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RemainVigilant
Posts: 18
Registered: ‎10-24-2011

Re: Battlefield 3 Digital Download

I'm in the same position KyleTMusolf, I just got off the phone yet again with customer support. They say there is some problem going on with their application and yet continue to say its not their fault and something about this being handled by a separate company all together that cannot be contacted directly. This problem has been ongoing since the 21st and now release has come and gone without any fix. I was told by one person that the CD-Keys would come in an email, but my friend says he never got his in an email only through the PC-App. By the end of the call I was even more furious that I was before, no compensation for this wait after I preordered a game, no way to cancel any of the actions, and they won't even allow me to trade the order to that of a physical copy I can grab today. Consumer Relations said the easiest thing I could do is go in and purchase the game AGAIN and dispute the order when/if it comes through, unfortunately that idea is out the window as the online deal was cheaper, a pre order with the extra map, and I'm not about to trust their system to give me back my money they took the instant I ordered this game. Beyond that the only thing anyone told me was to way 48-72 hours for a call back/fix and if not to call back again. Rest assured however as these best buy employees say this is in no way best buys fault and not to hold them accountable!

By the way DO NOT CALL these guys multiple times as each time will reset your callback apparently, real nice of the lady to see I've been waiting a whole 48 hours already to set me back another 72.

All we need is a cd-key and everything else would work out just fine, its the simplest fix to such a horrid problem. I don't need to use your application that apparently fails every few minutes to download this game I just need the code that says I paid good money for it.
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KyleTMusolf
Posts: 39
Registered: ‎10-21-2011

Re: Battlefield 3 Digital Download

Well of course its NOT their fault, they have our money and don't care to try and handle this any further. What error are you getting exactly when you try to use the PC App?

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RemainVigilant
Posts: 18
Registered: ‎10-24-2011

Re: Battlefield 3 Digital Download

Mine has been "There was an error with the external service. Please try again later". The forum mod said a few days ago that people with this error literally should just "try again later" but 5 days of this I'm pretty sure its not coming back anytime soon. The other problem is I can log onto my buddies account who by some miracle actually got to download install and play this game on release date, yet my order which was among his has been locked out since preorder. I'm quite steamed to say the least about the atrocious customer service they have been dishing me. They got my money, and I've allowed them 3days+ to count all $54.75 up, so where is my f'n game?

I am almost convinced that when best buy saw that he ordered a "gift" with his order that they figured it was to them for doing such a great job with consumer relations and now are playing my copy in one of their backrooms.
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KyleTMusolf
Posts: 39
Registered: ‎10-21-2011

Re: Battlefield 3 Digital Download

Same here I am supposed to be using my friend's account to download the game since he forgot to gift it, well of course his account doesnt work with the pc app because "The House Number Is Required", one of my emails works with it the PC App but the other one doesnt, I get the "External Service is Unavailable" error. I wish they could just transfer the game, or give me a keycode... or he|l, even show some effort, I sure havent seen much...

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RemainVigilant
Posts: 18
Registered: ‎10-24-2011

Re: Battlefield 3 Digital Download

I downloaded the game through my friends account (thinking that they'd send me an email with the CD-KEY come release date I'd atleast beat the download wait and be able to play it up with my buddy) and honestly I haven't a clue where it went, after the 15gbs were downloaded it installed origins onto my computer and that was that. I read others are just redownloading it again on Origins after they got their key so what really is the point of Best Buy PC-App other than to hold keycodes hostage.

I wish one of these guys would actually care about a customer (whom I myself have shopped here countless times in the past for my hardware/movies/music/and games) enough to even show some compassion to this problem. Shoot one of these jackals during my continuous calls had the nerve to say that its probably my computers fault and that their Geek Squad could take a look (for a price mind you) in hopes to fix this issue. That doesn't explain why I can access other accounts and not my own. I admit I am not a computer whiz, but do they really think I'm stupid? I vented on the Consumer Relations rep when she told me that this is basically the service that I paid for and how she honestly doesn't care if I will be returning to their store for future products. If you want a 10% discount for your NEXT PURCHASE you can call them up and complain but I basically told her that nothing short of a discount to my current purchase or a physical trade in would be acceptable for the frustration these people continue to cause. Of course that wasn't going to fly (and I didn't expect it to) as these guys honestly only care that they got your money today and not tomorrow. Oh and at the end of the conversation she explained that because I called today that my Case # will be set back in their logs thus making me wait another 48-72 hours before I heard from anyone about this massive screwup on BESTBUYS name.

Attempted to contact EA to see if there is anything from their part that can be done but alas everything has to go through Best Buy, so if they wished I could be waiting till Christmas to play my game. Looks as though you and me are stuck here for awhile....
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KyleTMusolf
Posts: 39
Registered: ‎10-21-2011

Re: Battlefield 3 Digital Download

Yeah I used to love best buy, I am a silver rewards member or whatever it is. I'm done shopping here though.

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Ridley
Posts: 9
Registered: ‎10-21-2011

Re: Battlefield 3 Digital Download

While I did the keys on time, I never did get an e-mail. they just showed up in the APP.

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KyleTMusolf
Posts: 39
Registered: ‎10-21-2011

Re: Battlefield 3 Digital Download

I guess its pretty clear I won't be playing this, and these theives got away with my money.

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RemainVigilant
Posts: 18
Registered: ‎10-24-2011

Re: Battlefield 3 Digital Download

Yep in the same boat as you still. Told the consumer relations that this was false advertising as the "deal" is still up on Best Buy.com while this issue hasn't been fixed since pre-release. She replied saying that is my opinion and mine only with a cold tone and that there was nothing further to be discussed about my order until this 72hour callback deal is over. If I paid for a service that allowed me to start downloading said game on the 21st and here I am on the 26th having to fight and struggle every inch of the way just to get some help then there is no doubt shady dealings going on. Best Buy could have released a note/warning or removed the deal completely saying that it was "unavailable at this time" or was "undergoing maintenance due to problems". If that was the case then I would be fine being screwed out of a game right now as I would know Best buy at least attempted to save some customers from a problem on their end. Sadly bestbuy refuses to even acknowledge this as their problem and continues to say its either my computer (which is brand freaking new) or some company that best buy cannot contact directly that is dealing with the issue . She gave me a B.S story about how shes just like me and when telling her children that they will be receiving something and then the product doesn't follow through on the companies deal she is infuriated but all you can do is "wait it out". Well lady a golden rule for me is to not find a job within a company that is clearly lying to my face and giving its customer run around excuses as to why this problem has occurred. By the end of it she acts like I have some nerve asking for compensation for this easily fixable and easily avoidable problem like 10% off is a large enough bribe but seriously...paying for tax on my next purchase ain't compensation whatsoever. Give me a code or give me the ability to trade my order in for the same "pre-order" bonus of a physical copy, its pretty simple, and a courtesy "Thank You" would be welcome for taking my cash hostage you crooks.

Reading over other customer service related problems on best buy forums have lead me to believe that best buy thinks its too good for its customers now, and therefore no longer requires my support. Game stop + Newegg + Walmart will handle all of my future media products.
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KyleTMusolf
Posts: 39
Registered: ‎10-21-2011

Re: Battlefield 3 Digital Download

I called a geeksquad representative a couple minutes ago, they said they had the wrong address for my primary, and then updated my account information, now I can log in and get my serial numbers and download this.

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