I was given a birthday gift by EA
witch:
Quote from: Diala on 2005 October 16, 23:15:12
But I wonder why it doesn't apply for international players? I doubt money conversion is a problem, since they offered it to Canada, which has a different money system than the US.
Credit card transactions on the net do automatic conversions too, doesn't seem to be a bother for them.
ZephyrZodiac:
Isolationism, as I said!
Regina:
Quote from: Hook on 2005 October 17, 04:31:47
Shipping and customs on overseas orders can be a real bitch. Even if the recipient pays all the shipping and customs. This is one of those Black Arts (like network administration) that I never intend to learn, if only so I never have to support it. :)
Hook
Actually, shipping overseas isn't difficult at all. I've done it numerous times, both with things I've sold and things I've sent as gifts. It takes about 30 seconds to fill out a Customs form and peel the back and stick it on the package.
The real tricky part is knowing what is and isn't allowed in various countries. For example, used bedding can't be shipped to Australia, and neither can any type of gemstone or coins, along with about 50 other taboo things. And each country has their own list. Maybe there are some countries to which it would be illegal to ship software?
FutureCat:
The restriction might actually be at the US end. I know Amazon.com won't ship software internationally, and I seem to remember reading somewhere that it was because of export restrictions - something to do with software being so sophisticated these days that it actually technically comes under the classification of "military use" (even if it's just a game!) so isn't allowed to be exported (although of course this may be just urban mythology - there's probably some much more prosaic explanation). Obviously they have some way round this because American-made software does get distributed around the world, but I'd guess that whatever system they have for doing that doesn't work for individuals purchasing software.
Hook:
Wanna bet the "sophistication" that can't be shipped overseas is in the copy protection and not the actual game? It might even be in the encryption that Secure Socket Layer uses to allow your game to log onto the official BBS for updates and custom content.
I agree that it shouldn't be a problem. "Shouldn't" being the key word here.
Hook
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