nigerian_businessman
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I just bought an xbox refurb from gamestop. I asked the guy in the store if everything I need to get on xbox live is in the box. Well, apparently thats not the case, because I need a subscription code. Now, I got a subscription code with one of the games I bought, but its expired and doesnt work. So it seems I'm left with these choices:
1. Buy a 12 month subscription that I can't afford right now because I didn't budget for it when buying the Xbox and 5 xbox live enabled games that were advertised to me as able to work out of the box.
2. Buy another game that I may or may not want and cannot afford right now to get another 2 month subscription code that may or may not be expired.
3. Go on ebay and BUY a 2 month FREE subscription, exactly like the one I have in my hand right now THAT DOESNT FUCKING WORK.
so um, im a little frustrated as you can see. anyone have any suggestions? I tried xbox support chat, they basically told me "boo hoo, just bend over and accept the ass reaming that is our retail subscription code bullshit". All I really want to do is subscribe and pay my $5.99 a month. I'm finding it really hard to believe that Microsoft is going out of their way to prevent me from spending money with them. The idea of having to go to a store and spend a bunch of money up front for this service after being lied to has left a real sour taste in my mouth, and I don't know if I'll be doing it. So, any suggestions? Anyone have a code they want to give or sell for a couple bucks? Maybe driving directions to the Microsoft campus so I can show up there with a Sten gun and find the sadistic son of a bitch who dreamed this clusterfuck of a subscription model up?
Any and all help is appreciated.
1. Buy a 12 month subscription that I can't afford right now because I didn't budget for it when buying the Xbox and 5 xbox live enabled games that were advertised to me as able to work out of the box.
2. Buy another game that I may or may not want and cannot afford right now to get another 2 month subscription code that may or may not be expired.
3. Go on ebay and BUY a 2 month FREE subscription, exactly like the one I have in my hand right now THAT DOESNT FUCKING WORK.
so um, im a little frustrated as you can see. anyone have any suggestions? I tried xbox support chat, they basically told me "boo hoo, just bend over and accept the ass reaming that is our retail subscription code bullshit". All I really want to do is subscribe and pay my $5.99 a month. I'm finding it really hard to believe that Microsoft is going out of their way to prevent me from spending money with them. The idea of having to go to a store and spend a bunch of money up front for this service after being lied to has left a real sour taste in my mouth, and I don't know if I'll be doing it. So, any suggestions? Anyone have a code they want to give or sell for a couple bucks? Maybe driving directions to the Microsoft campus so I can show up there with a Sten gun and find the sadistic son of a bitch who dreamed this clusterfuck of a subscription model up?
Any and all help is appreciated.