I've also wondered this. I'm at Chapter 7 and I'm on the brim of starting a new character but I want to know before I resub.

"or part of the 30 days of Game Time that comes with the purchase of Star Wars™: The Old Republic™. " They told me that the 30 days were "free" and that they don't count. Just an excuse I suppose.

Lol. Did you have a bad day or something?

What the H Bioware?! People who actually bought the game don't get cartel points but people who spent $14 do? I was actually considering getting a Time card from Gamestop. Turns out the reason new players don't have their Cartel Coins yet is because they aren't getting them. I got this back from Bioware "Cartel Coins are not awarded for the 30 days free game time included with the purchase of the game" What about people who spent $50+ dollars on the Collectors addition? It's not "free", in fact, it's more expensive than paying the fricking $14. What do you guys think about this?