Gamecards
You use it if you don’t have a credit card, or as a gift for a friend. Some countries also get a more favorable amount of gems depending on the exchange rate at the time.
You use it if you don’t have a credit card…
This is what I do, not because I don’t have a credit card (I do), but because I prefer to pay for things in cash. I’m kind of old school that way.
| Claara
Your skin will wrinkle and your youth will fade, but your soul is endless.
You mean buying Gems cards? Where I live, they are cheaper since there is no tax on them compared to buying gems in-game.
And is it really a hassle to activate (aka punch in the card number) in-game? Where else are you going to spend them other than in-game?
Wait, you don’t want to redeem the gems in the game, where the only place you can spend them is in game?
I’m confused. I could see that if you could spend them on the website wanting to add them via the website, but you can’t. So I don’t see the issue. Unless you want to add them at work where your partner can’t see you adding it because they don’t want you spending so much money on the game…
ArenaNet Communications Manager
The reason we offer gem cards is that a lot of players asked for them. Gem cards make gifting a game or an item easier, and they work very well for folks who do not have or do not wish to use a credit card. They’re also nice for people who would rather not make on-line purchases, because they can buy the game and gems in a store, instead of on-line.
It’s nice to have options, I think. That’s why our billing providers occasionally adds a new method of payment, such as a new type of credit card.
Communications Manager
Guild & Fansite Relations; In-Game Events
ArenaNet
In the UK, GAME take traded in games in exchange for gem cards. May not sounds like a worthwhile trade, but it can cut down costs.
Plus, as Gaile says, they make a more personable gift
for myself i much prefer gem cards than the idea of using a cc so im glad for em