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 Buying from Argentina's digital store :confused:, Please help me clear up my confusion

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toytoy
post Mar 18 2021, 10:29 PM

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I tried with bigpay 2 days ago and it worked. Tried to purchase online but cannot. Have to do it in Xbox. no need VPN or anything. Just added big pay card and set Buenos Aires address. Zip code have to be correct I think. Change Xbox location to Argentina and buy like normal.

BigPay has similar rate as XE.com and it is much cheaper than any bank CC in Malaysia.
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post Mar 21 2021, 08:24 PM

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QUOTE(overmars @ Mar 21 2021, 08:16 PM)
Just an update, i tried to buy a 2nd game (Far Cry 4 for 520 Arg Peso, about RM23.50) after that but payment was blocked. I've tried the following:

removed and then added back my bigpay = didn't work
changed to a different Argentina address = didn't work
restarted by xbox console = didn't work
Changed back to US region, restarted console, then changed again to Argentina region followed by restarting console = also didn't work
Lol, i guess my next option is to wait 72 hours before buying again. Will keep you guys updated.
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Yes. I heard many ppl got blocked for around 2 days or 2 weeks or something. Just make sure buy all games u want first. 😆
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post Mar 22 2021, 10:15 AM

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QUOTE(greyshadow @ Mar 22 2021, 10:13 AM)
with Turkish Lira exchange rate freefalling recently, seem it's cheaper to buy from there compared to Argentina
eg: Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition
Ar: 999.75 = RM45
Tr: 65.00 = RM33

gonna try to switch the Turkey region tonight to see can buy or not, since my Ar store was blocked
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That’s great. Can alternate between the 2 stores when it’s locked. 👍🏻💪🏻😊
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post Mar 24 2021, 12:32 AM

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That’s great. I have US PayPal account but Argentina store don’t accept right? Glad that Mexico accept.

I normally use this to check price.

https://www.xbox-now.com/en/game/14076/watch-dogs-legion

Argentina cheapest followed by Mexico and Colombia
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post Apr 18 2021, 09:10 PM

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QUOTE(Nojo @ Apr 18 2021, 08:34 AM)
I found a trick if you keep having trouble purchasing and getting don't know what happened error no matter how many times you try, gift the game to your email. I tried it and the payment goes through right away.

If you don't get the gift email in your inbox like me for some reason, go to the xbox site and get the game code from.the order history.
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Great tips, didn't know you can gift to yourself. But won't it freeze your own account anyway?
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post Apr 20 2021, 04:38 PM

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QUOTE(greyshadow @ Apr 20 2021, 09:17 AM)
tried again last night with both pc & console, both no joy sad.gif
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When was your last purchase? Account Already freezed? Try using another account to gift to main account?
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post Apr 20 2021, 06:05 PM

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QUOTE(greyshadow @ Apr 20 2021, 05:06 PM)
last successful purchase was about 2 months back

tried using one of my dormant account last month also no go

maybe they've traced my CC details, I'll wait for one my new CC to arrive then will try again hmm.gif
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Hmm, that's weird. Apply Big Pay. Best forex rates.
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post Aug 16 2021, 09:35 AM

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Normally I make purchase using alt acc in console and use Main acc to claim via console too. No need VPN. Both acc location set to Argentina only.
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post Oct 25 2021, 02:47 PM

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QUOTE(Deathhunter @ Oct 25 2021, 02:34 PM)
looks like yeah
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Did you try that using browser or in the console itself?
What I normally do is set region in Console to Argentina.
Use a burner account to buy the games I want and gift it to the main account.
No VPN required in the process.
Browser always gives error. Console don't check your region.
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post Oct 26 2021, 11:19 AM

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QUOTE(Deathhunter @ Oct 25 2021, 07:51 PM)
woah ohmy.gif I can use Maybank debit card in that way? & I used console btw,
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SubRoutine below done it before. I am using BigPay btw. Cheaper conversion rate.

QUOTE(SubRoutine @ Oct 25 2021, 08:32 PM)
Set my Xbox region to Argentina, used my Maybank debit card to purchase Borderlands 3 + Destiny silver on the console itself.

Purchase went through without a hitch.

I think the trick here is to always re-enter your payment info when you want to checkout, then delete the info after for your future purchases.
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post Oct 26 2021, 01:50 PM

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QUOTE(userbanana @ Oct 26 2021, 12:24 PM)
I thought of getting BigPay but then there are so many scam calls being made the moment someone register for it or pay using Bigpay. I don't trust BigPay with my data sad.gif
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Yeah, that'a fair point. But the scam calls are normally from WhatsApp and during strange hours. I mostly just hang up and block them.
anyway it is a debit card and I normally reload right before I make any purchase and the card can be frozen when not in-use.
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post Dec 21 2021, 03:31 PM

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Tried both BigPay and Wise in Turkey Store but failed. remove all cards and now the card which previously worked in Argentina store don't work anymore. FML...

This post has been edited by toytoy: Dec 21 2021, 03:31 PM
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post Dec 22 2021, 12:34 AM

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QUOTE(greyshadow @ Dec 21 2021, 05:05 PM)
have you tried using secondary account to gift to main account?

my BP card is working on both region in my secondary account
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Yes. I m using secondary account. I believe if u have been using all the while it still works. I can see my BP card showing ‘working in Argentina’. After removed the card, that sentence is gone.

BTW how do u add 2 addresses using the same BP card? Or u have 2? Mine always get replaced once I change the address.

This post has been edited by toytoy: Dec 22 2021, 12:35 AM
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post Dec 22 2021, 10:32 AM

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QUOTE(greyshadow @ Dec 22 2021, 09:47 AM)
erm, after i switched console location to Turkey, there's no payment details in there
so when I check out I need to add new CC details again, I used back the same BP CC, then just a random address, using Istanbul postcode from google
my secondary account only got the BP card details, never used any other card also, whereas my main with many CC always failed.
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Meaning when you switch back to Argentina your BP Card is still there?
After adding the same BP card in Turkey, when you switch between 2 locations the BP card is always there?
The random address is generated from google or you simply put in wan?
Thanks.

This post has been edited by toytoy: Dec 22 2021, 10:32 AM
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post Dec 22 2021, 11:49 PM

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QUOTE(greyshadow @ Dec 22 2021, 09:44 PM)
yes, same card always there, just diff address for diff region
first line address I put in my local billing address, the rest will be the region's city and postcode
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Ok I'll try again. But I think my card flagged already. maybe need to wait 72 hours to unlock. see how first...
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post Dec 24 2021, 05:59 PM

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QUOTE(bem69 @ Dec 24 2021, 04:29 PM)
So far I've removed my cards and tried every other day to purchase. Still not getting through with 3 different cards. Any other methods? My last purchase was October though.
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Did you wait more than 72 hours? Some say maybe 2-3 weeks only can buy again.
I just hope I have enough time to get Tales of Arise.

This post has been edited by toytoy: Dec 24 2021, 06:00 PM
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post Jan 11 2022, 03:43 PM

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QUOTE(Chipangko @ Jan 11 2022, 12:33 PM)
I tried by setting my Xbox's region to Argentina and using Wise then it went through.
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Nice, I haven't get the chance to try yet. Thx for confirming it works. how about the rate compared to XE.com or BigPay?

QUOTE(bem69 @ Jan 11 2022, 12:37 PM)
Using Wise? You mean Wise credit card?
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Wise is debit card same like big pay.
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post Feb 22 2022, 11:07 AM

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QUOTE(alam_shahbana @ Feb 21 2022, 01:21 PM)
any success using wise debit card for now?...mine still got error even have topup in argentina peso  unsure.gif
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No luck from my side. Tried physical card + 3 virtual cards.
Reloaded with Peso also won't work.
I tried with and without VPN, both in console and from browser.
basically tried every way I can think of.
Just won't work...
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post Feb 25 2022, 08:59 PM

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QUOTE(greyshadow @ Feb 23 2022, 02:26 PM)
wise
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shocking.gif shocking.gif shocking.gif
how did you change the address in Wise? mine is locked to Malaysia.
I added Peso also cannot...
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post Feb 26 2022, 03:30 AM

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QUOTE(ben3003 @ Feb 25 2022, 10:44 PM)
don need change leh, when u check out that biling address can type any is not a concern.
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In xbox can change address. Tried many combinations ady still get Store Region error.
Now my main account BP also cannot use ady.
Must use 2nd account to gift to main account...

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