Curse

Bazompora · Oct 22, 2007, 11:56 AM // 11:56

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Originally Posted by Explodie

For belgian/Dutch/German people there is something new, called Wirecard, its a virtual credit card

Check this link
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10208704

Gah ... I don't even have a mobile phone. Again, extra expenses just to meet payment reqirements. Oh, and the fishy requirement for a mobile phone sounds like they're gonna charge you with unrequested messages.

If Arenanet would have loyalty towards its loyal customers, we shouldn't have to go through shady deals to purchase all content.

Explodie · Oct 22, 2007, 12:00 PM // 12:00

No the phone is to activate the account, so spammers can't attack the registration

Bazompora · Oct 22, 2007, 12:26 PM // 12:26

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Originally Posted by Explodie

No the phone is to activate the account, so spammers can't attack the registration

Then, why only mobile phone and not regular phones?

Explodie · Oct 22, 2007, 12:56 PM // 12:56

Uhm its SMS, thats why ... You dont pay for it, but they send a message to your phone

Gucio · Oct 22, 2007, 01:22 PM // 13:22

Can't the bonus pack be added to every account that activated GW:EN through that time? I didn't activate my copy through PlayNC, I guess I'm screwed, but isn't GW:EN around the price for the bonus pack?

MithranArkanere · Oct 22, 2007, 01:23 PM // 13:23

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Originally Posted by Bazompora

There is no such thing as pre-paid credit cards in Belgium and other European mainland countries.

In Spain La Caixa has the 'Cibertarjeta'. A pre-pai Visa card.
So far as I can tell, almost all European countries have at least one company with a Pre-paid version of a credit card.

Bazompora · Oct 22, 2007, 02:06 PM // 14:06

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Originally Posted by MithranArkanere

In Spain La Caixa has the 'Cibertarjeta'. A pre-pai Visa card.
So far as I can tell, almost all European countries have at least one company with a Pre-paid version of a credit card.

Not Belgium and for what I've heard not the Dutch either. Although, they can use paypall without credit cards, while Belgium still cannot do that either.
And the large German protest did seem to indicate they don't have it either.

Explodie · Oct 22, 2007, 02:12 PM // 14:12

Well the german have, virtual Creditcards, same as the dutch do

Since not that long ago

So im not whining anymore xD!

Red Sonya · Oct 22, 2007, 02:20 PM // 14:20

If you think the whinning is bad now just wait until the bonus pak is released and that other 98% of the community who don't visit websites and forums find out they can't get the bonus mission pak. This could turn into the major whine of the century. I will have popcorn ready and coke. I really hope the unique rewards for these missions are some really gotta have green items and these missions drop golds never seen before. That would be the icing on the cake I'm sure.

thig · Oct 22, 2007, 03:19 PM // 15:19

People are saying that it's not fair that those that bought GW:EN in store don't get the bonus missions..would it be fair to those that decided to buy GW:EN in the ingame store at a higher price than in the stores, that the bonus mission pack was open to all.....
I would say no to that...if the bonus mission pack was offered to those with the boxed set, even at a price I would demand that a-net made a similar offer to those that bought the game online to get the content of the box.

Personally I paid around 10% more for the game by getting it from the ingame store compared to what some of my friends gave for the boxed version of the game. I only bought it in the ingame store to get the acess to the mission pack.

freekedoutfish · Oct 22, 2007, 03:34 PM // 15:34

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Originally Posted by KyaFeathrbow

While I agree with the majority of your points, I would like to say that pre-paid credit cards are very safe - what's bad about a card with $50 on it that can't be recharged? They're very useful for people who don't want a credit card or paypal account, but would like to buy things online.

Ive never heard of them in the UK and no one ever talks about them or promotes them, so they either dont exist in the UK or their not being promoted.

You can say their as safe as you like, I would never trust using any form of credit card and as you mentioned.. my arguement against people not having debit cards is valid.

So there is good reason why its not fair on some customers to only sell online when you have other products in highstreet stores.

But as I also said, surely selling more at a lower price on the highstreet will make up or any loss in price?

Nemo the Capitalist · Oct 22, 2007, 03:38 PM // 15:38

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Originally Posted by MithranArkanere

I don't have credit card...

Yet I got the Bonus Mission pack.

All thanks to pre-paid cedit cards. There's at least one company that have them in almost each country. At least is every country Guild Wars have been released in.

u poor thing wasting money on that online store. Good incnetives yet oh so appaling.

Loviatar · Oct 22, 2007, 05:07 PM // 17:07

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Originally Posted by Bazompora

If Arenanet wants to become an even greater player on the market, would they shrink their clientele? Because, that's what a conversion to an online distribution model will cause. It would mean they would abandon the gap in the market they grew on, leaving it open for new competition.

the big draw was no monthly fee which will still pull in the customer especially since it looks much better so far.

they will balance it with a generous amount of fresh free content while giving all those players with cash to burn (haircuts etc) supporting the playable content for all of us.

WIN WIN

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They allready made themselves look like liars, when they came back from the promise of distributing all content also to retail-customers. In fact, releasing a "Bonus Edition" in retail-stores, after the Bonus Missions have gone live, would be fixing the injustice. Those who bought through the Online Store would technically have earlier acces.

WRONG

i am a retail customer no matter if i got it direct online, mail order, or went into a physical brick and mortar store.

i am retail...........this is a promotion for content.....NOT EARLY ACCESS TO SAME

this will not be

reversed

added elsewhere

added later

if they did all future planned promotions are toast

Red Sonya · Oct 22, 2007, 05:24 PM // 17:24

If you don't buy it now within the next few days you will NEVER get it, this will not be sold in stores or the ingame store at a future date. It's a marketing gimmick to get you to spend your money NOW so they have it for GW2 production.

HayesA · Oct 22, 2007, 05:57 PM // 17:57

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Originally Posted by JaiGaia

quit ur [email protected] ... anyone who knew bout the online deal knew they had ot spend the 30 to get it. for most that just meant one simple purchase [wait for gwen] this is their way to be able to make the money theirselves and also open up their ingame store to more possibilites and ideas , maybe this was a test run to see how things would come out [didnt go over well so NO MORE BMPs plannd] .. admittingly to have to spend 30 to get it though was rediculous cos from the sound of it i shoulda been able to get the pack for 10-15 us dollas..[if that] but all and all its fair.. if ur too young and couldnt have ur parent or guardian spend the money online thas not our fault if u didnt have a cc , prepaid, or a debit with a cc logo on it again not our fault... most ppl in todays age have one or the other or ways ot obtain it...im sick of seein posts that say this wasnt fair ..the only ones i think this isnt fair for are ppl who absolutely cannot get any of the options say in other countries maybe... but there is a real famous qoute to fit this .....

"LIFE ISNT FAIR" so get over it Deal with it and QUIT UR [email protected]

Oh go away man. Seriously. Some of us DO have CCs, and Debit Cards. But you see, even after trying the online store, and trying to consult my bank, who told me I COULDN'T charge to NC Soft's store.... hey look, I CANT CANT CANT CANT CANT buy from their online store. So, seriously, SHUT THE FUDGE UP. You really don't know anything at all on this topic, so go away.

All I ask is that NC Soft inplement an alternative means of payment like Google Checkout, or Paypal.

Bazompora · Oct 22, 2007, 06:45 PM // 18:45

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