Category: Technology Author : Steven Hodson Posted: November 13, 2008
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Microsoft Store = Payment FAIL


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As I said in my previous post today I will be among the first to step up and give Microsoft a good solid slap if I feel it is doing something stupid or wrong. Well the new Mircosoft Store is such a time. As much as the site looks nice and is an idea whose time has come - especially from a company like Microsoft their payment options show the same attitude as 99% of online businesses. That being one of if you don’t have a credit card we don’t want your business.

Let me give you a little hint Microsoft:

Not everyone in the world has a frikken credit card!

This idea that that the biggest software company in the world seems to think that credit cards are the only way to buy goods is stupid and wrong. Like really, how much would it hurt Microsoft to include things like e-checks or debit cards or gawd forbid PayPal as options for buying their goods. Instead as you can see they only take the major credit cards

All I can say is FAIL!



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  • Starscream
    Ever heard of virtual credit cards? There are quite a few available now, and dare I say, Paypal, offers this service as well.
  • have you tried to get a virtual credit card?? I have - you need a real credit card and the same applies to the one provided by PayPal.
  • Starscream
    sadly I haven't, however most debit cards are issued with either a VISA or MasterCard logo on them and will act as those types of cards for purchases. Nice eh?
  • regrettably bank debit cards (in Canada) don't. Yes you can get Visa/Bank debit cards but if i am not mistake if you don't pass the credit checks for a credit card you won't be eligible for a Visa/Bank debit card. Straight bank debit cards don't work for online sales either AFAIK
  • Avatar
    yeah. you need the credit card verification code at the back so debit cards work as if they were credit cards. Mexico debit cards (visa ones) have it and can be used with paypal and most online retailers. so i guess the ones from canada don`t have that verification code at the back.
  • T
    You're whining because Microsoft is supporting credit cards only on their USA site? I have news for you -- 99% of the population has a credit card.
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