Alternative to Paypal?

**Toblakai** · October 10th, 2022, 19:42

Has SmiteWorks looked into an alternative to Paypal. After the recent fiasco, I no longer will be using Paypal and would still like to purchase products from them.

**Laerun** · October 10th, 2022, 20:54

Is this for a monthly sub?
The only thing that might require PayPal is a monthly subscription. Most other purchases can use either/or.

Best of luck.

**Zacchaeus** · October 10th, 2022, 21:43

Originally Posted by Laerun

Is this for a monthly sub?
The only thing that might require PayPal is a monthly subscription. Most other purchases can use either/or.

Best of luck.

Are you sure about this? At checkout the only option I have is PayPal if I buy via the store. Steam has more options but I think the only option for store purchases is PayPal.

Maybe, of course, PayPal is the only option for overseas customers?

Also I believe that you don't actually need a PayPal account - some kind of guest payment method I believe?

**LordEntrails** · October 10th, 2022, 22:20

You can use a guest/pay by credit card option when using paypal rather than using a paypal account itself.

**Toblakai** · October 10th, 2022, 22:26

Originally Posted by LordEntrails

You can use a guest/pay by credit card option when using paypal rather than using a paypal account itself.

This will not work for me. It's not the whole saved CC, etc. I do not want Paypal making a dime off of me. I had purchased FG through Steam and transferred it, I just buy modules for PF1, and other packages. Can packages purchased on Steam work if I have unlinked them?

**LordEntrails** · October 10th, 2022, 22:36

Any purchases via Steam will require your Steam and FG accounts to be linked. But they won't be linked to any PayPal account. Further public technical details should probably be obtained by contacting support directly.

**damned** · October 10th, 2022, 23:43

The PayPal AUP is worth a read.
Last week they added "promote misinformation" as another reason that they could in their sole discretion fine you $2,500 from your account.

https://web.archive.org/web/20221008...ptableuse-full

**LordEntrails** · October 11th, 2022, 03:03

Originally Posted by damned

The PayPal AUP is worth a read.
Last week they added "promote misinformation" as another reason that they could in their sole discretion fine you $2,500 from your account.

https://web.archive.org/web/20221008...ptableuse-full

And they reverted it today. Claiming that they never intended to change it.
Not sure how that happens, but big corporations are known to screw up at times where one group does something without anyone else approving of it.
https://fortune.com/2022/10/10/paypa...ror-confusion/
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/...ormation-fine/

**damned** · October 11th, 2022, 03:15

$100 billion companies dont change their AUPs and publish them without the changes being approved by lawyers and executives.

They havent really changed their policy, they have just removed the part about the fine. They will still suspend your account and freeze your balance if they dont like what you write.

**Laerun** · October 11th, 2022, 04:07

Originally Posted by Zacchaeus

Are you sure about this? At checkout, the only option I have is PayPal if I buy via the store. Steam has more options but I think the only option for store purchases is PayPal.

Maybe, of course, PayPal is the only option for overseas customers.

Also, I believe you don't need a PayPal account - some kind of guest payment method, I believe?

Edit: Zacch is correct, Paypal only; I meant to mention Steam; bundle pricing has to be done one platform or the other, and cannot be mixed and matched in regards to bundle pricing. Email customer service about your current dilemma.

Cheers

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