THE BORE

General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Madrun Badrun on July 28, 2008, 12:35:50 PM

Title: Fucking xbox live BS
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 28, 2008, 12:35:50 PM
My moms credit card expired and she got a new one, same number just a different expiratory date, but xbox live won't let me either update the old one or add the new one.  This shouldn't be this hard Microsoft.

Does anyone know how I change this?   
Title: Re: Fucking xbox love BS
Post by: duckman2000 on July 28, 2008, 12:38:48 PM
You have to go through the xbox.com website to do it. I tried doing it from the dashboard, and it just looped me back to the first page.
Title: Re: Fucking xbox love BS
Post by: Sho Nuff on July 28, 2008, 12:40:38 PM
Did you know? Microsoft now IP blocks credit cards depending on country of origin. Expats screwed again! That'll teach us to leave the country
Title: Re: Fucking xbox love BS
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 28, 2008, 12:42:32 PM
:lol

putting CC info in to Live

 :lol

Using mom's CC.

I'm only 19 and just haven't gotten my own yet.
Title: Re: Fucking xbox love BS
Post by: MCD on July 28, 2008, 12:43:39 PM
you can use one of those virtual credit card sites for both psn and xbl.

i forgot the site...
Title: Re: Fucking xbox love BS
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 28, 2008, 12:45:26 PM
You have to go through the xbox.com website to do it. I tried doing it from the dashboard, and it just looped me back to the first page.

Then I have to go though all that "Build Your Gamer Card" shit that never works for me.   Sigh no geowars 2 for me this week.   :'(
Title: Re: Fucking xbox live BS
Post by: MCD on July 28, 2008, 12:47:10 PM
http://www.microsoftpointsxbox.com/

or this would do, sho nuff.
Title: Re: Fucking xbox live BS
Post by: JustinP on July 29, 2008, 12:18:09 AM
oh xbox live :lol
Title: Re: Fucking xbox live BS
Post by: Jabberwocky on July 29, 2008, 12:19:36 AM
I got my credit card at 16.

does your mom not trust you with one of your own?
Title: Re: Fucking xbox live BS
Post by: JustinP on July 29, 2008, 12:23:05 AM
I got my credit card at 16.

does your mom not trust you with one of your own?
he's 19.  he can get one without his mom's permission. 
Title: Re: Fucking xbox live BS
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 29, 2008, 12:25:22 AM
No, I have the little pamphlet to fill out sitting on my desk.  I just didn't qualify for the one I wanted until I had been working 6 months and had made a certain amount. 
Title: Re: Fucking xbox live BS
Post by: Jansen on July 29, 2008, 12:51:30 AM
uh, you could have just gotten a debit card long ago.

Title: Re: Fucking xbox live BS
Post by: TakingBackSunday on July 29, 2008, 12:56:02 AM
Wait, you're fucking 19?  You look ten years older.
Title: Re: Fucking xbox live BS
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 29, 2008, 01:14:54 AM
uh, you could have just gotten a debit card long ago.



I have one.  Its just not a visa or mastercard one. 

Wait, you're fucking 19?  You look ten years older.

I'm 19 minus the fucking.  :'(
Title: Re: Fucking xbox live BS
Post by: AdmiralViscen on July 29, 2008, 11:48:48 AM
Why is everyone on his ass for not being X age or having Y number of credit cards? Big deal.

And my mom's credit card is still my primary LIVE signup thingy since I got it when I was 15 or 16 and didn't know it was a bad idea to resub using credit. I'm paid through 2010 using discounted cards so I'm not worried about it yet.
Title: Re: Fucking xbox live BS
Post by: DJ_Tet on July 29, 2008, 11:58:04 AM
Don't use your (or your mom's) CC info on XBL.  They will just autobill you forever for the max going rate.

Take your mom's card to a store and buy XBL there.  You usually can get 13 months and if you're patient you can find a sale.  Either way, at least you don't have to remember to cancel and they won't REMIND YOU YOU DIDN'T CANCEL WITH A $50 CHARGE.
Title: Re: Fucking xbox live BS
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 29, 2008, 02:59:39 PM
Don't use your (or your mom's) CC info on XBL.  They will just autobill you forever for the max going rate.

Take your mom's card to a store and buy XBL there.  You usually can get 13 months and if you're patient you can find a sale.  Either way, at least you don't have to remember to cancel and they won't REMIND YOU YOU DIDN'T CANCEL WITH A $50 CHARGE.

I'm not trying to buy live I'm trying to buy points for geowars.