Is it true that the Xbox Live scratch cards end up scratching off the code?

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#1 _Classic_Gamer_
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I was reading some reviews on Amazon.com and several people said that they purchased a scratch card for an Xbox Live membership and when they scratched off the coating that hides the code underneath it ended up scratching off the code too and they couldn't use it. Also, some people said they called Xbox to address the situation and were not issued a refund or replacement. I wanted to buy someone a membership but not if there's a good chance it will be a waste.
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#2 TheGTAvaccine
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Only idiots that scratch it too hard. (Happened to my friend :P )

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#3 booomer69
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Deffinatly,That has happend to me twice.I got lucky though,I only scratched off 1 of the numbers so i just guessedit intil i got the code.
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#4 xDJxGodx
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They are either

A) Dumb for scratching too hard

or

B) Trying to scam up a new card.

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#5 Strife88
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a friend of mine used a knife to scratch it off.
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#6 killerfist
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yeah they do. depends on what you use to scratch though:P

. just use a coin or your fingernail or something

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#7 booomer69
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yeah they do. depends on what you use to scratch though:P

. just use a coin or your fingernail or something

killerfist
Cant be getting your fingernails dirty man:PIts hard to wash it off.
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#8 Aaron89
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I'm always sure to use either 2 tools for this:

  • Finger nail - which allows me to control the amount of pressure perfectly (downside having remains under nail)
  • Nickel - Nice 'n stubby (at least for Canada), so less likely to peal off any valuable information

Both work well, but there are a ton of other options...

Bottom line, just don't use anything too sharp and apply only adequate pressure.

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#9 xDJxGodx
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I can't believe this really happens to people, you buy a card like what once a year? and you cant strach off the stuff becuase you overdo it because you dont want stuff on your nails? wooooooooooow.
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#10 crazymunda6
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I'm always sure to use either 2 tools for this:

  • Finger nail - which allows me to control the amount of pressure perfectly (downside having remains under nail)
  • Nickel - Nice 'n stubby (at least for Canada), so less likely to peal off any valuable information

Both work well, but there are a ton of other options...

Bottom line, just don't use anything too sharp and apply only adequate pressure.

Aaron89


LoL...Somone has an exact method.
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#11 killerfist
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[QUOTE="Aaron89"]

I'm always sure to use either 2 tools for this:

  • Finger nail - which allows me to control the amount of pressure perfectly (downside having remains under nail)
  • Nickel - Nice 'n stubby (at least for Canada), so less likely to peal off any valuable information

Both work well, but there are a ton of other options...

Bottom line, just don't use anything too sharp and apply only adequate pressure.

crazymunda6



LoL...Somone has an exact method.

make a manual out of it.

step1: unwrap the card

step2: take the card with scratchside up in you right hand (or left)

step3: take some tool(coin,knife,nail,gun,whatever)

step4: Scratchit!

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#12 Thorpe89
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Sure must be scratching the card hard. :|
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#13 killerfist
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there is another way though.

lick the card for 5mins and the scratch stuff will dissapear!:P

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#14 PacBoy23
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Only idiots that scratch it too hard. (Happened to my friend :P )

TheGTAvaccine

thats funny i have never heard of that happening until now but i use them all the time just use a coin and scratch lightly

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#15 MyndFlyte
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Wow, how hard/what are you using to scratch these things that makes the code come off? I bought one of those cards and just used a coin to scratch it off. Low and behold, the code was still there.
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#17 killerfist
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[QUOTE="killerfist"]

yeah they do. depends on what you use to scratch though:P

. just use a coin or your fingernail or something

booomer69

Cant be getting your fingernails dirty man:PIts hard to wash it off.

you can use you fingernail after you cut it off your finger:P

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#18 _Classic_Gamer_
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XD @ killerfist
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#19 cosmothehound
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i scratched it normal strength. but the thing covering it got all smeared all over the card. after i scratched it off the code came off too.