Thanks for the info going to save my money lol

So pretty much your raging because it wouldnt give you founder status?
And know your saying it useless although its really not useless?
You get all they map packs included so obviously it not useless.
Stop crying about your problems and let people decide for themselfs

So after round 3 with tech support for an hour long call.
The ONLY way to get founder status is with the code from the hardened edition which does not have a deadline.

According to activision...the December 13th deadline actually has nothing to do with activating founder status itself because you can always do that with the code from the hardened edition.

Their official final answer is that if you pre-ordered a copy of hardened edition before release and still haven't gotten it fulfilled yet they will not be fulfilling/shipping orders after Dec 13th and you will have to track one down. That's what actually cut off.

I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one that thought you can get founder without buying hardened...

It might have something to do with this entry on their site:
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To become a Call of Duty ELITE Founder, all you need to do is activate a premium membership either by subscribing to ELITE through the Xbox Live Marketplace or PlayStation Store, or by buying a redemption code through a traditional retail store before that December 13 deadline, and youll get all your Founder entitlements in ELITE. For those that picked up a Hardened Edition copy of Modern Warfare 3 and have their ELITE code, there is no need to worry, as that will not expire and can be activated anytime. For everyone else, you only have a limited time to act once the deadline passes, you wont be able to obtain Founder status again. And wed love to have you on board.

Subject
Xbox 360 - Call Of Duty: Elite - founder status

Discussion Thread
Response (Steven Romanec) 12/13/2011 10:22 PM
Greetings Matt,

Thank you for contacting Activision Customer Service Support. Sorry that you are having issues with your Call of Duty: Elite founder status.

I do apologize for the confusion regarding the deadline for Founder status. Unfortunately the deadline was December 13th, 2011 at 3 am. If you are able to get your hands on a Founder code from a friend, you will be able to get you founder status.


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Customer (Entered by Steven Romanec) 12/13/2011 10:22 PM
customer called to look into the Call of Duty: Elite founder status

Subject
I bought the premium edition of Call of Duty:ELITE after the deadline and I want founder status.

Discussion Thread
Response (Dan Ferwerda) 12/13/2011 08:43 PM
Hey Matt,

Thanks for contacting Activision Customer Support. Again I do apologise for the confusion regarding the deadline for Founder status. Unfortunately it was at 12am PST on December 13th. If you are able to get your hands on a Founder code from a freind, you wil be able to get you founder status.

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Dan
Activision Customer Support
Customer (Entered by Dan Ferwerda) 12/13/2011 08:43 PM
I bought the premium edition of Call of Duty:ELITE after the deadline and I want founder status.

Im_Seann wrote So pretty much your raging because it wouldnt give you founder status?
And know your saying it useless although its really not useless?
You get all they map packs included so obviously it not useless.
Stop crying about your problems and let people decide for themselfs

Thanks for reading first line of my post:
"This is not meant to start another discussion about whether you should pay for elite or how good or stupid the service is. It's about the customer service behind the service."

The post is to stop people from buying premium if they are doing it just to get founder status because they can't now.

As I stated above, I did it mainly for the DLC, but I did it early/finally made the decision to actually buy it today for the founder status.

They're simply dodging the actual question of redeeming on time or not, and turning it into to saying "that's not what the deadline was for and you still have to have a hardened edition anyway."

1) Founder just gives you extra titles and emblems

2) You can glitch to get the Winter Camo

3) There's probably 3-4 DLC's total, and each DLC is $12, so that means premium will almost be able to pay for itself!

4) There's other ways to level up your clan

ModemWarfare wrote What is the "Founder" I've never understood that? Cause I'm getting Elite for Christmas and I would like to know more details please.

well dont thats what he is saying YOU CANT read for once you ******* idiot if you use it , it wont work and you cant get a refund

Cool thanks for the info. 8)

Thanks was getting it tommarow