Why Xbox Live Doesn't Take Exact Change 233
With ever-more tempting content on Xbox Live (like the awesome Exit), it's really frustrating to have to 'overpay' and buy Points in bulk. 1up got an official response from Xbox 360 group product manager Aaron Greenberg on that issue, explaining why the service always leaves you with a little bit left over: "The reason why we do that, the core reason, is around credit card transaction fees ... If we do this in bulk, we don't have to burden the consumer with the transaction fees, or ourselves or publishers. It's about keeping infrastructure costs down and I know sometimes it's frustrating because you end up with odd points, but we don't have any plans to change that." Greenberg also addressed why the service limits you to 100 friends on your friends list.
Live and credit cards (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:Translation (Score:3, Interesting)
let users run a tab, and bill their card when the tab hits a certain amount.
set up a bank. don't charge yourself for credit card processing.
Re:It Should Be An Option... (Score:4, Interesting)
Visa (and I imagine MC) prohit a store from displaying the VISA logo and then refusing based on minium (or maximum) purchase prices. If the store refuses, you can contact your bank, who will contact Visa. Visa typically fines the stores that violate the policy.
I did this once, and shortly after the signs saying "$10 min. card purchases" was removed.
rebates (Score:3, Interesting)
Phil
Re:Translation (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Live and credit cards (Score:3, Interesting)
When removing your card it is not available for further purchase but you may add it again anytime on both the Wii and PSN. On live it's still active for 30 days, making a purchase within will negate the removal. Changing your gamer tag, email, phone number, or address will negate the request to remove the CC. They made those choices. It isn't simply more verbose because their are being dutiful in informing me. They are being verbose to discourage me from leaving. I object to the whole ordeal and the suspected motive.