I've bought L$2000

Why does my profile still say "Payment Information on File"? I've used it, so when will it update? Bought the cash 2 days ago.

I think it says Payment info used meaning your a verified account user. You didn't just make a freebie account with a fake email, correct?

Not really sure what you mean by this. This is my main account, that I registered with my main email address. It is tied to a credit card. I've USED the credit card to buy L$. Why's it only say "on file" and not "used"?

I was under the impression that Payment Info Used meant that you were a premium member... That you are set up to pay a monthly fee. Am I wrong?

This just means they have your credit card on file. Just because someone has a credit card on their account doesn't mean they have used it. It's just to show others that you have used or will use your credit card at some point. Alot of griefers use alts to cause grief and the way LL is looking at this is, if you put your credit card on file then it shows you are meaning to stay and not grief and run. It helps land owners and store owners know who they might want to let on their land and not. I think your reading too much into what this is, just relax and enjoy your time in Second Life!

Well, how do people get their profiles to say Payment Info Used? Honestly, if people are going to start putting up restrictions on their land, I want full access since I've basically paid to have my profile updated to "Payment Used" status

As I said, my account says 'Payment Info Used' but I also am paying for a monthly Premium membership... I'm not sure exactly if thats what it means but thats what I have to assume.

Just to wonder, why is this so important to you? I don't see what the difference is if it says you have or have not used your credit card to buy lindens. This is just to show that you have a credit card on file is all.

I have used my profile's credit card to buy Lindens in game and off the website and my profile still says "Payment Info on File" not "Payment info Used"

I don't think its a big deal since I doubt many places will ban "Payment Info on File" level players.

I would ask this question of the Lindens in SL Answers Forum, if I were you. We have been led to believe that haveing a CC on file and then using it in any form (premium account, Lindex tranasctions, etc) will get you the status of Payment Info Used. If it hasn't hapopened after several days, seems to me the Lindens need to address this directly. Please do post it in SL Answers, as I am sure others wish to know as well.

No payment on file - No info. given by the user. They simply signed up with basic info.
Payment info on file - Someone has disclosed their CC info to LL but not used it
Payment info used - The person is paying a monthly fee of $9.95 per month or more/ has bought a lifetime account or has given CC details and bought/sold L$

Hope that helps

EDITED - fixed payment info used desc.

It is important now because with the new update today, Landowners now have the ability to ban you based on account status...any account status, not just "No Payment Info on File", but also "Payment Info On File" as well if they see fit. Some have even mentioned here today the possibility of restricting their land to ONLY Payment Infor Used status.

That is why it's important to the OP.

I had "payment info used" before I went premium, so I don't think that is it.

The ban wouldn't apply to you, however, only those who don't have the info on file, you don't have to actually buy lindens to be "verified".

Or like me at one time paid the monthly fee, even if you don't still meet that mark your information won't be set to no info if you stop paying, unless possibly if you clear your credit card from the system though I wouldn't be one to try to test that theory.

Really, I thought is was only ban on "no info on file"?

What would be the point, then? If their info is on file, who cares if they spent any money?

there is like 3 different changes i think? im not sure, i havn't tested it... but i'd assume they will have 3 levels of banning people. 1/ no info, 2/ info given but not used, 3/info given and used

Incorrect.

I signed up under the pre-6-6-06 system for an alt using all my real information, but a cell phone number instead of a CC, since we already had as many accounts as were allowed on our CC. LL has all my info for that account...home address, name, phone number, and cell phone. Yet my alt, despite them having all my info and being 7 months old is listed as "No Payment Info on File".

My alt is a content creator and spends a lot of lindens which I transfer to her from this main account. She is invested just fine in the community. But she can not possibly have any payment info on file because LL has a restriction of a set number of accounts per CC, and as we have three people in our home who play SL, our CC was already maxed in that manner.

I thought the whole point was to keep those who had no ID on file off of land, the other options don't make much sense to me.

I guess we will know for sure soon enough.

Because some people are so paranoid they don't trust someone who hasn't spent any money. I find it sad, but it's true.

From the Post by Jeska Linden in the Announcements:

Wow, you're right Zoe, I didn't catch all that.

Well, I think it's stupid. I doubt most people will care about the money, they are more concerned with underaged people or griefers, who couldn't or wouldn't have anything on file. (I'm not saying "unverifieds" are all underaged griefers, btw, not at all, please don't flame, heh)

Dearly Darling Zoe,

You might be right about the numbers per household making a difference. Two of the women here also work with me RL at the kennel. We were not sure we could all play here after the changes...I've got a network at the kennel, keeps the dogs/home/and husband's stuff all separate that way. Turns out we can.

However, I'm not sure about the CC info. I think you'd better ask LL about that. Could be a goof on the system's part.

Ever Yours,

Mrs. Showdog Tiger

There has always been a limit on the number of accounts that can be held per CC and per household. The number has apparently changed at some point since I originally registered 2 years ago, but there has always been a limit on both.

perhaps they know u didnt use a real CC number lol... plus a CC number is 16 digits long, cell numbers r 11, thats why it says no payment info on file

som1 might have a use for banning som1 who doesnt pay monthly? eg if i had an island sim or somthign that was so wonderful, i mightnt want renters coming and begging for land to rent? juts a thought

You do not seem to understand, sir. LL ALLOWED and had a system specifically FOR registering using a Cell Phone number. It has zero to do with faking anything. It was how LL set up the registration system. Prior to 6-6-06 you could register using EITHER a CC number OR a Cell Phone number.