Angst

There is a special UO webpage for this:
http://www.uo.com/paypal.html
where it simply and clearly states:
That takes you to a list of game codes. Clicking on the code you want it takes you to a secure site:
http://www.paybycash.com/uo/sku.php?pkgid=180D&sn=EAUO

Logging in there gives you a number of options, but none is for payment using PayPal.

Stymied I used the "contact customer service" to ask how I can use PayPal. A reply (to the email address I provided on the form) is promised within 24 hours. This was on 5th Sept (3 days ago) and I've not had a reply.

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Kaelyn

If I read the stratics boards right EA does not accept paypal anymore and I think the information on the webpage is outdated.

Or rather paypal refuses to work with EA anymore as far as I heard.

Irvyn

If you need to pay via PayPal you could try Shattered Crystal, they accept PayPal for gametime codes. I've used them myself and found them reliable and quick

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Meiko

Aren't they a bit more expensive though?

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Achenar

You may want to consider paying via bank account transfer. I've done it several times and works perfectly (it'll just take a bit longer) and iirc there aren't even any extra fees or such.

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Sari-liane

Paybycash is more expensive anyway, You will probably find Shattered Crystal a competitive means of using Paypal to pay for your gametime. However to use Paypal you'ld need a Debit Card to begin with anyway, why not use that on the EA page?

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Angst

Thanks for all those replies.

UO 180-day timecode costs 64.39 dollars, Shattered Crystal costs 84.99, which is quite a difference. Then it depends on how you pay what other costs there are.

I agree, Sari-Liane, using a debit card is the simplest, but I'm old-fashioned and not happy about giving the number out.

I found the UO PaybyCash website uninformative and user-hostile, in that you can't browse the different methods easily, most of them I'd never heard of before. You basically have to provide all your address and phone details and move through the purchase sequence for each and every alternative to attempt a browse, but being careful not to click the final time and commit yourself. And even then you don't learn much.

The bank payment one looked to be the best, but they ask for your bank account before you commit yourself, so I aborted the process. Then I tried the send cash by post option and clicked once too often so committed myself. Its not at all clear when the commitment is going to be sprung on you!

Turns out paying by old-fashioned worn notes through the post is not too bad, especially as they allow you to pay in the currency of your own country. I felt a bit like I was doing some furtive deal, laundering or whatever. I dont know how they handle registered letters today in British post offices but the recorded/registered delivery option used to involve the post-office clerk using a blue crayon to draw a thick cross on both front and back right round the envelope.

I chose the method that insured the letter against loss and the whole including stamps cost SEK 76, plus the Swedish bank notes so I saved some 10 dollars on the 180 day code, not a lot but something at least. I'm still waiting for the code to be emailed to me though, so I'm glad I've still got 3 weeks left in my UO account.

Having said that, its a lot of hassle, and next time I'll use the bank account transfer as Achenar suggests, both cheaper and simpler.

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