Heya Esppiton. Just wonderin...about how many promos you won?

Somehow my post updating everyone on the situation I raised earlier in this thread was caught up in the cleaning. The good news is that someone from SOMER Blink finally contacted me, the bad news is that they refuse to refund my isk.

They say that they "will not refund ISK used in valid play that has already been won or lost". That's right, for SOMER Blink offering an unique prize, requiring people to play Blinks to enter, then withdrawing that prize, is 'valid play'. Well, I call it 'bait-and-switch'. Not an uncommon scam in EVE, but for the first time ever perpetrated by a "trustworthy and honourable" service endorsed by CCP.

SOMER Blink lays the blame squarely at CCP's feet, though they seem to forget this was their contest and they have my money - they also have to opportunity and means to refund my money, but that's "not possible" because they see bait and switch as valid play.

2 days ago i sleep 2 hours... )))
but in general:
Promo Blinks Played5,246
Promo Blinks Won17
are you jealous of me? )))

It's great that SOMER Blink gave away 800B for nothing at EVE Vegas - given that huge number what's the problem with dealing with my 16B exactly? Surely SOMER Blink is stretching their trusty and reliable reputation with their continued silence on this matter?

are you jealous of me? )))

Somers RMT is over on 7th? Somer employees steal all you can and RMT it your selfs through my free RMT 3rd party service.
https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=3813295

I've been monitoring that channel all day and this is the only post I've seen earn a ban. Offering a service to conduct RMT? Don't expect that comment will last here aeither.

Somer are likely to be going down soon people. I'd advise to stop cashing in, play all your credit and cash out as soon as possible. There's only a limited amount of time before Somer stop paying out and your balance will be lost. CCP would not be able to reimburse you for a loss due to Somer refusing to pay out.

CCP is changing policy, and has asked that we discontinue the bonus credit program after November 7th. So until then, enjoy a super-bonus of 1B Blink Credit for each 60-day GTC you buy!
Thanks to everyone who has helped support our server costs by buying through the affiliate link :)
The bonus will go away after the 7th, so we'll be investigating other options to cover the server expense after the GTC money runs out :)

Why not put a link to every authorized reseller and every site of every alliance and corp with a link to an authorized reseller?

When Eve got the idea to offer incentives in the way of isk They discussed it with CCP and got the nod to proceed. It is only now when some corps and alliances abused the practice by bringing RL cash into the equation that Eve was forced to do something.

Blink continues to operate, The Authorized reseller you linked continues to operate. Blink's memberships continue to swell. They found enough server to operate on before they were paid affiliate fees authorized by CCP for click-throughs, Theywill find a way to survive in the future. They have already said they will not take donations from players - who knows, a player run run feature with 80k membership (yes, some dormant) might even get a little corner of the CCP server to use or buy it outright.

Somer came up with the idea for Blink to use as a Resume' for jobs and has gotten two much improved over the last positions out if it. Ya never know, she might be tired of dealing with **** heads by now and be ready for a sale.

Why not put a link to every authorized reseller and every site of every alliance and corp with a link to an authorized reseller?

When Eve got the idea to offer incentives in the way of isk They discussed it with CCP and got the nod to proceed. It is only now when some corps and alliances abused the practice by bringing RL cash into the equation that Eve was forced to do something.

Blink continues to operate, The Authorized reseller you linked continues to operate. Blink's memberships continue to swell. They found enough server to operate on before they were paid affiliate fees authorized by CCP for click-throughs, Theywill find a way to survive in the future. They have already said they will not take donations from players - who knows, a player run run feature with 80k membership (yes, some dormant) might even get a little corner of the CCP server to use or buy it outright.

Somer came up with the idea for Blink to use as a Resume' for jobs and has gotten two much improved over the last positions out if it. Ya never know, she might be tired of dealing with **** heads by now and be ready for a sale.

Just such a shame that Somers current actions have shown him to be in breach of another part of the EULA isn't it.

They have already said they will not take donations from players - who knows, a player run run feature with 80k membership (yes, some dormant) might even get a little corner of the CCP server to use or buy it outright.

this mean next ->

no more, no less...d'nt scare people. alarmist.

wow.
All the incessant whining and complaining and HAVE NOT's wishing in one hand and well... they have finally broken Somer.

Just goes to show you. One bad apple will spoil the bunch.

Just shows how great the Eve community really is...

Some people take video games way too seriously.

It's great that SOMER Blink gave away 800B for nothing at EVE Vegas - given that huge number what's the problem with dealing with my 16B exactly? Surely SOMER Blink is stretching their trusty and reliable reputation with their continued silence on this matter?

Blink has always cheerfully returned funds placed on a bonk by mistake or after having second thoughts, as long as the request is made before the drawing takes place

I have removed some rule breaking posts and those quoting them. As always I let some edge cases stay.
Please people, keep it on topic and above all civil!

The rules:

5. Trolling is prohibited.

Trolling is a defined as a post that is deliberately designed for the purpose of angering and insulting other players in an attempt to incite retaliation or an emotional response. Posts of this nature are disruptive, often abusive and do not contribute to the sense of community that CCP promote.

21. Posting regarding RMT (Real Money Trading) is prohibited.

Posts discussing, linking to, or advertising RMT, including but not limited to the sale of in game items, assets, currency, characters or game accounts for real life money are strictly prohibited.

oh and my guess is Somer will close his doors on the 6th.

My guess is you will not take your tinfoil hat off on the 7th.