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June 25, 2006 11:36:57 AM from GalCiv II ForumsGalCiv II Forums
Considering that many europeans don't use Credit Cards that often I was wondering (probably in vain) if SD would be willing to add a Direct Debit Card option to their buying schemes for Dark Avatar.

That way they'd really capitalize on the European market.

there's a little discussion on this on the NeotechGaming forums as well:
http://www.neotechgaming.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2568&st=0&gopid=14921&#entry14921
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Reply #1 June 25, 2006 11:39:06 AM
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a little bump for good measure...

Also how do I properly insert a link in this forum??
I know I sound like such a n00b!! LOL
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Reply #2 June 25, 2006 12:14:30 PM
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I'm sorry I don't have an answer to your question, but the more replies there are the more likely you'll get one. I just want to say that I live in Europe, and while dissappointed that the EP is DD only, I would at least like it to be made more accesible to our fair and peaceful continent
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Reply #3 June 25, 2006 12:14:51 PM
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The link works fine(or what do you mean?). See also this thread in the Dark Avatar sub-forum on the same subject. Edit: Ok, the linked thread was originally about a slightly different topic, but I kind of hijacked it *cough*...
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Reply #4 June 25, 2006 12:59:48 PM
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but I kind of hijacked it *cough*...


great... maybe you should consider joining The Hijackers on neotechgaming
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Reply #5 June 25, 2006 1:00:13 PM
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We want Direct Debit!!! Most of us europeans do not wish and cannot pay with credit cards. And just a game expansion is not convincing enough to go through the trouble of getting a CC in europe. Please.. we beg you! find some way we can simply pay through our bank accounts.
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Reply #6 June 25, 2006 1:21:29 PM
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Direct Debit as in an electronic withdrawal from your bank account (not via a card that is, AKA e-cheque)? At least in the US, you generally debit via a debit card which is functionally identical to a credit card. For example, I use a Visa Cheque Card, which is treated exactly like a Visa Credit Card, so I can use it anywhere.
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Reply #7 June 25, 2006 2:42:15 PM
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In the UK they get treated almost alike... but I can't pay with my Debit Card for the Dark Avatar Expansion... or I would have pre-ordered it allready... I guess I'll just have to wait untill the final release and hope they'll accept some form of payment I can use
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Reply #8 June 25, 2006 2:52:19 PM
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I second ThijsK !
In germany we are all used to do a simple giro transfer - its cheap and no weird security risks like id-theft of credit cards.

My super-secret-money-making-hint for stardock:

open an account in germany and watch the accountbalance go insane
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Reply #9 June 25, 2006 3:15:42 PM
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i'd also like to use DD, i use it for everything else here in germany and i dont want to get another card just for the expansion ...
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Reply #10 June 25, 2006 3:19:42 PM
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please, bring it to the markets!!!
I had to search a lot to find gal civ 2 in the stores, because i can't buy it on the internet (don't have permission of my parents to use that cind of payment)
i realy love the game, altough i cant play mutch, but i would realy like to buy the expansion pack!!!

(I live in belgium)
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Reply #11 June 25, 2006 3:23:59 PM
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Direct Debit is not the same as a debit card. DD is where you authorise a company to take funds directly from your bank account on a regular basis. It requires 14 days notice before the transaction is made and it takes 3 working days to clear. A debit card on the other hand is functionally the same as a credit card as someone mentioned but depending on the financial processing system in use it may not support the debit card prefixes. Every card that is issued has a prefix that is used to automatically determine the card type. E.g ANY card beginning with 4917 is a VISA Electron card. I suspect that it is a lack of support for these prefixes that is the problem here but if someone from SD could clarify it would be great...
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Reply #12 June 25, 2006 4:28:19 PM
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yes Quinnf I think it's a lack of support for those prefixes.... however DirectDebit would be a nice way to go as well...
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Reply #13 June 25, 2006 5:37:07 PM
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It looks to me like they accept paypal. You don't need a credit card for that, just a bank account. My paypal is linked to my checking, so that's how I plan to pay for Dark Avatar. (I don't live in Europe, but I've payed for stuff on ebay that came from people in Europe using paypal)
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Reply #14 June 25, 2006 6:25:48 PM
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Last I checked, you still need to have a credit or debit card in order to pay via PayPal, as Stardock requires your paypal account to have a "confirmed address". And the only way PayPal will confirm your address is if you add a card to the account with the same billing address as your PayPal account's address.
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