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Re: Free Stuff at The Sims 3 Store
« Reply #615 on: August 18, 2013, 02:28:49 PM »
Hmm, I didn't think to check the in-game store for the free items.  I admit, I assumed with the SimsCamp/Gamescom coming up, as well as some of the troubles they had with the Store, they didn't put it up this week.

Good catch mandamouse123 and squirrel444.

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Re: Free Stuff at The Sims 3 Store
« Reply #616 on: August 19, 2013, 01:29:40 PM »
At the moment there is the Cubeville Bar Stool and the Dolly Door for free. I would put links but I don't know how to. Both items are from the I Heart The 50's set.

Are you sure those items are for free? When I clicked on the links it said that the Bar Stool cost 75 sim points, and the door 100 points? Or am I missing something obvious here?



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Re: Free Stuff at The Sims 3 Store
« Reply #617 on: August 19, 2013, 02:36:54 PM »
Are you sure those items are for free? When I clicked on the links it said that the Bar Stool cost 75 sim points, and the door 100 points? Or am I missing something obvious here?
These items were free only between August 16 to August 18th, Angélique

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Re: Free Stuff at The Sims 3 Store
« Reply #618 on: August 19, 2013, 04:50:55 PM »
Sorry about that.  Yeah, there's usually 2 free items each weekend, Fri-Sun.  Sometimes EA tells us what they are, and sometimes you have to find them for yourself.  This past weekends were the bar stool and door.

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Re: Free Stuff at The Sims 3 Store
« Reply #619 on: August 23, 2013, 08:02:36 PM »
As I was searching EA's store tonight to see if there was any free stuff available for this weekend I stumbled upon a new free Sims 4 Poster!  It can be downloaded from the store at the following link:
http://store.thesims3.com/productDetail.html?productId=OFB-SIM3:68587&categoryId=13814&scategoryId=11527&pcategoryId=11525&ppcategoryId=11509

Enjoy! :)

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Re: Free Stuff at The Sims 3 Store
« Reply #620 on: August 24, 2013, 03:04:22 PM »
Thanks Arefa ;D

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Re: Free Stuff at The Sims 3 Store
« Reply #621 on: August 24, 2013, 07:13:01 PM »
I visited the Store earlier this evening, and I discovered that there is a rather extensive sale going on right now, and thanks to a combination of that and the Complete a set discount, I got 12 new items for free! ;D



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Re: Free Stuff at The Sims 3 Store
« Reply #622 on: August 25, 2013, 12:09:57 AM »
Thanks Angelique - I picked up a bunch of single sale items :)

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Re: Free Stuff at The Sims 3 Store
« Reply #623 on: August 26, 2013, 03:52:41 PM »
Ohmy!!!! just went on the sale page ,clicked Best of 2012 Compilation the only premium content I did not have was the Chun Co. Teppanyaki Grill I had 44 of the 111 items already THEY GAVE ME THE SET FOR FREE !! ;D So Happy

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Re: Free Stuff at The Sims 3 Store
« Reply #624 on: August 26, 2013, 08:18:24 PM »
Ohmy!!!! just went on the sale page ,clicked Best of 2012 Compilation the only premium content I did not have was the Chun Co. Teppanyaki Grill I had 44 of the 111 items already THEY GAVE ME THE SET FOR FREE !! ;D So Happy

Thanks so much for this tip! I completed 4 sets for free! :D It looks like all sets now show you how much you own, and offer you a discounted price, but the sale sets give it to you for free if you have at least 40% maybe. Awesome :D

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Re: Free Stuff at The Sims 3 Store
« Reply #625 on: August 27, 2013, 03:30:05 AM »
Thanks so much for this tip! I completed 4 sets for free! :D It looks like all sets now show you how much you own, and offer you a discounted price, but the sale sets give it to you for free if you have at least 40% maybe. Awesome :D
I thought you needed 60% since I have 57% of a set yet I still can't get it for free. Maybe it's how much value you own or something. Very confusing. I managed one set for free, though. Hmm...
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Re: Free Stuff at The Sims 3 Store
« Reply #626 on: August 27, 2013, 04:28:27 AM »
I thought you needed 60% since I have 57% of a set yet I still can't get it for free. Maybe it's how much value you own or something. Very confusing. I managed one set for free, though. Hmm...

Is the set on the sales page? If it's not, I don't think it will give it to you for free.

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Re: Free Stuff at The Sims 3 Store
« Reply #627 on: August 27, 2013, 04:30:34 AM »
Is the set on the sales page? If it's not, I don't think it will give it to you for free.
Ah, that makes more sense. I'll see if I own part of a set on sale. Fingers crossed!
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Re: Free Stuff at The Sims 3 Store
« Reply #628 on: August 28, 2013, 07:16:21 PM »
I thought you needed 60% since I have 57% of a set yet I still can't get it for free. Maybe it's how much value you own or something. Very confusing. I managed one set for free, though. Hmm...

I am pretty sure it varies from set to set.

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Free Content August 30 to September 1, 2013
« Reply #629 on: August 30, 2013, 02:55:52 PM »
After a couple weeks, there is couple new free content at the Sims 3, from August 30 to September 1, 2013.

Big Note:  Currently, these items aren't showing up as free.  This happened with the last set, so you may give it a few hours, maybe even a day, for EA to fix the store. 

They are supposed to be free, and you can see the announcement here

Some people are seeing them as free, but a couple others don't.  Double check before getting.  Also, there may be a time zone issue at work for it appearing free or not.

The first is the Classic Candelabra

The second is the Festoon to the Honeymoon