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Today EA announced a new policy on refunds regarding EA games on Origin   "you can return game downloads for full refunds within 24 hours of the first time you launch the game, within seven days from when you purchase it, or within the first seven days after the game's release if you pre-ordered. Whichever happens first" -Kotaku

EA trying to be get rid of their bad rep much :3 

source: Kotaku

http://kotaku.com/origin-now-lets-you-return-ea-game-downloads-for-full-r-1169643732

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O_O NICE GUY EA?!

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Seven days isn't that much. Someone may buy something then get busy and have no time to play the game. They also may start the game decide they like it then days after starting decide they hate it . . . .

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I'm..... actually a bit happy about EA!

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Seven days isn't that much. Someone may buy something then get busy and have no time to play the game. They also may start the game decide they like it then days after starting decide they hate it . . . .

They don't even have to refund games though.

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Cool, now I can return games that are shitty or way too short.

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1. Buy humble bundle

2.activate and download all origin games

3.Give away all steam codes

4.Return all origin games

5.Profit

 

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That's kind of cool. They're definitely the first digital store I've heard of offering refunds for digitally-delivered content, although there could be others I don't know about.

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That's kind of cool. They're definitely the first digital store I've heard of offering refunds for digitally-delivered content, although there could be others I don't know about.

Exactly, they're the first I've heard of. That's very good of ea.

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So wouldn't it possible to buy a game, complete it within 24 hours then request a refund?

 

Only thing i can see to potentially stop that is

 


Refunds may not be supported where Electronic Arts detects fraud or abuse of the refund process

 

EA is really trying to be the good guy at the moment with this refund policy and humble bundle stuff.

 

I almost... almost wouldn't mind installing origin on my system... almost.

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Today EA announced a new policy on refunds   "you can return game downloads for full refunds within 24 hours of the first time you launch the game, within seven days from when you purchase it, or within the first seven days after the game's release if you pre-ordered. Whichever happens first" -Kotaku

EA trying to be get rid of their bad rep much :3 

 

this sounds good, but as it says "whichever comes first" - meaning the window of opportunity is still 7 days, doesn't matter what.

 

that could easily be misinterpreted and get a lil dicey, if they made it a bit clear-er it'd be nice.

 

I just read the terms of sale and it's still doesn't cover the refund policy - fully.

 

I hope they have turned around, i rly do :]

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So wouldn't it possible to buy a game, complete it within 24 hours then request a refund?

 

Only thing i can see to potentially stop that is

 

 

EA is really trying to be the good guy at the moment with this refund policy and humble bundle stuff.

 

I almost... almost wouldn't mind installing origin on my system... almost.

You'll never know until you try origin

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Seven days isn't that much. Someone may buy something then get busy and have no time to play the game. They also may start the game decide they like it then days after starting decide they hate it . . . .

 

If it's a single player game then people can complete it and then demand their money back.

 

I think we have enough sense of entitlement in gaming as it is. let's not ask for more.

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I'm..... actually a bit happy about EA!

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1. Buy humble bundle

2.activate and download all origin games

3.Give away all steam codes

4.Return all origin games

5.Profit

 

Yes I know this won't work its a joke)

I'm sure they have something in there preventing that from happening.

 

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My god... this is actually... awesome...

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So what if it takes 7 days to download? No refund?

 

It wouldn't be considered downloaded until... Well... Until it's downloaded. :P

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1. Buy humble bundle

2.activate and download all origin games

3.Give away all steam codes

4.Return all origin games

5.Profit

 

Yes I know this won't work its a joke)

Yeah I'm so gonna do that.
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Today EA announced a new policy on refunds   "you can return game downloads for full refunds within 24 hours of the first time you launch the game, within seven days from when you purchase it, or within the first seven days after the game's release if you pre-ordered. Whichever happens first" -Kotaku

EA trying to be get rid of their bad rep much :3 

source: Kotaku

http://kotaku.com/origin-now-lets-you-return-ea-game-downloads-for-full-r-1169643732

This is wan show worthy.
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Even though all these nice things are to get a good reputation, they are still nice.

 

 

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