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[closed] New Payment Options

Dancing Deer Photography says:

Ok I see Flickr has done away with pay pal, I checked the new payment options, all credit cards,,, grrrrr. For those like me with no credit card how are we going to pay now?, I have plenty of time till my pro account expires, but I don't want to leave renewing to the last min, maybe later this summer. Does Flickr plan to give us non credit card holders a option, or are we going to be forced not to renew?


Letter to those who have posted in this thread:

I am staying with Flickr, as for the paypal thing I am going to buy one of those pre-paid credit card and use that, getting mad and deleteing your account is really not gonna do anything but hurt you as a member, that is like a child tossing a temper tantrum, your really not gonna teach anyone a lesson by doing this exspecialy if your a "free" account holder" there is thousands of new "free" accounts right behind you to fill your space, and deleteing a paid account is doing nothing but screwing your self out of money. As for the people in other countrys, you will have to wait for Flickr to give you a new option, it will come, just be patient, you might have to "deal" with downgrading to a free acount temparly, no big deal I am sure Flickr has heard us all in this issue, they are not out to screw thousands of paying customers, nor ruin it for the free accounts. They will fix this I am sure, its a business and its bad business to discriminate against those who don't have a credit cards, they know this. Be patient, Flickr will fix this.


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Current Update 11/21/07: PayPal is back!

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Previous Updates:

11/19/07: A quick update about the return of PayPal<

8/30/07: PayPal will return to on November 20, 2007.
More information is available here.


1) PayPal is coming back. The current failure rate is unnacceptable and we're working to iron the bugs out. Bugs being what they are, it's not like we can set a date and be done with it, but the team appreciates that PayPal is an important payment option for many.

2) We will be adding additional payment options in the future and are always looking at how we can make things easier for Flickr members around the globe. Given that this change is less than 6 hours old, your patience is appreciated :)

[Staff edit @ 3:34pm, 27 June 07: changed title from "payment concern" to "[Official Topic] New Payment Options"]
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flickrsampaist says:

Hi Heather and all..
My PRO account expired about a week ago and I've been trying to renew it, but it seems that I can't do it without paypal. Is there a way to have the PRO account extended until paypal comes back again?
thanks for your patience...
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heather says:

flickrsampaist, done!
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jena ardell  Pro User  says:

so is flickr granting extensions to everyone??? because if so, i would like to be involved please. :) my pro-account expires nov 17th or 18th.

thank you!!
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heather says:

jena, we're granting extensions to cover people until paypal returns. I've gifted you another month.
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Nanimo  Pro User  says:

So, my account and my brother's account (http://www.flickr.com/people/kuroneko/) are coming up to expiry again. Any chance of covering us until the end of the month when Paypal should (hopefully) be up and running again?

Thanks in advance.
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jena ardell  Pro User  says:

heather: thank you so much!! adding paypal to flickr is a great option, i am glad it is returning (and i will be too). :)
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Robertv! (Edinburgh, UK)  Pro User  says:

While I now have access to a credit card that works for Flickr, I'd prefer not to use it as I get screwed for international transfer options and currency exchange.

Is Paypal actually due in the next couple of weeks?
If so, can you extend my membership to cover the time until Paypal arrives? I'd appreciate this, as it will save me $10 in transfers!
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mikmartin says:

I have roughly the same problem...I don't do credit cards, but will be getting one in December due to my business,...the problem is my pro account ends on Nov 7th...I can quell out a lot of shots, but not sure I can bring it back down to 200...Is there anyway to just get an extention until Mid December?
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mrfish2211 says:

I mrfish2211 would also like to upgrade.i have sent U.S.funds via the mail for classmates .com and received verification from them within a few days, as there policy was basically the same,will you take a certified money order payable in U.S. funds? ,is this possible with flickr and if so how do i go about it. i also don't believe in upgrading with out first paying for a pro account because i must hold myself accountable for the choices which come before me daily,,,,,please adress this issue asap and email my account with the means to facilitate this request,,,,,sincerly mrfish2211
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j13art  Pro User  says:

Hi Heather, just gone to renew PRO account to find out that i cant because there is no paypal option. My PRO Account runs out on the 5th Nov (2 Days) could you please extend my account untill i can pay via paypal. its taken me ages to find this thread.Many Thanks
J. Barton
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BlackStone´s/ Photography says:

My Pro account expired 3 days ago and it seems that my best pictures are gone. I'm really pissed.
Trying to make a payment with Flickr is very annoying.how does this pay pal thing works anyway? cause is not working for me.
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heather says:

mrfish2211, I'm sorry, but we don't currently have an offline payment option (like money orders or personal checks). I've gifted you a month of pro. When PayPal returns, you can determine if you're comfortable with this online payment method.

Victoria Frigerio, Victoria Frigerio, mikmartin, Robertv! (Edinburgh, UK), Nanimo and Kevin Tsang -- You're all covered until the return of PayPal on the 20th!
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busb  Pro User  says:

Heather, Greetings

I too would be very grateful if my pro a/c can be kept until the 20th as I don't have a credit card. My a/c is due to expire on the 11th.

Regards

Paul B
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Cindy Andrie  Pro User  says:

Hey again Heather...

You granted me a gift to extend me for a bit while we wait for Paypal to return...

Unfortuntally my Gift has run out...

Is there anyway I can get an extension?

Thanks!
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Michaeeel  Pro User  says:

Good to see that paypal comes back again!
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Artangelo Production Studios says:

Hi Heather,
I set up a second Flickr account on Oct 2 which is going to be for my studio works as opposed to my 7242784@N05 which is personal pics and already pro.
I would like to take advantage of a gift month on this account till paypal returns. Thanks.
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heather says:

busb, Cindy Andrie, Artangelo Production Studios -- you're all covered until the return of PayPal.
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Artangelo Production Studios says:

Many thanks Heather.
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Cindy Andrie  Pro User  says:

THanks a TON Heather!
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busb  Pro User  says:

Thanks Heather
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P.Costa.  Pro User  says:

What can I do now? I'm free and I wan planing to get a pro account by Dec/Jan
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Leviathan/Steven says:

I want to gift my sister an account! But can't yet.
And it gave me the option of "yahoo wallet" i set up paypal with that.
And then, no yahoo wallet on the payment options. Grr

""I really dislike yahoo, and have lost trust in them over many issues, But i think of Flickr, as a seperate, and solid.""

:-)
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scorpio_rashmi says:

Hello,
I am so frustrated and panicing. Some help PLEASE. I just check my flickr account yesterday. and there it said, ur trial period has been expired. I dint have a clue tht i was on trial period. well its fine. It said for free users., limitations apply. and the limit is, we can keep only 3 sets and it displays only 200 recent pic. as per the limitations its showing only 3sets and recent pic. I had more than 3sets and more than 200 pic in my account. Now it said...if i want to retrieve my other sets n pic. i have delete some. so i did. still its not retriving my other sets and pic. HELP PLEASE. i dont have back up of those pic also. just like tht my pic cant be taken away. i need those. u can email me........i really want to talk abt this if i can get some customer care number. my email id is scorpio_rashmi@yahoo.com .

thank u,
Rashmi.
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David .  Pro User  says:


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interpolgroupieswearblack says:

It says to verify the type of card you are using but it does not give the option to do so.

How do you do it?
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Tamara'S_gravity says:

Hi, I cannot get the sytem to recognise my card which is Visa Electron, it seems to be a common problem with online payments from here in Russia.
My Pro expires in 6 days, would it be possible to extend until I can pay by Paypal?

Thanks...
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histogram_man  Pro User  says:

I find I cannot pay to upgrade to a pro account by Visa from the UK although the payment options say I can.
Is this a temporary glitch? I would have thought that a large organisation such as Yahoo could cope with this.
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fort_tied  Pro User  says:

Hi Heather,

My pro account is set to expire today, Nov. 8th. I'd appreciate an extension as I am waiting for PayPal to become an option for payment.

I had e-mailed previously but never received a reply.

Thanks,
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sorrow n bliss  Pro User  says:

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deekudk says:

UGH!!!!
I hope the same thing has not happened to me that happened to the person above, I have been trying to upgrade and I always got the Error (4). So now I'm worried I am going to have many charges on my credit card and still I don't have a Pro account >_<!!!!
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Asia Al Haffar says:

Hey guys...I have been asking Flickr some month ago (June or July don´t remember) if it´s ok that I pay via paypal for my pro account. I recieved a "it´s ok...just go to the paypalsite and send it!"
That´s what I did though...and guess what...till now they say that they didn´t recieve it o_O
Paypal told me that they did...so what shall I believe now?
As it is already too long ago..even paypal wont return my money...that´s really frustrating
If there wouldn´t have been a friendly Flickie who gave me an extension as gift my account would be gone......now tell me is that fair?.
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Laurie Pink says:

Hi there,
My account's expired & I've got the same problem a lot of people here have - no paypal! It's very very bad to only give the payment option of credit cards (I don't agree with them at all - a quick way to high-interest debt). The problem is, I'm an artist & I use Flickr as a reference to point people toward for potential jobs. I'm losing work!

Still, I'm glad I found this thread!

I'll be renewing my subscription the *moment* the paypal option is available - would it be possible to do a temporary extendy until then?


Cheers,

Laurie

PS. I'd like to just double check - the pictures that disappear when your pro account goes down do stay on flickr & pop back up when you have a pro back, don't they? I had my last laptop stolen, and some of my pictures that were on there only exist on flickr now...should have thought of that when my account was running out.
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M-u-z  Pro User  says:

To Flickr staff..

My account expires on the 18th Nov which means I'll be unable to renew by PayPal before leaving the country for 10 days on the 19th. What can I do to retain my current Pro account status over that period so I have somewhere to upload to?
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emmawoods71 says:

wat will i do ,iv not got any money,im skint ?lol
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Redge B. says:

Hello.
My Pro Account expires on nov 14th. Could you please extend my account untill I can pay via Paypal.
Thank you.
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aveiceae  Pro User  says:

Hey there,

I can't log in to pay either... Acct expires today, Nov 10.... would love an extension until paypal is back. THANK YOU so much!!
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paveries  Pro User  says:

as on Customer Care page to my questions robot gives answer: "Orders are processed through Yahoo! Wallet", i post my request here:

Dear Flickr! My Pro Account expires Nov 11th. I sent payment Nov 10th to paypal@flickr.com and my bank account shows the sum as reserved. Could you please extend my account until I can finish my payment via Paypal?

Thanks in advance ;)
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digitalFRANCE says:

Hi Flickr Staff,

I've been trying to pay via PayPal as I have done in the past for my Pro account - having now let the account run out as I thought it was something I was doing wrong I've just realized from the previous posts that PayPal will be back sometime later this month...

Is there any way I can get the Pro account extended as you've done for other people until I can pay via PayPal when it comes back...

Many Thanks

dF
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mcintyregirls says:

I have just noticed my account has been down graded, is there anyway of an extension till paypal comes back? We dont have a credit card
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SaraAmberOZ  Pro User  says:

I recently joined and Heather kindly extended my Pro account to 10th December as I cannot pay until PayPal is back. Dont have credit cards.

Also I want to buy an upgrade for a friend who has a free account here. My friend is in a country where it is almost impossible to organise payment. He need the extra room for his pictures

Could you please tell me what will happen to my Pro account on the 10th December . I am quite willing to pay.......and organise the upgrade for my friend......just need paypal system.

When will it be re-installed please. Could I have an answer re my account. Also my friends situation. Thanks. Sara
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histogram_man  Pro User  says:

I was having problems paying for a pro account by Visa but this was due to the card being compromised (I believe staff in a local petrol station were getting card details - someone had made a cash withdrawal using my details from a cash machine in Bangkok).
The new card has worked fine so apologies to Flickr as I wondered whether there were problems generally. I now look forward to using my pro acount.
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jeffreyttc says:

Dear Flickr Staff,

I would be very grateful if my Pro Account can be kept until Paypal is available. My account is due on 18th of Nov. Thank you.

Best regards,
| Jeffrey |
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Pascal de Bruijn  Pro User  says:

I can't wait until the Pro's via PayPal are available...
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Zack Sheppard says:

Tamara'S_gravity, fort_tied, Laurie treasures, Redge B., aveiceae,
digitalFRANCE, mcintyregirls, jeffreyttc, you have all been extended a month.

Leviathan/Steven, your efforts in Yahoo! Wallet were not for naught. It is not required that you set this up before but because you have, when PayPal is enabled in the Flickr checkout the info you entered will already be there and you will be all set to go! :)

interpolgroupieswearblack, I'm not sure exactly what page you are seeing this on, can you give more info?

sorrownbliss & deekudk, if you are still getting this error you should probably send an email to billing. They will have more specific info on what is causing that than I do since they have specific billing tools. You can contact them using Help by Email at the bottom of this page and choosing "I am having a problem with a payment for Flickr pro"

/ me_bellybutton & paveries, our old PayPal account is closed. If you have tried to send a payment to paypal@flickr.com there is no account for it to go to. Your payment should still be pending in the PayPal system. Unfortunately you will need to contact them to find out more about the attempted payment.

M-u-z, from looking at the date your pro ends it looks like you should be ok until you return from your trip.

SaraAmberOZ, when the 10th of Dec comes around you will be able to renew your pro account and buy your friend an account using PayPal. :)

Apologies if I missed anyone.
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Michael Smith  Pro User  says:

Zack, just to let you know: when you closed the duplicate thread (here: www.flickr.com/help/forum/59355/#reply337145) you linked to the top of the thread, not to your update here. :-)

EDIT: tho' I expect you meant to do that.
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ZuqR says:

I have only got "Maestro" creditcard, so I can´t buy any pro account directly from flickr. And after a quick look over at Paypal, it seems that I can´t place money there without "right" creditcard.

So, what should I do to get a pro account?
Is it possible to pay directly from my bank?
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Zack Sheppard says:

I wasn't sure the etiquette on that one Michael but thanks for the heads up. I changed it ;)

ZuqR, I think the PayPal funding options are different for different countries. You would need to login to their site or ask PayPal help what options they could give you. As for us, we do not currently accept Maestro directly. We are aware that some members would like to pay using this but as of this moment there are no plans to add it. I will pass your feedback along though.
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Michael Smith  Pro User  says:

ZugR...I've used Maestro with Paypal (in the UK). I'm guessing that once Nov 20 comes round, you'll be OK to use it with Flickr.
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Tamara'S_gravity says:

Thank you Zack!!
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jeffreyttc says:

Thank you! =)
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P.Costa.  Pro User  says:

Ok, I can wait...
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digitalFRANCE says:

Zack,

A big 'THANK YOU' for doing that...

dF
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uberkraaft  Pro User  says:

Hello. I'm also an anti-credit card type and my pro account runs out on the 19th. Can you keep me going until Paypal is back?

Many thanks

kraaft
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ZuqR says:

Ok, so I guess that I have to wait for 20 november. :(
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Samuli Ikäheimo  Pro User  says:

Oh well, my account expires on the 17th of this month, and as I don't have a credit card, I can't renew my pro account..

So, would it be possible to extend my account for one month? That would give me time to pay it with paypal, also one month would guarantee that I'd get on computer in time (I'm in the army right now, and using computer daily isn't possible).

thanks,
samuli
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ZuqR says:

My bank had some kind of ecard, so it transformed my Maestro into a Mastercard. :)

I have bought one (1) year subscription now I can hardly wait. :)
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Michael Smith  Pro User  says:

Yay! Welcome to Pro-ness!
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Chu's your weapon  Pro User  says:

I have just gone Un-pro...
today, so i suppose i too wait for the 20th

is that right? or do i beg for an extension? s)
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Asia Al Haffar says:

Zack Sheppard dear I am sorry, but I contacted Paypal and they told me that I waited to long and my money must have benn taken by Flickr. No Money Refund :(
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JustaBrat  Pro User  says:

I just tried to extend my pro account, which expires on December 17th, but there is still no way to pay through Paypal. Any idea when this option will be added so I can keep my Pro status?
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moström says:

If you look at the top of the page you'll find the answer
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juntos ( MOSTLY OFF)  Pro User  says:

I just dont know what else to do ... I hve been trying - with no success- to UPGRADE my account ... I currently live in Lisbon, Portugal and it appears as Brazil!!! I paid several times and nothing ..
MY ACCOUNT expires today I would like to pay with PAYPALL as I do all other things. Its amazing that they ask all kinds of questions about our credit cards and nothing happens..

Pls someone reply to this.. I just do not understand!!! Will I loose all my photos?? I am really upset ..

Thanks in advance for reply, regards,
BB
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El Gato Negro says:

same stuff here,
I've been trying to paypal me another year but no paypal, now my pro account will die today until november 20th ....
no big deal, but if somebody from the HQ could just extend my account for 5 days, this would be sweet,
thank you,
EGN
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Laurie Pink says:

Thank you thank you!

Phew...
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Denni Schnapp  Pro User  says:

Ah good, I see that Paypal should be coming back. Nothing irritates me more than fussing with card details.

However, I've paid by card and never received an email confirmation. I assume the payment has gone through since the expiry notice has disappeared from the home page.

Thanks for the good work overall!
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Michael Smith  Pro User  says:

Denni - you can check when you expire here:

www.flickr.com/account/
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dstrelioff55 says:

My pro account has expired and i have been trying to renew with two different credit cards with no luck..It is very annoying that something that should be so simple is a mess. the most annoying part is you can't even talk to a human being all answers are computer generated.
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PhotoGsy says:

I too just tried to renew using paypal.
Can I get one of these extention thingies until it's back please?
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Patrick Kollitsch  Pro User  says:

hi there, my account just expired :( is the 20th of november still your paypal-launch -date? could you please extend my account until then?
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rainingheaven says:

I'm not a credit card holder. Can I use someone else's card by billing to his/her name instead of mine? This is with their consent of course.

And also Malaysia doesn't support PayPal as I've skimmed through the replies from here.

So, how can I settle the payment?

Thanks!
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PeterJohnson  Pro User  says:

I'm another impending Pro upgrader waiting on PayPal to be put back in place. Like lady_elsinore, I saw the bit in the TOS about Account Updater and balked at having to agree to 1. Yahoo giving out my financial data, and 2. me apparently agreeing to let my credit card issuer give out my financial data to anyone who asks for it. I actually was about to upgrade when I read that, so I googled it, which led me back to this post and news on the PayPal option.

So, my best recourse is to go the PayPal route (I don't recall them including that "We're gonna give your information out, so if you cancel your credit card, we can keep billing you anyway OK?" stipulation) so Yahoo doesn't get my CC info, and hold off on uploading the rest of my photos to my account until the PayPal payment option is in place... unless you'd like to start my pro account early, which would be swell!
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dnik  Pro User  says:

"your pro account will expire in 6 days"

I just got that msg in my Flickr account. When I clicked on "renew", I only see the option to pay via credit card. Why is there no Paypal payment option? I would hate to have images deleted because of that. I could also - apart from Paypal - use bank wire, if only Flickr would provide their acct. details (i.e. BIC and IBAN numbers).

Anything that can be done about it? Is there a definite set date for the re-inclusion of PP?
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Brenda Anderson  Pro User  says:

dnik wrote

Is there a definite set date for the re-inclusion of PP?
November 20th.
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AustinTX  Pro User  says:

The two days between when Paypal is supposed to be re-instated, and November 22 most of us had our account extended to is starting to make me nervous! I see that warning at the top of my Flickr page, and I wonder if all will work right from day 1. And if it doesn't, customer service will never get back to me in that short a period of time.

Lets hope Flickr gets it right!
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CameraCharlie  Pro User  says:

Agh, i'm about to expire in 6 days! Will PayPal be here before then? x
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heather says:

We've been testing for the last couple of weeks, hammering out the bugs and smoothing over translation issues. When I left on Friday, 11/20 was still the intended launch date. In any event, I've gifted everyone an additional month for stress relief.

juntos -- "I currently live in Lisbon, Portugal and it appears as Brazil!!! I paid several times and nothing .."

We're working to implement a fix for this. it should be in place shortly.
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AustinTX  Pro User  says:

Thanks Heather! I really wasn't trying for an extension. :) But I know all too well the issues with "Version 1.0" of any new feature.
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heather says:

But I know all too well the issues with "Version 1.0" of any new feature.

:)
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Jim Skea  Pro User  says:

I tried to buy someone a gift account today and, unfortunately, Paypal doesn't seem to be available as an option for that either. At least not here in Brazil. Will Paypal work for buying gift accounts from 20/11?

Thanks.
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heather says:

Jim, Yes, that's the plan.
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PeterJohnson  Pro User  says:

Heather, thanks a lot for the upgrade!

Good luck to you guys to get the PayPal functionality in place and working well. As a software developer, I feel your pain too.
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El Gato Negro says:

Heather, merci beaucoup !
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two-twentysix says:

heather, my pro account is expiring in 5 days and I still see no paypal and I am starting to get nervous :(
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Stevekin  Pro User  says:

two-twentysix as Paypal is scheduled to 'go live' on the 20th and today is the 19th.....start getting nervous after tomorrow (if it's not there ;-)
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Vieira  Pro User  says:

I had a very frustrating time with Yahoo Customer Care trying to answer a simple question: why can't people from Brazil have Y! Wallet?

We don't have that option at all. I went to Y! Wallet and added Paypal as a funds option to it, thinking my problems would be solved, but when I try to pay Flickr, Wallet is just not there.

Call me paranoid, but I bet tomorrow the rest of the world will have Paypal with bank accounts working fine through Y! Wallet and the poor souls who dared to register their accounts on yahoo.com.br will be stuck with that half-assed "Pagador" solution that honestly looks like phishing.
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heather says:

why can't people from Brazil have Y! Wallet?

That would be a question for the Brazilian authorities.

Each country has stringent banking/money regulations and for Brazil, that means a separate payment solution -- Braspag.
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Jim Skea  Pro User  says:

@heather: Thanks for new news about gift accounts. But I find the situation with payments in Brazil all very strange since, before Braspag, we had no problems using Paypal (with an International credit card) with the set-up you originally had.
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heather says:

But I find the situation with payments in Brazil all very strange since, before Braspag, we had no problems using Paypal (with an International credit card) with the set-up you originally had.

That's because we were US only and all members whatever their locations were under US law. Post international launch, we're "localized" in certain countries and therefore must abide by their local laws. In the instances of Brazil, that would include payment methods.
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bazzadarambler  Pro User  says:

I've looked at the paypal option to pay for my account. It still seems to need a credit card. I want to pay by debit card. Have I missed something ... because I do not have a credit card.
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heather says:

bazzadarambler, PayPal isn't due to return until tomorrow. You should see other alternatives then.
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heather says:

I wanted to provide an update to all those awaiting the return of PayPal scheduled for 11/20:

We've confirmed that PayPal will be rolled out into Wallet beginning at 11pm Pacific tomorrow night 11/20 and the rollout should be complete by 1:30am Pacific Wednesday morning 11/21 (when we announced back in August the 11/20 date, I wasn't aware of the deploy cycle).

This means that PayPal will be available in wallet in the wee hours of Wednesday morning though there may not be a PayPal logo visible on the Flickr until later that morning. We've been gifting people beyond 11/20 so this shouldn't be an issue.

We've also confirmed that PayPal will work for Give the Gift of Flickr.
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stealthflower says:

My Pro account expires in a couple of days - any chance of an extension of a week or so to make sure I can paypal in time?
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heather says:

stealthflower, PayPal will be back before your account expires.
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stealthflower says:

Good stuff, easily solved then.
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hopeless128  Pro User  says:

cant wait...i want to buy some pro accounts as christmas presents
:)
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Old Shanghailander says:

@ staff, I don't use Paypal either and it's going to expire on X'mas day. I don't have a credit card and can only pay by bank transfer...

What to do now? I don't want to feel sad on X'mas day.

__PANIC___
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Michael Smith  Pro User  says:

☺stchatterbox : you'll be able to use Paypal even without a credit card. No need to be sad on Christmas Day!
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zephyravictrix  Pro User  says:

my point was I _don't_ want to use yahoo wallet at all.
I don't want yahoo storing payment information of any kind. So how does rolling out paypal in wallet help? Besides it was an option in wallet before and didn't work properly then.

I just want to use paypal directly.
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heather says:

I don't want yahoo storing payment information of any kind.

If you use PayPal, then it isn't storing your payment info. When you select PayPal as an option, it takes you out to PayPal to do the transaction (like our previous implementation) and then brings you back.

Besides it was an option in wallet before and didn't work properly then.

That's why we didn't roll out PayPal as a wallet feature in June -- too buggy.
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heather says:

cant wait...i want to buy some pro accounts as christmas presents

I'm not saying why, but you might want to wait until next week to do that. :)
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