I'm sure you may know what is PaySafeCard. It's a payment method wich is becoming more popular every day. It's simple: you can buy a paysafecard PIN at many stores and use it to make payments online. It doesn't require a credit card, so people aged under 18, or simply people that doesn't want to give their personal information can make payments online.

As a minor, I can't buy from Humble Bundle because I don't have credit cards, and I'd like to be able to buy from there, so I've started a petition in Change.org

Link: https://www.change.org/petitions/humble-bundle-inc-allow-payments-with-paysafecard

Please, consider signing it, it costs nothing!

Edit: please, before saying nothing, consider that

-Credit cards aren't available for minors in every country.

-Also, buying a PSC is easier than opening a bank account or buying a prepaid credit card.

-If you sell a PSC for bitcoins you lose money.

-"Ask your parents to buy it for you" is a stupid argument.

-Humble Bundle may not want to add this payment method, but Change.org is for that.

-If you disagree with this petition just don't sign it.

-Have a nice day.

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This. Especially considering I was able to do this when I was 14. So to claim you cant due to age is void with this.

Though I admit I was a special case, but still. There are ways you can do it.

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Where are you from? No way I'm opening a bank account in Spain.

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yes way, you may open Junior Account basically in any European Country, it simply won't be totally alone account, but will work as a sub-account from your parents one. I've got mine when I was 13 and it was 13 years ago.

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I didn't know about that. Anyway, paying with a PSC would be a lot easier than doing that.

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And not every man over 18 has a bank account, my parents included.

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well, if you're 18+ y/o, fond of modern technologies, gaming etc and you don't have bank account - it's pretty much your own fault. Any adult can have account. In most cases even for free. Bank account is important in modern technology-driven world in general, not only for gaming. If you don't own one it's your own decision, but then you shouldn't complain about how many things you cannot do without it. You should know the consequences of decisions you make ;)

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I am not over 18, I said that my parents surely are and they don't.

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But if you make a conscious choice about not getting advantage of a product (as wicked as bank accounts are) you cannot complain about losing the benefits said product provides. Don't you?

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What?

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It's crystal clear. I'm not responsible for your subpar comprehension skills.

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Listen man, I don't care if my parents don't want a credit card or not because I surely can't change their opinion. I want cheap games and I want a payment method for it. That hard?

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He's not choosing to not have a bank account. His parents are. And he can't force them to change their mind and he can't open an account if they don't have one.

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Not sure if it's true what I've heard, but with SEPA coming 2014 you can just get a free bank account from anywhere in the EU. I'm not sure but I read you can get one from the DKB, but I'm no finance genius and absolutely unsure.

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Not possible in all regions. Even if you are able to get your won bank account, many countries have limitations on at what age you can get debit cards and won't allow you to link your bank account to paypal.

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Better yet, just buy a prepaid debit card from a store, they sell'em everywhere.

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I dont get this, why do you need to beg to them for another payment method? As a company that want to sell and earn money, why aren't they already using this method, so maybe there is a reason Humble didn't added this?

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The Reason they didn't add this payment method already, are the higher fees. I understand this and since they give us games almost for free I can't complain.

2 possibilities:

  1. Get a PrePaid Credit Card. There are many different cards you can get as a minor.
  2. Open a PayPal Account on your parents names if they are ok with it. Or just open one yourself if you don't care that it might get suspended if they find out. (I've never heard of such a case where they did) :)
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I wouldn't care if I had to pay the fees myself like I do in the most of CD-Keys stores (Kinguin, Fast2Play, etc.)
And I won't ask my parents every time I want to buy a Humble Bundle.
About prepaid cards, never heard of them. I'm investigating it.

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As a minor maybe you should just buy prepaid credit cards or ask your parents to use theirs.

I dont think this really needs a petition. Maybe just contact the humble bundle people and see what gives.

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+1 prepaid cards are amazing i still use them since i know that i can't over-spend what i originally plan... its saved me from buying useless crap loads of times

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I really would like to see more paying methods become available for HumbleBundle like PaySafeCard. It's safe, anonymous and you can easily convert your physical money in some digital one. Also not everyone is allowed to have credit-card. But I don't think a petition will make a difference but it'll maybe raise up their attention. We'll see in the future.

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I've never thought I could raise thousands of signatures, but it's better to say "Me and other 99 people wants PSC payments" than "I want PSC payments".

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I want it as well, it's the only way I have to buy stuff on Steam and other F2P games. Never hear of prepaid Credit Cards, sounds good to me, need to check this out, thanks.

Not every countries have the same policies about online payments and bank account linking unfortunately.

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It does not have 18 years it does don't have bundle :)

until then humble bundle earned money without the help of paysafecard why they are currently now change?

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Pay with Bitcoin. No credit card needed and a lot faster.

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How am I supposed to earn bitcoins without buying them with paypal or bank accounts?

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buy them with PSC? xD

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Bitcoin ATMs are starting to appear in major cities. You just feed it cash.

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When will that bubble explode?

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lol, I wish I knew.

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I've signed it, even if I don't use PSC from 3 years, I fully understand, that for many people this is the only way to pay for anything, that is available through digital distribution (games, bundles etc).

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hmm, how are you going to do this psc are region locked

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Anyone even read this?

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Nope. Get a credit card.

//How old are you?

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I'm 15. Nice to meet you.

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Well, I'm 15 too, but I have a card. Didn't had any problem when I got it...

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Unde pula mea ai ma tu card la 15 ani?

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I wish about this a long time now. Thank you for giving me the chance to vote for this!

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They should add Ideal instead....

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Isn't Ideal from the netherlands, in the meaing of mostly used by dutch websites? I'm form the Netherlands so

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I tough Ideal is used EU wide. Could be wrong.

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never heard of it

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I recently canceled my bank account, so I'm also looking for other ways to buy Humble Bundles. PayPal still says I'm verified (even though I unlinked my account), but I'm not sure how long that will last. Trading would be the best idea since I have some Steam Wallet left, but seeing how the majority of the HB traders are doing some suspicious activity, I would rather not get involved in that.

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I recommend trading over on /r/SteamGameSwap on reddit, much less chance of getting scammed as long you go with a reputable trader who's not charging below what it costs. There's plenty over there who trade for Steam Wallet/TF2 keys. You'll be certain to get the full bundle too since no bundle keys are allowed there.

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I will sign that, putting your bank or credit card info on the internet is not for me, even paypal

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+1

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I've actually never even heard of SafeCards, and I find "as a minor, I don't have credit cards" to be a bad excuse, as I've had mine since I turned 13, but if it helps people, I'll probably sign anyway.

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At least in Spain, you can't get a credit card or a bank account until you're 18. I don't know if you can in other countries, but I don't care.

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That's not true. I'm Spanish and I've had a credit card since I was like, 16.

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Well, but I'm 15 xD
I don't know what type of credit cards or bank accounts you can have when you're minor, but you may agree that buying a PSC is way easier than requesting a credit card.

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I hope this will become a real thing in the future.

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Im happy enough with paypal

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besides the op is not even supposed to buy these games
they are nearly all rated M FYI (maybe except for Lord of the Rings and Scribblenauts)

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I played Mortal Kombat when I was 5 years old.

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Played San Andreas with hot coffee mod included when I was 6.

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What kind of argument is that?

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Oh yes. Because no children play games that are rated M :P

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In what world lol?

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Sarcasm :P

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You can't buy them under 18. At least that's what a friend told me when he tried to buy one. But that's maybe just Germany, again, we can't even buy a 100€ PSC without identification and don't have myPaysafecard anymore (so you can't stack PSCs) to prevent money laundering... :/

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Maybe it's just in Germany or maybe it was because he wanted to buy a 100 € paysafecard, but I usually buy PSC in different stores and didn't get any problem.

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And you get bitcoins without PayPal/credit card how?

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Physical money? Paysafecard?

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You'll have to find someone to buy the paysafecard so you'll lose money.

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I'm actually hoping this gets implemented as a payment method. Allowing people to pay with a mypaysafecard account would actually diminish reselling of bundles

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There is an easy solution to this.

Step 1. Create bank account
Step 2. Deposit moola
Step 3. Save moola
Step 4. Keep saving and deposit more moola
Step 5. buy humble bundle.
Step 6. Play.

Or you can simply ask your local parental unit to purchase said humble bundle.

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Signed. The fact that I have to find a trader and give him profit too is stupid. And for all the "get a card" people, the credit card legislation isn't the same in every country. In my country you have to be 18 to get one, and, obviously, not everyone is 18.

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Why? You can pay with paypal or card, we don't need any other options.

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You think every gamer has the legal right to a card?

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They have parents

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I have parents and they don't have cards. Your argument?

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So it's maybe time for your parents to come out of the cave and get one? It's 2013 afterall.

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There is no reason for them to do it, and I didn't insult your family IIRC.

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  1. There is no need to be rude
  2. Credit cards are for people who: need one (because of financial problems), were forced to have one (sometimes when you make bank account you get one whether you want one or not) or can't manage their finances (usually people just use ATM card)
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Sorry i didn't want to be rude.

I don't have credit card too and i don't need one.

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What?
(1) I don't have financial problems.
(2) I was not forced to get one with any my bank accounts. I do have many accounts, none require additional services to keep said account.
(3) I manage my finances just fine.

I have no credit card debt. In fact, with the rebates and discounts, I've saved and made money over the years. And with the way gas prices are going, I'm more grateful everyday for the card.

There are also negatives to mortgages, like having your house foreclosed. The same mortgage first-time home owners people were so happy to be approved for.

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Ahahaha, you call THAT an argument? Really?
Oh and btw, more payment options = more money for Humble Bundle inc. .

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i have to agree with AJ7iNi not every country has same legislation about credit cards.... maybe in america u can get your at 13 or 14 where i leve u also need to be at least 18... i'm way over 18 but still given a chance i would rather buy a 5 or 10$ paysafe card instead of using paypal... to the point i dont use paypal at all

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I saw this and took it from an moderator Steam profile without his consent. I immediately remembered this thread when I was reading it. I apologize beforehand if she doesn't like that I placed it here.

http://pastebin.com/kZBKSMS4

Taken from thejadefalcon Steam profile.

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Jade is HE not SHE xD

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Why not both.

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[citation needed]

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NICE! :D

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Whoa... that's unfortunate, I'm gonna steer clear of pay "safe" card.

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I've read over the dialog between Jade and the paysafe people but what I don't understand is why is there some account involved?

When I want to put some money on my steam wallet I use the paysafe option too.

I go out to a gas station, tell the guy at the counter to "shut up and take my money" and I get a receipt with a code on it. When I'm back home again I punsh those numbers into the steam transaction and throw away the receipt. No paysafe account needed.

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You can use my paysafecard to add the PSC funds to your my paysafecard account, and then pay faster, just entering your username and password, but it's not necessary.

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Also way more important: you can stack them like 10€PSC+10€PSC=20€ account worth, which you can't without myPSC.

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Yes, you can. If you enter a 10 € PSC to pay 15 €, it will request more PSC. You can enter up to 10 PSC. But, yes, myPSC is easier if you use lots of them.

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Just reading that gave me an ulcer..

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There are so many ways to pay online you can easy find a way.

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There are not that many ways to pay over the internet for people without a credit card/bank account or if you're a minor.

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