[katb]

EU payment methods

From the 20th of April 2006, the Payment System for PlayOnline services in EU territories will be renewed.

This renewal will bring more payment options and will also allow settling accounts by using EU currencies.



Registering Payment Method
Even if you do not intend to purchase a Content ID, valid payment

information is required for PlayOnline registration. Please select credit card or debit card.

+Credit

Card:
VISA or MasterCard are accepted (all countries).
*On the first day of each month, the following

month's service fees will be automatically billed.

+Debit Card:
SOLO, SWITCH, and Carte Bleue are

accepted.
SOLO and SWITCH can only be used by those residing in the U.K.
Carte Bleue can only be used by

those residing in France.
*After selecting the contract period (from 1 to 3 months) when purchasing a Content

ID,
the service fees will be immediately billed.
To continue using a Content ID, you will be required to

apply for a Content ID contract extension.

If Your Current Payment Method Becomes Invalid:
If the

payment method you have registered becomes invalid for any reason, it will become necessary to change to a

different payment method. If your payment method remains invalid, you may be unable to use the PlayOnline

services.

*If your fees are currently being charged in US dollars (USD), you may choose to continue paying

in US dollars.
*Payment in US dollars cannot be selected in the case of a new membership.
*The ELV (bank

transfer) payment method for Germany will be added in the near future. Details will be provided later.



Service Fees
Instead of the previous settlement with US dollars, we will accept GBP and EURO. Service

fees are as follows:

USD GBP EUR
FINAL FANTASY XI

12.95 8.99 12.95
Additional Content ID 1.00 0.70 1.00
Tetra Master

1.00 0.70 1.00
Character Name Address 3.00 2.00 3.00
Mail Forwarding 1.00

0.70 1.00



*Each of the above currencies represents a monthly service fee.
*Access the "Content

ID" screen from the game's top page, or by accessing the Service & Support menu, selecting "Membership," and then

"Content ID."
*The PlayOnline Viewer and all other services aside from the ones listed above are provided free

of charge.
*All services will be free of charge during the beta test period.

We will be posting more

details on PlayOnline soon. Please take some time to read through that information, too.

[Breese]

This is

the best new ever to me! I haven't been on for 2 months cos i don't have a visa that works but I do have a solo

card!

[Aya]

So

basically, United Kingdoms and France is considered as the whole EU (Germany will be added later). Plus, if you

didn't notice, the prices for "EU" are ALOT more... 1€ is like 1.20-1.25$ and they put the same price on both? I

was hoping to get to pay with my own card but I guess this whole new payment method was full of crap for me. Good

job SE, good job.

[katb]

yeah but

you don't pay the absurd commission from the credit card, it really pretty much works out the same

[Fleyon]

Bit silly

really...they should have an active exhange rate calculator...not this silly 'own rates' thing...it's just a

clever way to make dumb money <_<