unable to purchase zen?

Vianette - Archosaur
Vianette - Archosaur Posts: 11 Arc User
edited May 2012 in Cash Shop Huddle
i'm trying to purchase zen and i'm currently unable to since i'm residing in Illinois why is this?
i'm very unhappy right now. Please help D:

When I go to purchase zen off my debit card it says, "due to legal restrictions, we cannot currently accept registrations from residents of illinois." WELL WHY IS THIS D:<
I never had a issue with this !
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  • VenusArmani - Dreamweaver
    VenusArmani - Dreamweaver Posts: 6,009 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    Sounds like there is some new law in Illinois. Would be nice if they stated what it was exactly.
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  • HellsNoir - Sanctuary
    HellsNoir - Sanctuary Posts: 48 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    Well thats stupid. Why would you wanna impose that kind of law? She needs her Zen dangit lol.


    Not sure what to tell you on this tbh, tho I think there was a thread before that had something similar happen in it. Might wanna try searching, tho I could be completely wrong and am thinking of another site entirely b:surrender
  • Jeremied - Sanctuary
    Jeremied - Sanctuary Posts: 2,259 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    <--Also from Illinois.

    ...Well this sucks. I'll have to look into this for you, since I don't buy zen often at all, but wouldn't be very pleased if this happened when I did want to.
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  • Knownase - Heavens Tear
    Knownase - Heavens Tear Posts: 6,959 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    Even Illinois believes charging zen is unlawful for this game.


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  • Vianette - Archosaur
    Vianette - Archosaur Posts: 11 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    b:cry dangit I want my zen ! I was buying a lot too you mmofosos D:<
  • Ajiuo - Harshlands
    Ajiuo - Harshlands Posts: 708 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    Maybe there's something wrong with the billing from there, but if it's more of a "Illinois doesn't want you to buy zen with your card!" law, isn't that unconstitutional?
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  • unceuncerave
    unceuncerave Posts: 471 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    though not exactly legal for purchasing but for other things it is.... you could mask your ip to another area in the united states and then buy your zen.
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  • VenusArmani - Dreamweaver
    VenusArmani - Dreamweaver Posts: 6,009 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    Was there some kind of change to Illinois gambling law or something? Maybe they consider packs gambling now and won't allow people to use the net to gamble? Is Illinois one of those states? I honestly have no clue, just a random thought. It's pretty weird.
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  • Xx_BeLLa_xX - Harshlands
    Xx_BeLLa_xX - Harshlands Posts: 7,231 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    You have Walt-Mart in Illinois? Just go buy a prepaid card there.
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  • Redmenace - Heavens Tear
    Redmenace - Heavens Tear Posts: 908 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    State government is probably upset they don't get a cut.
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  • Vianette - Archosaur
    Vianette - Archosaur Posts: 11 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    the gambling stuff is different, this is not gambling. >w< but whatever it is i hope they fix it, and yeah i could go buy a card but its just easy to give them my card information then to get off my butt xD
  • God_Exiler - Sanctuary
    God_Exiler - Sanctuary Posts: 78 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    the gambling stuff is different, this is not gambling. >w< but whatever it is i hope they fix it, and yeah i could go buy a card but its just easy to give them my card information then to get off my butt xD

    packs are gambling items... b:cry u wish to get something good and all u get is tokens b:surrender
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  • MiniST - Sanctuary
    MiniST - Sanctuary Posts: 604 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    why the hell do people use debit cards online >.> it's like one of the stupidest thing to do. Good thing they blocked u XDb:chuckle
  • Sagek - Sanctuary
    Sagek - Sanctuary Posts: 1,156 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    why the hell do people use debit cards online.
    its just easy to give them my card information then to get off my butt xD

    ^this.
  • scarfaceclaw
    scarfaceclaw Posts: 443 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    This is a sign that you shouldn't be wasting your money on a crappy game.
    What kind of fool pays for a free game.
  • LenaKitteh - Dreamweaver
    LenaKitteh - Dreamweaver Posts: 75 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    Well, I'm unsure why they won't allow residents of Illinois to purchase Zen.. it's possible it's an issue with a tax bill or something like that.

    Considering you are using a debit card, have you tried to sign up for a Paypal account and then attach your debit card/bank account to it? This is how I make purchases (including Zen) so I am not required to enter my debit card details on most websites. This may help you to get around the Illinois legal restriction it's mentioning.

    If you decide to do that, it may take a few days. In the meantime, or instead you could go to Walmart or Target or some other big-box store and buy a Zen card.

    Hope it gets fixed, it's pretty bizarre b:shocked
  • Vianette - Archosaur
    Vianette - Archosaur Posts: 11 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    yeah goofy thing is when i tried paypal it was all in french and it was pissin me off xD dunno why in the world it was french but who knows, it was having issues with my paypal so i was like whatevers < _ < probably go to the store and see if they have a dumb card.
  • Knownase - Heavens Tear
    Knownase - Heavens Tear Posts: 6,959 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    My local Wal-Mart no longer carrys PWE zen cards, noticed like a month ago. b:chuckle
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  • ViciousMinx - Dreamweaver
    ViciousMinx - Dreamweaver Posts: 385 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    My local Wal-Mart no longer carrys PWE zen cards, noticed like a month ago. b:chuckle

    You know it's bad when even Wal Mart wants people to stop charging zen.
  • ZoracGallant - Raging Tide
    ZoracGallant - Raging Tide Posts: 1,624 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    Was there some kind of change to Illinois gambling law or something? Maybe they consider packs gambling now and won't allow people to use the net to gamble? Is Illinois one of those states? I honestly have no clue, just a random thought. It's pretty weird.

    Well if you look at your credit card statement (at least mine did when I charged, yes I used to for fashion but I kicked the habit) it listed the charge as Professional Services, maybe Illinois is considering paying PWI prostitution.
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  • frankieraye
    frankieraye Posts: 250 Arc User
    edited May 2012
    i'm trying to purchase zen and i'm currently unable to since i'm residing in Illinois why is this?
    i'm very unhappy right now. Please help D:

    When I go to purchase zen off my debit card it says, "due to legal restrictions, we cannot currently accept registrations from residents of illinois." WELL WHY IS THIS D:<
    I never had a issue with this !


    Hey Vianette,


    It looks like the issue is stemming from MoneyBookers not having a license to do business in Illinois. You may want to try a different method (e.g. PayPal/Google Checkout).

    Sorry about the inconvenience!