Gift Purchase - Guild Wars Forums

Vazze · Nov 28, 2010, 03:55 PM // 15:55

I live far from my nephews who are both gw players and I thought I might buy something for them at the in-game store, but it is not possible.

Why can't we buy gifts at the in-game store? I am sure it would generate some traffic. Is (was) it planned?

AngelWJedi · Nov 28, 2010, 04:06 PM // 16:06

i think its because once they buy it, it adds to their account. thou im not sure if thats the reason.

Pinkest One · Nov 28, 2010, 04:09 PM // 16:09

The in-game stores are to create revenue for the GW team(s).
I suspect if you could trade things like makeovers in-game people would sell them for bloated amounts of gold,taking advantage of those who dont have a credit card to buy it themselves.
Put in your credit card number>get a makeover>spam this,
"Wts Extreme makeover($10usd)~100k"
Profit. Lots like buying gold online to the person selling.

Vazze · Nov 28, 2010, 04:17 PM // 16:17

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Originally Posted by Pinkest One

I suspect if you could trade things like makeovers in-game people would sell them for bloated amounts of gold,taking advantage of those who dont have a credit card to buy it themselves.
Put in your credit card number>get a makeover>spam this,
"Wts Extreme makeover($10usd)~100k"
Profit. Lots like buying gold online to the person selling.

Gift purchase can not be traded/resold so this does not apply. I was talking about an option that exists on steam. You buy games/things for another account. The item/service itself can not be traded.

Pinkest One · Nov 28, 2010, 04:25 PM // 16:25

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Originally Posted by Vazze

Gift purchase can not be traded/resold so this does not apply. I was talking about an option that exists on steam. You buy games/things for another account. The item/service itself can not be traded.

I know they cant be traded,i thought thats what you were getting at though.
Just get their account info and buy it on there.No one would be the wiser...unless they dont trust their uncle.

FoxBat · Nov 28, 2010, 04:45 PM // 16:45

Because NCSoft doesn't want your money.

Gifting microtransactions is still a strange idea at this point, although it would certainly be in a business' interest to encourage people to do so. It makes more sense for steam where you can gift outright new products... which would also describe NCSoft store moreso than in-game store. However most MMOs can be "thorny" gifts in that they also come with that subscription idea attached, and thus most ncsoft offerings are not self-contained units the way most steam games are.

vamp08 · Nov 28, 2010, 05:09 PM // 17:09

Send them a visa gift card, thats as good as buying it yourself.

RedDog91 · Nov 28, 2010, 06:11 PM // 18:11

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Originally Posted by vamp08

Send them a visa gift card, thats as good as buying it yourself.

This.
Or you could ask them their account info and just buy it while logged on their accounts. While sharing account info is looked down on, it's not the worst thing in the world if all you are doing is buying them something from in-game store.

domaspiragas · Nov 28, 2010, 07:37 PM // 19:37

Why do I see this same question asked so many times?

yitjuan · Nov 28, 2010, 07:45 PM // 19:45

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Originally Posted by FoxBat

Because NCSoft doesn't want your money.

Gifting microtransactions is still a strange idea at this point, although it would certainly be in a business' interest to encourage people to do so. It makes more sense for steam where you can gift outright new products... which would also describe NCSoft store moreso than in-game store. However most MMOs can be "thorny" gifts in that they also come with that subscription idea attached, and thus most ncsoft offerings are not self-contained units the way most steam games are.

the minipets from blizzard store can be gifted to other players. There was a fear of them being traded for in game gold. It's NCSoft's and ANet's stance on whether they want to allow it to happen or not.

SpyderArachnid · Nov 28, 2010, 09:41 PM // 21:41

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Originally Posted by domaspiragas

Why do I see this same question asked so many times?

Because it is asked all the time. Here is a couple examples already.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/b...t10459745.html

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/c...t10457875.html

*Darcy* · Nov 28, 2010, 11:46 PM // 23:46

You see it asked all the time because people would like the option to surprise a relative/friend with a gift. But this option has never existed in either the in-game or NCSoft stores. We speculate but no one knows the reason. Perhaps fear of possible claims of stolen card info, etc.

Nov 28, 2010, 03:55 PM // 15:55	#1
Vazze Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2006	Gift Purchase I live far from my nephews who are both gw players and I thought I might buy something for them at the in-game store, but it is not possible. Why can't we buy gifts at the in-game store? I am sure it would generate some traffic. Is (was) it planned?

Nov 28, 2010, 04:06 PM // 16:06	#2
AngelWJedi Furnace Stoker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: orlando,florida Guild: Society of Souls [Argh] Profession: Rt/E	i think its because once they buy it, it adds to their account. thou im not sure if thats the reason.

Nov 28, 2010, 04:09 PM // 16:09	#3
Pinkest One Lion's Arch Merchant --> Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ohio Guild: Amateur Pwnography [SeKz] Officer Profession: Mo/	The in-game stores are to create revenue for the GW team(s). I suspect if you could trade things like makeovers in-game people would sell them for bloated amounts of gold,taking advantage of those who dont have a credit card to buy it themselves. Put in your credit card number>get a makeover>spam this, "Wts Extreme makeover($10usd)~100k" Profit. Lots like buying gold online to the person selling.

Nov 28, 2010, 04:45 PM // 16:45	#6
FoxBat Furnace Stoker Join Date: Apr 2006 Guild: Amazon Basin [AB] Profession: Mo/Me	Because NCSoft doesn't want your money. Gifting microtransactions is still a strange idea at this point, although it would certainly be in a business' interest to encourage people to do so. It makes more sense for steam where you can gift outright new products... which would also describe NCSoft store moreso than in-game store. However most MMOs can be "thorny" gifts in that they also come with that subscription idea attached, and thus most ncsoft offerings are not self-contained units the way most steam games are.

Nov 28, 2010, 05:09 PM // 17:09	#7
vamp08 Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: PA, USA Guild: [COPY] Profession: D/	Send them a visa gift card, thats as good as buying it yourself.

Nov 28, 2010, 07:37 PM // 19:37	#9
domaspiragas Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2010 Guild: Dark Phoenix Risin [DPR] Profession: D/E	Why do I see this same question asked so many times?

Nov 28, 2010, 11:46 PM // 23:46	#12
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	You see it asked all the time because people would like the option to surprise a relative/friend with a gift. But this option has never existed in either the in-game or NCSoft stores. We speculate but no one knows the reason. Perhaps fear of possible claims of stolen card info, etc.