fly Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for the suggestions, still no luck, going have to take it back, hopefully soon, really don't want to miss out on the deals!
     
  9. IKnowHow2Fly

    IKnowHow2Fly Well-Known Member

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    GREAT news :)!
    Went to the retail store and that failed.
    But I just got done talking to customer support and they did something and I finally have my credit!!

    Watch out sales, Here I Come :)
     
  10. Slapshot

    Slapshot Well-Known Member

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    Congrats!
     
  11. IKnowHow2Fly

    IKnowHow2Fly Well-Known Member

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    Thank you :)
    Now I won't be an outsider on Real Racing :p

    (This will be the quickest gift card I ever spent in terms of how long it will take to spend :p)
     
  12. Slapshot

    Slapshot Well-Known Member

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    Your welcome. ;) You don't wanna see how fast I can fly through a $30 gift card. :p
     
  13. IKnowHow2Fly

    IKnowHow2Fly Well-Known Member

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    Haha, It usually takes me a while to spend a card, I'm a VERY cautious buyer, even when it comes to cheap apps. This is not like me "throwing" money around but I like it :D
     
  14. Kamazar

    Kamazar Well-Known Member

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    There're two places where you can have a little cash but feel loaded. McDonald's, and the AppStore :D
     
  15. IKnowHow2Fly

    IKnowHow2Fly Well-Known Member

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    Haha so true, but you can't forget the Dollar Store :)
     
  16. Slapshot

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    Or Taco Bell.
     
  17. IKnowHow2Fly

    IKnowHow2Fly Well-Known Member

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    Basically anywhere that sells food that will slowly kill you overtime. :rolleyes:
     
  18. IKnowHow2Fly

    IKnowHow2Fly Well-Known Member

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    hmmm
    Real Racing- 7
    RE4- 3
    and something else...probally has to be 4 or less due to tax, any suggestion?
     
  19. Slapshot

    Slapshot Well-Known Member

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    You got Baseball Slugger?
     
  20. IKnowHow2Fly

    IKnowHow2Fly Well-Known Member

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    Yup :)
    got it for .99, crazy how it's 4.99 now :O
     

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