wow Refunding Shadowlands Heroic and Epic Edition Will Lock Your Boosted Character

[Stan 5,239]

If you decide to go with a refund after purchasing and using the free character boost that comes with the Heroic or Epic Edition of Shadowlands, the boosted character will be locked.

The Heroic and Epic versions of the Shadowlands come with a free Level 120 Boost. When you use it but decide to get your money back, you won't be able to play the boosted character until you purchase the expansion again, or another boost.

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Common Problems

• Error "Unable to use boost token to unlock character."
• My Battle for Azeroth purchase was charged back, and my boosted character locked, I purchased the expansion again, but I cannot unlock my locked character

If you have an active chargeback on a character you boosted for free with an expansion upgrade, the affected character will appear locked. To unlock your character, purchase the expansion again, or purchase a new boost.

After your payment is complete, click the lock next to your character and apply your new boost to it. This will unlock your character. If you receive an error, contact us.

[Guz 24]

I dont understand how someone could be so dumb to pre order only then to cancel cuz it got delayed especially when they are definitely going to play shadowlands when it is released anyway. 

[Wildwitch 108]

Well - this makes sense. Why would you get a boost with the purchase - when you return the purchase?

 

[Rogue 1]

This is not new, has been the case since WoD.

[Pandabuffel 184]

On 10/3/2020 at 4:19 AM, Guz said:

I dont understand how someone could be so dumb to pre order only then to cancel cuz it got delayed especially when they are definitely going to play shadowlands when it is released anyway. 

Exactly my thought. My guess is that it's the people who are angry that they have to wait longer and thus have to vent their anger through something, in this case a refund of the game. We all know they're indeed buying the game again anyway as soon as it releases (or probably will even pre-purchase it again after a week or 2). I think it's incredibly stupid, but whatever floats their boat I guess. It won't affect me.

[Bobbis 208]

34 minutes ago, Pandabuffel said:

Exactly my thought. My guess is that it's the people who are angry that they have to wait longer and thus have to vent their anger through something, in this case a refund of the game. We all know they're indeed buying the game again anyway as soon as it releases (or probably will even pre-purchase it again after a week or 2). I think it's incredibly stupid, but whatever floats their boat I guess. It won't affect me.

Some may think that the short term money loss will somehow strike a chord with Actiblizz and show them the fans are upset, but really they'd be more upset with the state of the game as it is...