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    texxx78texxx78 Posts: 5,657 Member
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    Is it safe to buy expansions from amazon?
    Can i make them work through Origin?
    I have base game and a few expansions on Origin and i always play directly from there. I wish to keep doing that as i have had no problems with it ever.

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      Hal2003Hal2003 Posts: 27 Member
      If you buy directly from Amazon its safe as Amazon is on Trusted PC digital online retailers list by EA. But i will be aware to buy from 3rd party seller on Amazon.
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      texxx78texxx78 Posts: 5,657 Member
      thank you @Hal2003 I will be aware of that now! Many thanks
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      texxx78texxx78 Posts: 5,657 Member
      one more thing @Hal2003 , do you know how can i see if it's being sold from amazon directly? I can't find this filter...?
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      larrylove12larrylove12 Posts: 499 Member
      edited January 2020
      telmarina wrote: »
      one more thing @Hal2003 , do you know how can i see if it's being sold from amazon directly? I can't find this filter...?
      Usually it’ll say “ Fulfilled by Amazon” or something similar on the listing, I would also check out steam! They usually have pretty good deals, I’ve gotten a bunch of packs for $5
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      texxx78texxx78 Posts: 5,657 Member
      thanks @larrylove12 !
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      Hal2003Hal2003 Posts: 27 Member
      Trusted PC digital online retailers
      Worldwide

      Epic Games
      Humble Bundle
      Ubisoft
      Valve/Steam

      Asia

      Amazon Japan

      Europe

      Amazon France
      Amazon Germany
      Amazon Italy
      Amazon Spain
      Amazon UK
      Game UK
      GameStop EU

      North America

      Amazon
      Best Buy
      GameStop
      Target
      Walmart

      Buying on Steam is safe, but to buy DLC you need base game on steam.

      On amazon it must be sold by Amazon or fulfilled by amazon. I will be aware to buy used disc on Amazon.
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      AaeiynAaeiyn Posts: 521 Member
      edited January 2020
      larrylove12 wrote: »
      telmarina wrote: »
      one more thing @Hal2003 , do you know how can i see if it's being sold from amazon directly? I can't find this filter...?
      Usually it’ll say “ Fulfilled by Amazon” or something similar on the listing, I would also check out steam! They usually have pretty good deals, I’ve gotten a bunch of packs for $5
      "Fulfilled by Amazon" still involves Third Party Sellers, but you can usually trust that over a Third Party that isn't "Fulfilled by Amazon".

      About Fulfilled by Amazon

      Amazon is, essentially, that middle-man between both you and the Seller.

      I, typically, click on the part, of the item I'm interested in purchasing, that says "New & Used", and it pulls the list of every single person, selling that item. Sometimes, Amazon, themselves, is not actually selling it, nor any Third Party Seller that's Fulfilled by Amazon.

      Sold by Amazon, Fulfilled by Amazon, None of the Above

      Some Third Party Sellers aren't actually all that bad. I'd, also, take into consideration, the quality, that it's listed for, and the Third Party's Reviews & Stars on their Profiles.
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      texxx78texxx78 Posts: 5,657 Member
      I'm checking the list. I'm surprised that besides amazon, only 2 other stores still have sims 3 (in europe)... it makes me think that i should buy asap the ep's that i want... too bad that origin never makes sales for sim 3... or at least i never saw it.
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      ingridmfingridmf Posts: 67 Member
      Hal2003 wrote: »
      Buying on Steam is safe, but to buy DLC you need base game on steam

      Super important because I did not know about this when I bought a bunch for SPs during a Steam sale. I ended up having to buy the base game as well, thank god it was a pretty big sale so the base game + the SPs was still less than the SP's combined full price :D
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      Hal2003Hal2003 Posts: 27 Member
      There was just Lunar sale on Steam everything was with 75 % discount ended 2 days ago. Next expected sale is Spring cleaning sale on 24th May.
      But there could be some events when the game will have sale on Steam (like one time had base game 80 % discount).
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      texxx78texxx78 Posts: 5,657 Member
      ingridmf wrote: »
      Hal2003 wrote: »
      Buying on Steam is safe, but to buy DLC you need base game on steam

      Super important because I did not know about this when I bought a bunch for SPs during a Steam sale. I ended up having to buy the base game as well, thank god it was a pretty big sale so the base game + the SPs was still less than the SP's combined full price :D

      oh bad! i bought base game and a few ep's on Origin... :(
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      AaeiynAaeiyn Posts: 521 Member
      ingridmf wrote: »
      Hal2003 wrote: »
      Buying on Steam is safe, but to buy DLC you need base game on steam

      Super important because I did not know about this when I bought a bunch for SPs during a Steam sale. I ended up having to buy the base game as well, thank god it was a pretty big sale so the base game + the SPs was still less than the SP's combined full price :D
      Same, when your looking for CC. I don't have all of TS3 Expacs and some CC requires it.
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      Satanu_ReevesSatanu_Reeves Posts: 402 Member
      I just saw that they sell physical copies of Sims 3 and it’s expansions at the Walmart in my backwater town. If there is a steam sale it usually works out to be cheaper to buy it there even if you have to buy the base game first.
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      Hal2003Hal2003 Posts: 27 Member
      You can transfer base game and any DLC to Origin from Steam, as Steam will provide key for Origin for base game and any DLC bought on Steam.
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      texxx78texxx78 Posts: 5,657 Member
      Hey people!! I just bought from INSTANT GAMING for 11 euros: World Adventures, Ambitions, University Life and Fast Lane!!
      All good keys that i've already registered!
      I'm already downloading it directly in Origin!!
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      texxx78texxx78 Posts: 5,657 Member
      edited January 2020
      And i got 1000 simpoints from WA, just like buying it from Origin! Something like 2,50 euros per ep... god, thinking that in origin is 40eur each!!
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      KarritzKarritz Posts: 21,930 Member
      The only thing about registering the keys when buying from a 3rd party seller that isn't in the list of approved sellers is at some time in the future EA might do a sweep for keys that they never got paid for in the first place and anyone who has purchased any of them will be locked out of using that game.
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      texxx78texxx78 Posts: 5,657 Member
      edited January 2020
      Karritz wrote: »
      The only thing about registering the keys when buying from a 3rd party seller that isn't in the list of approved sellers is at some time in the future EA might do a sweep for keys that they never got paid for in the first place and anyone who has purchased any of them will be locked out of using that game.

      Really?? I thought that it was safe from the moment it accepted the keys at EA website... i hope it doesn't happen because i did pay for it. I also think Instant Gaming is a legitimate site.
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      KarritzKarritz Posts: 21,930 Member
      edited January 2020
      telmarina wrote: »
      Karritz wrote: »
      The only thing about registering the keys when buying from a 3rd party seller that isn't in the list of approved sellers is at some time in the future EA might do a sweep for keys that they never got paid for in the first place and anyone who has purchased any of them will be locked out of using that game.

      Really?? I thought that it was safe from the moment it accepted the keys at EA website... i hope it doesn't happen because i did pay for it. I also think Instant Gaming is a legitimate site.

      I hope it is okay. I just thought I'd mention it here as a lot of people had a lot of problems a couple of years ago when expansions and/or stuff packs they had purchased and paid for and played with for years were suddenly blocked. And they couldn't buy a legitimate replacements from EA for ages because EA didn't remove the game they had originally purchased they just couldn't access it. I think the issue was people bought lots of keys from EA and then got their money refunded but didn't return the keys. Then they sold the keys on to people who wanted to buy cheaper keys thinking they were a good deal and legitimate. As far as EA was concerned the keys were never paid for as they never got their money. So they shut them down and people couldn't play their games any more. It was up to individuals to track down whoever they'd purchased their keys from to try to get their money back years later. The most upsetting part of it for a lot of people was they couldn't just go and buy a new copy as they couldn't register it as the blocked copy filled the spot in their Origin account. Eventually, after a lot of effort I think most people managed to get their accounts fixed so they could replace the bad keys and resume playing their games.
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      texxx78texxx78 Posts: 5,657 Member
      Karritz wrote: »
      telmarina wrote: »
      Karritz wrote: »
      The only thing about registering the keys when buying from a 3rd party seller that isn't in the list of approved sellers is at some time in the future EA might do a sweep for keys that they never got paid for in the first place and anyone who has purchased any of them will be locked out of using that game.

      Really?? I thought that it was safe from the moment it accepted the keys at EA website... i hope it doesn't happen because i did pay for it. I also think Instant Gaming is a legitimate site.

      I hope it is okay. I just thought I'd mention it here as a lot of people had a lot of problems a couple of years ago when expansions and/or stuff packs they had purchased and paid for and played with for years were suddenly blocked. And they couldn't buy a legitimate replacements from EA for ages because EA didn't remove the game they had originally purchased they just couldn't access it. I think the issue was people bought lots of keys from EA and then got their money refunded but didn't return the keys. Then they sold the keys on to people who wanted to buy cheaper keys thinking they were a good deal and legitimate. As far as EA was concerned the keys were never paid for as they never got their money. So they shut them down and people couldn't play their games any more. It was up to individuals to track down whoever they'd purchased their keys from to try to get their money back years later. The most upsetting part of it for a lot of people was they couldn't just go and buy a new copy as they couldn't register it as the blocked copy filled the spot in their Origin account. Eventually, after a lot of effort I think most people managed to get their accounts fixed so they could replace the bad keys and resume playing their games.

      Wow i hope this isn't the case here. Many thanks for your imput!
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      Hal2003Hal2003 Posts: 27 Member
      That was the scam with stolen credit cards, someone bought masive amount of keys on Origin and the keys were later resseled on G2A nd Kinguin and got later all revoked. Instant Gaming is selling own keys oposite to G2A, Kinguin or Gamivo, they only selling portals and they keys can duplicated, stolen, region locked.
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      texxx78texxx78 Posts: 5,657 Member
      edited January 2020
      Hal2003 wrote: »
      That was the scam with stolen credit cards, someone bought masive amount of keys on Origin and the keys were later resseled on G2A nd Kinguin and got later all revoked. Instant Gaming is selling own keys oposite to G2A, Kinguin or Gamivo, they only selling portals and they keys can duplicated, stolen, region locked.

      Oh i hope so! Im getting nervous hehe well at least im going to play it as if there is no tomorrow! :lol:
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      ingridmfingridmf Posts: 67 Member
      Aaeiyn wrote: »
      ingridmf wrote: »
      Hal2003 wrote: »
      Buying on Steam is safe, but to buy DLC you need base game on steam

      Super important because I did not know about this when I bought a bunch for SPs during a Steam sale. I ended up having to buy the base game as well, thank god it was a pretty big sale so the base game + the SPs was still less than the SP's combined full price :D
      Same, when your looking for CC. I don't have all of TS3 Expacs and some CC requires it.

      Same, especially with worlds and houses. I have seen so many beautiful ones that I can't download because I'm missing a couple of EPs (EPs I'm just not interested in), which sucks :( Storybrook County for example, and most of the modern houses :(
      For houses, most of them also have CC and I usually don't feel like adding all of it to my game.
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      Hal2003Hal2003 Posts: 27 Member
      telmarina wrote: »
      Oh i hope so! Im getting nervous hehe well at least im going to play it as if there is no tomorrow! :lol:
      I bought several keys on Instant gaming (including Sims 3 DLCs keys for Origin) had problem with only one key and that key got replaced within 24 hours.

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      KarritzKarritz Posts: 21,930 Member
      edited January 2020
      ingridmf wrote: »
      Aaeiyn wrote: »
      ingridmf wrote: »
      Hal2003 wrote: »
      Buying on Steam is safe, but to buy DLC you need base game on steam

      Super important because I did not know about this when I bought a bunch for SPs during a Steam sale. I ended up having to buy the base game as well, thank god it was a pretty big sale so the base game + the SPs was still less than the SP's combined full price :D
      Same, when your looking for CC. I don't have all of TS3 Expacs and some CC requires it.

      Same, especially with worlds and houses. I have seen so many beautiful ones that I can't download because I'm missing a couple of EPs (EPs I'm just not interested in), which plum :( Storybrook County for example, and most of the modern houses :(
      For houses, most of them also have CC and I usually don't feel like adding all of it to my game.

      Its safest to not download things with cc as it can corrupt your game and be just about impossible to remove.

      As for missing expansion and stuff packs, if you download things that contain items from packs you dont own the game will replace those items with something else you do have. But some of those replacements can be a bit silly. Its up to you to fix it all up appropriately with what you own. I think mostly items you dont own and are replaced can be insignificant.
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