Just got a vanilla CE w/ pet codes

[Mementomori1993]

for 100$. It was an absolute steal on ebay and I got it with just seconds left.

Quick question though, how much could I potentially get for one of the three pets to choose from?

Thanks!

[Deleted]

About tree fiddy.

[Archimand]

didnt they changed it awhile back ? i think you get all 3 now

[WarlockJack]

I think I have very bad news for you. It looks like you're probably one of a couple people who bought the collector's Ed. boxes with no CD key... you NEED the CD key to get the pets. It upgrades your account to a collector's edition account. You would then get all 3 pets for your account which are NOT able to be sold.

An actual Vanilla CE CD-Key goes for $700-1000+

I got mine by searching craigslist for an OLD collector's edition account... created before they had Battle.net and quit before they had battle.net

If you find a person's old account that quit the game before battle.net, you can create a battle.net account for that copy with YOUR name and payment info. effectively making it your account.

However once an account has been tied to battle.net, this no longer works.

[Mementomori1993]

I think I have very bad news for you. It looks like you're probably one of a couple people who bought the collector's Ed. boxes with no CD key... you NEED the CD key to get the pets. It upgrades your account to a collector's edition account. You would then get all 3 pets for your account which are NOT able to be sold.

Shit.

Oh well, I got it for a hundred bucks and everything aside from the actual CD is unopened in the box, I have been meaning to pick up all the old CE's anyway. Thanks for the tip!

And I'm pretty sure a hundred bucks for one of these is pretty cheap, usually I see the opened ones go for a few hundred.

[The One Percent]

Chances are you have a box without a CD key. People sell it and in the fine print somewhere list that it's just the box or the CD key has been used. The difference between a used CD key CD and a unused is $500 or more. Grats if you got insanely lucky, however doubtful that is. You also get all three pets on whatever account you use the CE cd key on, and they are not tradeable in game, so you would have to do a little more risky deal to sell them.

[WarlockJack]

Shit.

Oh well, I got it for a hundred bucks and everything aside from the actual CD is unopened in the box, I have been meaning to pick up all the old CE's anyway. Thanks for the tip!

And I'm pretty sure a hundred bucks for one of these is pretty cheap, usually I see the opened ones go for a few hundred.

Sorry about that. I do agree though... $100 for the CE box and extras sealed is as cheap as they ever have gone for. So congrats on that. ^_^

[Mementomori1993]

Look in the detail description, it says right in the last sentence that I can pick from one of three pets. I didn't even think to much, I saw that, and that the only thing it doesn't come w/ is the cd key. I didn't even stop to remember that with all the CE's I have had that it requires the Bnet account upgrade. I think this dude who sold it to me is being kind of scammy.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281138884943...84.m1497.l2649

[WarlockJack]

That's just pre-filled-in info from eBay's database. If you wanted your money back though, I'd say you'd have grounds to ask for a refund based on that line.

[Deleted]

Sounds like you have sufficient grounds for a refund.

[endersblade]

Look in the detail description, it says right in the last sentence that I can pick from one of three pets. I didn't even think to much, I saw that, and that the only thing it doesn't come w/ is the cd key. I didn't even stop to remember that with all the CE's I have had that it requires the Bnet account upgrade. I think this dude who sold it to me is being kind of scammy.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281138884943...84.m1497.l2649

Copied directly from your link:

Includes everything but game disc itself. Code has been used

So no, you do NOT get the CD key, and no, you do NOT get any of the pets. You paid $100 for the box and its contents, minus the game itself and, most importantly, the CD key.

[WarlockJack]

But the product information does say "Additionally you can also choose one of the three in-game pet." which could definitely be confusing to people who don't know better.

[Deleted]

But the product information does say "Additionally you can also choose one of the three in-game pet." which could definitely be confusing to people who don't know better.

You paid $100 for a cardboard box, sorry.

[Mementomori1993]

No refund needed. It does piss me off a bit that it was sort of misleading, would have thought about it more but didn't have a ton of time to think about it. Either way, the only other one with just the box and contents minus CD key are 500 USD+, so I would say I got a really good deal.

Thanks for all the help

[WarlockJack]

You paid $100 for a cardboard box, sorry.

I did? I had no idea. Thanks for pointing that out. Oh, you also just contradicted yourself. And its not just a cardboard box. And I'm a power-seller with 100% positive feedback and over 2000 feedback. That description gives him grounds for a refund.

[Mementomori1993]

You paid $100 for a cardboard box, sorry.

That'd be me. I like to collect things like this from all of my (few) favorite games, so to me it was a worthwhile buy. I just need BC/Wotlk now.

[Deleted]

I did? I had no idea. Thanks for pointing that out. Oh, you also just contradicted yourself. And its not just a cardboard box. And I'm a power-seller with 100% positive feedback and over 2000 feedback. That description gives him grounds for a refund.

I quoted the wrong person, no need to be rude.

[Mementomori1993]

I quoted the wrong person, no need to be rude.

Actually....you were kind of the rude one. But nonetheless, let apples be apples.

[Victor Komalov]

How was he rude in any way, shape or form? Stop being an over sensitive sap. He pointed out that due to the OP's inability to read, they got ripped off.

[WarlockJack]

It was obviously an inflammatory statement. "You paid $100 for a cardboard box" was not meant to be helpful in any way. It was in fact rude.

And I'd like to point out that he didn't get ripped off. He actually got a good deal. He just didn't purchase quite what he was expecting... but a good deal none the less.