Popular Post SadisticSymphony Posted December 4, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2019 (edited) Hey guys, Apologies if this has been posted. Now, I think this is EU only, but I got an email for a Festive theme. Not so cool right? However, some people got the same email, but with discount codes. Now, I've found that MOST people got these codes, but only decided to display them for some people. They've embedded the discount codes into the email, but only displayed them for some users (which is a weird implementation).If you look at the source and copy the first base64 chunk (the bit that follows after 'Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64' and ends with '==') and convert using https://www.base64decode.org/ it'll reveal something like this: To celebrate the season in style, enjoy a little something special just for you: save 10% on the items in your PS Store basket! Just use your personal code REDACTED at the checkout. Valid until 20/12/2019 10:59 AEDT. Just use your personal code ALSOREDACTED at the checkout. Valid until 20/12/2019 10:59 AEDT. Just use your personal code None Available at the checkout. Valid until 20/12/2019 10:59 AEDT. I have tested this, and one of my codes is 30% off! As I said though, I didn't get an email on my US account, even under Promotions tabs etc Edited December 10, 2019 by SecondGenesis 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brejdak93 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Same for me Received code for theme and hadto convert .eml to .txt to find 10% discount code Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iXanon Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I only got the theme, but will take a look at the hidden stuff later.. Be a result and a half if I got another discount ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadisticSymphony Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 1 minute ago, iXanon said: I only got the theme, but will take a look at the hidden stuff later.. Be a result and a half if I got another discount ? Yeah, I only got the theme too but found the codes later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larzz Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I got the theme and a 20% off code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HusKy Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I went through the email twice and nothing. Apparently I wasn't even worthy a hidden discount code. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilmFanatic Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 So another one of these ridiculous emails that have a code but won’t show it when viewing in HTML. Time to go turn my PC on and see if I got a code. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayDeLosDioses Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 @HusKy same for me, last thing I've got is a Black Friday mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HusKy Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, JayDeLosDioses said: @HusKy same for me, last thing I've got is a Black Friday mail. I mean I did receive the e-mail, however there is no discount what so ever. Just the theme code. Edited December 4, 2019 by HusKy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xyleh Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Does the code "ALSOREDACTED" need to be in all caps? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cris3f Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 (edited) As far as i could understand, the email is basically the same to everyone, but there's embedded code inside it that will get in touch with sony servers and answer to get what you deserve. At least the last one you would not be able to check the code if you forwarded the mail to another email address. This is probably competently made and that's why it doesn't work for everyone. Amazingly at least this time mine works. I can see it by using gmail in Chrome on a PC. Good luck. But if it wasn't this thread I would have missed it, as mine all go to the promotions tab, which to me is the graveyard. Terms: https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/legal/icd20dec19/ only once as the previous one, so 10 items at most. At least it's good for the stuff on sale. Attention expire date is 19 December 2019 at 23:59 (GMT). Second Genesis is a kiwi, hence is expiry date and time being different. Edited December 4, 2019 by cris3f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelly Soup Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I don't seem to have gotten one (yet). Is the theme a new holiday one? I liked the simple happy holidays one from last year, was hoping for a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayDeLosDioses Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 3 minutes ago, HusKy said: I mean I did receive the e-mail, however there is no discount what so ever. Just the theme code. Oh :/, I wanna have a mail with nothing but a theme code aswell. I never get these. Is there some box you have to check on your PSN Account? I already checked all the boxes for personalised ads and such. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilmFanatic Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Yep, looking at the email in plain text I have 10%, 20% and 30% off codes. Guess I’ll see if there’s anything else I want in the Christmas Sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cris3f Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Check your SPAM folder, promotional and social tabs! If you keep sending Sony emails to trash, they can get automatically to the spam one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephiroth4424 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 So, if i can see the theme code, there is no reason to search the email for a hidden discount code? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadisticSymphony Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 2 minutes ago, sephiroth4424 said: So, if i can see the theme code, there is no reason to search the email for a hidden discount code? No, you still should. I only had the theme code, but found the other codes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephiroth4424 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, SecondGenesis said: No, you still should. I only had the theme code, but found the other codes! In the same email or a second one? EDIT. Nevermind, i just read your first post Edited December 4, 2019 by sephiroth4424 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadisticSymphony Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 Just now, sephiroth4424 said: In the same email or a second one? In the email titled "A festive gift just for you <USERNAME>" 21 minutes ago, HusKy said: I mean I did receive the e-mail, however there is no discount what so ever. Just the theme code. Yeah, I had the same, but if you follow my instructions above, you can reveal the other codes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iXanon Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 (edited) 52 minutes ago, iXanon said: I only got the theme, but will take a look at the hidden stuff later.. Be a result and a half if I got another discount 26 minutes ago, HusKy said: I mean I did receive the e-mail, however there is no discount what so ever. Just the theme code. Yep, I've checked the source code and... nothing. Just the theme code! ? Edited December 4, 2019 by iXanon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephiroth4424 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 How do i view the source code? Don't even know what that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadisticSymphony Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 2 minutes ago, sephiroth4424 said: How do i view the source code? Don't even know what that is Are you using Gmail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HusKy Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 11 minutes ago, SecondGenesis said: Yeah, I had the same, but if you follow my instructions above, you can reveal the other codes. As I said, there's nothing in there. I have 2 base64 strings in the email source and neither of them contains hidden discount code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadisticSymphony Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 32 minutes ago, Helyx said: Does the code "ALSOREDACTED" need to be in all caps? That was just me removing my code Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilmFanatic Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I have no idea how to use the method in the OP so if anyone needs another way to view the email in plain text you can download Mozilla Thunderbird. Here’s the link to the previous thread about these type of emails. And here’s the link to the website explaining a bit more on how to view the codes. https://www.resetera.com/threads/eu-psn-sale-massive-summer-sale-until-21-8.130846/page-5#post-23437356 Mozilla Thunderbird just requires a couple of clicks and you’ll get your codes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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