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Menotti · On Thu May 18, 2006 5:08 pm, Jake wrote:

Master post updated 12/20/06 - 6:00PM EST

(thanks for the template Fugger)

If you have a complaint, issue, are looking for information, want to discuss, argue, flame or any other reason for posting about Freepay and the PS3s, post it here.

I will do my best to update the main thread with more information as it becomes available.

Here is what we know, in short:

On Mon May 15, 2006 , Jake wrote:

ThreatNet · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 11:45 am Post subject:

It's fucking bullshit no wonder i just got approved

johnjimjones · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 11:58 am Post subject:

I don't mind the referrals being raised but the goddamn timelimit til 5/30
I can't get 4 referrals in a week.

egyptianruin · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 12:00 pm Post subject:

I know, let alone have them approved. It would prolly take at least 15 business days for that and we don't have that.

mrmworth · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 12:06 pm Post subject:

damn so not only did freepay screw over the ps3 people who got approved already, but it also screwed over people waiting for approval on other sites.

by this i mean they wasted their time approving accounts that will need to go through the approval process again. they could have been approving people on sites who (hopefully) won't have a change in referral requirements.

i really didn't buy into freepay approving the ps3 accounts, there have been a lot of approvals lately. i saw that as their way of trying to get good p.r. on forums as a sign of them approving accounts. all the while, they knew they wouldn't have to shell out any money until the end of the year when ps3 comes out, if not next year if the supply is as limited as the xbox360.

best of luck to everyone who did the ps3 site. i'm still waiting on xbox360 and macmini.

justinag06 · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 12:25 pm Post subject:

wow they just magaged to save themselves the trouble of shipping a single ps3

I was 1 away on this and of course planned to complete

has to be some kind of time limit they can do

ILoveToys · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 12:29 pm Post subject:

I wonder if this had anything to do w/ their test email that Jake claims was only a glitch.....Everytime Jake says that it seems to precede a major change that causes uproar in these forums.....

xDarKnighTx · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 2:17 pm Post subject:

its too close to our ending date to change the referral policy. i think they should either give us more time, or give us a $350 gift card to EB games or something, even though it still doesn't cover the PS3 price.

supafreak00 · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 2:30 pm Post subject:

I opened a ticket as well. I've moved since I placed my order & it said a new order would have to be placed in order to have it ship to my new address :/ Plus its impossible to get 4 more refs in 2 weeks and get them approved. I asked about an alternative option.

Narakukuku · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject:

Instead of scrambling to get 4 extra referrals I would rather them give us a ~$300 gift card as well. I understand the price of the ps3 is higher than was expected but considdering the minimum price tag, 10 offers is fair. Getting 2 more offers wouldn't be so bad.

mpbollywoodking · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 3:35 pm Post subject:

this is UNCOOL. Plus, they haven't changed their time limit??????????

THIS IS UNFAIR

24fan24 · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 4:04 pm Post subject:

Freepay was demoted to Grade D on A4F. May I add that they are the only site in that category.

i blame history · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 4:07 pm Post subject:

well, i am done with freepay. i placed my order on january 18th or something. freepay will not get another penny from me or any referrals.

edit.
okay.
i just checked my site, and now i am just confused. when i look at my order history, my order is still there, still says processing. and yes my account also says i need 3 more referrals (i had 9/8). so i have both a processing order AND a need for 3 more referrals.... i know what the answer will be, but why does it still say my order is processing unless i am in the clear?

Menotti · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 4:23 pm Post subject:

Menotti · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 4:40 pm Post subject:

So many people are going to scramble for those 4 extra refs on the small chance they will get the item. Hell, I may even do that.

I'm just worried that 4 extra refs times however many people = lots more money for FP. Now, they can either use the extra income to send out the items they've promised repeatedly, or they will sit on it for an indeterminable amount of time.

We all hope to hear something Monday but, seriously, how often has anything we've been told in the last 3 or 4 months actually been true?

There will be people here that will say we are being too hard on FP and should stop complaining, etc etc, but when you look at their recent rep, these complaints are not unfounded.

I'm going to borrow some info from posts on A4F:

(about reasons they should be demoted on the A4F forums. They've since been demoted to "D" status)

i blame history · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 4:46 pm Post subject:

egyptianruin · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 6:00 pm Post subject:

jeff7602 · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 6:49 pm Post subject:

hmmmm.......I wonder why Jake stayed away from the forum today??

egyptianruin · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 6:50 pm Post subject:

MakeDamnSureTBS · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 7:33 pm Post subject:

jy3 · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 7:58 pm Post subject:

wow, just got back from a concert and I am .... confused.
I am going to say it
WHAT THE FUCK?
ok, end expletives.

this will not fly. There is no way, and dont point out their TOS, that this can possibly be upheld for those whose time limit ends on 5/31 or anyone else who sent in approval.
this is bait and switch, plain and simple.
My order is still processing but as everyone else it says I need 4 more refs. I could have EASILY gotten 4 more refs 5 weeks ago. but instead they took their sweetass time approving me and then turn this bullshit. IF this ends up being the case and they do not offer a giftcard or paypal instead and just say you are all screwed there will be a lawsuit filed.
ok, so enough running my mouth without knowing what is truly going on.
jake?

jy3 · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 8:03 pm Post subject:

one more thing. what about people who were approved and now are on vacation. that would suck.
also, my order still says processing
i opened a ticket...
ps
i think that the number of approved orders for ps3 will likely be low. with this in mind I bet that the code for the ps3 site was changed universally and this is why our processing orders say we need more refs. I doubt they will screw us like we are forcasting...i am too much of a half-full kinda guy i guess..

RoBsTaMaCk · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 8:04 pm Post subject:

You all need to calm down. Are you sure that your order actually got cancelled? On the top right go under "Account" and then click "View Order History". My "status" and "refer friends" pages indicate I need more referrals but my order is still in place on the orders page.

The "status" and "refer friends" pages are probably dynamic pages that display information based on the number of referrals you have. Just because you're seeing that message doesn't necessarily mean your order is cancelled. Instead, it just means that their system probably checks to see if you have the minimum number of greens, then checks to see whether or not you have been approved. Since everyone who was approved most likely has less than 12 refs, it is going to display the "need more refs" message.

My suggestion: quit freaking out. If your order is still processing then you probably have nothing to worry about.

jy3 · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 8:06 pm Post subject:

rob, i calmed down after my kitten was too cute on my lab for me to be mad. see my edited post above yours that echoes your thoughts Smile

RoBsTaMaCk · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 8:08 pm Post subject:

And while I'm thinking about it, why is it that the PCS.Freepay site is only 10 refs (and they are shipping $500+ systems) and PS3s.Freepay is 12 refs and they are only giving the $499 system?

jy3 · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 8:17 pm Post subject:

alrighty, some people like pictures.
you are welcome to use my screen shots as examples of what some of our accounts look like now

jeff7602 · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 8:54 pm Post subject:

Another glass half-full thought...maybe they were doing the ps3 approvals first so they could implement the new referal amount with no one in the approval stage. All the people who made orders are okay and all the people that have not finished now have to do 12. Cause it seems that they were approving ps3s at a rate that is inconsistent with all their other sites...this would explain that. Something tells me this is just wishful thinking, but who knows.

Menotti · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 10:28 pm Post subject:

coolbreeze06 · Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 12:15 am Post subject:

is anybody getting the extra 4 greens just to be safe even though their account still says "processing"?

pochacco · Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 2:19 am Post subject:

I wished I got 4 extra refs Sad

I only got 1 extra ref during the approval stage... now I need 3 more Sad

I wish they told me earlier cuz after I got approved I traded all my friend's ps3 refs. Sad