Credit cards temporarily unusable for NC Purchases and Premium

[Flordibel]

From the Neopets official Twitter: "Heads up Neopians! Due to our credit card provider shutting down, credit card purchases onsite are currently disabled. While we work to implement a new service, all purchases can still be made via PayPal. We'll be updating the news with more info soon: (you need an account to see links)" (you need an account to see links) In the News, TNT also stated: "PREMIUM NEWS: As mentioned above, Paypal is our only form of payment available at the moment. To make this transition a little smoother, we are offering an added bonus to users who decide to sign up for Premium using Paypal. From today until October 13, any current non-member who signs up for any of our Premium Memberships will be awarded 250NC at the end of the promotional period! We are also running a promotion for current Premium members that were previously using credit cards to switch to Paypal for a bonus 500NC. We'll be emailing you further details about that promotion directly!" UPDATE Sept. 30th: "In addition to anyone that signs up for Premium, anyone who is already a member through Paypal will receive the reward! This NC reward will also be given out at the end of the promotional period, October 13th." What does this mean? For those of you who purchase NC with your credit card or use the card service provided by privacy.com, you will no longer be able to do so in the foreseeable future. You will be limited to either paying with PayPal, or redeeming NC cards. And if you haven't got Premium and decide to pay for it with PayPal - or switch your existing card payment to PayPal - you'll get bonus NC if you do it before October 13th. People who are already paying for their Premium with PayPal, nice work - you get the bonus too! See @(you need an account to see links)'s (you need an account to see links) for how to link an ALTERNATE email for your PayPal if you choose to add it to Neopets. Safety first!

[♥ AmandaBynes ♥]

What omg, what about premium? Fuck! Mine WOULD be due for a renewal right after this ish too smh just my luck

[Flordibel]

@(you need an account to see links) I just added some extra info - they're actually offering bonus NC if you switch your Premium purchase to PayPal!

[♥ PrettySarcastic ♥]

What does this mean?
For those of you who purchase NC with your credit card or use the card service provided by privacy.com, you will no longer be able to do so in the foreseeable future. You will be limited to either paying with PayPal, or redeeming NC cards.
And if you haven't got Premium and decide to pay for it with PayPal - or switch your existing card payment to PayPal - you'll get bonus NC if you do it before October 13th.

For the love of all that's holy, please be careful when linking your paypal with Neopets.com, my friends.

NEVER EVER EVER USE THE SAME PAYPAL EMAIL ADDRESS THAT YOU USE ON CK OR ANY OTHER ILLEGIT WEBSITE.


Please go to Paypal --> Go to Settings --> Go to Email --> and add an alternate email address and use only that one on Neopets.com.

It will still connect to your same Paypal account, still log in with the same password, etc. You will simply GREATLY reduce the chances of accidentally incriminating yourself.

[Unown]

For the love of all that's holy, please be careful when linking your paypal with Neopets.com, my friends.

NEVER EVER EVER USE THE SAME PAYPAL EMAIL ADDRESS THAT YOU USE ON CK OR ANY OTHER ILLEGIT WEBSITE.


Please go to Paypal --> Go to Settings --> Go to Email --> and add an alternate email address and use only that one on Neopets.com.

It will still connect to your same Paypal account, still log in with the same password, etc. You will simply GREATLY reduce the chances of accidentally incriminating yourself.

This is good advice.

On a side note: What a slap in the face for all those who signed up for Premium during the discount in August. And it seems like this is targeted at those who boycotted premium during that whole fiasco.

[Abyss]

I signed up for 4 months back in august with a prepaid gift card. Do I need to worry about switching over to Paypal or no?
This is really irritating.

[♥ PrettySarcastic ♥]

I signed up for 4 months back in august with a prepaid gift card. Do I need to worry about switching over to Paypal or no?
This is really irritating.

I would think you should be fine until it comes close to renewal.

They won't let you re-up premium this early.

[Hazem]

For the love of all that's holy, please be careful when linking your paypal with Neopets.com, my friends.

NEVER EVER EVER USE THE SAME PAYPAL EMAIL ADDRESS THAT YOU USE ON CK OR ANY OTHER ILLEGIT WEBSITE.


Please go to Paypal --> Go to Settings --> Go to Email --> and add an alternate email address and use only that one on Neopets.com.

It will still connect to your same Paypal account, still log in with the same password, etc. You will simply GREATLY reduce the chances of accidentally incriminating yourself.

Thank you so much for this!

[draiko]

They don�t even accept prepaid gift cards? what is it in their brain to cut themselves in the throat

[♥ PrettySarcastic ♥]

They don’t even accept prepaid gift cards? what is it in their brain to cut themselves in the throat

Prepaid gift cards are still processed through a credit card processor.

They're just shortcutting around having to employ a credit card processing firm directly in the (presumably) short term.