PS Store update ramblings
- Thread starter pipo
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The change stays in my wallet, but I'll need to buy an awful lot of stuff to make it useful again...
No return policy.
No return policy.
pipo and Nesh, are you sure ? I just tweaked my PSN account settings 2 days ago to buy Everyday Shooter.
You do not need to top up the wallet to the predefined amount ($5, $10, ...). You _can_ simply pay for the exact amount (e.g., US$9.99). At least when I did it, the wallet let me decide whichever way I want to.
I suspect the top up feature is carried over from PSN stored value card (in Japan), and perhaps some form of budget control (e.g., Daddy top up wallet beforehand for son to spend).
You do not need to top up the wallet to the predefined amount ($5, $10, ...). You _can_ simply pay for the exact amount (e.g., US$9.99). At least when I did it, the wallet let me decide whichever way I want to.
I suspect the top up feature is carried over from PSN stored value card (in Japan), and perhaps some form of budget control (e.g., Daddy top up wallet beforehand for son to spend).
When I bought Every Day Shooter the other day I put the exact amount in my wallet too. As a matter of fact I think it defaulted to the exact amount. I don't remember even seeing predefined selections. It all seemed quite easy. If it matters I added the game to my cart and went to checkout before messing with the wallet. I'm using the US store too.
Gradthrawn
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When you add money to the wallet from Account Managment you cannot add exact amounts. In fact, I've had mine since day 1 and never remember being able to add exact amounts to the wallent from the Account Managment page. However, during the checkout process, like you're refering to, I've always been able to add the exact ammount.
pipo, me thinks you went to Account Managment to add money, and not add money at the time of purchase. They have different options.
I think you'll find the minimum amount is now £5, (not sure about US), once you go over that amount it'll go up in pence as well.
Example: You bought a £4.99 game and had to add £5 to your wallet, next purchase is £9.99 - this time you need to add £9.98 to your wallet.
I think this is right as I had to add £5 to buy Locoroco @ £1.99.
Example: You bought a £4.99 game and had to add £5 to your wallet, next purchase is £9.99 - this time you need to add £9.98 to your wallet.
I think this is right as I had to add £5 to buy Locoroco @ £1.99.
I believe MS did this since there's a minimum cost imposed by the credit card companies - so charging $1.99 via Visa would basically be losing them money. Maybe Sony saw this too - would be nice for confirmation. If they're not... how are they getting around the merchant service fee?
Gradthrawn
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Oh, I thought you were on the US store. Nevermind then, I'm not sure how the EU store works.
That makes sense do you credit card transaction fees, you lose profits on low-priced items. But they're not going to lose money, otherwise Apple would be bust by now! It's of the order of 30p fee per transaction, plus a percentage depending on how the payment solution is implemented, which I expect Sony not have to worry about but you never know. At least that's the fees I'm levied with my online sales. They'll drop with bulk sales too.
So, a normal move if eb's suggestion is correct, and not totally unfair, but not ideal either. If you can top up with exact amounts though, it's not bad. Except those pennies will be a waste. Seriously, what's the point?! I'm sure everyone would be happy to spend an extra penny per purchase and have easier numbers to work with!
I just made a purchase now... no change in policy or procedure that I noticed. (Even the default "fill your wallet" option is exact price, which was $5.99.)
EU may have changed procedure because of weird currency shifting...? I don't know how it works out by you folk.
But for now, everything seems to be OK. Excepting, of course, that they have no way to NOT have to click through a million goddam screens... How can there NOT be a default "fill and pay exact amount using the last source you used [CC]" on the initial screen at this point, to bypass all that bullshit?
*sigh*
EU may have changed procedure because of weird currency shifting...? I don't know how it works out by you folk.
But for now, everything seems to be OK. Excepting, of course, that they have no way to NOT have to click through a million goddam screens... How can there NOT be a default "fill and pay exact amount using the last source you used [CC]" on the initial screen at this point, to bypass all that bullshit?
*sigh*
Because Amazon or someone else patented convenient shopping?
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