How does the store make you pay?? - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

toon-a-loon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Belton, Missouri

W/R

29 Jul 2006 at 02:20 - 1

Does it send a bill to your house and you put money in and send back or is it credit card, or paypal?? I'm just wondering.

Thorondor Port

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

British Columbia

W/

29 Jul 2006 at 02:22 - 2

Id like to know too...

sykoone

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mystical Chaos

E/

29 Jul 2006 at 02:22 - 3

Pay by credit card only. Sucks for those few of us that don't have one.

Rampager

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

Australia

Mo/

29 Jul 2006 at 08:45 - 4

too true

claver

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

Sweden

W/Mo

29 Jul 2006 at 14:07 - 5

yeah i dont got a credit card yet and want to use that shop =(

Jenias_Perta_Ectara

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Enlightenment Seekers [SOW]

E/Mo

29 Jul 2006 at 14:11 - 6

I wish they sold cards with codes in it that you could just put in the code from the card and then woolah you not havea extra character slot. They could just call them expansion cards and ship them to some shops, or OR! even throw one in with the next Gild Wars!! Then we can use that to choose if we want storage, character slot or something! I do not know but, credit cards are icky if you can't work.

~Jenias Perta Ectara

darkMishkin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

Mo/

29 Jul 2006 at 15:32 - 7

They accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express cards.

Bane of Worlds

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Meadow

Rt/

29 Jul 2006 at 16:08 - 8

srry but the credit card is the only option atm

vinegrower

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Song of the Forsaken

E/

29 Jul 2006 at 18:11 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkMishkin

They accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express cards.

If you check with your local bank, you can get a prepaid cash card from one of those credit companies. It functions just as a debit/credit card as far as a retailer is concerned, and since it has either the Visa, Mastercard, or American Express logo on it, everyone accepts them. The only difference is that if you put $20 on one, that is all you can ever spend, just like a gift certificate.

frickett

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Shinigami Keys [SHIN]

R/Mo

29 Jul 2006 at 18:15 - 10

Yeah but they want your life history for one of those plaync accounts... Oh well.

Deacon Roswell

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

San Diego

Absence of Evidence [AoE]

29 Jul 2006 at 20:36 - 11

I would suggest staying away from that store for a little while. My guildmate just got a call from the Fraud Department at her bank because there were 30 charges from the store and they were still coming. She never once got a transaction to go through. It kept telling her that the expiration date was wrong then it would error out. Now her credit card is on hold and she still doesn't have even 1 extra character slot.
I won't be purchasing a slot for a long time. They can't even code simple updates right. Why would anyone think they could code an online transaction right the first time. With game updates they can just make a small patch or two following the update. A transaction with real money isn't that simple. They should have tested this a bit more IMO.

zankoku

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Teh Academy [PhD]

29 Jul 2006 at 20:59 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by toon-a-loon

Does it send a bill to your house and you put money in and send back or is it credit card, or paypal?? I'm just wondering.

Don't you know you should never put money (cash) in envelopes?

Spike

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

In front of my PC

Kai

E/Mo

29 Jul 2006 at 21:01 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by frickett

Yeah but they want your life history for one of those plaync accounts... Oh well.

No they don't I created one in less than a minute with NO problems. However I think i would be a good idea if they at least accepted paypal for the large number of us that don't have or want to use a credit card on the net.

Opeth11

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada

Demon of the Fall [Opet]

Mo/Me

29 Jul 2006 at 22:06 - 14

Methinks Paypal would be a great step forward.

Heck, if they had something similar to WoW's game card thing in stores it would be nice. You know, 10 dollars for a card that allows you to put in an access key to add another slot onto your account. Something like that

milan

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

BONE

N/

29 Jul 2006 at 23:04 - 15

What concerns me about the store, and one of the reasons I haven't bought another character slot yet is there has been no explanation to how secure it is. At least with a secure website you can see and know that the transaction is being simply passed through the site to the merchant account, I'd like to think that this was true in the ingame shop but no word has been released about it.

Across The Battle

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

Jersey

W/

29 Jul 2006 at 23:40 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deacon Roswell

I would suggest staying away from that store for a little while. My guildmate just got a call from the Fraud Department at her bank because there were 30 charges from the store and they were still coming. She never once got a transaction to go through. It kept telling her that the expiration date was wrong then it would error out. Now her credit card is on hold and she still doesn't have even 1 extra character slot.
I won't be purchasing a slot for a long time. They can't even code simple updates right. Why would anyone think they could code an online transaction right the first time. With game updates they can just make a small patch or two following the update. A transaction with real money isn't that simple. They should have tested this a bit more IMO.

That is exactly why I am not gonna bother with another character slot anytime soon, Not that I need one.

Nexium

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

29 Jul 2006 at 23:47 - 17

hmm i think it whould be nice if they had kinda like Game card's where you just punsh in the code like you do when you add new chapter too your account that whould have been nice..

Mr.Moses

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Mo/

30 Jul 2006 at 00:30 - 18

Debit cards work as well. not just credit cards. 99.9% of the time, if there is an option to pay by credit card, inputting your debit card info will clear and pay just the same way.

Former Ruling

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cedartown, Georgia

R/

30 Jul 2006 at 00:54 - 19

Debit Cards issued by your Bank work JUST LIKE Credit Cards on their side. Like mentioned in the thread.

I avoid PayPal like the Plague right now (which is why I dont EBay much) because of horror stories I've heard about that service.

Wrath Of Dragons

Burninate Stuff

Join Date: Aug 2005

New Mexico

E/Mo

30 Jul 2006 at 01:10 - 20

silly gullible me! i went and bought 2 as soon as i could.
took.....2 minutes?
and went off flawlessly.
no fraud calls, i hope i dont get any......

Mr.Moses

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Mo/

30 Jul 2006 at 01:12 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Former Ruling

Debit Cards issued by your Bank work JUST LIKE Credit Cards on their side. Like mentioned in the thread.

I avoid PayPal like the Plague right now (which is why I dont EBay much) because of horror stories I've heard about that service.

It wasn't really clearly stated black and white that debit cards work just like credit cards in this thread, so I was just being sure to point it out. On some other forum threads here some people haven't been aware that you can use a debit card so I'm just trying to spread the love of information.

Tve

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

Europe

30 Jul 2006 at 01:21 - 22

They are working on alternative pay methods, at least here in Europe. A German A-Net dude said something about it being ready "in August"..

Well I don't know if it includes the US too.. Credit Cards aren't as "standard" in Europe as in the US, so it "could" be it's just for Europe. :-/

Spike

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

In front of my PC

Kai

E/Mo

30 Jul 2006 at 15:17 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Former Ruling

Debit Cards issued by your Bank work JUST LIKE Credit Cards on their side. Like mentioned in the thread.

I avoid PayPal like the Plague right now (which is why I dont EBay much) because of horror stories I've heard about that service.

Debit cards take money DIRECTLY from your bank account just like you had written a cheque. They ARE NOT credit cards and are NOT accepted as such. AT least in the UK thier not.

What horror stories? I been useing pay pal for years and never had a problem. If we avoided all payment methords that we heard horror stories about we still be useing a barter system

or maybe not even that.

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

30 Jul 2006 at 15:21 - 24

How about I give someone 200 k to get me one slot

. Plus another 100 k to get on my pizzahut account and order me a medium pepperoni/mushroom pizz cause it's the afternoon and i'm hungry!

Deacon Roswell

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

San Diego

Absence of Evidence [AoE]

31 Jul 2006 at 13:06 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spike

Debit cards take money DIRECTLY from your bank account just like you had written a cheque. They ARE NOT credit cards and are NOT accepted as such. AT least in the UK thier not.

The UK must be way different then because in the US debit cards ARE credit cards. That's why they have a Visa or Mastercard logo on them and you can buy stuff with even no money in your account. That's the whole point of a debit card. Otherwise it would just be an ATM card which is not accepted everywhere.

zelira

Elite Guru

Join Date: Jan 2006

Me/

31 Jul 2006 at 14:46 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deacon Roswell

The UK must be way different then because in the US debit cards ARE credit cards. That's why they have a Visa or Mastercard logo on them and you can buy stuff with even no money in your account. That's the whole point of a debit card. Otherwise it would just be an ATM card which is not accepted everywhere.

You sure about that? As I understand, debit cards pull money directly out of your checking, saving, or investment account at the time of purchase. So you can't spend what you don't have. Credit cards on the other hand, bank that issued the credit card pay the merchant first and send you a bill later. At least that's how they work in California.

Deacon Roswell

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

San Diego

Absence of Evidence [AoE]

31 Jul 2006 at 15:33 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelira

You sure about that? As I understand, debit cards pull money directly out of your checking, saving, or investment account at the time of purchase. So you can't spend what you don't have. Credit cards on the other hand, bank that issued the credit card pay the merchant first and send you a bill later. At least that's how they work in California.

100% sure. Come on people. Debit Cards are NOT new!
Once again, this is the reason for the MASTERCARD/VISA logo right on the front of the card! Read the documentation that comes with the card or login to your banks website.

Brisingr

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

PST

Rivendell [LotR]

R/E

31 Jul 2006 at 15:46 - 28

No, you are right, Debit cards are not new. But you are wrong in thinking you can spend money that you don't have like you can with a credit card.

In the US debit cards (which is just an ATM card with a VISA, MC, or AmericanExpress logo on it) can be used in the same fashion as a credit card but it takes the money directly from the associated account. The merchant gets his money just like he would if you used a credit card.

However, if you don't have the money in that account you have to pay the over draft fines. Some banks let you get over draft protection which links your credit card to your checking account. If you over draw on your checking account the bank puts it on your credit card, but that is an extra feature and you have to sign up for it. Do not use your Debit card with out money in your account!

sakura75

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Netherlands

Intensive Care Unit [ICU]

31 Jul 2006 at 16:19 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deacon Roswell

I would suggest staying away from that store for a little while. My guildmate just got a call from the Fraud Department at her bank because there were 30 charges from the store and they were still coming. She never once got a transaction to go through. It kept telling her that the expiration date was wrong then it would error out. Now her credit card is on hold and she still doesn't have even 1 extra character slot.
I won't be purchasing a slot for a long time. They can't even code simple updates right. Why would anyone think they could code an online transaction right the first time. With game updates they can just make a small patch or two following the update. A transaction with real money isn't that simple. They should have tested this a bit more IMO.

I was bored and found the new online shop update. Just bought 3 expansion slots with my VISA. No fraud calls or whatsoever. Transaction was flawless! The only thing is that I need to play with those new characters and go through chapter 1 and 2.

gamecube187

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

31 Jul 2006 at 18:24 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deacon Roswell

I would suggest staying away from that store for a little while. My guildmate just got a call from the Fraud Department at her bank because there were 30 charges from the store and they were still coming. She never once got a transaction to go through. It kept telling her that the expiration date was wrong then it would error out. Now her credit card is on hold and she still doesn't have even 1 extra character slot.
I won't be purchasing a slot for a long time. They can't even code simple updates right. Why would anyone think they could code an online transaction right the first time. With game updates they can just make a small patch or two following the update. A transaction with real money isn't that simple. They should have tested this a bit more IMO.

Woah!

What did your friend do to get that? Did she get frustrated taht it was saying the the date was wrong so she clicked next or buy or whatever it is 50 times in a row or something hopeing it would work?

I got my 3 extra slots in less than 5 minutes with absolutly no problem at all. It was incredibly easy.

Also, I doubt that its not secure. Wouldn't someone have to hack into the GW database or something to find out that secure stuff? And if they did, then everyone that works to make GW would surely know and everything would be perfectly fine because the person/people would be caught pretty quickly, right?