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Here's the story, I tried to use my existing Amazon account which has a US shipping address on the Amazon Appstore, however that did not work because of my foreign billing address. So what I needed was a US billing address, so I used EntroPay.
EntroPay basically provides you with a virtual credit card (VISA), it's free to create an account, but they charge 5% of any amount loaded on the card, which is not that bad I guess.
The thing is, EntroPay does not support AVS (Address Verification System) check, which means that merchants have no way of finding out my registered address. So, even though I registered for EntroPay with my personal address, I can use any address as my billing address.
Requirements:
A credit/debit card
An EntroPay account (Free)
An account with any US package forwarding service (Borderlinx, VIAddress, comGateway, ...). I didn't want to use a fake address. (Free)
Benefits:
Download free apps.
Purchase paid apps.
Steps:
Create an Amazon account or use your existing account.
Create an account with any US package forwarding service. (Borderlinx, VIAddress, comGateway, ...) (I used Borderlinx)
You will receive a US address, write it down or save it somewhere.
Sign up for an EntroPay virtual credit card.
Add your EntroPay credit card number to your Amazon payment options.
Use your US package forwarding address as your billing & shipping address
Done
This is basically free. If you would like to purchase apps from the Amazon Appstore, you can load up your EntroPay card using your actual card with a minimum amount of $20, then they charge you 5% of the amount loaded.
Charges: https://www.entropay.com/popups/terms.schedule.php
*For extra security, you can use a prepaid card to load up the EntroPay card.
or just use http://www.fakenamegenerator.com/gen-random-us-us.php
amazon appstore is evil though and thus shouldn't be used. if you don't know why: use google
XlAfbk said:
or just use http://www.fakenamegenerator.com/gen-random-us-us.php
amazon appstore is evil though and thus shouldn't be used. if you don't know why: use google
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I didn't want to use fake info, plus I can buy apps this way. This tutorial is really easy and the accounts you need would probably take less than 5 minutes to create.
What was your experience with entropay like?
I have a Entropay account. I followed all these steps and tried it on the appstore but it doesn't seem to work.
It still keeps telling me that my region is not supported.
Can anyone confirm that this still works?
Thanks
bruty795 said:
I have a Entropay account. I followed all these steps and tried it on the appstore but it doesn't seem to work.
It still keeps telling me that my region is not supported.
Can anyone confirm that this still works?
Thanks
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This has recently been changed, they now check your ip to see your location.
use the webstore to buy any app you want using hide my ip or similar software.
Or use orbot app on your phone.
Use a Proxy!
I used the proxy redirection available at Market Unlocker app, and worked. It gets very slow to transfer the data, but, no matter what, works.
Market Unlocker has been tossed off from Google Play, however...this is annoying (I know is a very useful app, but I am concerned with ethics here: as the dev of the app is known and perhaps is here too, I'd like to know if is ok if some of us post Market Unlocker .apk, or should we wait to the own dev to present us a solution to download it).
This isn't a hardware or software issue, but an issue with Google itself. I haven't been able to purchase anything from the Google Play for over two weeks. There were some unauthorized charges on my Google Wallet Account and I went through the appropriate steps to rectify this. However it's been two weeks since the indecent and I haven't heard anything from Google as to when I would be able to purchase from the Store Again. I have spoken to Google Play Phone Service about 5 times, and they have no idea as to what is going on with my Google Wallet account. They just say they will send it up to Google Wallet and I should hear from them. Well all I get is a robo-email telling me to update my credit card information. I do. And I keep getting emails telling me that they are going to close my Google Wallet Account if I don't update my credit card. I check and the information is correct. I even deleted and re-entered the card information. When I try to email google wallet back all I get is the same Robo-Email telling me to change my credit card information. I have no avenue to go. If I could sue them I would. I am obviosly being ignored, and if they try to blame their system or a computer problem then they have big problems to worry about and should allow me just to charge my card directly or use paypal. This is killing me. I have no way to contact Google regarding this issue, when I do, they just say "I'll forward it to google wallet" and I get a Robo-Email telling me to change my credit card information.
If I delete my Google Wallet and open another one do I lose all my purchased Apps?
If anyone out there knows anyway to help me contact Google or even if they believe this is a case I should bring to a lawyer as this is clearly customer abuse. Abuse meaning I'm getting the run around with no answers, and my emails and calls pleaing for assistance from google has fallen on deaf ears.
When you speak to Google Play on the phone you need to explain to them that passing your information to Google Wallet is not helping and that you need to speak to someone higher. They will help you if you explain this to them.
As for suing them, you should just forget about that.
I did that. They transferred me to their supervisor and then a few hours later I get an email from Google wallet to change my credit card info again. A third time. Thanks for trying ;(
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You need to keep explaining to them. If you put the phone down and you've not spoken to someone that will help then you'll just keep getting the same emails from them. You need to be more firm (note I say firm, not rude).
Thank you all for posting here and reading my story. I contacted them again and went through everything I've gone through, Including the infinite loop issue I've had with Google Wallet(I repeated myself over and over about as many times as I have contacted google and was told to update my credit card info via email) . The person was nice and professional (as they all have been) and said that he is within close proximity to the Google Wallet Team and put me on hold. When he came back he said that it should be working now. I checked and Successfully purchase "DrawSomthing".
This whole experience magnifys a major issue with GoogleWallet as a form of payment. With no clear cut way of communicating with them we are left with no avenue to resolve issues like this. Conversely I had a similar issue with PayPal some years ago and the issue was resolved in 3 days. PayPal has many ways of contacting them and explaining your issue fully. With Google Wallet it seemed like they sent an email to Google Wallet and it initiates a "give the user directions to handle this themselves" email. Problem is not everything can be handled by the end user. Google needs to open up a channel of communication with GoogleWallet if it ever hopes to compete with PayPal or Amazon Payments.
Hello All
How are you today? Its beautiful here on the east coast the past few days.
Anyways, I got a general question that I need clarification on before proceeding with google wallet on my S3.
1. I have google checkout linked with my main debit card, will this inhibit me from using google wallet with the same card? or will this actually make my life easier cause it should sync?
2. Well, actually thats the only question I had. If theres a google wallet resource other than the flashing thread please point me in that direction. this forum can be overwhelming with its many options/devices so I only hang in the S3 forum.
thanks in advance!
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Hello All
How are you today? Its beautiful here on the east coast the past few days.
Anyways, I got a general question that I need clarification on before proceeding with google wallet on my S3.
1. I have google checkout linked with my main debit card, will this inhibit me from using google wallet with the same card? or will this actually make my life easier cause it should sync?
2. Well, actually thats the only question I had. If theres a google wallet resource other than the flashing thread please point me in that direction. this forum can be overwhelming with its many options/devices so I only hang in the S3 forum.
thanks in advance!
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I have Google checkout but haven't used it in a while. Google checkout is when you add your card to Google and buy something online which has their checkout as option. So basically instead of entering your CC # and billing address / shipping address. You just simply click Google checkout that will take care of the order and you don't have to enter anything no CC # no addresses.
Wallet is when you link your CC with the app called Google Wallet and use it in stores. Example: you groceries shopping and see they have NFC enabled CC machines, instead of digging in your wallet for the card and swiping it and putting it back in your real wallet you just take out your phone unlock the screen hold the device to the NFC enabled CC machine enter your pin and Voila paid and it charged your CC. here's a demonstration: (this is not my video I just use it for demonstration purposes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZdqUneVPdw
Also I believe that Google checkout is pretty useless @ this point because you can use Google wallet to checkout online these days as well but I haven't looked it up yet how it works. Here's another video from Google. for that. (again demonstration purposes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13poI_dQuz8
hope this helps
thanks for the response, i understand all that.
my main question is will having the only card i use (with google checkout) prohibit me from syncing the same card with google wallet?
i only have 1 card, and i want to use it on wallet. but if i cant id ont want to spend the time setting up wallet.
ddurandSGS3 said:
thanks for the response, i understand all that.
my main question is will having the only card i use (with google checkout) prohibit me from syncing the same card with google wallet?
i only have 1 card, and i want to use it on wallet. but if i cant id ont want to spend the time setting up wallet.
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I highly doubt it would interfere but if you want to be a 100% sure, call Google enter your name and # and they will call you
https://support.google.com/wallet/bin/request.py?contact_type=contact_policy&policy=wallet
galchristian said:
I have Google checkout but haven't used it in a while. Google checkout is when you add your card to Google and buy something online which has their checkout as option. So basically instead of entering your CC # and billing address / shipping address. You just simply click Google checkout that will take care of the order and you don't have to enter anything no CC # no addresses.
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I dont think thats right. Its a one time thing where you put in your info.
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I dont think thats right. Its a one time thing where you put in your info.
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that's exactly what was said
When I signed up for wallet my card from checkout transferred to wallet
I've had a Google checkout for a long time. I recently added (hacked) Google wallet to work on my vzw GS3. When I set up my wallet I added the same debit card I have in checkout. They don't conflict with each other at all. I just went into Google wallet on my computer. There are two categories you can view. 1. Online purchases 2. Wallet app purchase. They separate what apps I've bought to the few times I've used wallet at McDonald's. Works awesome!
dbow32 said:
I've had a Google checkout for a long time. I recently added (hacked) Google wallet to work on my vzw GS3. When I set up my wallet I added the same debit card I have in checkout. They don't conflict with each other at all. I just went into Google wallet on my computer. There are two categories you can view. 1. Online purchases 2. Wallet app purchase. They separate what apps I've bought to the few times I've used wallet at McDonald's. Works awesome!
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fantastic. thank you so much.
thanks for all the other replies too, i appreciate the input.
Hi,
This is my first post and I'd like to try and see if this might be able to help someone else in the same position as I am. I really want to use the Google Wallet app in Australia on my new Nexus 5. I've managed to get the app to work, and it shows a message saying "This is not available in your country. Change your home address if you've moved." I've managed to change my account to a Google one with no home address attached, and it decided to play nice and let me through using this method. I'm going to set it up with a new Google account that I can just bin if it doesn't work, and see how it goes on Tuesday, when I go out next. Does anyone know if this is doomed to fail or if I should try it?
To activate the Wallet app (I'm not sure if it was already when the phone was fresh out of the box) I found an APK on the net somewhere (I would advise not doing this, I was lucky to find a good version) and installed it as an update to Wallet. I then was able to choose an account when activating it. This was all I did, and it doesn't care that I am in Australia. I'll tell you guys how it goes.
EDIT: Sorry, I put this in the incorrect section. May someone move it for me? I can't find how to delete my post.
roadblock
So I just tried to add my MasterCard to Wallet. Adding through the app worked, but when I went and properly added it with my Australian address (had to try) Wallet now considers it an "invalid card", which is really not surprising. Looks like I've hit a dead end until I can pick up a prepaid Visa (the Mastercard is a prepaid one and is about to expire) from Australia Post.
You can also add Play Store gift cards to your online Wallet account, and it should show up as available funds in your wallet app for Tap & Pay. I don't think they sell the physical cards outside of the U.S., but I found this:
http://www.offgamers.com/buy/googleplaygiftcard.html
Wallet Balance
Thanks for that, but do you know of an actual link to put the card code into? I looked into it and Google seemed to say that Play Store balance wasn't able to be used as Wallet balance, but I'd just like some clarification on that.
EDIT: Oh, also, we can get cards here too, just not sure if they'll work with Wallet as my account is classed as a US one.
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Well I've hit a bit of a dead end for now. I got my prepaid Visa from the post office today, put the details into Wallet and it even accepted it. However, when I tested it in a local shop Wallet decided to decline it with an error message of "International transactions are not yet supported." Unless anyone here knows how to bypass that through some way, I guess it just won't work until it officially comes to Australia.
to my fellow canadians that get their news (or some of them) from xda, the Google play music is finally available here. it comes with one month free subscription to unlimited music..
rock on
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Anyone having the same problem as me?
I originally signed up for All Access using a US credit card.
Now that it's available in Canada, I can't switch.
My Google Wallet seems tied to the US.
I was able to change my home address, add and verify a Canadian credit card, set it as default.
But when I try to re-activate All Access, it won't recognize it, and the currency still shows up as USD.
Isn't there a way to change this ?
JLishere said:
Anyone having the same problem as me?
I originally signed up for All Access using a US credit card.
Now that it's available in Canada, I can't switch.
My Google Wallet seems tied to the US.
I was able to change my home address, add and verify a Canadian credit card, set it as default.
But when I try to re-activate All Access, it won't recognize it, and the currency still shows up as USD.
Isn't there a way to change this ?
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I assume you tried already new Google account + new Canadian cc + cc address? Otherwise give the wallet support a call, they should be able to help. good luck
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millicent said:
I assume you tried already new Google account + new Canadian cc + cc address? Otherwise give the wallet support a call, they should be able to help. good luck
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I will contact them. I'd rather have my Wallet account migrated (they can switch currency, but manually).
I use one Google account for everything; including Play Store, Android, Gmail, Google+, Photos, YouTube, etc. so creating a new account just to get music is out of the question.
JLishere said:
I will contact them. I'd rather have my Wallet account migrated (they can switch currency, but manually).
I use one Google account for everything; including Play Store, Android, Gmail, Google+, Photos, YouTube, etc. so creating a new account just to get music is out of the question.
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any luck for you?
I think I'm in same boat as you. But I never signed up for All Access before. I simply enabled Google Music while I was in USA and kept using it for uploading music and claim free music.
Now I'm trying to sign up and it just give me USD price, however if I want to buy any music, it works fine as my default cc is selected and Buy button is blue. While signing up for All Access shows no supported method of payment and Buy button is grayed out.
I'll give support call as well.
For a limited time, you can get a 60 day free trial by clicking here: http://g.co/PlayMusicCA
I got this link from Google Play's official Google+ page. (See here: https://plus.google.com/+GooglePlay/posts/FQPxSoP5kE4)
None the less I'm excited that Google Play Music is finally available in Canada. Now all we need are TV Shows and GPE devices!
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any luck for you?
I think I'm in same boat as you. But I never signed up for All Access before. I simply enabled Google Music while I was in USA and kept using it for uploading music and claim free music.
Now I'm trying to sign up and it just give me USD price, however if I want to buy any music, it works fine as my default cc is selected and Buy button is blue. While signing up for All Access shows no supported method of payment and Buy button is grayed out.
I'll give support call as well.
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No resolution yet, but apparently, there are thousands of users with this problem (method of payment is greyed out when attempting to sign up for All Access, and Google Wallet thinks we're trying to buy a US subscription). I got the issue escalated to technical/engineering, and I hear reports of users with the same response. They will manually change our Google Wallet account to CAD currency.
There seems to be another bug with people who have a Google Play balance in USD (from an old Nexus purchase in the US, or a US gift card). Those users can't be switched. But Google is working on a fix to allow them to convert their balance in another currency, and therefore, be able to switch subscriptions to their home country.
JLishere said:
No resolution yet, but apparently, there are thousands of users with this problem (method of payment is greyed out when attempting to sign up for All Access, and Google Wallet thinks we're trying to buy a US subscription). I got the issue escalated to technical/engineering, and I hear reports of users with the same response. They will manually change our Google Wallet account to CAD currency.
There seems to be another bug with people who have a Google Play balance in USD (from an old Nexus purchase in the US, or a US gift card). Those users can't be switched. But Google is working on a fix to allow them to convert their balance in another currency, and therefore, be able to switch subscriptions to their home country.
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So I called em too. Got same response, gonna put my name in list of people who have this problem.
So today I was finally able to subscribe to All Access. 60 days free promo worked as well.
I'm also enjoying 60 days free trails, its just marvelous...
Just an update for anyone following this :
As of June 11th, Google has issued a fix that prevented users from changing their home address in Wallet if they had a Google Play balance..
We're pushing a fix for one of the issues that was preventing users from updating their Wallet home address. Starting today, having a Google Play balance should no longer prevent you from changing your Google Wallet home address.
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I was able to re-subscribe to Google Music All-Access on the Canadian side, and also got the promo price of $7.99, which is good until June 30th.
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