Sims 3 expansion won't download

Considering how many threads there are about the issue, how far back they go, and the utter lack of response from EA with any update about fixing the issue or even the courtesy of acknowledging that there is one, I think it is safe to say that they have no care for their customers or their profits. After all, this sort of service doesn't exactly fill me with confidence that anything new I purchase from them (like the Sims 4 horses that I have been eagerly anticipating for years) will be useable.  On that basis when I was asked which game I would like for my birthday next month I decided on a non-EA one instead.  

Regarding the download, presumably the link that I originally got it from on the forums has also been deleted, but if you search for the exact file name of the download you should find it easily enough. It is available on a number of sites from what I have seen.  I found it from a post that offers a solution to help stop the force migration from Origin to the EA app but that solution itself no longer works to help with the packs not downloading issue.

its really starting to look like EA is not caring about anyone on sims 3 and is trying to force us all into sims 4. none of the work arounds here have worked for me so far now may be that I am on windows 11.

I am on Windows 11 and got them downloaded eventually. 

I used the method of load up old Origin, make sure the settings are to auto update Origin and games, and just leave it running for a few hours and the packs downloaded in the background and were available on the EA app when I next loaded that up.

Agree about EA not caring about Sims 3 players.  I play both 3 and 4 and in many respects I do prefer 3 but there is just no support for it at all when there are problems.  I suspect that there isn't that much help if there are issues with Sims 4 either though.  More likely lack of customer care generally from EA.