@OwlTheDestructor This might work, or it might not; there's no way to know until you try. Some players even report that it does work for a while and then stops after an Origin patch.
The easier path is probably to try to recover your old account: if you have enough information about it, a support rep may be able to restore it for you, and perhaps transfer the packs to your new account if that's what you want. If you can't get through to support, try choosing a slightly different category of issue or changing the location showing in your browser window to U.S. or U.K.
You could also wait for a sale of Sims 3 content. Expansions were $10 U.S. last month, which isn't bad at all. And the "Starter Pack" is always $20; it includes the base game, Late Night, and High-End Loft Stuff.
