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AmazonniaAmazonnia
edited July 2009 in Tales of Monkey Island
Hi everyone

I pre-ordered the Tales of Monkey Island on this site. I would like to know, are we getting the game by mail or how will hey go about this?


Regards

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  • EmilyEmily Telltale Alumni
    edited June 2009
    The episodes will be downloadable initially. You'll receive an email each month when a new episode releases, with a download link.

    When all five episodes have released episodically, we'll put out a Collector's DVD that includes the games plus bonus content. As a season customer, you can get this for free if you want it, but you will need to place an order to pay for the shipping.
  • Chris23Chris23
    edited July 2009
    Emily wrote: »
    The episodes will be downloadable initially. You'll receive an email each month when a new episode releases, with a download link.

    When all five episodes have released episodically, we'll put out a Collector's DVD that includes the games plus bonus content. As a season customer, you can get this for free if you want it, but you will need to place an order to pay for the shipping.


    I am very excited about this new "Tales Of Monkey Island" release by Telltale Games. Looks fantastic! :)

    To bad I can't pre-order and get all these wonderful exclusives that comes
    if you pre-order now. For me that lives in Sweden I am sad to say that I am
    going to have to wait for a DVD release of the full season 1 of "Tales Of Monkey Island". The big issue for me is the paying choices!

    If I could pay via mobile-SMS then it wouldn't be a problem for me.

    Hmm...this is the big issue for digital download of games today. That a few
    can't pay because of the limit of paying choices. Not that I want to complain on anything rather bringing up my view on the matter.

    Once again "Tales Of Monkey Island" looks fantastic and wonderful done by Telltale Games and all others involved in the project!
    Credit from me Chris! :D
  • MarillMarill
    edited July 2009
    Chris23 wrote: »
    To bad I can't pre-order and get all these wonderful exclusives that comes
    if you pre-order now. For me that lives in Sweden I am sad to say that I am
    going to have to wait for a DVD release of the full season 1 of "Tales Of Monkey Island". The big issue for me is the paying choices!

    Hmm...this is the big issue for digital download of games today. That a few
    can't pay because of the limit of paying choices. Not that I want to complain on anything rather bringing up my view on the matter.
    You are not alone. I can't get it either cos my bank wont give me a debit card. A normal bank card is useless for stuff like this :mad:

    I really hope Telltale release a physical copy soon - why can't these episodes be released to disc seperately? Cost? I hate the idea of having to wait until November at least for my favourite game :( I'm dreading the day when everything is digital only, or first choice for any company.
  • LaserschwertLaserschwert
    edited July 2009
    Doesn't anybody of you use PayPal? They work with normal bank accounts... at least here in Germany.
  • harlequ1nharlequ1n
    edited July 2009
    Why don't you ask your bank for a prepaid credit card for your Internet purchases? I live in Spain which is nowhere as technologically advanced as Sweden and we have those :)
  • MarillMarill
    edited July 2009
    My paypal's unverified, none instant as my card isn't a debit/credit one.

    Thanks anyways. :)
  • MarillMarill
    edited July 2009
    (double post o_0 )
  • Chris23Chris23
    edited July 2009
    Marill wrote: »
    You are not alone. I can't get it either cos my bank wont give me a debit card. A normal bank card is useless for stuff like this :mad:

    I really hope Telltale release a physical copy soon - why can't these episodes be released to disc seperately? Cost? I hate the idea of having to wait until November at least for my favourite game :( I'm dreading the day when everything is digital only, or first choice for any company.


    lol at first I thought you were angry at me when I saw a ":mad:" symbol.
    But then I read the entire text. :)

    I do love digital downloads for games and other media. But the catch
    is of course the choice for payment. I'm sorry to say but I don't trust
    to expose my credit card online. I mean maybe a lot of people don't have
    a problem with exposing their credit card online but I do. Offline is another
    thing.

    So I don't cry or blaming for not being able to buy any of the episodes
    online with no other pay options. Instead I am going to nicely wait for a DVD
    release with all of the episodes.

    Telltale Games is good on making games, I must say!!! :D


    UPDATE: I´ll think about PayPal though....:)
  • CyphoxCyphox
    edited July 2009
    Laserschwert wrote: »
    Doesn't anybody of you use PayPal? They work with normal bank accounts... at least here in Germany.

    Absolutely right, i used paypal and everthing went fine and superfast :eek:

    Paypal rulez! :cool:

    btw. verifying a bank account is not that hard...
    How Do I Become Verified?
    Just Add and Confirm a Bank Account. We will send your account two small deposits. Enter these deposits on the PayPal website. Answer a quick confirmation phone call from our third-party authentication service to validate your information, and you're all set.
  • MarillMarill
    edited July 2009
    Yeh I did that. Then it asked for a credit card or debit to fully verify. It wont let me send instant payments without that :(

    I think I'm going to have to ask family members to buy it for me :P Im too impatient to wait months when everyone else is playing it. hehe
    lol at first I thought you were angry at me when I saw a "" symbol.
    But then I read the entire text.
    Haha I don't like using that smiley. I'd rarely use it against someone, no worries ^_^
    So I don't cry or blaming for not being able to buy any of the episodes
    online with no other pay options. Instead I am going to nicely wait for a DVD
    release with all of the episodes.
    I envy your patience. I'm awful, if everyone else has it I must have it too. When it comes to Monkey Island (or Final Fantasy LOL) I revert back to a child haha
  • CyphoxCyphox
    edited July 2009
    mmmh... maybe this kind of verification is not available in all countries
  • MarillMarill
    edited July 2009
    Possibly. It makes sense I guess, but what doesn't is that not many sites cater for my kind of paypal. They could easily just hold off delivering the item until the echeque (which is what my paypal is) clears. Only one store seemed to accept mine.
  • vizviz
    edited July 2009
    Your best bet is to ask your bank for a debit card with online cover, you do not need any credit facility, and there should be no age or income criteria to qualify. Most basic accounts should have this option, just make sure you put the money in the bank before you use the card. :)

    There is also a direct debit service available on paypal that will tranfer funds directly from your bank account. However as far as I'm aware it is currently only available in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. The rest of the EU should be onboard by the end of next year (2010).
  • Chris23Chris23
    edited July 2009
    viz wrote: »
    Your best bet is to ask your bank for a debit card with online cover, you do not need any credit facility, and there should be no age or income criteria to qualify. Most basic accounts should have this option, just make sure you put the money in the bank before you use the card. :)

    There is also a direct debit service available on paypal that will tranfer funds directly from your bank account. However as far as I'm aware it is currently only available in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. The rest of the EU should be onboard by the end of next year (2010).

    Can I use PayPal if I live in Sweden to be able to pay if I don't want to use a credit card? :)
  • Chris23Chris23
    edited July 2009
    I envy your patience. I'm awful, if everyone else has it I must have it too. When it comes to Monkey Island (or Final Fantasy LOL) I revert back to a child haha

    hehe...well I´m looking into the PayPal thing but haven't decided yet. :)
  • vizviz
    edited July 2009
    Chris23 wrote: »
    I'm sorry to say but I don't trust to expose my credit card online. I mean maybe a lot of people don't have a problem with exposing their credit card online but I do. Offline is another thing.

    Chris, you should be fine using your card online, believe it or not it is safer to use online than in a shop. I have been buying online for almost 15 years (since it all began!) without a single fraud issue. Just make sure you use it at reputable sites over a secure connection - look for that padlock! :)

    Also bear in mind that a bricks and mortar or over the phone mail order shop also has to send your card details via a phone/internet connection in order to authourise your card. So your details are going though a wide system regardless of the point of sale. It just so happens that buying online cuts many of the weaker links in the chain out, mainly humans.
  • vizviz
    edited July 2009
    Chris23 wrote: »
    Can I use PayPal if I live in Sweden to be able to pay if I don't want to use a credit card? :)

    Yes, but you would still need to fund paypal via your credit card (or other bank account). Maybe you could contact your bank and do a direct transfer to the recieving account. Of course not all companies have this option for payment but it's another possibility.
  • Chris23Chris23
    edited July 2009
    viz wrote: »
    Chris, you should be fine using your card online, believe it or not it is safer to use online than in a shop. I have been buying online for almost 15 years (since it all began!) without a single fraud issue. Just make sure you use it at reputable sites over a secure connection - look for that padlock! :)

    Also bear in mind that a bricks and mortar or over the phone mail order shop also has to send your card details via a phone/internet connection in order to authourise your card. So your details are going though a wide system regardless of the point of sale. It just so happens that buying online cuts many of the weaker links in the chain out, mainly humans.


    Thanks for the info! :)
  • Chris23Chris23
    edited July 2009
    viz wrote: »
    Yes, but you would still need to fund paypal via your credit card (or other bank account). Maybe you could contact your bank and do a direct transfer to the recieving account. Of course not all companies have this option for payment but it's another possibility.

    Let me get this right.

    I create a PayPal account and then transfer some money to my PayPal account. And then I can pay for the full season of "Tales Of Monkey Island" via PayPal to Telltale Games account right? :)

    Or have I missunderstood how the PayPal system works? :o
  • Toothless GibbonToothless Gibbon
    edited July 2009
    Chris23 wrote: »
    Let me get this right.

    I create a PayPal account and then transfer some money to my PayPal account. And then I can pay for the full season of "Tales Of Monkey Island" via PayPal to Telltale Games account right? :)

    Or have I missunderstood how the PayPal system works? :o


    No, you haven't missunderstood - that's correct.
  • Chris23Chris23
    edited July 2009
    Toothless Gibbon wrote: »
    No, you haven't missunderstood - that's correct.

    Super...:D
  • vizviz
    edited July 2009
    Chris23 wrote: »
    Let me get this right.

    I create a PayPal account and then transfer some money to my PayPal account. And then I can pay for the full season of "Tales Of Monkey Island" via PayPal to Telltale Games account right? :)

    Or have I missunderstood how the PayPal system works? :o

    You are correct, here is the section from paypal:
    Add Funds

    You may make payments from your bank account without adding funds to your PayPal balance.

    However, if you feel more comfortable knowing that there are funds in your PayPal balance, you may add them now. While waiting for the funds to clear, you may continue using your PayPal account as usual.

    This method will usually take a week or two before the funds become available in your paypal account.
  • Chris23Chris23
    edited July 2009
    viz wrote: »
    You are correct, here is the section from paypal:



    This method will usually take a week or two before the funds become available in your paypal account.


    Oh.. so when I insert some money on my Paypal account the first time, I am going to have to wait a week or two before it's available to use for payment?

    To bad I am going to miss this exclusive pre-order then... :/
  • vizviz
    edited July 2009
    Chris23 wrote: »
    Oh.. so when I insert some money on my Paypal account the first time, I am going to have to wait a week or two before it's available to use for payment?

    To bad I am going to miss this exclusive pre-order then... :/

    If you use this method unfortunately yes. The reason for the delay is because the funds are actually moved from your bank account to paypal before they can then be used.

    You can however enter your card details into the paypal checkout and paypal will fund the purchase before charging your card. This should result in no delay.
  • Chris23Chris23
    edited July 2009
    viz wrote: »
    If you use this method unfortunately yes. If, however you choose paypal at the telltale checkout you can enter your card details and paypal will fund the purchase before charging your card. This should result in no delay.

    Okey..well I am glad that I now have a way to pay when I gradually have a PayPal account that can solve my problems now. :D

    I must say that PayPal is a rescue from up above...:rolleyes:
  • MarillMarill
    edited July 2009
    viz wrote: »

    There is also a direct debit service available on paypal that will tranfer funds directly from your bank account. However as far as I'm aware it is currently only available in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. The rest of the EU should be onboard by the end of next year (2010).

    :eek:

    Really? I totally forgot about that.

    Thank you so much, I'll try that. I'll miss the preorder bonus but nm, at least I'll get the game. If it works.. :D:D thank you thank you

    edit:
    Since I'll miss the preorder bonus' (money will clear on the 14th), it will just be 34.95 as I wont need to pay postage. Right? I want to make sure I've put enough funds in my account.
  • MusicallyInspiredMusicallyInspired
    edited July 2009
    Wish they had that in Canada....I can't stand having to wait 6-8 business days for my transfers to go through to and from my bank account. And that's before I can even buy anything.

    Not having a credit card sucks.
  • Macfly77Macfly77 Moderator
    edited July 2009
    Marill wrote: »
    :eek:

    Really? I totally forgot about that.

    Thank you so much, I'll try that. I'll miss the preorder bonus but nm, at least I'll get the game. If it works.. :D:D thank you thank you

    edit:
    Since I'll miss the preorder bonus' (money will clear on the 14th), it will just be 34.95 as I wont need to pay postage. Right? I want to make sure I've put enough funds in my account.
    Whether or not you miss the pre-order bonus does not make any difference. You will only have to pay postage should you decide to order the physical copy of the game when it is released (probably a few months after the fifth episode).
    $34.95 WILL get you all the digital downloads. ;)
  • MarillMarill
    edited July 2009
    Ah k, no worries then. Thank you. All I have to do now is avoid youtube and this forum from the 7th to the 14th when my money to pay for it clears in paypal ;)
  • AlucardAlucard
    edited July 2009
    Made my preorder today. Couldn't resist. Here is hoping to a good game
  • MarillMarill
    edited July 2009
    viz wrote: »
    There is also a direct debit service available on paypal that will tranfer funds directly from your bank account. However as far as I'm aware it is currently only available in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. The rest of the EU should be onboard by the end of next year (2010).
    If I haven't said it already, thank you so very much for the advice. Today I finally bought Tales. All I have to do now is wait 5 hours to go home from work and play it :D So happy. Thank you
  • vizviz
    edited July 2009
    Marill wrote: »
    If I haven't said it already, thank you so very much for the advice. Today I finally bought Tales. All I have to do now is wait 5 hours to go home from work and play it :D So happy. Thank you

    Your welcome, enjoy the new monkey island goodness! :)
  • MarillMarill
    edited July 2009
    :) I'm enjoying it so far, but I thought I'd better stop playing. Don't want to play it all in one day :P Thanks again
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