Character transfer via pre-paid credit card

#0 - March 10, 2008, 3:58 a.m.

I use gamecards to buy my monthly subscription for WoW, due to the fact that I do not have access to a credit card.
I wish to do a character transfer to a different realm but I require a credit card to do so. Is it possible to use a pre-paid credit card?
I do not live in America, I live in New Zealand and I will be moving to Singapore very soon. Where am I able to get pre-paid credit cards from either New Zealand or Singapore for use for a character transfer?
Will it work if I use pre-paid credit cards from other countries?
And how does the money conversion work (SG/NZ$ --> US$)?
Also how do I use a pre-paid credit card for a character transfer? Do I use the usual instructions found in the account management on the WoW site?

Thanks in advance.

Vrakthris

#4 - March 10, 2008, 5:49 a.m.

I don't believe there will be an issue if you wish to use a Prepaid credit card, Hyrodsan, though the amount of the card should be in US dollars.

I should note that when you initiate the character transfer a $1 temporary fee will be charged to the card, this amount is returned to the card usually within 3-5 business days. If you do not wish to wait until the amount is returned make sure you have at least $26 US dollars on the card.

If you experience any issues during this process you'll need to contact our Billing Department for further assistance.

You can call 1 (800) 592 5499 (1-800-59-BLIZZARD) Monday through Friday 8AM-8PM (PST) for live representation.
Australian users should please call 1-800-041-378 if the standard 800 line does not work.

Q u o t e:

What is the Paid Character Transfer feature?

The paid character transfer feature allows you to move characters to other realms and even from one account where you are the subscriber to another account where you are the subscriber, subject to certain restrictions. The cost of each paid character transfer is $25.00 USD per character plus tax in applicable areas. Currently we only accept payment by credit card (American Express, Discover, Mastercard, and Visa) for these transactions.

http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=20558

Vrakthris

#7 - March 10, 2008, 7 a.m.

Q u o t e:
Thanks for the help so far.
Do I have to convert the NZ$ in the prepaid card into US$ myself ... or does Blizzard do that for me when they are taking out the money?
Also if I have to convert it to US$, how do I do so?

That I really don't know, Hyrodsan, you could try writing to our Billing Department if you don't have the time to contact them by phone and ask.

o Website E-mail Form
http://www.blizzard.com/support/wowbilling/?id=eSupport000
o [email protected]