Gem buying issue - your security system

#1 - Oct. 29, 2012, 11:20 a.m.
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I have been able to purchase gems up until a few days ago when my bank blocked my card (for unrelated security issues)

I went to buy gems without realising the bank had done this. When the transaction was declined by the bank, it triggered your anti-fraud system.

Now I have spoken to my bank and they have unblocked my card, however your security system is still blocking it.

Please override your system for my account. I know this can be done.

I wish to buy gems before the halloween event items become unavailable. Some gems are for me and some are for my partner as a late birthday present.

I am planning on buying quite a lot of gems when this issue is resolved.

For such a simple problem, I have spent days waiting for a response and it now feels like I am just being passed around your support teams.

#3 - Oct. 29, 2012, 3:41 p.m.
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Yes, we need to have security, because people use stolen or fraudulent credit cards and we must take measures to protect ourselves from that.

The team will help you. If you’ve been waiting 3 days, please post in the sticky Tickets for Review thread above.

#8 - Oct. 30, 2012, 5:53 p.m.
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I think when you go through Paypal, ANet do not have your CC info. Only Paypal is the one processing through your CC. I think that is one of the reason Paypal exists. I would try to use Paypal in your case.

I agree. PayPal is handled by us differently, and I believe it would work in this scenario.