Posted July 14, 2013
This has been discussed many times, and is the topic of several Requested Feature posts, but I just wanted to bring it up again. GOG really needs the ability to either (a) get a separate code for every game in a "gifted" purchase or (b) allow us to buy store credit or GOG Points (MAGOGs?). The need for this is painfully clear with the current Atari promotion.
Recently I bought 5 Atari titles for a giveaway, plus a game for myself. Those six purchases in succession triggered a phone call from my credit card company, saying there was a provisional lock and did I indeed make those purchases? I told them yes and the lock was rescinded. However, the event made clear that there is no way I can make a lot of individual buys on GOG without the same lockdown happening again.
With the Atari promotion in effect, I would happily buy $50-$100 worth of Atari titles to have as later trades or gifts with GOGnads who missed the sale. But there is no way in the seven hells I am going to go through the credit card hassles those purchase would entail. So, sale opportunity missed.
If I could make ONE purchase and get a code for each gift game, or alternately make one purchase of GOG Points and then spend those on individual gifts, this would avoid all these credit card transactions. I suspect it would be cheaper for GOG too, since they wouldn't have to cover the credit card fee on each purchase. I realise this is probably not a trivial change to implement, but I suspect it could be a lucrative one.
Thanks for reading.
Recently I bought 5 Atari titles for a giveaway, plus a game for myself. Those six purchases in succession triggered a phone call from my credit card company, saying there was a provisional lock and did I indeed make those purchases? I told them yes and the lock was rescinded. However, the event made clear that there is no way I can make a lot of individual buys on GOG without the same lockdown happening again.
With the Atari promotion in effect, I would happily buy $50-$100 worth of Atari titles to have as later trades or gifts with GOGnads who missed the sale. But there is no way in the seven hells I am going to go through the credit card hassles those purchase would entail. So, sale opportunity missed.
If I could make ONE purchase and get a code for each gift game, or alternately make one purchase of GOG Points and then spend those on individual gifts, this would avoid all these credit card transactions. I suspect it would be cheaper for GOG too, since they wouldn't have to cover the credit card fee on each purchase. I realise this is probably not a trivial change to implement, but I suspect it could be a lucrative one.
Thanks for reading.