Any News on Alternative Payment Methods for the online store?

mr_groovy

mr_groovy

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Netherlands

No Inherent Effect [NiE]

So Gwen is now out for a week, and the time frame we still have for getting the bonus pack is:
Quote:
Originally Posted by www.guildwars.com
Spend a total of $29 USD (€26/£17) or more in the Guild Wars In-Game Store or purchase and activate any product worth $29 USD (€26/£17) through the PlayNC online store, between Noon Pacific Time July 5, 2007 and Noon Pacific Time October 31, 2007
Will we before this timespan ends, be able to make an online purchase without the need of having a cc? The official wiki notes payment by sms, and their was a poll about paypal. But this all has become very silent.
Gaile any news on this?

Bubba

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2006

Netherlands

port sledge snow cones [COLD]

Still hoping for Paypal as well, but seeing as they only mention SMS in the official Wiki, I wouldn't be surprised if Paypal won't happen. Oh well, as long as the SMS option goes through.

But yes, another Dutchy who would like to know the status on this

wetsparks

wetsparks

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2006

You do know that you can get a prepaid Visa card, put however much money you want on it, and use it in the online store right?

mr_groovy

mr_groovy

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Netherlands

No Inherent Effect [NiE]

U do know that in holland we don't have prepaid visa cards

wetsparks

wetsparks

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2006

Seeing how I can't even point Holland/Netherlands out on map, my guess would be, no.

mr_groovy

mr_groovy

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Netherlands

No Inherent Effect [NiE]

*bump for trying to get an awnser

mr_groovy

mr_groovy

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Netherlands

No Inherent Effect [NiE]

*bump for the 9th of september

Charrbane

Charrbane

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Canada

W/E

Id use Paypal as well but I have a feeling that they won't enabled it since they they haven't done so by this time.

mr_groovy

mr_groovy

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Netherlands

No Inherent Effect [NiE]

*bump 10th september

Guildmaster Cain

Guildmaster Cain

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

Guildmistress Eve [Me], Guildmistress Azura [N], Guildmistress Azumi [A], Guildmistress Jaina [D]

Guildmaster Aeron [Rt], Arthas Ironfist [W], Guild: The Tyrian Templars [TTT]

Quote:
Originally Posted by wetsparks
Seeing how I can't even point Holland/Netherlands out on map, my guess would be, no.
Does this say something about your or does it about Holland?


Anyway, in America it is custom to have 1-4 creditcards and there plenty of people that have debts on them because of the ease creditcard companys distribute them. I'm not saying paying with creditcards for GW stuff is stupid, just paying everything with creditcards is, since you cashflow gets very non-transparent.
Anet is an america-situated company with america-based business models. But their customers are world-wide, so you have to be adapted to cultural differences worldwide. I guess we dutch people are more sober and prefer payment through direct means. Therefor, in Holland we have several (better) alternatives to Paypal, which have been in continous development by our banks.

Anyway, if you're running a company and your customers are worldwide, you have to know all the different markets or you wont be selling much. Creditcards arent used that much outside of america, as in america itself.

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

Stop that, thread bumping is not allowed, so don't do it.

enxa

enxa

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Novi Sad, Serbia

Rt/

Quote:
Originally Posted by mr_groovy
U do know that in holland we don't have prepaid visa cards
Thats strange. Why is that? Even we in this underdeveloped JOKE of a country called Serbia have them...