Google Play Scams

@BabeSays (8795)
Mauritius
June 6, 2023 10:48pm CST
I got a google play card a few years earlier to purchase Minecraft for my niece. I successfully got it for her and was left with a $2 credit. I don't what this new thing on google play where you collect points and redeem them as a credit to use on google play. Yesterday I redeemed $2 which leaves me with a total of $4. Yesterday I tried to use the $4 to get some coins on TikTok and it declined it saying I don't live in the US and cannot use the credit. What kinda scam is this? I redeem this yesterday from Mauritius and now I can't use the credit. Has this ever happened to you?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
7 Jun 23
It's not a scam if they informed you in advance that the credit is for US resident only. TikTok is banned here, I do not risk to be scammed by them.
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Babes Says
@BabeSays (8795)
• Mauritius
7 Jun 23
Yes, but those are the ones I bought before the law applied. It's credit that was left.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
7 Jun 23
@BabeSays When the rules change, usually we must cash before the changes.
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Babes Says
@BabeSays (8795)
• Mauritius
7 Jun 23
@LadyDuck Lost all my credit then.
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Raj
@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
7 Jun 23
There are at times some offers which are only for certain countries, you can contact their support to get confirmed information
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Babes Says
@BabeSays (8795)
• Mauritius
7 Jun 23
I did message and they sent their new rules. But my point is that it's old credit not new credit.
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Raj
@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
7 Jun 23
@BabeSays I can understand your frustration
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