AstraHunt Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Is it possible to get premium without a credit card? I've tried using PayPal linked to my debit account but it won't let me. Says there's a problem. Are there other legitimate methods to get premium? I've bought games on steam and Origin before, wish getting premium was easy like theirs is. I miss owning a Linden house now that I don't have a credit card anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollymews Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 best to talk with Paypal Support about this. They will guide you thru what is required from you to enable your Paypal account to function as you want 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwin Alcott Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 23 minutes ago, AstraHunt said: Is it possible to get premium without a credit card? I've tried using PayPal linked to my debit account but it won't let me. Says there's a problem. Are there other legitimate methods to get premium? I've bought games on steam and Origin before, wish getting premium was easy like theirs is. I miss owning a Linden house now that I don't have a credit card anymore. paypal needs to be verified. You can do that with a CC or bankaccount. The whole process normally takes only one or two days with a minimum of efford at your side. It won't be possible with a normal debit card. Your personal details aren't registered on that. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstraHunt Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, Alwin Alcott said: paypal needs to be verified. You can do that with a CC or bankaccount. The whole process normally takes only one or two days with a minimum of efford at your side. It won't be possible with a normal debit card. Your personal details aren't registered on that. I thought it was already verified since I've been making transactions with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstraHunt Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 21 minutes ago, Mollymews said: best to talk with Paypal Support about this. They will guide you thru what is required from you to enable your Paypal account to function as you want Was hoping someone knew of another method, thanks anyway for the reply. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwin Alcott Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 (edited) 15 minutes ago, AstraHunt said: I thought it was already verified since I've been making transactions with it. most companies you pay don't ask for verification, LL does. But it's really peanuts to make it verified. (if you have or a CC or bankaccount) I'm not sure, but if you think you are already you might be able to see that in your PP profile. If you made payments to LL with it, and those worked, you most likely are indeed verified. Edited June 7, 2022 by Alwin Alcott 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstraHunt Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Alwin Alcott said: most companies you pay don't ask for verification, LL does. But it's really peanuts to make it verified. (if you have or a CC or bankaccount) I'm not sure, but if you think you are already you might be able to see that in your PP profile. If you made payments to LL with it, and those worked, you most likely are indeed verified. Trying to figure out if it's verified or not but its already linked to my bank account. My previous linden and premium purchases was with a different bank with a credit card. Never used Paypal with sl before. Edited June 7, 2022 by AstraHunt forgot a word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belindacarson Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Have you tried calling billing support? See if they can help talk you through it, I daresay they've had a lot of practice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstraHunt Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 1 minute ago, belindacarson said: Have you tried calling billing support? See if they can help talk you through it, I daresay they've had a lot of practice. No, I haven't yet. Still trying to figure it out on the bank and paypal level. Thanks for the reply 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Pole Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 (edited) I'm not sure if it is a US centric thing to call everyone a credit card but there are debit cards in addition to credit cards. Credit cards are basically a loan that you get billed for monthly. Debit cards are linked to your bank account and each time you use it the funds are taken directly from the account so there is no credit/loan. LL accept both sorts. Edited June 7, 2022 by Randy Pole 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstraHunt Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 25 minutes ago, Randy Pole said: I'm not sure if it is a US centric thing to call everyone a credit card but there are debit cards in addition to credit cards. Credit cards are basically a loan that you get billed for monthly. Debit cards are linked to your bank account and each time you use it the funds are taken directly from the account so there is no credit/loan. LL accept both sorts. Yeah, my PayPal account is linked to my debit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Pole Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Then why not use your debit card with LL instead of having PayPal in the middle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belindacarson Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 1 hour ago, AstraHunt said: No, I haven't yet. Still trying to figure it out on the bank and paypal level. Thanks for the reply 🙂 Sometimes PayPal have to authorise a new payee. If it lets you add it, try buying a few l$ and see if you get a text alert from PayPal to authorise it. I'm not sure if ll bill you 1$ and cancel it to verify your card beforehand 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstraHunt Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 22 minutes ago, Randy Pole said: Then why not use your debit card with LL instead of having PayPal in the middle? Didn't know you can do that, but not really comfortable with linking my debit directly to sl. Thanks for the suggestion anyway. I guess I'll just shelve this idea of getting premium again for another time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstraHunt Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 19 minutes ago, belindacarson said: Sometimes PayPal have to authorise a new payee. If it lets you add it, try buying a few l$ and see if you get a text alert from PayPal to authorise it. I'm not sure if ll bill you 1$ and cancel it to verify your card beforehand 🤔 I've tried before but it won't let me. I think the issue might be between PayPal and my bank. Oh well. Thanks anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Mistwalker Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 5 hours ago, AstraHunt said: Is it possible to get premium without a credit card? I've tried using PayPal linked to my debit account but it won't let me. Says there's a problem. Are there other legitimate methods to get premium? I've bought games on steam and Origin before, wish getting premium was easy like theirs is. I miss owning a Linden house now that I don't have a credit card anymore. A debit card. Or prepaid debit or credit cards. LL hasn't accepted gift cards in over 10 years now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Mistwalker Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 2 hours ago, AstraHunt said: Didn't know you can do that, but not really comfortable with linking my debit directly to sl. Thanks for the suggestion anyway. I guess I'll just shelve this idea of getting premium again for another time. I've been using my card for over 10 years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
So Whimsy Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Does it work to buy Lindens with? If yes you could buy the Linden, convert them to USD in your escrow and pay for Premium that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krystina Ferraris Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 As Silent mentioned, would you consider getting a prepaid credit card to use for this? Visa offers a prepaid cc over here, might be different in other countries though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstraHunt Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 14 minutes ago, Silent Mistwalker said: A debit card. Or prepaid debit or credit cards. LL hasn't accepted gift cards in over 10 years now. I closed down my credit card early this year and the bank attached to my debit card isn't in the list of recognized banks as far as I can tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Mistwalker Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 1 minute ago, AstraHunt said: I closed down my credit card early this year and the bank attached to my debit card isn't in the list of recognized banks as far as I can tell. The only way to be sure is to enter the information on the form and submit it. Or contact Tilia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstraHunt Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 8 minutes ago, So Whimsy said: Does it work to buy Lindens with? If yes you could buy the Linden, convert them to USD in your escrow and pay for Premium that way. No, I haven't been able to do that since I dropped the credit card. I transfer money to my friend through Paypal and she's the one who purchases the lindens for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codex Alpha Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 (edited) . Edited June 8, 2022 by Codex Alpha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindal Kidd Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 6 hours ago, AstraHunt said: Trying to figure out if it's verified or not but its already linked to my bank account. My previous linden and premium purchases was with a different bank with a credit card. Never used Paypal with sl before. If your PayPal account is linked to a RL bank account, it's "verified". If you're having trouble making it a payment method for SL, I suggest you transfer some money from your bank to PayPal, so you have a balance large enough to cover your SL needs. Then try making it your payment method again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Mommy Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Recurring transactions are handled a bit differently than single transactions due to the need for long term storage of an authorization to charge. Not all banks or cards like to work nicely with them, even when using PayPal. Even if your account is on file with PayPal, bank systems see you initiating a one-time purchase differently than starting recurring billing. Echoing others, checking with your bank is a good idea. However, I do this kind of troubleshooting for my day job and sometimes banks are less than helpful. You are going to want to talk to your bank's fraud department if their frontline customer service has no answers for you. It's very common for the customer service not to have the deeper access required to look into issues like this. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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