Photo id for an internet sale? That's bizarre.

Takes identity theft to new heights.

And how on earth would they know whether it was you or not?

That's not the 'Xbox Store'. Do any of you really think a website called xbox-live.com would link to Playstation cards?

Might be cheap - I'm not touching it with a bargepole.

I know I'm probably going to get shot down in flames as this site is all about saving money but reading through the comments regarding ID etc is this really worth the risk to save £3? The consensus of opinion appears to be that EA Access is great value for money & personally I'm happy to hand over £19.99 to EA for the benefits of this excellent service. Fingers crossed they don't get greedy & start putting the price up......

Still in stock, now selling at £16.42, I tried the Hungary route but couldn't get it to work, sending this lot photo ID wasn't a problem, I've had more problems with Microsoft holding my credit card details than I'm sure I will sending photo id with everything other than my name blanked out

let's see what happens. just sent my photo of my photo I'd. I am sure this site will probably attempt to rinse one of my bank accounts. voting cold because of the dodgy site !

I ordered this as well today, at 16:08.

I was asked to send my photo ID to verify - I sent my passport with their website in the background, blanking out everything (date of birth, passport number, town of birth etc.) except my photo and names, as per their instructions. I sent this at 16:15. At 16:25, they verified my ID and the card code was available to view.

As others have said, it's not entirely uncommon to be asked for ID for digital purchases, due to all the fraud that's seen.

Didn't like doing to photo is bit but did it anyway. Just sent photo of passport page and worked no problem saves a bit of cash :smirk:
Quick too. sent code within minutes of sending i.d.

For the sake of a couple of quid i'd just buy it directly from EA, rather than worry over sharing my personal details.

Were anything unfortunate to happen otherwise, you'd only kick yourself over risking them for so little.

Send them a picture of Tom Hanks

But is it really that much of a safeguard? A site could ask for bank details and a copy of your photo ID then sell it all on together for pennies as you put it, having a digital file of some ID that matches the paypal/bank details is hardly proof especially as it wouldn't be that hard to knock up convincing fakes when you are talking about an image of an item.

Maybe I am being paranoid, maybe the company that basically says 'if we pass on your info tough is fine' but for a saving of £3 over the year it's not just worth the risk for me personally. I have bought a lot of stuff digitally, live/psn codes from ebay and other sites, games off CD Keys and I have never been asked for it before so when I am asked for something to me that is unusual I automatically get suspicious.

I sent my id and got code no problems.

I got scammed on eBay and lost £50 Microsoft voucher so I don't blame them at all.

Cheers Buzz

Because items like crash helmets arent easily sold on, not nearly as liquid as reedemable vouchers. You go on any black market website you can buy bank and paypal details for pennys, but you need to buy things with them that you can sell on without getting caught.

Heat added, grabbed this and sent in a copy of my drivers license with everything blacked out except picture and name.

Changing your region to Hungary makes EA Access less than £14.

Very very hot


People losing it about never requiring photo ID, make more digital purchases and you'll see. Fraud for digital content is huge and the merchants are in good reason to check the order has been legitimately made by the person who's money has been taken. They're actually protecting us and themselves, making sure they can sell at the lowest prices. Why would they sell stuff for 50p margin when one charge back would instantly take £16 off them, 32 sales worth of profit? Cut them some slack.

Why are people so protective of their passport scan anywho? It has your name, age and signature on it. I did it with cdkeys years ago and they haven't asked me since. Same with mmoga.

Yawn - start a forum elsewhere

I cancelled an order with this company when they asked me to send a photocopy of my driving licence. one of the reasons they gave was that my PayPal account was unverified & that they couldn't take payment .
My PayPal account has been verified for years & I'm really not sure how a driving licence can be used to verify a PayPal account. Also I have the PayPal app that shows they where paid instantly.

When i queried this, they cancelled my order & explained that i would have to wait 28 days for a refund. A few emails back & forth & it was only when i asked about getting PayPal involved that they immediately refunded my money after explaining that the codes where now out of stock anyway. They where still showing them as in stock on the site.

If it works for some great but i'd rather not take the risk.

Why is this so hot when it seems no one is buying it due to having to send them photo id? :confused:

I bought the Witcher 3 Hearts of Stone DLC last night from IG. Wasn't asked for photo ID.

I never mentioned this deal at all. I'm talking about buying EA access from other market places such as the Hungary one which is commonly used. That isn't VPN fraud as no VPN is used as.

I'm just saying that you're being incredibly over the top with what you're say - defensive about it too.

Seems hit or miss. Some people get asked for it some don't. Just like CDkeys and other sites I guess though.

I did not say THIS DEAL is VPN. Never mentioned this so dont go on

So is this website safe to use or not do you have to provide photo id ? Seem unsafe

EA said that games will never be removed from the vault.

Thank you for clarifying that up. Do the games that are available at the moment come out of the vault at any point, thus not allowing you to play them? Or does the vault only grow larger over time?

Yes, but it's not VPN fraud as no VPN is used!
There's a reason people got banned for buying from other markets and the like on 360 but not on the one.
Plus, it's not like MS or Sony pay much of that tax to our government anyway....

ROFL - you said it "GREY"

Bargain :wink: Cheers.

ea access makes me sad i got a ps4

I have absolutely not clue how I missed that :confused:
My search came up with nothing. That's outstanding for any company I think :laughing:

The Trustpilot reviews will blow your mind (assuming you're referring to Instant Gaming)

9.6 over 17659 reviews.

That's not the 'Xbox Store'. Do any of you really think a website called xbox-live.com would link to Playstation cards?

Might be cheap - I'm not touching it with a bargepole.

The issue is... you're not buying from a VPN. You're buying from a different marketplace. It's like digital importing. The address bit yes is a bit of a grey area but using VPN's is actually against Microsofts and Sonys Ts&Cs. So is it fraud of some kind? Probably. VPN fraud? Nope.

After the 5 days you don't get access to the game you have to them buy it but the game is already installed to your console so you don't have to wait for it to install and download an update :smiley: (which we all hate waiting to do when we get a new game)

No, you will no longer be able to play the games after your subscription ends, the games are essentially rentals.

Hours of mutliplay out of BF4, Hardline, Titanfall, Plants v Zombies. I've had Ea Access almost a year and still haven't tried all the games. It turned out to be much better value than I thought it was going to be...

I requested a cancellation and refund via their website and they have replied saying they will cancel my order.

Oh well, someone else I won't buy from if they are demanding photo ID.

Already refused to give photo ID to CDKeys so can't buy from them either.

Could get really messy if a lot of sites start this fiasco.

HUKD should start banning anyone who demands photo ID.

Why is everyone losing their minds about providing photo ID. It's a measure to ensure you're not using someone elses bank details, been around for ages.

How do i cancel? Not happy with sending photo i.d!

incredible value

Thanks, have never considered this before, I could sell fifa and BF4 which could cover the whole cost or at least half of it plus you get access to trial new games.

That's not what he was referring to, I thought that was quite obvious... VPN as a technology isn't illegal (just like Bittorrent isn't illegal). He was referring to the practice of spoofing your location to obtain things cheaper (i.e. avoid paying VAT). This is both fraud (lying about your location which in the case of purchasing online makes up part of a contract - i.e. a purchase) and Tax evasion (obvious reasons).

I've not tried to buy as i think £20 to EA is a bargain anyway.

But why should we send this company photo id and then when you read part of their terms and conditions "; that the communication by the Client of his personal information or general information if considered by him as confidential, shall be made under his own responsibility".

So that says if they misuse, or lose, or have our personal info stolen then it's our fault for transmitting it to them in the first place.

Absolute nuts! They can do one!

if you look online at Hipay (payment service used on this site) then you will see a lot of negative comments about money being taken but no goods received etc

I've just asked them to cancel the order as providing a photo of my ID is a bit silly. I don't get why they would want/need this to fulfill my order.

Has anyone else cancelled?

So, does it give you access only to the games already in the vault at the time you purchased, or do you get all future additions added to the vault over the next yr also?

I assume if you dl a game from the vault, when your subscription year ends that game stops working?

I know I'm probably going to get shot down in flames as this site is all about saving money but reading through the comments regarding ID etc is this really worth the risk to save £3? The consensus of opinion appears to be that EA Access is great value for money & personally I'm happy to hand over £19.99 to EA for the benefits of this excellent service. Fingers crossed they don't get greedy & start putting the price up......

I know EA Access is a great deal but I think it's about time they started giving the DLC to for the older games or selling it at 25% RRP.

Asking for an ID to verify purchase wtf? why would any vendor do that. Asked them to cancel the order!

Since when has using a VPN been illegal you muppet, I connect to my works VPN when I'm working from home.

I best tell my employer I'm breaking the law at once...

These codes could of been brought through a VPN in the first place. Asking for ID for an Internet purchase doesn't sound right either.

From what I have read here I wouldn't touch that site with a bargepole, photo ID to buy something online? **** to that.

Very tempted to get this, but so many games coming out in the next few months.

Can you stack them my current subscription expires 2016

How are these 2 things comparable? One is giving ID (it may be used for not nice things but that's irrelevant for the conversation), the other is committing a crime. It's very understandable that somebody would be okay doing one but not the other.

I already have EA Access until August next year so not going to go for this. Hopefully there will be a deal like this then!

Heat. I thought fifa 15 was in the vault too?

is this website legit? they asked me to send picture of photo Id???

Unrelated to this purchase, but this photo ID thing seems to be happening more often. I bought a 12 month PS plus subscription on ebay when the 20% code was on earlier this week. The next day I was asked to fill in a form stating my Paypal email address, Paypal shipping address, a picture of my passport and a picture of me holding my passport open next to my face.... I cancelled the item and got my money back, are there actually people who would do that?

heard it all now, there is no law against purchasing an item from a different country, it is no different than travelling to that country, going on the internet and purchasing the item, of course you will be charged a different price.

fantastic price hot

behave youself troll. dont know what your on about - but even if that was true, giving my photo ID is not fraud, however the VPN IS!!!!!!

you got way too mch time on your hands troll

What's the cheapest region for ea access?

Thanks for that, yes i know im behind the times.. i only got my xb1 a few months ago with the first round of ebay discounts but ive had my head stuck into destiny for about 4 months! hah.. i need to get into new things! cheers for the summary.. i wasnt sure if it was like a temporary kinda rental service where the games were in the vault for a month and you could play whatever you wanted for a month and then the titles change over. if you get the full games for free in the vault and always will have access to them.. this is a no brainer really!

I don't get it. I assume that ea access is like a portal or marketplace if you like... what's with the vault and list of games in the op? are they available for free as full games if I was to buy the subscription to ea access?

this photo is sh1z is also a bit off putting!

I would really appreciate a layman's description of ea access, Google searches tends to often bring up marketing promotion stuffs... :-/

That price is an absolute steal.

Can you stack this up

ok i am not sending them a pic of my driving licence anyone know how to cancel

How bloody frustrating!!!

I just this week paid the 19.99, its only a couple of quid. Exceptional value though!

HEAT!

Has anybody seen Terms and Conditions like this before? Your text here

Check out Article 5. It's weird, I don't recall ever seeing anything like that elsewhere. It seems to indicate 'if your info is used for anything else it's your problem'.

Is that all the games available in Access? Only one I would be interested in is Dragon Age Inquisiition and I already finished that.

​After the 5 days, would Star Wars Battlefront then be available to play all the time in the vault? Or is the vault only for older games?

Still haven't subscribed as I have a bit of a backlog. Can I buy this but hold off redeeming?

well found OP

not a care of "uncomfortable" - i prefer this deal to VPN fraud :smiley:

Great deal! Think I will need to grab this again for
Battlefield 4
Need for Speed Rivals
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare
Titanfall
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Battlefield Hardline

Should also be getting early access to Need for Speed and Star Wars Battlefront from this won't we?

Photo ID put me off too. 1st time I've heard of it!

agreed, Not worth the risk for £3 saving

Asking for photo id. Cant be bothered. A lost sale for them.

they charge 2 euro for using PayPal? never used them before and would have preferred the PayPal security

Thanks Buzz, just what I was after!

Heat :smiley:

Yeah I saw that mate, but there's only 40p in it between them and CDKeys. Not far off standard.

https://www.playstation-plus-now.com/en/

Also have PS Plus 12 months for £33.77

what's the craic with sending photo id? :/

​thanks

can these be stacked??

I agree PvZ is the big draw

Fantastic deal!

Heat added