Any payment methods you'd like First Meta to add?
Hi guys, we'd like to know:
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which country you're in and how are you making payments for your imvu purchases?
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what kind of payment methods would you like to see in your country?
mobile, landlines, pre-paid cards etc. Also let us know if you have specific payment providers that you'd like us to integrate with. -
Any other questions/comments regarding payments
Your input here will help us serve the community better and will benefit others too. Thanks for sharing! :)
Paying via Credit Cards
- Select PayPal from among the payment options.
- "Don't have a PayPal account? Use your credit card or bank account (where available). Continue" <-- click here
Payment methods suggested:
1. Moneybookers
2. Google checkout
3. Surfpin
4. Interac card - Canada
5. Neteller
6. Union card
7. Western Union
8. iDEAL
9. Poli (currently available via www.MOL.com)
10. Visa / MasterCard pre-paid or gift cards - especially US
11. Bitcoins
12. Paypal masspay
13. Surveys and offer walls (e.g. Superrewards, Offerpal etc.)
Payout methods suggested:
1. EricssonMoney
2. Alertpay
3. Moneybookers
4. Bank wire transfers
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2 Posted by jonay on 21 Feb, 2011 09:19 AM
I'm an IMVU dev from Spain and I'd love to have another option to withdraw my funds from FMX than PayPal.
I recently joined the beta of a new method of payment called Ericsson Money, tried it and like it. I thought it might be interesting for FMX. More info at http://www.ericssonmoney.com
3 Posted by Simi on 01 Mar, 2011 07:44 PM
Hi I am an IMVU dev from the United States and would like to see users be able to use VISA/MasterCard debit gift cards to purchase credits on FMX or Moneybookers. I am given VISA gift cards all the time and can't seem to be able to use them with Paypal because the giftcard cannot be verified as it is not in no specific name.
4 Posted by Tyra Fierrens, aileensim, geekwannabe, geekwannabe on 08 Mar, 2011 07:53 AM
Hi Simi, thanks for the feedback. Unfortunately most Visa/Mastercard gift cards can only be used in the countries where they were bought, especially in the US. Since FMX is not considered US merchant, we currently don't have the ability to accept these cards. However we are aware of this and are definitely looking into a plan to allow you guys to pay with Visa/Mastercard gift cards.
5 Posted by Itchy Gamba, ItchyGamba, Rocketman Raymaker on 16 Jun, 2011 10:25 PM
Hi there,
You already have my preferred payment provider in paypal but what I would like to see implemented is the possibility to make instant deposits using Paypal Masspay. Virwox already has this functionality so it shouldn't be too hard to implement
This would mean you don't need to charge me any extra fees and the maximum I would pay would $1. I would definitely be more inclined to deposit here if I can avoid paying excessive fees to Paypal.
6 Posted by Tyra Fierrens, aileensim, geekwannabe, geekwannabe on 17 Jun, 2011 04:29 AM
Hi Itchy, I'll drop you an email regarding masspay deposits.
7 Posted by Lunasprincessrain on 27 Jun, 2011 10:30 PM
Daopay In the united states!! Please
8 Posted by Tyra Fierrens, aileensim, geekwannabe, geekwannabe on 29 Jun, 2011 05:57 AM
Hi Luna,
Thanks for the suggestion.
We've made a conscious decision to not accept Daopay in the US due to the high cost of Daopay in the US and the abundance of other payment methods we already have in the US.
Here are some payment methods you can try apart from credit cards/paypal:
All of them are cheaper than Daopay which means you get more credits for your dollar. :) Feel free to start another thread if you need help with any of them.
9 Posted by Trezz Vyper on 03 Jul, 2011 02:38 PM
I'm in Australia and I closed my PayPal account, so when my Credit Card is maxed, the only option I have is DaoPay which charges double. For some reason onebip doesn't work on my carrier (Telstra)....
Neteller - http://www.neteller.com or even Poli is a good payment option for Australia.
BTW I buy credits for SL
10 Posted by Tyra Fierrens, aileensim, geekwannabe, geekwannabe on 03 Jul, 2011 05:29 PM
HI Trezz, you can use Poli via our partner MOL. ePay is available there too.
http://global.mol.com/global/portal/en/wtg_poli.aspx
They're definitely a lot cheaper than Daopay. :)
11 Posted by Spike // Configurate on 19 Jul, 2011 08:33 PM
Not something for me, but as alot of users are unable to put their hands on some real money, micropayments should be integrated thru the use of a Ad-funded payments.
(i.e. SuperRewards, SponsorPay, etc etc).
If this stresses out the server, make it appear on their accounts. (i.e. a user completes a Ad-funded payment, at which point FMX receives, say, 1 USD (Real amounts may vary), which would then be possible to redeem to the currency of their choice.
i.e.
(CUSTOMER A) is in dire need for some credits, but lives in a town, far away from civilisiation, with only himself and his computer + internet. He notices that FMX supports a Ad-Funded payment, as so does IMVU (Although, just like any other payment option, IMVU is less 'bang for it's buck' )
He completes 5 surveys on a Ad-Funded payment, at which point FMX receives money from the Advertising company. In this example, let's say 2$ in total.
2$. Customer A says. Not alot. But not when you look at FMX, where you'll receive a bang for your buck.
(i.e. to reduce stress from the server, FMX could ask for a total sum (1$+ Profit for FMX) which may be with 2 Surveys. )
Just an idea. :-P
12 Posted by Tyra Fierrens, aileensim, geekwannabe, geekwannabe on 22 Jul, 2011 08:42 AM
Hi Spike, thanks for the suggestion.
We've been approached by a number of these offer companies actually, and have considered the option. However, we are quite wary of the quality of ads/offers (after having seen some pretty scammy ones) and want to ensure that if we implement offers, it does not reduce the quality of the user experience on FMX.
Would love to hear from more of you guys what your opinion on offers is.
Should we have offers?
Do you have a recommendation for which offer provider is better (better experience and better / less scammy offers)?
:)
13 Posted by imvufan on 10 Sep, 2011 07:22 AM
Hi, can u add google checkout to ur payment methods?
14 Posted by Tyra Fierrens, aileensim, geekwannabe, geekwannabe on 15 Sep, 2011 04:13 AM
Hi imvufan, thanks for the suggestion! if you're able to share more details, what's the primary reason for using google checkout? is there a functionality that google checkout provides that isn't covered by paypal and credit cards?
15 Posted by imvufan on 15 Sep, 2011 04:43 AM
Paypal is not available in my country anymore and google checkout is for that reason i suggested that
16 Posted by Tyra Fierrens, aileensim, geekwannabe, geekwannabe on 15 Sep, 2011 05:02 AM
Ah! which country are you from?
17 Posted by kevinchang999 on 15 Oct, 2011 12:14 PM
How about the newer and less known Bitcoins? Although the nature of them (being un-refundable) might not be fit for FMX
18 Posted by Tyra Fierrens, aileensim, geekwannabe, geekwannabe on 19 Oct, 2011 05:22 AM
Hi Kevin, that's a good suggestion. Thanks!
We've kept a keen eye on Bitcoins and explored using bitcoins both as a tradeable currency and a payment method on FMX.
The anonymity surrounding Bitcoins transactions and the several recent hack events on some of the other bitcoin exchanges makes integrating bitcoins a little worrisome for us at this point, especially since we place a lot of emphasis on security and fraud prevention on FMX.
While we've decided not to move forward with bitcoins for now, it is an interesting area and one that we will continue to keep our eyes peeled on for a while, and definitely open to bringing bitcoins on board FMX once that ecosystem is a little more stable and widely adopted.
19 Posted by christine penn on 25 Nov, 2011 12:35 PM
hi there i would like to know why when i pay for my creds to imvu i am paying twice for then i puerschased 20.ooo creds 25/11/2011 thro paypal today i checked my payment i had had £6-37 taken out and £13 something this seems to happen everytime i purchase from u i need it sorting please plz check my records asap if i am correct refinded needed as well plz
20 Posted by tcl987, thecoolleader, TheCoolLeader Boyer on 27 Nov, 2011 02:58 AM
I'd like to see bitcoins as well. While a few of the major exchanges have been hacked that was due to their own security issues and doesn't have anything to do with the security of the currency itself.
To properly implement a set of bitcoin exchanges similar to what Virwox has done wouldn't be very difficult to do properly. When bitcoins are deposited require a certain number of confirmations before completing the deposit and allowing the user to spend their bitcoins on the exchange. Bitcoin withdrawals suffer from the same risks as any other method except unlike with Paypal you can't file a dispute and request a chargeback.
Overall it probably only makes sense to allow bitcoins to be used as a tradeable currency rather than a payment method for the current exchanges as their value tends to be unstable at the moment.
21 Posted by Mirn on 04 Dec, 2011 04:05 AM
Hi, I would love to use my phone to get credits. But seems like you removed Zong, so United States can't have that option. I hope you guys get that back, because I used to use it all the freaking time. Thanks.
22 Posted by iNagasaki on 29 Dec, 2011 01:12 AM
Hey, i was reading some questions and answers on here and it helped out , i did get a gift card for x-mas as well as my little sister , i do have a credit card so i will still be buying from firstmetaexchange but my little sister does not have one . Do you know any sites that will let my little sister use her gift card for credits ?????
23 Posted by CHRISTINE PENN on 30 Dec, 2011 12:22 PM
hi there i buy my creds from AMSHEX !!! good deals n variouse ways of
24 Posted by Julia on 24 Jan, 2012 05:12 AM
Hi,
25 Posted by Lightwaver, daimyo69 on 26 Jan, 2012 08:23 PM
hi, i'm a dev from malaysia, i see that you guys have listed down a few alternative payout method, my question is how soon they will be implemented into FMX? I really really don't like paypal's freaking high rate
Taha closed this discussion on 03 May, 2012 08:29 AM.