Buying from the Market Place

[cYcLIc]

Im still an Android noob so bare with me. My card is not working on the Market Place. Is it just my card or are South Africans not allowed to buy apps? I used Google Wallet.

 

[web]

I buy with my SA card no problem

 

[CranialBlaze]

I have had trouble in the past with my FNB Cheque Card but that was a glitch on their side which they fixed. there is however a R1 minimum but i don't expect you would of found such an app.

WHo do you bank with, its possible they have not authorized or do not recognize google wallet as they have only recently changed over from google checkout, quite possible that they just have not updated yet.

 

[cYcLIc]

Im with Standard Bank and I am using a Gold cheque card. Ill try again and then ask Standard Bank about it.

 

[CranialBlaze]

Im with Standard Bank and I am using a Gold cheque card. Ill try again and then ask Standard Bank about it.

The amounts are small so if this is your first time then its most likely just fraud prevention, they tend to flag things under about $3, when i first got my ABSA card they froze it when i tried to verify with paypal cuz of the $2 charge. Had to call teh fraud department and confirm that i myself had actually processed that transaction and they let it through and defrosted the card.

 

[web]

The amounts are small so if this is your first time then its most likely just fraud prevention, they tend to flag things under about $3, when i first got my ABSA card they froze it when i tried to verify with paypal cuz of the $2 charge. Had to call teh fraud department and confirm that i myself had actually processed that transaction and they let it through and defrosted the card.

I did have a R7.32 purchase blocked the other day as they suspected card fraud, they blocked my card had to phone them to get the block removed. Google cancelled the transaction as well. So lots of hassles for R7.00

 

[CranialBlaze]

I did have a R7.32 purchase blocked the other day as they suspected card fraud, they blocked my card had to phone them to get the block removed. Google cancelled the transaction as well. So lots of hassles for R7.00

That it is, but at the end of the day they don't do it every time, normally only the first time as the small amounts are what thieves use to test if a card and its details are legit so they can steel your cash.

 

[cYcLIc]

Thats exactly what happened to me. The fraud department called me and said that the card was blocked and that it was an error on Google's side.

Glad I found an answer. Thanks for the info.

 

[RandomGRK]

I didnt know you could use a cheque card to buy things with google. I use my CC.

 

[CranialBlaze]

I didnt know you could use a cheque card to buy things with google. I use my CC.

Of course you can, cheque card is the smart mans credit card. It allows you the privilege of spending your own money instead of the banks... LOL

 

[Elimentals]

Of course you can, cheque card is the smart mans credit card. It allows you the privilege of spending your own money instead of the banks... LOL

Actually the smart man use his CC but not the banks money.

 

[RandomGRK]

Actually the smart man use his CC but not the banks money.

Agreed, and he builds up a good credit record. Lol, and if you need R8.50 of the banks money to buy an app, you're clearly doing something wrong.

 

[milomak]

I have had trouble in the past with my FNB Cheque Card but that was a glitch on their side which they fixed. there is however a R1 minimum but i don't expect you would of found such an app.

WHo do you bank with, its possible they have not authorized or do not recognize google wallet as they have only recently changed over from google checkout, quite possible that they just have not updated yet.

I went wild when there was that $0.10 offer and the apps came in at about R0.80. And I have a FNB credit card linked to my Google account.

 

[milomak]

Oh and an FNB Cheque Card is almost identical to a credit card if you have an overdraft.