Then tell that to the likes of Microsoft, Valve and Sony who often offer far better prices to parts of the EU e.g. Hungary and the Czech Republic than they offer to the British.
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EndemicAlarm
20 Dec 16#1
Paypal is not a small company and it is very trivial to link things like this to individual accounts. If being an open offer wasn't deliberate, they messed up.
lennyuk
20 Dec 16#2
regardless of the size of the company, mistakes can still happen and no doubt someone will get in trouble for this, or more likely they will just find some way of fixing it for those who legitimately missed out.
Spark
20 Dec 16#3
It wasn't really a loophole. I was on the official list for this and PayPal included the redemption link in the email so you didn't exactly have to be Julian Assange to get to the bottom of it.
Teehairy
20 Dec 16#4
Well precisely! They shouldn't and if you see it, you should report it to the Commission. I have. Pretty sure they hate me at this stage.
Spark
20 Dec 16#5
Microsoft cleverly do not take any steps to prevent people from buying digital content from other parts of the EU like they do with other regions. They don't advertise that you can do it but they won't stop you from doing it either.
woohoomoo
20 Dec 16#6
Cheers for the spot OP, and to HUKD for WhatsApping it earlier otherwise I'd have missed linking the offer to my account. Managed to do an in-app Plex activation for £1.30 instead of £3.30 - thanks :smile:
mgowans
20 Dec 16#7
This wasn't an 'exclusive offer' for targeted individuals. There is a banner link for it on Paypal's "All Offers" page at: Paypal Link. It does state "Limited Quantity" though which I guess has now all been used up.
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