| Pages: [1] 2 :: one page |
| Author |
Thread Statistics | Show CCP posts - 0 post(s) |
Razzel Flake
   |
Posted - 2008.02.19 15:05:00 -
[1]
Which stores sell these things, I dont have a credit card to use on-line and dont trust it anyway. I went to my local Fry's Electronics as they seem to sell all the other mmorpg time cards, but they didnt have any eve cards or eve boxes either (you know the actualy game).
Some help pls, as I love this game and have two trials to update to active accounts, just need the cards.
|
Deverian Tarik
Caldari
Hunt and Salvage Inc.
New Eden Research
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 15:19:00 -
[2]
AFAIK GTCs are only availible online. Sorry. 
|
Razzel Flake
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 15:26:00 -
[3]
 Originally by: Deverian Tarik
AFAIK GTCs are only availible online. Sorry.
first off: what the hell does AFAIK mean, it sounds like a terrorist sect.
second: why have time cards if it takes a credit card to buy it? makes no sense and you must be wrong.
|
Brainless Bimbo
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 15:29:00 -
[4]
As Far As I Know
|
Gor Mel
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 15:37:00 -
[5]
If this isn't a troll, it's a bloody legendary topic.
|
Matalino
Gallente
Ki Tech Industries
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 15:39:00 -
[6]
Originally by: Razzel Flake
second: why have time cards if it takes a credit card to buy it?
Many of the GTC resellers allow the use of paypal accounts. Paypal allows for more payment options than just the standard credit cards.
I have never heard of anyone finding a store stocking GTC's anywhere in the world. Perhaps Texas might be an exception, but I doubt it.
|
Razzel Flake
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 15:40:00 -
[7]
Originally by: Gor Mel
If this isn't a troll, it's a bloody legendary topic.
no troll, just a guy who cant play the game anymore because of the lack of payment options available to ME.
I can go to the local store right now and buy game cards for, wow, coh/cov, all the sony games, lotr etc... but no eve online cards... WHY?
|
Matalino
Gallente
Ki Tech Industries
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 15:42:00 -
[8]
Originally by: Razzel Flake
I can go to the local store right now and buy game cards for, wow, coh/cov, all the sony games, lotr etc... but no eve online cards... WHY?
I suggest that you take that question to the store's mangement. If they have enough inquiries, I expect that they will start carrying a supply of GTC's. As most players simply buy their GTC's online, there does not appear to be enough demand for in-store purchases.
|
Razzel Flake
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 15:45:00 -
[9]
Originally by: Matalino
Originally by: Razzel Flake
I can go to the local store right now and buy game cards for, wow, coh/cov, all the sony games, lotr etc... but no eve online cards... WHY?
I suggest that you take that question to the store's mangement. If they have enough inquiries, I expect that they will start carrying a supply of GTC's. As most players simply buy their GTC's online, there does not appear to be enough demand for in-store purchases.
Isnt a GTC a replacement for a credit card? If i have to buy it online, why wouldnt i just buy a subsription to the game for a cheaper rate??
I guess I'm going back to WoW or SWG, its a shame too because i love this game.
|
Seven Reth
Minmatar
Institute of Combat Engineering
STELLAR LEGION
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 15:50:00 -
[10]
Originally by: Matalino
Originally by: Razzel Flake
second: why have time cards if it takes a credit card to buy it?
Many of the GTC resellers allow the use of paypal accounts. Paypal allows for more payment options than just the standard credit cards.
Quoting this because you appear to have overlooked it, but herein lies your solution. Paypal.
|
Razzel Flake
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 16:00:00 -
[11]
Originally by: Seven Reth
Originally by: Matalino
Originally by: Razzel Flake
second: why have time cards if it takes a credit card to buy it?
Many of the GTC resellers allow the use of paypal accounts. Paypal allows for more payment options than just the standard credit cards.
Quoting this because you appear to have overlooked it, but herein lies your solution. Paypal.
Paypal, another on-line transaction service, no thank you. If i was willing to pay online I would just send money straight to ccp at a discounted rate.
/sigh
|
Nightmarcher
Caldari
XIII Interstellar Legion
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 16:00:00 -
[12]
You can use a Visa Bank card cant you?
|
Razzel Flake
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 16:02:00 -
[13]
Originally by: Nightmarcher
You can use a Visa Bank card cant you?
if a had a bank account, sure... i dont!
I have 35 dollars cash in hand...if thats not good enough for ccp, then i guess blizzard or sony can have it.
|
Matalino
Gallente
Ki Tech Industries
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 16:10:00 -
[14]
Originally by: Razzel Flake
I have 35 dollars cash in hand...if thats not good enough for ccp, then i guess blizzard or sony can have it.
The problem is not with CCP.
The problem is with the retail outlets.
They don't want to stock the cards, so they don't.
Take the problem up with them.
|
Seven Reth
Minmatar
Institute of Combat Engineering
STELLAR LEGION
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 16:15:00 -
[15]
It's a little silly to expect an online service to provide meatspace payment venues. It would be pretty inefficient for them to do so really, and probably not particularly demanded, because it's more convenient for people to pay online. May make more sense for Blizzard, because they have a huge number of subscribers and already have product in stores.
You may just have to get over your thing with online transactions if you want to use online services. It's really not anyone else's problem that you don't even have a bank account.
|
Razzel Flake
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 16:20:00 -
[16]
Originally by: Seven Reth
It's a little silly to expect an online service to provide meatspace payment venues. It would be pretty inefficient for them to do so really, and probably not particularly demanded, because it's more convenient for people to pay online. May make more sense for Blizzard, because they have a huge number of subscribers and already have product in stores.
You may just have to get over your thing with online transactions if you want to use online services. It's really not anyone else's problem that you don't even have a bank account.
Funny thing is, im getting flamed for wanting to play the game.
Not everyone has a bank account, so what, I trust my money at home in my safe more than in a bank. I pay cash for everything, including my mortage payment and all my utilities.
If a store will carry the matrix online game cards, you'd think they would be willing to carry eve online cards too, so I doubt that the retailers are to blame.
|
Nightmarcher
Caldari
XIII Interstellar Legion
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 16:21:00 -
[17]
This may work...
Look into prepaid Visa Cards... I have seen them before... then use that to order your GTC online.
|
Razzel Flake
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 16:23:00 -
[18]
Originally by: Nightmarcher
This may work...
Look into prepaid Visa Cards... I have seen them before... then use that to order your GTC online.
oooh, there's an idea... i think walgreens sells prepaid credit cards, damn im an idiot...thanks!
|
Nightmarcher
Caldari
XIII Interstellar Legion
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 16:36:00 -
[19]
Glad i could help =)
|
Agent Li
Caldari
Galactic Defence Consortium
BLACKHAWK FEDERATION
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 16:40:00 -
[20]
Originally by: Razzel Flake
[<snip> damn im an idiot...</snip>
QFT
------------------
Let me show you around. That's my lab table, and this is my workstool. And over there is my intergalactic spaceship. And here's where I keep assorted lengths of wire. |
Seven Reth
Minmatar
Institute of Combat Engineering
STELLAR LEGION
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 17:04:00 -
[21]
Edited by: Seven Reth on 19/02/2008 17:05:18
Originally by: Razzel Flake
Funny thing is, im getting flamed for wanting to play the game.
Not everyone has a bank account, so what, I trust my money at home in my safe more than in a bank. I pay cash for everything, including my mortage payment and all my utilities.
If a store will carry the matrix online game cards, you'd think they would be willing to carry eve online cards too, so I doubt that the retailers are to blame.
You're not getting flamed for wanting to play the game. I'm pointing out the inherent nature of online services. Stores may well be willing to carry them, if CCP hasn't organised it it may be due to low demand, as I suggested, or it simply not being worthwhile for them to do so. It would be cheaper/easier for them as an online service to use online payment methods. For Blizzard to do so would be easy, they're already shipping games to the stores, and they have economy of scale.
Fortunately you now may have a solution that works for you.
|
Gor Mel
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 17:35:00 -
[22]
Edited by: Gor Mel on 19/02/2008 17:35:33
Originally by: Razzel Flake
first off: what the hell does AFAIK mean, it sounds like a terrorist sect.
Originally by: Razzel Flake
Not everyone has a bank account, so what, I trust my money at home in my safe more than in a bank. I pay cash for everything, including my mortage payment and all my utilities.
Originally by: Razzel Flake
Texas
*giggle*
EDIT: No offense, just a little funny.
|
Jim Nakamura
Caldari
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 18:57:00 -
[23]
If you don't have a bank account/credit card/etc, how do you pay for your internet? I didn't realise any ISPs accepted manila envelopes stuffed with cash as a payment option - hell, I don't even know if the majority of ISPs even have a bricks-and-mortar presence that doesn't just consist of three blokes locked in a server farm somewhere...
|
Proazatica
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 19:06:00 -
[24]
Originally by: Razzel Flake
Originally by: Seven Reth
It's a little silly to expect an online service to provide meatspace payment venues. It would be pretty inefficient for them to do so really, and probably not particularly demanded, because it's more convenient for people to pay online. May make more sense for Blizzard, because they have a huge number of subscribers and already have product in stores.
You may just have to get over your thing with online transactions if you want to use online services. It's really not anyone else's problem that you don't even have a bank account.
Funny thing is, im getting flamed for wanting to play the game.
Not everyone has a bank account, so what, I trust my money at home in my safe more than in a bank. I pay cash for everything, including my mortage payment and all my utilities.
If a store will carry the matrix online game cards, you'd think they would be willing to carry eve online cards too, so I doubt that the retailers are to blame.
Sorry I call bullsh*t. No way you got a mortgage without even having a bank account. And if you're *****ing about having only $35 to your name? More bullsh*t.
Seriously? If you're so online-phobic then why are you even trying to play an online game? Get with the 21st century dude. You have a problem using a credit card (which it sounds like you don't even have) then get a pre-paid VISA and use it.
You can go back to WoW, we won't mind.
|
Cygnus Scott
Caldari
Deep Core Mining Inc.
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 20:43:00 -
[25]
Originally by: Jim Nakamura
If you don't have a bank account/credit card/etc, how do you pay for your internet? I didn't realise any ISPs accepted manila envelopes stuffed with cash as a payment option - hell, I don't even know if the majority of ISPs even have a bricks-and-mortar presence that doesn't just consist of three blokes locked in a server farm somewhere...
I guess you've never heard of Comcast or Verizon then have you? You can pay your bill with them in cash at any of their payment locations.
If you're talking Dial-up then yeah you're probably correct.
|
Cygnus Scott
Caldari
Deep Core Mining Inc.
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 20:57:00 -
[26]
Originally by: Proazatica
Sorry I call bullsh*t. No way you got a mortgage without even having a bank account. And if you're *****ing about having only $35 to your name? More bullsh*t.
Seriously? If you're so online-phobic then why are you even trying to play an online game? Get with the 21st century dude. You have a problem using a credit card (which it sounds like you don't even have) then get a pre-paid VISA and use it.
You can go back to WoW, we won't mind.
I don't have an account with the bank that holds my mortgage, so no a bank account is not necessary to to get a mortgage only proof of income. Credit cards and the like do help with credit but there are other ways of building up credit with out using a card. Its difficult but not impossible.
He also not *****ing about only having $35, he's saying he's got $35 to spend on his subscription in his hand and no way to get it to CCP (though that's not entirely accurate). He also has conceded that he did nt think of pre-paid Visa cards. If you read or watch any of the financial gurus they will tell you credit cards, bank cards, auto-debit and the like are very bad for you. Sure in theory they're great, if you have a large financial cushion and always have the money when bills come due, and can pay the entire balance on your card every month, but in practice many people get themselves in trouble with credit cards, bank cards, and auto-debit that ends up costing them money.
I bet aside from large purchases like house & car this guy has no debit, that or he's evading income taxes...
|
Cipher7
|
Posted - 2008.02.19 21:29:00 -
[27]
Saying you "don't trust" credit cards, banks or the internet makes you sound like a hick.
Of course there is fraud, identity theft, etc but its the same thing as when some guy breaks into your car and steals your stereo.
You just have to be aware and take measures to prevent it, by shredding documents, by checking your credit report annually, by contesting charges that you didn't make and so forth. You are not liable for fraud, and all bank accounts are protected to $100,000 through FDIC.
Get a credit card, clean up your credit, apply for any govt aid if you need it, be honest and productive. Don't try to avoid the system, be part of it.
Good luck.
|
Helen Hunts
Gallente
Red Dragon Mining inc
Red Dragon Industries
|
Posted - 2008.02.20 01:57:00 -
[28]
Originally by: Cipher7
Don't try to avoid the system, be part of it.
Resistance is futile?
You shall be assimilated?
Seriously though, it is quite easy to have a mortgage with all the trimmings and never open a bank account. Money Orders from the store or Post Office work better than checks and can never run an overdraft. Not always the most convenient way to do things, but doable.
_______________________________
Mine da rocks, make more ships.
Pop da rats, make more rigs.
Sell da gear, make more money.
Any Questions? |
Cipher7
|
Posted - 2008.02.20 02:24:00 -
[29]
Someone please explain to me what is the benefit of not having a bank account?
|
Heimdal Mid
|
Posted - 2008.02.20 05:03:00 -
[30]
Hey now, cut the fella some slack. Maybe he just doesn't like credit cards.
Like the other guy said, buy those prepaid credit cards and they should work.
|
| |
|
| Pages: [1] 2 :: one page |
| First page | Previous page | Next page | Last page |