Do You Buy Game from Internet?
Filed in: Life Log, Web — October 13th, 2005
My first computer game shopping experience via Internet.
My younger brother found a classic 2-D spaceship game demo, shot down the enermies, got the points then can buy more advance weapons. My brother loves it! Since his birthday is coming soon, I decided to buy the game for him…
The game is about USD$20. I pay for the game using PB Visa Electron credit debit card. It is accepted, though it does not state that accept Visa Electron.
Few minutes later, I receive an email from the company. It asks me to re-confirm the phone number I submited in the order form. I explain that it is country code, area code and my phone number.
After a while, I receive the order receipt and the game download link. My brother use FlashGet, a download manager to download the game.
Everything seems working fine until the download is almost complete…
My brother tells me that the download suddenly fail. It says “download file size changed, cannot resume download”. I visit the download link manually but I get a download number exceeded error.
Oh no! It blocks my download link already!
I understand that the website prevent customer to forward the game download link to others. But it haven’t complete download it! My brother should not download the game using download manager (which open multiple connections to the server).
One lesson learned: Never use download manager to download purchased software.
What’s now? I send an email to the company and ask for help. I am now waiting for their reply… *cross fingers*
Do you have similar experience? Do you buy games online?
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October 14th, 2005 at 12:44 am
Does PB charge u any extra fees for using it outside the country?
October 14th, 2005 at 12:56 am
oh… perhaps they don’t support resume functions, once you download it (either finish or not) and you stop, you can’t resume again..
i’m pirate download users.. never buy games online.. haha.. feel that it’s not worthed
October 14th, 2005 at 1:00 am
geckoseiya: there is no extra fee, PB use current exchange rate to calculate the amount.
WTJ: Ya, I think so. To prevent mass download from 1 download link. Well, I don’t support pirate. Pay if you are affordable.
October 14th, 2005 at 1:14 am
Adoih hehehe, next time don’t split up the download. But even if u didn’t split the download, some server have time limit, so after a while the link expired. In that situation, what i woud is initiate the download again at the source website (i think it usually happens when I download stuff at FileFront).
But then, your case might be different one…
October 14th, 2005 at 1:20 am
I am still wating for the new download link. You see, order is fast but support is always slower.
October 14th, 2005 at 2:31 am
lcf, u can apply credit card already @@?
October 14th, 2005 at 5:11 am
Those who have income tax slip can apply for RM50 for lifetime la… Electron Visa Card? My friend applie dit when he was 17 le… LOL! Those are like reload card right? You spend how much you have in the card…
About the game download thing… Send back the receipt and ask for it then, since they have stop your download.
October 14th, 2005 at 10:29 am
Hey LCF this is a little off subject but:
I’m a long time reader of your blog. I know you may have posted about this earlier, but I was wondering about your page rank?
It used to be 6 or 7 didn’t it? I was wondering if you know why this happened?
Oh, by the way what site did you try to download from?
October 14th, 2005 at 11:50 am
aHfUi: no, I am using debit card.
cell: my site is climbing from PR00, it has never get PR6 or above. I buy the game from Divo Games.
October 14th, 2005 at 12:32 pm
Aiks, what you said is true.
Never use download managers for purchased software.
Some payment processors such as DigitalRiver has file hosting for companies such as Symantec.
If you buy Norton Antivirus, you’ll get to download it immediately after you pay and they limit your downloads to 1-3 times if I’m not mistaken.
To maintain your download times, you can “PURCHASE” the extra download times. Ridiculous isn’t it?
LcF, may I know which game was it you purchased from Divo Games?
I can find retail versions for most of the games from them
October 14th, 2005 at 2:16 pm
it is AstroAvenger.
October 14th, 2005 at 2:26 pm
Hie just want to ask … Visa Electron is debit card? What is the requirement? I would really like to apply one to buy online. Please advice
* I’m still a student , no income tax
October 14th, 2005 at 3:00 pm
Alpha: please refer to my previous article on PB visa electron debit card.
October 14th, 2005 at 4:17 pm
good lesson there, about not using download manager. thanks lcf.
hey, you wrongly use ‘credit card’ in your post instead of ‘debit card’ that’s why some of the members here get confused, i think.
see 3rd paragraph? you wrote “PB visa electron credit card” when it should be “PB visa electron debit card”.
yes wong, visa electron card is like reload card. anyone, even those not working can apply for it. as you said, with just RM50, one can apply for it already. my 18 years old nephew also uses it. i love using it too.
October 14th, 2005 at 4:18 pm
oh. my mistake. sorry guys.
October 14th, 2005 at 5:34 pm
Divogames.AstroAvenger.v.1.5.3.Retail-ZWT
Try search for it, it’s out there.
Although the latest version is 1.5.5, but I think the 1.5.3 is still playable
October 14th, 2005 at 6:22 pm
I just Re-READ the email receipt. It stated that it will take 2 business day to reply support questions. *shrug*
October 14th, 2005 at 6:52 pm
Mr liew, i never bought games online. I’ve bought e-book online, and yes usually they give you a random link and the user is only permitted download “attempt” for only 4 times, and after that the link is no longer valid.
Usually they’ll tell you in the email/receipt not to do parallel download as most Download Manager did. But IMHO, using Download manager is ok, as long you dont try to open more that one connection simulataneously.
October 14th, 2005 at 7:01 pm
Thx LcF for refering to the page. Wow now only I know debit card rockz…but have to make sure it works with paypal.
October 14th, 2005 at 7:25 pm
I bought Sims 2 via gamers.com.my. Everything’s fine, but the payment method is abit difficult for youngsters like me, esp it need parents’s “power” to sign the cheque or credit card numb.
October 14th, 2005 at 7:38 pm
Erh … RM50 for life time ?
Last time i apply it, frist year FREE but we will be charge RM24 each year for next …
Actually wat bank you all using, PB ?
October 14th, 2005 at 8:20 pm
To anyone, if you are earning at least RM1500 everymonth through Google or any other methods on the internet, just show the bank that you have income through your Bank Statement.
It’s good enough to apply for a classic card.
Don’t need to register any company name or whatsoever!
Just for your knowledge, your income through internet WON’T BE taxed. This rule came year 2004.
October 14th, 2005 at 8:56 pm
*ahem* Thank you for the information, Raymond.
But… ANY bank? Or specified banks?
October 14th, 2005 at 10:44 pm
Try RHB, SouthernBank… this 2 is not very strict.
Maybank is hopeless…
LOL
October 15th, 2005 at 12:01 am
Yup, I bought HL2 and CS:S from steam. I bought Doom 3 from Ebay and WE9 PSP on Ebay too.
October 15th, 2005 at 12:50 am
I din buy game online but prefer to buy the CD.
as Raymond quoted, I get the UOB which is free-for-life membership!! (still avail)
SBB free-for-life membership is up to successful applicant by end of oct 05.
They’re(Bank: the Royal License’s Along) earning our $, get it FREE!