It's not bizarre, it's a BUG in the Market Application that it doesn't say what exactly is the problem, and instead falls back to "Invalid credit card".
On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 3:38 PM, Sena Gbeckor-Kove <[email protected]> wrote: > > Bizarre. > > S > > > > On 18 Mar 2009, at 14:16, Stoyan Damov wrote: > >> >> The link you posted might answer your question: >> >> Purchases with U.S. Sellers >> >> Orders with U.S. sellers can be completed with any credit, debit, or >> gift card with the following logos: >> >> * Visa >> * MasterCard >> * American Express >> * Discover >>>>>>>>>> Look, no Maestro here <<<<<<<<<<<, >> >> Purchases with U.K. Sellers >> >> Orders with U.K. sellers can be completed with any credit, debit, or >> gift card with the following logos: >> >> * Visa >> * Visa Electron >> * MasterCard >> * Solo >> * U.K. Maestro >> >> That is, if you're trying to buy something from a *US* seller, it >> won't work. >> >> Cheers >> >> On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 2:42 PM, Sean Hodges >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I've recently tried to buy an application on the market (the Klaxon >>> alarm >>> clock, specifically, but I have since tried others); when I click >>> "Buy" and >>> "OK" on the permissions screen, I get the following error: >>> >>> Invalid credit card >>> Please enter a valid credit card or visit checkout.google.com to >>> edit your >>> payment methods. >>> <Add card> <Cancel> >>> >>> I have tried setting up my card via the "Add card" screen, it >>> appears to >>> submit the information, but then returns me back to the "Invalid >>> credit >>> card" dialog >>> >>> I have successfully set up my card on the Google Checkout website, >>> but the >>> error message still appears when I try to buy an app on the market. >>> >>> My payment is via a UK Maestro debit card, the market help claims >>> that this >>> is supported for UK users: >>> http://market.android.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=105916&topic=15871 >>> >>> >>> Has anyone else experienced this? Can anyone report they are >>> successfully >>> buying applications in the UK? I just wonder how many people have >>> quietly >>> given up on paying for applications because they have not been able >>> to set >>> up their payment method in the first place... >>> >>> If there is a better place to raise my issue, please let me know >>> and I will >>> report it there as well. I would love to start actually buying some >>> applications! >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sean >>> >>>> >>> >> >> > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
