Blizzard has announced its partnership with PayPal to enable players to purchase items in the Diablo III auction house.

For those who've been living under a rock, the Diablo III auction house will feature items for sale for both in-game gold and for real world cash.

According to Blizzard, the PayPal option will "be available in most regions".

Read the full announcement on the Diablo III community site.

I can pretty much write this game off now.

PayPal is the devil. I do a ton of eBaying and know a lot about it. PayPal is a worthless outsourcing pile of ####.

Have fun dealing with asians named "Bob" and "John", yet can barely pronounce it.

Not this time, Kotick

Originally posted by precious328

I can pretty much write this game off now.

 

PayPal is the devil. I do a ton of eBaying and know a lot about it. PayPal is a worthless outsourcing pile of ####.

Have fun dealing with asians named "Bob" and "John", yet can barely pronounce it.

 

Not this time, Kotick

It's an option so if you don't want to use it, then don't.

I'm just wondering if you list an item for a fee, and it doesn't sell if you're just out the money then.  Seems like an easy way for blizzard to make massive cash off Diablo 3 players without much benifit to the game.  That's what I'm concerned about, more than them adding options for its playerbase, lol.

Well you don't have to use the auction house and there will be items for sale for in game gold too.  Personally, I find finding the items the best part of the game.

The biggest problem with Diablo II was the ninja looting.

Originally posted by Ozmodan

Well you don't have to use the auction house and there will be items for sale for in game gold too.  Personally, I find finding the items the best part of the game.

The biggest problem with Diablo II was the ninja looting.

 

That won't really be a problem anymore, as items dropped will be different for each player. For example, if Duriel is slain, he might drop a sword for Player A, yet a bow for Player B.

This should be interesting as PAYPAL does not offer buyer/seller protection on virtual sales ....

Originally posted by kadepsyson

Originally posted by precious328

I can pretty much write this game off now.

 

PayPal is the devil. I do a ton of eBaying and know a lot about it. PayPal is a worthless outsourcing pile of ####.

Have fun dealing with asians named "Bob" and "John", yet can barely pronounce it.

 

Not this time, Kotick

It's an option so if you don't want to use it, then don't.

I'm just wondering if you list an item for a fee, and it doesn't sell if you're just out the money then.  Seems like an easy way for blizzard to make massive cash off Diablo 3 players without much benifit to the game.  That's what I'm concerned about, more than them adding options for its playerbase, lol.

 

It won't bother me if they have a server that's against buying items..

The ultimate problem is that "weeked warriors" will be able to hang with players who spent far more time due to the option to purchase items.

MMOs have turned into forms of virtual socialism.

PayPal will be used to 'Cash Out' of your account. You won't actually be buying stuff with PayPal like you do on eBay.

You'll put money into a Blizzard account, where you can pay for subscriptions, buy games or buy stuff from other D3 players using the auction house. If you make more money than you spend, you can convert money from your Blizzard account to some other account...in this case your PayPal account which would put money into your checking account.

as a weekend warrior I find that completely acceptable. Sorry I dont have the time my 13 year old son does to grind for 70 hours a week but I got the wallet to keep up with him.

Originally posted by precious328

Originally posted by kadepsyson

Originally posted by precious328

I can pretty much write this game off now.

 

PayPal is the devil. I do a ton of eBaying and know a lot about it. PayPal is a worthless outsourcing pile of ####.

Have fun dealing with asians named "Bob" and "John", yet can barely pronounce it.

 

Not this time, Kotick

It's an option so if you don't want to use it, then don't.

I'm just wondering if you list an item for a fee, and it doesn't sell if you're just out the money then.  Seems like an easy way for blizzard to make massive cash off Diablo 3 players without much benifit to the game.  That's what I'm concerned about, more than them adding options for its playerbase, lol.

 

It won't bother me if they have a server that's against buying items..

The ultimate problem is that "weeked warriors" will be able to hang with players who spent far more time due to the option to purchase items.

 

MMOs have turned into forms of virtual socialism.

 

more like people care way too much about how others play the game. after all how does Joe casual buying his gear off the auction house affect your fun in anyway?

did you have fun playing through the dungeons and obtaining that gear ... that should be the only question when talking about gear. if the answer is yes then the game did its job if the answer is no then find another game.

if you are playing these game for fulfillment or some sort of status symbol then sorry but go out and get a life.

Lol, paypal... righhtt.. the oldest (more or less)  but slowest digital bank in the world that offers no protection for buyer at all and is known for their double standards and more dubious handling of donations toward anti-goverment movements. 

these account designers in the game industrie are still living in the late 90's  .. ... so many way faster,more secure and world wide accepted/useable  systems out there..

Originally posted by Ecoces

Originally posted by precious328

Originally posted by kadepsyson

Originally posted by precious328

I can pretty much write this game off now.

 

PayPal is the devil. I do a ton of eBaying and know a lot about it. PayPal is a worthless outsourcing pile of ####.

Have fun dealing with asians named "Bob" and "John", yet can barely pronounce it.

 

Not this time, Kotick

It's an option so if you don't want to use it, then don't.

I'm just wondering if you list an item for a fee, and it doesn't sell if you're just out the money then.  Seems like an easy way for blizzard to make massive cash off Diablo 3 players without much benifit to the game.  That's what I'm concerned about, more than them adding options for its playerbase, lol.

 

It won't bother me if they have a server that's against buying items..

The ultimate problem is that "weeked warriors" will be able to hang with players who spent far more time due to the option to purchase items.

 

MMOs have turned into forms of virtual socialism.

 

more like people care way too much about how others play the game. after all how does Joe casual buying his gear off the auction house affect your fun in anyway?

did you have fun playing through the dungeons and obtaining that gear ... that should be the only question when talking about gear. if the answer is yes then the game did its job if the answer is no then find another game.

if you are playing these game for fulfillment or some sort of status symbol then sorry but go out and get a life.

 

Umm. It makes a big deal when your fighting against them.

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Originally posted by Eladi
Lol, paypal... righhtt.. the oldest (more or less)  but slowest digital bank in the world that offers no protection for buyer at all and is known for their double standards and more dubious handling of donations toward anti-goverment movements. 
these account designers in the game industrie are still living in the late 90's  .. ... so many way faster,more secure and world wide accepted/useable  systems out there..

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Just do most trades in lobby chat and ignore the AH.

Looks like we are talking a few routes for the finance of the Blizzard cash auction houses. We are talking the usual credit card routes...American Express will probably do nicely. Next we are probably talkin Blizard bucks...some form of game card for those who choose not use credit cards. Finally PayPal...well I just reckon they are throwing Ebay a line since they have handled so many unofficial Blizzard item currecny transactions in the past. Yes,the suits who run Blizzard are once again proving that the depths of MMORPG commercialisation have not be truely reached yet.

Eladi, Paypal is one of the most used and recognizable forms of online payment systems. Also, as it's been said already. This will be more of a way to convert your cash over to Paypal or adding currency from a Paypal account to Blizzards system. I can really only name about 3 different online payment systems that are widley used, with Paypal being the top. And I shop pretty much everywhere.

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Originally posted by precious328

It won't bother me if they have a server that's against buying items..

The ultimate problem is that "weeked warriors" will be able to hang with players who spent far more time due to the option to purchase items.

 

MMOs have turned into forms of virtual socialism.

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 You've never played Diablo have you?  

Paypal is fine.

 This is a text to highlight the stupidity of throwing up walls of nearly unreadable captcha up against every post in these threads. Spammers don't have high post counts and haven't been members for five years or more. Get your act together MMORPG.com  You're insulting your loyal patrons with these inept tactics. The rest of you feel free to ignore this.

*Grabs some popcorn and waits for people's Diablo 3 AND paypal accounts to get hijacked*

To the poster wondering what happens when your item doesn't sell:  Blizzard still takes their cut regardless of if you sell. 

Originally posted by Excalaber2

To the poster wondering what happens when your item doesn't sell:  Blizzard still takes their cut regardless of if you sell. 

Really? That seems dumb to me. They would earn more money otherwise, now people wont put out as much stuff.