Don't you think it's about high time Theory11...

[jimmah01]

.. jumped on the PayPal bandwagon?? For those of us out there that are too young to get a credit card or just don't want a credit card, we're kind of stuck because we can't purchase anything without borrowing one.

I'm pretty sure there would be an increase in sales for the T11 team if they incorporated PayPal into their checkout.

I know this has been brought up before (http://forums.theory11.com/showthread.php?t=8135), but I just wanted to renew the idea. It's a bit of a hassle going through the above process.



thanks,
James.

 

[FadedTemp]

Get a debit card... if you're too young to open your own bank account then have a parent co-sign. It's that simple.

 

[monark]

https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/cps/general/NewPayPalPlugin-outside

This is the answer to your prayers. The Paypal plugin. With this, you can create a 'virtual' debit card that acts like a Mastercard and can be used at ANY site. The site reads it as a debit/credit card, and the balance is pulled right from your Paypal account. I've used it several times, and it is brilliant.

Definitely worth checking out.

 

[Deleted member 2755]

When making a suggestion like this, it would be best to do so through a support ticket rather than posting it on the public forum.

-Doug

 

[jimmah01]

When making a suggestion like this, it would be best to do so through a support ticket rather than posting it on the public forum.

-Doug

through a what now??

 

[jimmah01]

Get a debit card... if you're too young to open your own bank account then have a parent co-sign. It's that simple.

I have a debit card and an account.. but that doesn't help when you need a credit card. I don't want a credit card. I just want it to be debited from my account.

It'd just be way more convenient if they just accepted PayPal to save hassles. If the PayPal plugin is the answer, then why does ANY website have a PayPal option?

 

[cm763]

Also, for those of you without credit cards, feel free to use a money order from a bank (you don't even need an account with the bank to get one). I've done that before, and it worked out beautifully. (Thank you again to the support staff--they made the whole ordeal so much easier on me)

If you would have checked the support area, you would have been exposed to the paypal plug-in and the other payment options.

 

[jimmah01]

https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/cps/general/NewPayPalPlugin-outside

This is the answer to your prayers. The Paypal plugin. With this, you can create a 'virtual' debit card that acts like a Mastercard and can be used at ANY site. The site reads it as a debit/credit card, and the balance is pulled right from your Paypal account. I've used it several times, and it is brilliant.

Definitely worth checking out.

thanks mang.. despite going against the point of this thread, i'll probably use this anyway.

 

[stoneface]

https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/cps/general/NewPayPalPlugin-outside

This is the answer to your prayers. The Paypal plugin. With this, you can create a 'virtual' debit card that acts like a Mastercard and can be used at ANY site. The site reads it as a debit/credit card, and the balance is pulled right from your Paypal account. I've used it several times, and it is brilliant.

Definitely worth checking out.

Works only in USA

 

[cm763]

Try a money order. Works everywhere.

 

[stoneface]

Try a money order. Works everywhere.

Its so much easier to use paypal though...this sucks!

 

[cm763]

That may be so, but when your options are limited, you go with what you can. If you think it sucks that badly, then get a cosigner so you can get a credit card. If that's too much work for you, just go get a money order (not sure how that's a lot of work, as it's just like buying something from a real-life store--you hand them money, they hand you the item (in this case, a money order), and off you go), and go through the proper process for making a purchase using a money order (which really isn't that difficult or time consuming...I have a busy schedule with university, but I still found the time to make such an order, and it wasn't stressful at all).

But meh, to each their own, I suppose.

As a side note: You could have easily made an order using a money order by now, from the time it was first suggested. Yes, it's that easy.

 

[jimmah01]

@ stoneface.. very good point; i'm in australia so that plugin doesn't help me at all then.

@ cm763.. it's much safer to use paypal - they have records and it's digital. money orders can get lost, and it would take a long time for it to get there and clear literally because of geographical location.



there is no doubt that it would just be more convenient and would make accessibility improved if there was just a paypal option. i can't buy things that i want to buy from T11, simply because they don't have that option. they're missing out on easy money.

 

[jonraiker]

https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/cps/general/NewPayPalPlugin-outside

This is the answer to your prayers. The Paypal plugin. With this, you can create a 'virtual' debit card that acts like a Mastercard and can be used at ANY site. The site reads it as a debit/credit card, and the balance is pulled right from your Paypal account. I've used it several times, and it is brilliant.

Definitely worth checking out.

Monark hit the nail on the head. Check it: http://financialsoft.about.com/od/onlinesoftware/p/PayPal_PlugIn.htm

Hope this helps.

 

[cm763]

@ cm763.. it's much safer to use paypal - they have records and it's digital. money orders can get lost, and it would take a long time for it to get there and clear literally because of geographical location.

They have a record of what you order with Theory11 (you're supposed to go through support--they set everything up for you, similar to ordering with a credit card, except they don't actually ship it until the money order arrives).

Also, your bank should have some security options when it comes to the money order. Mine did, anyway. So if it doesn't, try another bank.

And the "long" time it took my money order to get there (from Canada) was less than a business week. If that's too long for you, maybe you should stick to the brick and mortar shops.

It's safe, secure, and quick. Not quite as quick as a credit card or paypal order, but it's still quite decent. And when neither of the quicker options are available, it's definitely a good option...maybe it's just me, though. Either way, I'm enjoying my brick of red split spades, brick of black split spades, brick of smoke, and brick of mirrors, all of which took a total of two and a half weeks to get, so it's no loss to me.

 

[jimmah01]

Monark hit the nail on the head. Check it: http://financialsoft.about.com/od/onlinesoftware/p/PayPal_PlugIn.htm

Hope this helps.

i'd like to direct you to my above post.. apparently only works in the US and i'm in Australia. if this is incorrect then it's not my fault; i was told the wrong information.

i'm currently installing the plugin so we'll see in a few minutes.
if it happens to work for me, i'll let you all know and we can consider it:

[/thread]

 

[jimmah01]

well.. it won't even let me get to the page where i can download the plugin.. i click the 'learn more' button and it links to an 'error page'.

so seems like the plugin's a no-go.

 

[ThrallMind]

EDIT:

I see stoneface wants the thread done and over with.

-ThrallMind