Spring Sale vs. Bonus System credit

[VTJS17_Fire]

Hi ED,

 

I have $ 31.00 credit from the bonus system on http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com. So far, so good.

 

Now, I want to purchase FC3 within the spring sale, but I can't use my credit for the sale.

 

"Your internal account balance $31,00, You can use $0,00 to pay current order."

 

I know, that only full price products can used for the bonus system - but I thought, only to get a bonus/ credit.

 

Is it true, that I can only use my credit to buy a full price product, too?

 

 

Thanks in advance,

regards Fire

[const]

Hi ED,

 

I have $ 31.00 credit from the bonus system on www.digitalcombatsimulator.com. So far, so good.

 

Now, I want to purchase FC3 within the spring sale, but I can't use my credit for the sale.

 

"Your internal account balance $31,00, You can use $0,00 to pay current order."

 

I know, that only full price products can used for the bonus system - but I thought, only to get a bonus/ credit.

 

Is it true, that I can only use my credit to buy a full price product, too?

 

 

Thanks in advance,

regards Fire

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/faq/bonus_rules/

 

2.5. Bonuses can be used to pay any DCS product that is participating in the bonus system, other than products that are subject to promotions, discounts and other special purchase program, including during sales. 3rd party partner products may choose to participate in the bonus program at their own discretion.

[Lizzard]

uhmm..

 

FC3 regular = 49,99$ - your 31,00$ = 18,99$

 

FC3 sale = 19,99$

 

So..you would save 1$ and waste your account?! Makes not that much sense:)

 

EDIT: ah o.k. (it`s too early in the Morning) 19,99 - 31,00 = FREE

 

forget my post:lol:

Edited March 26, 2014 by Lizzard

[Kuky]

uhmm..

 

FC3 regular = 49,99$ - your 31,00$ = 18,99$

 

FC3 sale = 19,99$

 

So..you would save 1$ and waste your account?! Makes not that much sense:)

 

EDIT: ah o.k. (it`s too early in the Morning) 19,99 - 31,00 = FREE

 

forget my post:lol:

you got it right the first time :smilewink:

[nawarren]

uhmm..

 

FC3 regular = 49,99$ - your 31,00$ = 18,99$

 

FC3 sale = 19,99$

 

So..you would save 1$ and waste your account?! Makes not that much sense:)

 

EDIT: ah o.k. (it`s too early in the Morning) 19,99 - 31,00 = FREE

 

forget my post:lol:

 

 

All of the above statemants are I'm afraid incorrect.

 

You may have accrued $31 of discounts, however u are only able to use approx $10 of discount per time. Therefore $49.99 - $10 = $39.99 using your earnt bonus. As opposed to sale price $19.99. It's a no brainer.

 

I have accrued a large amount of discounts, but will never use them, as I will wait for a sale and buy the product much cheaper.

 

I like the idea of what ED was trying to do, however I don't like the way it's been implemented. To me it doesn't work. But thats just my opinion:)

 

Cheers

 

Neil

[Lizzard]

I like the idea of what ED was trying to do, however I don't like the way it's been implemented. To me it doesn't work. But thats just my opinion:)

 

Cheers

 

Neil

 

 

I guess this whole Customer Bonus System was a quick shot to calm down the Guys who bought the Mi-8 for full price on day one. Remember..the Mi-8 was put into a sale (60% off) 3 Weeks later..

 

But anyway..giving the Customers the ability to save some Money is allways nice..somehow:thumbup:

[PureEvil]

am i correct, if i buy some DCS product now from this website, i won't be getting any bonus from it? and i can't use the bonus i already have... will it be overall cheaper to buy modules from steam then? need to wait and see i guess. atm it looks like i'm better off buying modules outside any sale thing.

Edited March 26, 2014 by PureEvil

[piXel496]

:huh:

 

Maybe the bonusSystem does not give what you expect today. But you can spend it later this month on a new plane.. And on another new plane later this year.. Or on possible new future payware EDGE sceneries, who knows?

 

If I understood well the bonus is for "loyal" customers that buy new products for the premium price. See it as a friendly gesture. It will not make you rich nor ED.

 

 

 

 

 

Personally I value the planes I fly in this sim higher then the premium price.

 

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[Reksi-Erkki]

Actually, there is a deadline to use any bonuses received from old purchases, and the deadline is the 1st of June this year. Two months to go.

 

As I already own the current products, I doubt that I'll be able to use those $32 on my account, even if I bought every new release... but it might be possible if the third parties will allow it. The Hawk, MiG-21bis, Fw 190D... they might be released before June. The Render Engine Formerly Known As EDGE? Well, who knows...

[cichlidfan]

Actually, there is a deadline to use any bonuses received from old purchases, and the deadline is the 1st of June this year. Two months to go.

 

Please provide a quote to support this statement.

[cichlidfan]

am i correct, if i buy some DCS product now from this website, i won't be getting any bonus from it? and i can't use the bonus i already have... will it be overall cheaper to buy modules from steam then? need to wait and see i guess. atm it looks like i'm better off buying modules outside any sale thing.

 

That pretty much sums it up.

[Exorcet]

My view on the bonus:

 

Something you really want right now comes out, buy it with bonus, then when it's on sale later you won't have anything to complain about.

[Winfield_Gold]

I guess this whole Customer Bonus System was a quick shot to calm down the Guys who bought the Mi-8 for full price on day one. Remember..the Mi-8 was put into a sale (60% off) 3 Weeks later..

 

But anyway..giving the Customers the ability to save some Money is allways nice..somehow:thumbup:

 

I paid full price when the MI-8 was released. I was happy with the purchase and when I talked a good friend to purchase it during the sale I was not phased that it was on special when he purchased it. At the time I had not idea I would receive a 75% discount for any future dcs product until several months after the release. Now with the bonus system, I must say that I am more than happy I paid full price for the product.

[Reksi-Erkki]

Actually, there is a deadline to use any bonuses received from old purchases, and the deadline is the 1st of June this year. Two months to go.

 

Please provide a quote to support this statement.

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/faq/bonus_rules/

 

"6. The customer has the opportunity to receive a bonus for existing orders (paid before 20.02.2014) pertaining to products participating in the bonus program, with the same rules applied (p.2-3) as under the new order. Customers must use these bonuses prior to 01.06.2014. Visit: Personal section / My account to register the orders."

[mwd2]

so what can we buy with our bonus until 01.06.2014 - if you still have all moduls at the moment?

[cichlidfan]

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/faq/bonus_rules/

 

"6. The customer has the opportunity to receive a bonus for existing orders (paid before 20.02.2014) pertaining to products participating in the bonus program, with the same rules applied (p.2-3) as under the new order. Customers must use these bonuses prior to 01.06.2014. Visit: Personal section / My account to register the orders."

 

I had missed that, thank you. Ah well, it was a pretty useless bonus system anyway and if ED is not going to have anything for me to buy, then it is their loss not mine.

[Reksi-Erkki]

if ED is not going to have anything for me to buy, then it is their loss not mine.

 

My thoughts exactly. I'll probably buy some modules just for support, no matter if I can use the bonuses or not. But IMHO the deadline could be pushed a bit further away, knowing how the release schedules tend to stretch... and there's going to be a summer sale anyway :)

[JorgeIII]

Well, I found I was mistaken too. I have $64 in bonuses and I thought I could use them any time in ED store.

 

We can only use them to pay up to a 20% of a participating title (this equals a 20% discount from full price).

More over, the bonuses will expire on 06.01.14.

 

So If I want to use them all, I have to spend real $256 to buy producs for $320 at the store, before june 2014. Clients who have bonuses more likely already have most or all DCS titles (good clients).

 

If we are luky and a new module is released before June, witch accepts the bonus system, we may get a 20% off (about $10). The rest of $ in bonuses will be lost.

Something is not right.

 

Link to bonus rules: http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/faq/bonus_rules/

 

 

 

1. 
   
2. A product can be paid by use of bonuses no more than 20% (twenty percent) of the full product price.
   
3. Accrued bonuses for purchases made prior to 20.02.2014 can be used up to 01.06.2014. Upon expiration, accrued bonuses will be invalid and void without the possibility of the return and / or recovery.
   

Edited March 26, 2014 by JorgeIII

[upupandaway]

Oh, I didn´t notice that before either.

What new stuff apart from Nevada, WWII stuff & DCS FW.190 could there potentially be to buy? I already got all those. Otherwise my 66$ will just be forfeit...? Well, not that I regret spending all that money...

Edited March 26, 2014 by upupandaway

[cichlidfan]

Well, I found I was mistaken too. I have $64 in bonuses and I thought I could use them any time in ED store.

 

We can only use them to pay up to a 20% of a participating title (this equals a 20% discount from full price).

 

Yeah, we sussed out, from attempted purchases, the 20% part shortly after the bonus plan was instituted. The deadline just decreases the limited usefulness.

 

A possible 20% discount on Nevada is all many will be able to get out of it.

[MTFDarkEagle]

Well that's useless then...

[VTJS17_Fire]

Thanks for all replies. :)

[cichlidfan]

Apparently we won't be using it on Nevada either.

 

6. Bonuses cannot be used to pay for products marked as “NEW”.

[slowhand]

Damn nut'n like a dry TIT!:baby::cheer3nc::megalol:

[Lizzard]

So..is there anybody who has ever used the bonus system somehow..reading through all the posts is really paradox, and tells me this makes no sense..in neither case