Comments on payments and paypal

[The Real Arfy]

I've bought credits for Spinner's "other game" using PayPal. Just letting you know

[Ramihyn]

Originally Posted by Malice

Money Orders.

They do not require a bank account. It does not require Credit Card. It does not require Paypal. They are free to deposit and cash in.

Any kid with the cash in their pocket can walk to the local post office and buy one.

Im not sure i understood what you mean - do you mean something like the western union money transfer? (http://www.westernunion.com/info/faq...y=DE#tstfaq0_1)

Other types of "money orders" i know and used can be rather expensive if they cross certain country borders.

ps: i just looked up the WU money transfer restrictions regarding brazil. I guess those restrictions could be a problem (http://www.westernunion.com/info/int...fer&country=BR)

[Ramihyn]

Originally Posted by Kal

are you sure about the tangible thing, i;ve bought downl;oad only software via paypal before

I thought the main PA business is in coffee mugs and t-shirts anyway. Who seriously could expect it that the orders for credits outranked the coffee mugs after a year

ps: not that i could even find the shop offering the mugs and t-shirts on the portal anymore

[Judge]

Originally Posted by Brug

CC holders must have a bank account,

erm--- NO

I have 3 credit cards and do not have a bank account of any description.

[Heartless]

Originally Posted by Judge

erm--- NO

I have 3 credit cards and do not have a bank account of any description.

Where do they get your money from then?

[Judge]

Originally Posted by Kal

are you sure about the tangible thing, i;ve bought downl;oad only software via paypal before

Software is a tangible item, as would be a Music file or DivX

An online game tho where no download is involved cannot be described as tangible, as all you get is access to a restricted web space.

[Judge]

Originally Posted by Heartless

Where do they get your money from then?

My wife



She has all the bank accounts, I earn all the money and she spends it.

[Kal]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11...e_credit_card/

If something like that expanded it would allow many more people to pay for the game by credit card

[Judge]

Originally Posted by Kal

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11...e_credit_card/

If something like that expanded it would allow many more people to pay for the game by credit card

Nice one,

Looks like they have expanded on the London Commuter Cards that have been available for a few years, They allow the cardowner to "top up" their card at various outlets and use the credit to pay for travel on the Tube (underground rail network) and on the buses, also to purchase small items such as newspapers or sandwiches etc from the retailers in various bus and rail stations.

Saves the hasle of having to constantly look for correct change when getting on a bus etc...

[Judge]

How about pay by sms ?

[Appocomaster]

that's even worse than paypal!

[smeg9]

but you would only use that pre-pay card because it is VISA and requires you to do nothing that you don't already have.

It's not a new idea, it's avaliable now, but costs you more money!!!!!!

SMS wouldn't be such a bad idea, and neither would postal orders.

it's hard to get paypal before your 18, I think don't quote me, but isn't that a restriction?

[eVil]

if paypal is accepted many more lithuanians can now play. or mak it free then we can return.

[Phil^]

iirc paypal has restrictions on romania and lithuania for the same reason that pa blocked those countries from paying with credit cards : CC Fraud.

[Shyne]

Originally Posted by Judge

How about pay by sms ?

Excellent idea.

[pig]

That is a really good idea tbh, but would only work in UK?

[A2]

Originally Posted by Kal

are you sure about the tangible thing, i;ve bought downl;oad only software via paypal before

You can of course sell non-tangible things with Paypal if you want, howver that means that you are not covered against chargebacks made because of fraudulant cards, or if the buyer claims you haven't provided what they paid for and persuedes their credit card company to refund it.
Read page 24 & 24 of https://www.paypal.com/en_GB/pdf/mer...nteractive.pdf

[mist]

even were the tangiable thing a problem, why not sell account activation codes, rather than credits?

mailing people an activation code, while not as fast as credit/bank card payment would seem to comply with paypal's rules, giving you potential access to more payments. plus, it'd allow you to check people's addresses with regard to multiing.