Buy NCSoft Store Guild Wars items as gift? - Guild Wars Forums

Tolmos · Oct 09, 2010, 11:24 AM // 11:24

Hi there. I was wanting to purchase one or two items (such as costume sets or skill unlocks) off the NCSoft store as gifts for a friend who plays the game. I want it to be a surprise so I will not have their account info available to me at the time of purchase.

I was under the impression that you would receive a serial key when you made the purchase that would be inputted into the game. However, when I go to make the purchase it requires a valid game account before continuing.

A further complication is that I already own said addons. So, even if it just requires my account to be linked for the purchase and then gives me a code, I still can't make the purchase because my account isn't considered valid to repurchase the same thing.

Any tips or is it just not possible to gift these things to someone without them logging in first?

Bristlebane · Oct 09, 2010, 12:25 PM // 12:25

As far as I know, it would link directly to your account.

*Darcy* · Oct 09, 2010, 06:25 PM // 18:25

NCSoft does not allow gift purchases. In fact, they actually tell you in the Knowledge Base to go buy a retail copy instead. The best you could do would be to purchase a Visa gift card so he can buy it himself. As that would spoil the surprise, you might as well purchase it from his login screen.

Jenn · Oct 10, 2010, 03:20 AM // 03:20

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Originally Posted by Darcy

NCSoft does not allow gift purchases. In fact, they actually tell you in the Knowledge Base to go buy a retail copy instead. The best you could do would be to purchase a Visa gift card so he can buy it himself. As that would spoil the surprise, you might as well purchase it from his login screen.

I would strongly caution against doing this. Not only could it get you guys in trouble for account sharing, people have been known to get their accounts locked up for "fraud." This has happened to people when a credit card gets used on multiple accounts.

Oct 09, 2010, 11:24 AM // 11:24	#1
Tolmos Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2010 Guild: Disciples of the Blade Profession: E/Mo	Buy NCSoft Store Guild Wars items as gift? Hi there. I was wanting to purchase one or two items (such as costume sets or skill unlocks) off the NCSoft store as gifts for a friend who plays the game. I want it to be a surprise so I will not have their account info available to me at the time of purchase. I was under the impression that you would receive a serial key when you made the purchase that would be inputted into the game. However, when I go to make the purchase it requires a valid game account before continuing. A further complication is that I already own said addons. So, even if it just requires my account to be linked for the purchase and then gives me a code, I still can't make the purchase because my account isn't considered valid to repurchase the same thing. Any tips or is it just not possible to gift these things to someone without them logging in first?

Oct 09, 2010, 06:25 PM // 18:25	#3
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	NCSoft does not allow gift purchases. In fact, they actually tell you in the Knowledge Base to go buy a retail copy instead. The best you could do would be to purchase a Visa gift card so he can buy it himself. As that would spoil the surprise, you might as well purchase it from his login screen. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also) Last edited by Darcy; Oct 09, 2010 at 06:27 PM // 18:27..

Oct 09, 2010, 12:25 PM // 12:25	#2
Bristlebane Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2008 Profession: Mo/	As far as I know, it would link directly to your account.