Kaphost Blockland Servers

[pecon98]

Ah okay, I knew it was something weird like that.

I don't find it acceptable that I have to join a service just so he can send me a payment request. Its not good online retail at all.

I don't understand what you mean by 'join a service'. All you do is tell him your email address and an amount of time for the server, then he sends you payment requests and server credentials.

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[Sheath]

I don't understand what you mean by 'join a service'. All you do is tell him your email address and an amount of time for the server, then he sends you payment requests and server credentials.
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You have to open a Paypal account. What is so hard to understand, don't play dumb with me.

[Lugnut]

are you 100% sure about that??? I'm pretty sure you can just use a credit card one-time to buy crap from paypal

[Sheath]

are you 100% sure about that??? I'm pretty sure you can just use a credit card one-time to buy crap from paypal

Not the way Kalphiter has arranged it.

Paypal offers a number of services, Kalphiter hasn't paid for a transaction system. He just gets people to use their accounts to move funds about, essentially.

[Lugnut]

okay, wasn't sure.

[Rub]

PayPal IPN for proper payment pages isn't the nicest of codes, probably above the level of a beginner.

[pecon98]

I don't understand what you mean by 'join a service'. All you do is tell him your email address and an amount of time for the server, then he sends you payment requests and server credentials.

You have to open a Paypal account. What is so hard to understand, don't play dumb with me.

I didn't have to. Why would anyone else need to?

[Kniaz]

You don't have to join anything, though?

You simple send Kalphiter a PM saying you want to buy a server for X amount of time.

He sends you a link.

You click that link, pay via paypal (no signing up needed at all).

He sends you some log-in details.

It honestly takes under an hour, possibly a few minutes, if you're both online.

[Ephialtes]

You don't have to join anything, though?

You simple send Kalphiter a PM saying you want to buy a server for X amount of time.

He sends you a link.

You click that link, pay via paypal (no signing up needed at all).

He sends you some log-in details.

It honestly takes under an hour, possibly a few minutes, if you're both online.

See, as a user journey this is legitimately ridiculous. There should be no manual intervention by Kalphiter in order for someone to purchase and start a server.

I think people are too quick to give Kalphiter a free pass and say "well hey, this is just Blockland - it doesn't have to be professional, it's just a lego game!" but at the end of the day you are giving him your real life money for a service. When your real life money becomes involved you should expect professionalism.

[Lugnut]

You don't have to join anything, though?

You simple send Kalphiter a PM saying you want to buy a server for X amount of time.

He sends you a link.

You click that link, pay via paypal (no signing up needed at all).

He sends you some log-in details.

It honestly takes under an hour, possibly a few minutes, if you're both online.

i loving knew it!

See, as a user journey this is legitimately ridiculous. There should be no manual intervention by Kalphiter in order for someone to purchase and start a server.

I think people are too quick to give Kalphiter a free pass and say "well hey, this is just Blockland - it doesn't have to be professional, it's just a lego game!" but at the end of the day you are giving him your real life money for a service. When your real life money becomes involved you should expect professionalism.

i support this as a valid improvement, but i do not personally think it is a deal breaker.

[Ephialtes]

i support this as a valid improvement, but i do not personally think it is a deal breaker.

No it's not a deal breaker, but you are paying real money and you should demand professionalism from the person you're paying. Web technology has progressed beyond "send me a message and I'll setup your server and send you your login details."

[Sheath]

You don't have to join anything, though?

You simple send Kalphiter a PM saying you want to buy a server for X amount of time.

He sends you a link.

You click that link, pay via paypal (no signing up needed at all).

What.

The paying e-mail address doesn't have to be PayPal linked, but you need a PayPal account to pay.

[Kniaz]

I never said that, what?

[Sheath]

I never said that, what?

Sorry that was an accident.

That quote is from the topic OP.

[Kniaz]

Sorry that was an accident.

That quote is from the topic OP.

Ah, alright.

Mm, weird. I never remember needing to do that?