Hi,
I would like to purchase some apps to my daughter. But I don't want to configure Google Wallet in her cell phone. Can you please advise a way to purchase an app for someone else's phone?
Thanks for any advice.
Google gift cards. I haven't seen any in the wild yet, but I haven't really looked either.
2LoT said:
Hi,
I would like to purchase some apps to my daughter. But I don't want to configure Google Wallet in her cell phone. Can you please advise a way to purchase an app for someone else's phone?
Thanks for any advice.
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Or buy a prepaid visa or amex.
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Yeah, gift cards or prepaid credit cards are probably the least unwieldy solutions.
Another option: temporarily attach your CC to her Google account, buy the apps, and then remove the CC from her account. This way she should be able to get updates in the future but won't be able to initiate in-app purchases.
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cmstlist said:
Yeah, gift cards or prepaid credit cards are probably the least unwieldy solutions.
Another option: temporarily attach your CC to her Google account, buy the apps, and then remove the CC from her account. This way she should be able to get updates in the future but won't be able to initiate in-app purchases.
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Q1. Which prepaid credit card do you advice? That's a good idea, I'll give her this for xMas. Is there any expiry in this system? (Must spend all funds before X days?)
Q2. In the mean time, I would like to take advantage of the 75% discount of the 25 billions campaign in Google Market which is running currently. Can you describe how to attach my CC to her Google account? Did you mean my existing Google Wallet or should I sign up her own Google Wallet but using my CC card? Afterward, how to remove?
EDIT: Please forget. I just tried to buy with her Google account, the Google Wallet form pops up, I signed up with my CC. I see in Google Wallet that it is possible to delete the CC info any time. So I think Q2 is now fully answered.
Sorry for all these silly questions. Hope you don't mind to explain a little bit more. Thanks
Just noticed you're in Canada. We have a more limited selection of prepaid credit cards here - most come with extra fees.
Another thought - now that VISA debit is available in Canada, you may be able to attach a debit card of her own to her Google Wallet. Then it's her responsibility to not overspend her own money Just be wary of overdraft fees.
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You can also put a pin on the credit card info so that you can prevent anyone from using it without permission. I have done that on all of my kid's phones without issue.
Play Store/Settings/Set or change PIN
cyberpyr8 said:
You can also put a pin on the credit card info so that you can prevent anyone from using it without permission. I have done that on all of my kid's phones without issue.
Play Store/Settings/Set or change PIN
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AHA, I knew there was a setting something like that but I'd forgotten where.
Nonetheless, I think if you attach your CC to her Google account, it still means that she can use her password to spend money with your card on the web Play Store in a browser. So that is not a perfect option.
You can attach a card to the play store, then secure it with a pin. This is what I do with my son. If he wants to get a game or purchase any add ons for his games he has to come to me and or mom in order to proceed. It works great. I also get and email notification for any purchases he makes so I'm always in the loop.
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edfunkycold said:
You can attach a card to the play store, then secure it with a pin. This is what I do with my son. If he wants to get a game or purchase any add ons for his games he has to come to me and or mom in order to proceed. It works great. I also get and email notification for any purchases he makes so I'm always in the loop.
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Yabbut the PIN is on-device, not attached to the account globally. If you put your card on his Google account I'm pretty sure he can still log into play.google.com and make purchases without your PIN.
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3rdstring said:
Google gift cards. I haven't seen any in the wild yet, but I haven't really looked either.
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Radio shack has them
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Yabbut the PIN is on-device, not attached to the account globally. If you put your card on his Google account I'm pretty sure he can still log into play.google.com and make purchases without your PIN.
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No any purchases in that play store account requires the use of the pin, if child doesn't have pin child can't purchase. If child finds work around and a way to crack it then parent has bigger problem than child buying apps.
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edfunkycold said:
No any purchases in that play store account requires the use of the pin, if child doesn't have pin child can't purchase. If child finds work around and a way to crack it then parent has bigger problem than child buying apps.
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Just tried it. I assigned a Play Store PIN to my GNex and checked that it must be used for purchases. Then I logged in from my laptop in the web browser, and purchased a 25 cent app to be sent to the same GNex. The purchase went through.
It would seem they need to implement PINs on the *server* end of the Play Store, not client.
Heck I went into settings and cleared Play Store data and that removed the purchase PIN too. This is clearly an honour system.
Pay for an app for someone as a gift. Or kids devices
You get two choices when you accept to buy an app on the device you want to install app on. You can pay or there is an option to send URL for payment to whoever via email. So send URL to yourself or whoever is going to pay via email which will auto pop up when you select... Send URL... .. I send to my Gmail account then click link on pc or phone and follow instructions to pay . Easy
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I traded my nexus for the razr maxx and I tottaly forgot I had money on Google wallet. Is there a way to retreave the money if I don't own the galaxy nexus or galaxy s?
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if you buy apps ect from the market it will use the balance iirc.
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if you buy apps ect from the market it will use the balance iirc.
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This is definitely not the case for me.
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I read on another thread that you basically lose it because it is stored on the nfc...everyone there saying the same too when they exchanged phones..
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That can't be right. When you reset Google Wallet, the amount disappears unless you sign back up again. The credit is stored in an account.
That said, I don't see a way to get Money Market to cough up your funds other than by using Google Wallet.
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That can't be right. When you reset Google Wallet, the amount disappears unless you sign back up again. The credit is stored in an account.
That said, I don't see a way to get Money Market to cough up your funds other than by using Google Wallet.
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I had network issues restoring mine yesterday and it gave me a phone number. I had no reason to save it since it worked fine when I had connection, but if you start to restore the card then turn on airplane mode, it should pop out the same phone number
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If the money you have left is money that you added to the google prepaid card, then:
Call money market, they will ask you for the prepaid card number, which I don't think you saved. But you can also give them the Order # from when you added funds funds (you can find it in the receipt that they emailed you).
I'm pretty sure they can refund it to you somehow.
Note: To identify yourself,they will ask you from your name to how many times a day you take a crap.
I know all this because this is how I transferred previous balance from a returned phone to the new one.
Good luck.
It makes sense you can't keep it. That 10 wasn't just for free, it was to use Google wallet, since you have a phone that cannot use Google wallet now, the terms of the promotion no longer applies to you and you don't get to keep the money. Seems fairly straight forward. Not trying to be an ass btw
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pyro6128 said:
It makes sense you can't keep it. That 10 wasn't just for free, it was to use Google wallet, since you have a phone that cannot use Google wallet now, the terms of the promotion no longer applies to you and you don't get to keep the money. Seems fairly straight forward. Not trying to be an ass btw
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How do you know he is referring to the free $10 and not some money he added?
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How do you know he is referring to the free $10 and not some money he added?
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Exactly I could care less about the 10$ than can take it from the amount I got on that card. Am a try calling them and see what they can so. 80$ lost would make me furious.
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Let us know what you find out.
you can use wallet money to make online purchase ... if im not wrong Google Checkout is now part of Google Wallet ... in ur computer log in wallet n start expending that money!!
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Good point, forgot about using it via the web. There may be hope yet
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mac208x said:
Exactly I could care less about the 10$ than can take it from the amount I got on that card. Am a try calling them and see what they can so. 80$ lost would make me furious.
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this is the only way to solve it. Simply call them and explain what's going on. You aren't the first person to go through this, I'm sure it will work out fine.
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you can use wallet money to make online purchase ... if im not wrong Google Checkout is now part of Google Wallet ... in ur computer log in wallet n start expending that money!!
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I tried when I log into my Google wallet account on the computer the Google prepaid card is not there.
Well anyway I called Google wallet and they transferred me to money market I had to give them first 4 and last 4 digits of the card I used to load the prepaid than had to go thru identity check they need your full name, address and SSN#. They will send me a check in main with deducted 5$ fee for making the check I guess. The only thing it takes 45 to 65 days for it to come in mail. Now I can rest easy.
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i may need to take the same route as you with the refund via check...
check my story
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21947892&postcount=24
I was wondering how good CitiBank is if anyone has it , I Want to open up a Credit account since I don't see Visa Coming in the near future I'm tired of using the Google Wallet Pre-paid Card. Is CitiBank worth it?
Also does anybody know if Google Keeps track of the amount of purchases used for Google Wallet, I want to see this functionality Grow to every merchant before everyone gets a NFC phone. I love The oooos and aaahhhs when using Wallet.
I love Google wallet. Im in Canada so i don't have native support for Google wallet but I use market enabler to fake T-Mobile so it works great either way. I was at a gas station. The other day and I saw the pay pay sign and I pulled the the nexus and just tapped it, I quickly paid (thanks to Google's free 10$) and left the cashier in awe.
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Ohhhhhh I know this already ive been using Google wallet for quite some time , but I was asking about citi bank I think you should read the OP. Again lol
I have been thinking of doing the same, opening a citi account. I keep looking for a pre-paid citi card (pay pass) that would link directly to my banks Master card, but haven't had any luck. I just hate the thought of another credit card. I wanted to get rid of one of my current cards so I requested a credit increase on the card I use the most. It was denied, but they sent me another credit card, Best Buy Rewards Card. WTF? I didnt want another card, lol. I wanted a increase so I could eliminate a card! I think the banks get some sort of break from the Federal Government for each account they have open Let us know if you do open a citi account and how the process is/went
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I have been thinking of doing the same, opening a citi account. I keep looking for a pre-paid citi card (pay pass) that would link directly to my banks Master card, but haven't had any luck. I just hate the thought of another credit card. I wanted to get rid of one of my current cards so I requested a credit increase on the card I use the most. It was denied, but they sent me another credit card, Best Buy Rewards Card. WTF? I didnt want another card, lol. I wanted a increase so I could eliminate a card! I think the banks get some sort of break from the Federal Government for each account they have open Let us know if you do open a citi account and how the process is/went
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Alright will do , others can still comment about Citibank and there service thanks
On my google wallet it said that i can use any bank card/ atm debit card that i have the citi bank and gpp are just there as options along side the other
U need to take a screen shot of that option. I have been through the app a lot and have never seen that option. That would be great if u could do that.
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Just wondering, how many people have/use google wallet. I just don't know what the big fuss is about. I have pay pass on my debit card and i hardly use it.
for those who use google wallet do you gotta have the app running or is it like NFC?
eyekyu said:
Just wondering, how many people have/use google wallet. I just don't know what the big fuss is about. I have pay pass on my debit card and i hardly use it.
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Just another way to pay that's a cool novelty.
for those who use google wallet do you gotta have the app running or is it like NFC?
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It opens the app for your PIN when you set the phone on the terminal, you enter the PIN and place it back down, and it makes the sale. It initializes with NFC to know to accept the payment.
Slightly off topic, but did anyone receive a $10 credit after activating a Google Prepaid card on Google Wallet?
Imagine a credit/debit/giftcard that doesn't physically exist in your wallet but you can use it at certain stores to pay for things. That is what the big deal is.
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It opens the app for your PIN when you set the phone on the terminal, you enter the PIN and place it back down, and it makes the sale. It initializes with NFC to know to accept the payment.
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so one would need NFC enabled on the phone?
androidlicious said:
Slightly off topic, but did anyone receive a $10 credit after activating a Google Prepaid card on Google Wallet?
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I though the credit was for only Sprint users???
androidlicious said:
Slightly off topic, but did anyone receive a $10 credit after activating a Google Prepaid card on Google Wallet?
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yes
eyekyu said:
so one would need NFC enabled on the phone?
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Yes NFC has to be enabled... its an NFC payment lol. NFC doesn't drain battery or anything.
I though the credit was for only Sprint users???
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Every Google Wallet user gets a $10 credit the first time it gets activated. Sprint users get a special offer of another $40 3 weeks after they activate.
Its the cooler way of paying . Aka the future.
Watch a video on it but
U won't know until u own it
Cool factor 10/10
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androidlicious said:
Slightly off topic, but did anyone receive a $10 credit after activating a Google Prepaid card on Google Wallet?
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I did.
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yes
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And for ones bought from Google, for the ten dollar one
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I see this taking off if all stores loyalty cards support this. My girls pure would lose ten pounds from just caryibg all those store cards
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Only thing I don't like is that you can't add less than $20 to it when adding funds. :/
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I used the $10 credit that is given so far.
Unless they open up more cards where I can link my debit, I don't plan on using it much. Linking all the crappy loyalty cards would be a real plus, I hate the space they take up.
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I used the $10 credit that is given so far.
Unless they open up more cards where I can link my debit, I don't plan on using it much. Linking all the crappy loyalty cards would be a real plus, I hate the space they take up.
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I don't understand the problem most people have with loyalty cards. I never take the cards with me, I always give my phone #
Anyone get an offer from Citi when messing around with it?
I received an offer for a $3,000 Citi MasterCard, 0% APR for first 12 months, 17% afterwards, no annual fees.
I accepted it since we just purchased a house and it's nice to have it on hand for any oh no moments, I added it to GWallet for sh!ts n giggles. got a letter in the mail thanking me for using GWallet...
Used wallet once. Novel idea, but we don't have the NFC market like japan does. You can swipe your phone at vending machines over there.
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Used wallet once. Novel idea, but we don't have the NFC market like japan does. You can swipe your phone at vending machines over there.
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My Work has em, feel like a bad ass in the break room.
Can you use any credit card you want with google wallet? Or is it set up as a mastercard only?
I have used it at 7-Eleven using the $10 credit from activating Google Wallet.
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Can you use any credit card you want with google wallet? Or is it set up as a mastercard only?
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right now they only support Citibank Mastercards that have Pay-pass capability. You can try a standard Citibank Mastercard, see if you might get lucky...
It's been two years and until yesterday, I was still able to use my Australian credit card to purchase apps in their USD price by setting a US billing address in Google Wallet. But today it failed. This means, I will no longer able to purchase US market-only apps in the future.... sad.
Last year it were all good, I can even buy music in this way (through VPN + Market Enabler). Since this year, I found Google has gradually blocked fake address non-US credit card from buying in US Play Store. And all market enabler apps have been removed from Play Store now.
I'm just wondering, at this stage, is there still any way to purchase in US store, in US dollar, if you don't have a US credit card? Many thanks!
btw, my Galaxy Nexus is rooted, and I still have a copy of market enabler app. Any comments will be appreciated.
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in Google Wallet, the error message saying like this. Is that possible this issue caused by other reason?
Google has cancelled your order. You won't be charged.
Reason: Took too long to deliver
Comments from Google: "auto cancelation"
Hazyman said:
It's been two years and until yesterday, I was still able to use my Australian credit card to purchase apps in their USD price by setting a US billing address in Google Wallet. But today it failed. This means, I will no longer able to purchase US market-only apps in the future.... sad.
Last year it were all good, I can even buy music in this way (through VPN + Market Enabler). Since this year, I found Google has gradually blocked fake address non-US credit card from buying in US Play Store. And all market enabler apps have been removed from Play Store now.
I'm just wondering, at this stage, is there still any way to purchase in US store, in US dollar, if you don't have a US credit card? Many thanks!
btw, my Galaxy Nexus is rooted, and I still have a copy of market enabler app. Any comments will be appreciated.
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in Google Wallet, the error message saying like this. Is that possible this issue caused by other reason?
Google has cancelled your order. You won't be charged.
Reason: Took too long to deliver
Comments from Google: "auto cancelation"
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I don't think there's a way. A legal way, at least.
Have you tried using on of those prepaid (online) creditcards?
If you want to buy a tablet from the store, get a US address via a service such as bundlebox.com and have it delivered there before shipping to your country.
I have the same issue, I already have access to the US Play Store using DroidVPN but when I tried to get the free stuff it gives me an error... I tried using the Paypal test cards and did not work for the free stuff.. have you been able to work this out?
Thanks!
I am curious for the people who used this option...do you have to wait to use the account? I am approved but they're telling me I have wait 7 to 10 days to use the card?
What doesn't make sense to me...can someone who was approved let me know if they have to wait or can use it right away?
Thanks in advance!
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sassmk2 said:
I am curious for the people who used this option...do you have to wait to use the account? I am approved but they're telling me I have wait 7 to 10 days to use the card?
What doesn't make sense to me...can someone who was approved let me know if they have to wait or can use it right away?
Thanks in advance!
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I used it right away.
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sassmk2 said:
I am curious for the people who used this option...do you have to wait to use the account? I am approved but they're telling me I have wait 7 to 10 days to use the card?
What doesn't make sense to me...can someone who was approved let me know if they have to wait or can use it right away?
Thanks in advance!
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Same here, used it right away. Also interesting note was that I applied using my wife's credit info {with her consent of course, after all, she's the ones who ruined my credit} and still used it right away connected to my Google account.
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Same here, used it right away. Also interesting note was that I applied using my wife's credit info {with her consent of course, after all, she's the ones who ruined my credit} and still used it right away connected to my Google account.
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I have no idea why they say I have to wait...I have the card number and it is just says invalid when I try to add it as a payment in checkout and also tried adding to my Google payments account. I have contacted both Google and synchrony and they have no idea why it won't work. I even logged into the account to verify the funds are available. All there.
Thanks for you comments. Appreciate it very much.
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I have no idea why they say I have to wait...I have the card number and it is just says invalid when I try to add it as a payment in checkout and also tried adding to my Google payments account. I have contacted both Google and synchrony and they have no idea why it won't work. I even logged into the account to verify the funds are available. All there.
Thanks for you comments. Appreciate it very much.
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Could just be a waiting period like buying a gun I. Some states. Lol
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Could just be a waiting period like buying a gun I. Some states. Lol
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Haha well if that is the case in MN I can buy a gun instantly lol (conceal and carry)
Its a card with the account number on it in the mail. Says wait 7 days to get after 10 days if you don't get it call. The card is just the number so you can have it if you need to pay a bill. Like the amazon store card same bank
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I am curious for the people who used this option...do you have to wait to use the account? I am approved but they're telling me I have wait 7 to 10 days to use the card?
What doesn't make sense to me...can someone who was approved let me know if they have to wait or can use it right away?
Thanks in advance!
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It took a few minutes, but once it was approved, when I went to the store it told me it was available to use for the purchase.
I did not have to add it as a payment option.
I also had called synchrony, they gave me the number over the phone, and told me it was available for use right away.
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It took a few minutes, but once it was approved, when I went to the store it told me it was available to use for the purchase.
I did not have to add it as a payment option.
I also had called synchrony, they gave me the number over the phone, and told me it was available for use right away.
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Yeah, it was never added to my payment account so I'm starting to think that there is a problem with the account. When I try and use the card number it says invalid so it obviously isn't working. Lol
Thanks for the reply.
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Yeah, it was never added to my payment account so I'm starting to think that there is a problem with the account. When I try and use the card number it says invalid so it obviously isn't working. Lol
Thanks for the reply.
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I would totally check on it. Try and contact Synchrony directly? Mine was not only immediate but I was able to see the actual account via the Google Store showing balance, available credit, account number etc.
Makes me wonder if you did not get "click jacked."
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I would totally check on it. Try and contact Synchrony directly? Mine was not only immediate but I was able to see the actual account via the Google Store showing balance, available credit, account number etc.
Makes me wonder if you did not get "click jacked."
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Sounds like Google's site doesn't see the account at all!
are you by chance using a different email for synchony than your google store account ?
Google and Synchrony can't seem to figure it out. They don't have any idea why my Gmail account isn't showing my credit card from them. They are escalating the issue higher up to see if they can find out where it went wrong.
At least the phone I want is still out of stock!(I was trying to pre-order on the 4th too, been almost 10 days). [emoji35]
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are you by chance using a different email for synchony than your google store account ?
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I am not same email I just chatted with Google and they don't even see my application or account at all. So I am going to contact Synchrony and see if they can fix that otherwise the Google rep told me to reapply?
I went for the Google Financing option for my pre-order of a 32gb at Project Fi.
But I haven't gotten any communication from the credit card company Google is using.
What is ya'll experience?
I went to use it to buy a Chromecast but the option wasn't there.
My experience: ordered 32gb silver xl through synchrony in 10/13. On 10/14, got email that 128gb was in stock. Canceled 32gb and ordered 128gb silver. Card was being declined so had to call synchrony. They said there was a hold on it as they wanted to confirm the purchase for the 128gb since the price was higher. Confirmed it. Hour later, got an automated call to confirm the purchase again. So all in all 2 contacts.
Google store does not show my card. I also have not setup my account with synchrony online or anything. Also not showing anything in payments.google.com. However orders page shows cancelled 32gb and preordered 128gb. shipping est Nov 23ish. Also got all the emails for everything.
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Quick questions:
1. Is it possible to get the monthly payments billed to an existing credit card?
2. did you all just sign up at check out of your order to get the financing option?
3. should I being applying for the Google financing while waiting for the variant I want to come back in stock (to avoid possible chance of it going out of stock again during the application process)?
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1. Maybe? But it would go through synchrony. Unless you just buy it with credit card.
2. Signed up during checkout
3. Signed up while phone was on backorder and trying to get order in. Ended up signing up the day before I actually ordered. When I actually ordered, store credit was an option.
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Just wanted to let everyone know that my issue was my wife was signed in to my email when she never uses my PC. So I applied for the financing under her Gmail account!
I felt really dumb for not checking that but she never uses my computer so that is why I never thought of it.
So, all is resolved on my end. So the problem is now that the Pixel XL is on back order I just ordered from Verizon and will be receiving it tomorrow! (I wanted to get from Google for the unlocked bootloader) but the phone will have everything I want(I want root for adaway mainly).
Thanks for all the replies.