Remember Greg Strope? No? Perhaps you’ll remember his dog, Oscar, who purchased 5000 Microsoft Points — worth $62.50 — last week while his owner slept. At the time, we reported that Strope was out of luck thanks to Microsoft’s “no refunds” policy. As it turns out, Microsoft contacted Joystiq to inform us that it will refund Strope’s money after all, and will be “providing extra for good measure.” In addition, Microsoft is sending Strope an extra controller and an Xbox Live subscription just for Oscar. The company even set the dog up with his own Gamertag: Oscar The K9.
Now, if Microsoft would just introduce a canine Avatar model, Oscar would be set for life.
MS Point-buying dog gets Gamertag, owner gets refund originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted on November 2nd, 2009 at 6:45pm by Richard Mitchell
Filed Under: culture, dogs, microsoft-points, oscar, pets, xbox-live
While most Xbox owners are patently aware of the dangers of late night, impulse Microsoft Point purchases, we imagine no one ever worried about their dog doing the same thing. And yet Greg Strope of Richmond, Virginia tells Fox News that his dog, Oscar, purchased 5000 Microsoft Points, adding up to a total of $62.50. Strope says he received an email while he was sleeping and discovered it was a purchase confirmation from Microsoft. When he went to check his Xbox 360, he found that his controller had been chewed by his dog, and he presumed the animal had not only managed to turn on the console, but subsequently purchased the points.
Strope noted that Microsoft has a no refund policy and he wishes the company make it more difficult to purchase points. Our suggestion to Strope: Don’t leave your controllers (or your Xbox, for that matter) within reach of the dog. Also, don’t drink and play Rock Band. See Strope’s interview after the break.
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Dog buys 5000 MS Points (no, really) originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted on October 30th, 2009 at 5:15pm by Richard Mitchell
Filed Under: culture, dogs, microsoft-points, pets, xbox-live
