50% Instant Rebate on Almost Everything in the Marketplace! [Archive]

Piestro

05-24-2012, 09:00 PM

<img src="http://www.everquest2.com/images/en/features/2012/05/memday/eq2memban.jpg" /> From Friday, May 25, 2012 at 12:01 pm (noon) Pacific* through Monday, May 28, 2012 at 11:59 pm Pacific you’ll get an instant rebate for half your Station Cash back when you purchase almost anything** in the EverQuest II Marketplace! Everyone likes having more to spend, and now’s the time to grab that item you’ve had your eye on. As soon as you do, you’ll find 50% of the cost of the item (clearly displayed to you in game) immediately refunded to you… maybe you should look at another item on your wish list! Jump in game and explore the Marketplace. Whether it’s an Experience Potion or the latest Heritage Armor, it’s now twice the deal it used to be! *<a href="http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc">Convert to your local time</a> ** Recurring subscriptions are not eligible for the 50% rebate.

Brook

05-24-2012, 10:41 PM

<cite>Piestro wrote:</cite><blockquote><img src="http://www.everquest2.com/images/en/features/2012/05/memday/eq2memban.jpg" />From Friday, May 25, 2012 at 12:01 pm (noon) Pacific* through Monday, May 28, 2012 at 11:59 pm Pacific you’ll get an instant rebate for half your Station Cash back when you purchase almost anything** in the EverQuest II Marketplace! Everyone likes having more to spend, and now’s the time to grab that item you’ve had your eye on. As soon as you do, you’ll find 50% of the cost of the item (clearly displayed to you in game) immediately refunded to you… maybe you should look at another item on your wish list!Jump in game and explore the Marketplace. Whether it’s an Experience Potion or the latest Heritage Armor, it’s now twice the deal it used to be!*<a href="http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc">Convert to your local time</a> ** Recurring subscriptions are not eligible for the 50% rebate.</blockquote>Why are recurring subscriptions not eligible?

TalisX1

05-24-2012, 10:53 PM

<cite>Brook wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Piestro wrote:</cite><blockquote><img src="http://www.everquest2.com/images/en/features/2012/05/memday/eq2memban.jpg" />From Friday, May 25, 2012 at 12:01 pm (noon) Pacific* through Monday, May 28, 2012 at 11:59 pm Pacific you’ll get an instant rebate for half your Station Cash back when you purchase almost anything** in the EverQuest II Marketplace! Everyone likes having more to spend, and now’s the time to grab that item you’ve had your eye on. As soon as you do, you’ll find 50% of the cost of the item (clearly displayed to you in game) immediately refunded to you… maybe you should look at another item on your wish list!Jump in game and explore the Marketplace. Whether it’s an Experience Potion or the latest Heritage Armor, it’s now twice the deal it used to be!*<a href="http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc">Convert to your local time</a> ** Recurring subscriptions are not eligible for the 50% rebate.</blockquote>Why are recurring subscriptions not eligible?</blockquote>lol.This can be read two ways.I bet the way you took it is that people with recurring subscriptions don't get the 50% rebate.I'm sure what was meant is that you do not get a 50% rebate when purchasing a recurring subscription. That is why it says ALMOST every item.Silat

Moiya

05-24-2012, 10:57 PM

I'd like to see another double guild status xp day PLEASE

retro_guy

05-24-2012, 11:06 PM

Nice <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />Bought the SC on a triple weekend, use it on a 50% off weekend.So a $30 item costs actually $5Hahahahahaha!

Anestacia

05-24-2012, 11:18 PM

Was wondering why no new Marketplace items appeared this week. Now I see why...

Nottas

05-25-2012, 05:24 AM

Nevermind, didn't read the time it starts

Gelenor

05-25-2012, 05:33 AM

<cite>TalisX1 wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Brook wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Piestro wrote:</cite><blockquote><img src="http://www.everquest2.com/images/en/features/2012/05/memday/eq2memban.jpg" />From Friday, May 25, 2012 at 12:01 pm (noon) Pacific* through Monday, May 28, 2012 at 11:59 pm Pacific you’ll get an instant rebate for half your Station Cash back when you purchase almost anything** in the EverQuest II Marketplace! Everyone likes having more to spend, and now’s the time to grab that item you’ve had your eye on. As soon as you do, you’ll find 50% of the cost of the item (clearly displayed to you in game) immediately refunded to you… maybe you should look at another item on your wish list!Jump in game and explore the Marketplace. Whether it’s an Experience Potion or the latest Heritage Armor, it’s now twice the deal it used to be!*<a href="http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc">Convert to your local time</a> ** Recurring subscriptions are not eligible for the 50% rebate.</blockquote>Why are recurring subscriptions not eligible?</blockquote>lol.This can be read two ways.I bet the way you took it is that people with recurring subscriptions don't get the 50% rebate.I'm sure what was meant is that you do not get a 50% rebate when purchasing a recurring subscription. That is why it says ALMOST every item.Silat</blockquote>That would be fine if you could actually buy recurring subscriptions with Station Cash on Marketplace, which you cannot; real money needed, so you could not get a SC rebate anyway. So in fact it can only have one meaning..But I think you are right, its just badly worded AND very misleading

Maeven

05-25-2012, 07:19 AM

<cite>Piestro wrote:</cite><blockquote><img src="http://www.everquest2.com/images/en/features/2012/05/memday/eq2memban.jpg" />From Friday, May 25, 2012 at 12:01 pm (noon) Pacific* through Monday, May 28, 2012 at 11:59 pm Pacific you’ll get an instant rebate for half your Station Cash back when you purchase almost anything** in the EverQuest II Marketplace! Everyone likes having more to spend, and now’s the time to grab that item you’ve had your eye on. As soon as you do, you’ll find 50% of the cost of the item (clearly displayed to you in game) immediately refunded to you… maybe you should look at another item on your wish list!Jump in game and explore the Marketplace. Whether it’s an Experience Potion or the latest Heritage Armor, it’s now twice the deal it used to be!*<a href="http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc">Convert to your local time</a> ** Recurring subscriptions are not eligible for the 50% rebate.</blockquote>Well, I have an active recurring subscription and thought I'd test this out - bought a painting for SC (that I wanted anyway hmph) for 300 and yep - it cost me 300. So then either paintings aren't on the 50% list or I'm not eligible.I think I'll wait to buy anything else until we get clarification or some other brave soul gives it a try!

Leko

05-25-2012, 07:25 AM

<cite>Maeven wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Piestro wrote:</cite><blockquote><img src="http://www.everquest2.com/images/en/features/2012/05/memday/eq2memban.jpg" />From Friday, May 25, 2012 at 12:01 pm (noon) Pacific* through Monday, May 28, 2012 at 11:59 pm Pacific you’ll get an instant rebate for half your Station Cash back when you purchase almost anything** in the EverQuest II Marketplace! Everyone likes having more to spend, and now’s the time to grab that item you’ve had your eye on. As soon as you do, you’ll find 50% of the cost of the item (clearly displayed to you in game) immediately refunded to you… maybe you should look at another item on your wish list!Jump in game and explore the Marketplace. Whether it’s an Experience Potion or the latest Heritage Armor, it’s now twice the deal it used to be!*<a href="http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc">Convert to your local time</a> ** Recurring subscriptions are not eligible for the 50% rebate.</blockquote>Well, I have an active recurring subscription and thought I'd test this out - bought a painting for SC (that I wanted anyway hmph) for 300 and yep - it cost me 300. So then either paintings aren't on the 50% list or I'm not eligible.I think I'll wait to buy anything else until we get clarification or some other brave soul gives it a try!</blockquote>The rebeats do not start until Noon today so of course you did not get the rebate. They do not mean players with recurring subs are not eligible they mean you will not get a rebate on buy a recurring sub.

Maeven

05-25-2012, 07:36 AM

Oh see what I get for trying to be helpful...Well painting is lovely anyway. Now I can decorate the room around it.

GreenArmadillo

05-25-2012, 07:58 AM

<cite>Gelenor wrote:</cite><blockquote>That would be fine if you could actually buy recurring subscriptions with Station Cash on Marketplace, which you cannot; real money needed, so you could not get a SC rebate anyway. So in fact it can only have one meaning..But I think you are right, its just badly worded AND very misleading</blockquote>More interesting is the implication that non-recurring subscriptions purchased with SC may be included - potentially a huge bargain for those of us with triple SC balances from the last sale. It will also be interesting to see if AOD is included.

Horiksson

05-25-2012, 11:51 AM

Server transfers are also NOT included in the 50% off. Would have been nice to see that somewhere.

Rijacki

05-25-2012, 11:58 AM

<cite>Horiksson wrote:</cite><blockquote>Server transfers are also NOT included in the 50% off. Would have been nice to see that somewhere. </blockquote>The rebates haven't started yet. It's only 8am Pacific time on Friday now.

Koleg

05-25-2012, 12:02 PM

<cite>Horiksson wrote:</cite><blockquote>Server transfers are also NOT included in the 50% off. Would have been nice to see that somewhere. </blockquote>Transfer tokens are rarely on sale and usually get excluded.

Caela

05-25-2012, 12:15 PM

<cite>GreenArmadillo wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Gelenor wrote:</cite><blockquote>That would be fine if you could actually buy recurring subscriptions with Station Cash on Marketplace, which you cannot; real money needed, so you could not get a SC rebate anyway. So in fact it can only have one meaning..But I think you are right, its just badly worded AND very misleading</blockquote>More interesting is the implication that non-recurring subscriptions purchased with SC may be included - potentially a huge bargain for those of us with triple SC balances from the last sale. It will also be interesting to see if AOD is included.</blockquote>I would be all over a one year subscription at half price.... I would start playing again instead of not playing (or paying) at all.

Yimway

05-25-2012, 12:51 PM

<cite>Koleg@Unrest_old wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Horiksson wrote:</cite><blockquote>Server transfers are also NOT included in the 50% off. Would have been nice to see that somewhere. </blockquote>Transfer tokens are rarely on sale and usually get excluded.</blockquote>Darn it, I was hoping they would be included. I know a certain ranger that needs one.

Koleg

05-25-2012, 01:01 PM

<cite>Caela wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>GreenArmadillo wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Gelenor wrote:</cite><blockquote>That would be fine if you could actually buy recurring subscriptions with Station Cash on Marketplace, which you cannot; real money needed, so you could not get a SC rebate anyway. So in fact it can only have one meaning..But I think you are right, its just badly worded AND very misleading</blockquote>More interesting is the implication that non-recurring subscriptions purchased with SC may be included - potentially a huge bargain for those of us with triple SC balances from the last sale. It will also be interesting to see if AOD is included.</blockquote>I would be all over a one year subscription at half price.... I would start playing again instead of not playing (or paying) at all. </blockquote>Half-price Subs would be a little too much for them to offer, and basically be as close to free as it could be w/o actuallt being free. I mean seriously @15 a month complaining about the prices is silly. Then consider a year sub is $120 ($12/mon). Then consider triple SC on a +500 bonus card (6,000 SC for $15) that makes the anual sub $2.50 per month.....And NOW you want that to be half-price as well.... <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/2786c5c8e1a8be796fb2f726cca5a0fe.gif" border="0" /> I hear Farmville is free, you could go try that.

msgnomer

05-25-2012, 01:30 PM

I wonder how many people looked at the welcome page that said items were 50% off and bought prematurely by mistake. That page doesn't give a future start time, which implies it's ongoing.I didn't get caught because I remember another rebate sale where there's a rebate tag that shows up on the item so I looked around to see if there was an issue. Eventually I saw something here with the complete sale period info.

Mizlek

05-25-2012, 01:40 PM

<cite>retro_guy wrote:</cite><blockquote>Nice <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" />Bought the SC on a triple weekend, use it on a 50% off weekend.So a $30 item costs actually $5Hahahahahaha!</blockquote>SOE still has the last laugh. You still paid them $15 for a card (or however you bought your SC). That's the gimmick here. How ever they twist these "sales", they're still getting your $15. Until you can walk into a store and buy a $15 card for $7.50, they win.Anyways, I don't suppose character slots are going to be included in this rebate?-Miz

Koleg

05-25-2012, 01:46 PM

<cite>msgnomer wrote:</cite><blockquote>I wonder how many people looked at the welcome page that said items were 50% off and bought prematurely by mistake. That page doesn't give a future start time, which implies it's ongoing.I didn't get caught because I remember another rebate sale where there's a rebate tag that shows up on the item so I looked around to see if there was an issue. Eventually I saw something here with the complete sale period info.</blockquote>Probably people that fail at reading ... In the news business we call that a 'Hook' and the 'page' as you say was a link that could be followed for full details. Headlines are made to generate interest and awareness for example:A man just got home from his brothers wedding and sees on the news; "New bride shoots Groom and twelve others" and that man immediately charges out of the house for the hospital to see if his brother is ok, later to find out that the news even happened in the neighboring county, last week...SOE: Nearly everything on Sales 50% Off, Limited Time Only, HURRY!! ... sales starts tomorrow.

Akan

05-25-2012, 02:25 PM

Yep. Im just saying its a great deal; my budget is a modest 4k SC. I am getting:3 months gold ~4k, ~2k backDoV standard ~2k, ~1k back.Tenebrous Island when we get that free 500 from the FB quest, in addition to my leftover 1k.

Akan

05-25-2012, 02:30 PM

<cite>Caela wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>GreenArmadillo wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Gelenor wrote:</cite><blockquote>That would be fine if you could actually buy recurring subscriptions with Station Cash on Marketplace, which you cannot; real money needed, so you could not get a SC rebate anyway. So in fact it can only have one meaning..But I think you are right, its just badly worded AND very misleading</blockquote>More interesting is the implication that non-recurring subscriptions purchased with SC may be included - potentially a huge bargain for those of us with triple SC balances from the last sale. It will also be interesting to see if AOD is included.</blockquote>I would be all over a one year subscription at half price.... I would start playing again instead of not playing (or paying) at all.</blockquote>I talked to someone from support, they said the non-recurring are good to go. I repeat, a SOE employee checked for me and told me that the non-recurring subs ARE INCLUDED. Have fun!

Koleg

05-25-2012, 02:41 PM

<cite>Akan wrote:</cite><blockquote>I talked to someone from support, they said the non-recurring are good to go. I repeat, a SOE employee checked for me and told me that the non-recurring subs ARE INCLUDED. Have fun!</blockquote>Well ... with my banked triple cash on a half price sale that is a 12 month sub for $1.25 per month... sounds more like a Fire Sale.

PsiaMeese

05-25-2012, 03:23 PM

I see the reading comprehension fail now. This has happened in other sites as well. While the promo doesn't say Purchases from recurring subscriptions are not eligible for the 50% rebate, it really should say Purchases of ... Which would have proved more helpful.

Moiya

05-25-2012, 03:37 PM

I have 2 accts but i only buy SC on 1 acct and wat sux for me is the fact as I'm gold member that has all access flagged on their accts i can't gift to my other acct, wish they would hurry up and FIX THIS!! Been months now since i last sent them a /bug and got told they are working on it well all i can say is work FASTER so we can take better advantage of these deals

Denon

05-25-2012, 03:39 PM

If I already purchased a 3 month gold non-reacurring, and that would expire in about 6 weeks.If I purchase another 3 month -or- 6month. Would that start from the date my current sub expires?

Wingrider01

05-25-2012, 05:14 PM

did this start? Do not see any indcation of what is 50 percent off when I click through the items

Mermut

05-25-2012, 05:52 PM

<cite>Atan@Unrest wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Koleg@Unrest_old wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Horiksson wrote:</cite><blockquote>Server transfers are also NOT included in the 50% off. Would have been nice to see that somewhere. </blockquote>Transfer tokens are rarely on sale and usually get excluded.</blockquote>Darn it, I was hoping they would be included. I know a certain ranger that needs one.</blockquote>Just checked, the server transfer tokens ARE listed as rebate.

Raknid

05-25-2012, 05:55 PM

<cite>Wingrider01 wrote:</cite><blockquote>did this start? Do not see any indcation of what is 50 percent off when I click through the items</blockquote>They have a "Rebate" sticker on them.

Caela

05-25-2012, 06:04 PM

Yup - I just bought my 1 year non-recurring gold sub and got the rebate.I basically paid $15 for an entire year.

Rendflesh

05-26-2012, 04:45 PM

Hello. Couldn't find any information, but just wondering if this works with with the expansion content? So if I purchased Age of Discovery at the 2000SC it's listed at now, would I get 1000SC back?Thank you.

retro_guy

05-26-2012, 11:36 PM

<cite>Mizlek wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>retro_guy wrote:</cite><blockquote>Nice <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" />Bought the SC on a triple weekend, use it on a 50% off weekend.So a $30 item costs actually $5Hahahahahaha!</blockquote>SOE still has the last laugh. You still paid them $15 for a card (or however you bought your SC). That's the gimmick here. How ever they twist these "sales", they're still getting your $15. Until you can walk into a store and buy a $15 card for $7.50, they win.Anyways, I don't suppose character slots are going to be included in this rebate?-Miz </blockquote>Except I intend on paying to play the game anyway so:Normally $15.00 per month.Buy buy the SC on a triple weekend, so $5.00 for a "month" then:Half price sale so $2.50 per month.I'm logging in shortly to by a 12 months at 1/6th of the price!I guess they do still get the last laugh.

Regolas

05-27-2012, 11:30 PM

Or if you look at it another way (6 month example as it's what I'm buying) 7900SC sub 7900 / 2 = 3950 3950 -(500 x 6) = 950. <- SC gained each month 950 / 3 = 316.667 = $3.17 for 6 months 316. 667 / 6 = 57 per month or $0.57 per month If you ignore the SC gain per mobth it's $2.19 per month

retro_guy

05-28-2012, 05:30 AM

<cite>Regolas wrote:</cite><blockquote>Or if you look at it another way (6 month example as it's what I'm buying) 7900SC sub 7900 / 2 = 3950 3950 -(500 x 6) = 950. <- SC gained each month 950 / 3 = 316.667 = $3.17 for 6 months 316. 667 / 6 = 57 per month or $0.57 per month If you ignore the SC gain per mobth it's $2.19 per month </blockquote>Quite true:12 months cost me $2.50 per month.But as I'm also going to get 500SC per month over the next 12 months, SOE is actually PAYING ME $2.50 per month to play the game <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" />

Absyntheea

05-28-2012, 07:48 AM

If you are referring to buying a sub during this sale, the ones that are on rebate do not give you 500 sc a month. The non-recurring subs are what are on sale, not the recurring subs... and only recurring subs get the bonus SC.

DamselInDistress

05-28-2012, 09:11 AM

<cite>Caela wrote:</cite><blockquote>Yup - I just bought my 1 year non-recurring gold sub and got the rebate.I basically paid $15 for an entire year. </blockquote>Me too <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />.50% rebate on SC bought during Triple promotion ftw lol.

Regolas

05-28-2012, 01:56 PM

Absyntheea, You get your bonus SC by signing up for a recurring sub as well. You don't start paying until after your rebate sub has ended, but because you're signed up you get your SC each month anyway.

Caela

05-28-2012, 03:26 PM

<cite>Regolas wrote:</cite><blockquote>Absyntheea, You get your bonus SC by signing up for a recurring sub as well. You don't start paying until after your rebate sub has ended, but because you're signed up you get your SC each month anyway.</blockquote>Do you know that for sure? Or just suspect it works that way?

Regolas

05-28-2012, 06:10 PM

I have been told. I will find out for sure on the 12th June when my current sub expires and my 6 month rebate sub kicks in. I have already added a monthly sub to the account that starts on the 12th December.

retro_guy

05-31-2012, 07:15 AM

<cite>Caela wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Regolas wrote:</cite><blockquote>Absyntheea, You get your bonus SC by signing up for a recurring sub as well. You don't start paying until after your rebate sub has ended, but because you're signed up you get your SC each month anyway.</blockquote>Do you know that for sure? Or just suspect it works that way?</blockquote>Yes it works that way, I've done it for 6 months.There have been confirmations from red names that it works that way too.

Caela

05-31-2012, 11:35 AM

<cite>retro_guy wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Caela wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Regolas wrote:</cite><blockquote>Absyntheea, You get your bonus SC by signing up for a recurring sub as well. You don't start paying until after your rebate sub has ended, but because you're signed up you get your SC each month anyway.</blockquote>Do you know that for sure? Or just suspect it works that way?</blockquote>Yes it works that way, I've done it for 6 months.There have been confirmations from red names that it works that way too.</blockquote>Thanks! Good to know - I went ahead and signed up for a recurring sub with my credit card for when my year runs out. Now I just need to find more time to play <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />