Whats EA origin playing at ?

[Γαῖα]

Just sorting my emails out and i came across an EA email stating "You've redeemed an Origin Access Membership Code".

A little bit further down it states i have a "Membership Plan: Origin Access 1-month membership (non-recurring) ", then below that a START PLAYING button.

According to manage my access membership it says i have basic in one box with the next saying my billing is non recurring.

For starters i cant even remember the last time i was in my EA account, not to mention its been years and years since i clicked on one of my library owned games to install one or acted on any email which again until this one has been years so how the hell did i so called redeem an access membership code.

Is EA now in the act of bare face lying while craftily wording things in a manner so as to hope i will click that start playing button or upgrade a game at no extra cost so as to seal the deal i never ever entered into.
Whats next, even though i never pressed/entered into nothing that they will still attempt to ask for a payment despite having ZERO banking/card details on record ?

[Artemis]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Good thing I didn't have a CC attached. If I would have ignored it, it would have auto subbed for another month.

I see only bad things for people who are not told specifically what was going on. That's why it should have been done a different way, like opt in.

:qr:

Yes, that's how free trials work...you get one month free, and then if you don't cancel before that free trial is over, you get charged. But this isn't a free trial; it's a free month. It won't auto-renew unless you're all ready a member.

[Γαῖα]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Good thing I didn't have a CC attached. If I would have ignored it, it would have auto subbed for another month.

I see only bad things for people who are not told specifically what was going on. That's why it should have been done a different way, like opt in.

:qr:

Im assuming by CC you mean credit card details. I dont have them on the site either but like my post before this. they can get you another way by not cancelling it.
I can only hope the non recurring part means it wont be renewed.
Either way im not pressing on this start playing or upgrade a game you already own in your library as then i can say take me to court as you cant demonstrate i made any attempt to take part.

[Γαῖα]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Artemis:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Good thing I didn't have a CC attached. If I would have ignored it, it would have auto subbed for another month.

I see only bad things for people who are not told specifically what was going on. That's why it should have been done a different way, like opt in.

:qr:

Yes, that's how free trials work...you get one month free, and then if you don't cancel before that free trial is over, you get charged. But this isn't a free trial; it's a free month. It won't auto-renew unless you're all ready a member.

Trial (definition) to test a machine or product with no payment involved.

EA can claim out of the goodness of their heart all they like, they are still trying to get you to become a regular member other wise like developers of steam, they could just as easily had a button on every game giving you a chance to play for free, no membership temp or otherwise commitment.

[Artemis]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Γαῖα:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Artemis:

Yes, that's how free trials work...you get one month free, and then if you don't cancel before that free trial is over, you get charged. But this isn't a free trial; it's a free month. It won't auto-renew unless you're all ready a member.

Trial (definition) to test a machine or product with no payment involved.

EA can claim out of the goodness of their heart all they like, they are still trying to get you to become a regular member other wise like developers of steam, they could just as easily had a button on every game giving you a chance to play for free, no membership temp or otherwise commitment.

I wasn't debating on why they were doing the free month. All I was doing was pointing out that it won't auto-renew.

[Pharaoh]

EA giving out stuff? someone has ripped a hole in the space time continum surely! probably that Hadiron collider again.