[ARTICLE] BBC: Cash card taps virtual game funds

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4953620.stm

"A real world cash card that allows gamers to spend money earned in a virtual universe has been launched. Gamers can use the card at cash machines around the world to convert virtual dollars into real currency."

Wow! How long until we get a LindeX Debit Card? Bring it on! Imagine that... pay your bar tab with L$!

Regards,

-Flip

As referenced in this thread, I pay for stuff with my PayPal debit card all the time... the only thing is, of course, it adds an additional step of cashing my L$ out to PayPal before I have access to it...

P2

So do I Phoenix. I just wish we had an exchange that didnt take DAYS to post to my Paypal account. Buyers get the Linden immediately, but we have to wait days to get the cash. It has often tempted me to start my own exchange. Look at the fee's I would save!

As someone who played that particular game for a few months, one thing no one mentions til you try to do it is that without PAYING for that card for the priviledge, withdrawls from that game can take weeks and even months and reportedly even longer then that. I made a withdraw request for all my funds from there sometime mid Feburary and am STILL waiting for the transaction to be processed. Some players banks have started associating cash withdraw fees when players try to deposit money into the game because the banks consider the 'gaming' site to be more akin to online gambling then an actual 'game'.
Next time you wanna bitch about LindeX give this place a try.

Cards... with our avatars on them, personalized!