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It seems that you can only buy something in the Paizo store with a credit card and that you can't buy Paizo products at RPGNow. Is there a way to get the pdfs without a credit card?
Grand Lodge

I believe you can use PayPal to make a one time use credit card number and purchase it with that.

Simply accepting paypal payment would be much easier, but I'll try to find out more about that.
Paizo Employee Director of Brand Strategy
Neithan wrote:
Simply accepting paypal payment would be much easier, but I'll try to find out more about that.

This has been requested before and Paizo have indicated that there are too many complications with using PayPal for general transactions. Their FAQ addresses the issue briefly. It also provides an address to send a check to if you prefer to pay via check.

Neithan wrote:
It seems that you can only buy something in the Paizo store with a credit card and that you can't buy Paizo products at RPGNow. Is there a way to get the pdfs without a credit card?

You can also use debit cards, e.g. VISA Electron, if you have such a card. Most people should be able to get a hold of such a card even if they can't get a credit card.

Dark Archive
GentleGiant wrote:
Neithan wrote:
It seems that you can only buy something in the Paizo store with a credit card and that you can't buy Paizo products at RPGNow. Is there a way to get the pdfs without a credit card?
You can also use debit cards, e.g. VISA Electron, if you have such a card. Most people should be able to get a hold of such a card even if they can't get a credit card.

Unless their bank only approves them for a savings account and not a checking account. :(

Scarab Sages

What about one of those prepaid credit card / gift cards you can buy?
Lantern Lodge

You can also send us a check for the exact amount of the PDF you wish to order to:

Customer Service
Paizo Publishing, LLC
7120 185th Ave NE
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You can view all of our accepted payment methods on our FAQ: http://paizo.com/paizo/faq#Store
thanks,
Sara Marie

I have used Giftccardmall's Visa Gift Cards with success to purchase the PDF of the Pathfinder core rules.
David Fryer wrote:
GentleGiant wrote:
Neithan wrote:
It seems that you can only buy something in the Paizo store with a credit card and that you can't buy Paizo products at RPGNow. Is there a way to get the pdfs without a credit card?
You can also use debit cards, e.g. VISA Electron, if you have such a card. Most people should be able to get a hold of such a card even if they can't get a credit card.
Unless their bank only approves them for a savings account and not a checking account. :(

Get another bank (I know, not easy in these economically troubling times). ;-)

Liberty's Edge
Adventure Path Charter Subscriber; Pathfinder Lost Omens, Rulebook Subscriber
David Fryer wrote:
Unless their bank only approves them for a savings account and not a checking account. :(

Is a bank account required for a Visa Electron in the US? Here you can get a prepaid one without any bank account; similarly you can get a prepaid Mastercard from PayPal without any bank account.

Grand Lodge
Adventure Path Charter Subscriber

Since I don't use credit cards, I have my payment method tied to my Visa debit card and I've never had a problem.

I've also used a pre-paid Visa giftcard to make a one-time purchase before.

-Skeld
Paizo Employee Chief Technical Officer

Anything with a MasterCard or Visa logo should work.
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