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Line 1: − {{Tutorialportal}} − − {{imbox|type=content|textstyle=color:red|text='''''Security Tips: − *Never give any of your banking details to anybody you do not know or trust enough. − *Always check that the website where banking details are put is "https", meaning it is secured. − *Prefer using services you know, to avoid frauds as well as simple mistakes. − *Be careful when using 3rd party software when trying to input any details. − *In European countries, a double verification system can relieve most of the risks of online payments by card. − }} − − − =Introduction= − Every items in the in-game [[Shop]] are bought using "golden bauxite", which is a 1 to 1 "DMM Points" conversion, the currency used on the DMM websites, itself a 1 to 1 Yen (¥) conversion. − − This guide is made to help purchase DMM points to be used in the Kancolle shop. − − =Purchase DMM Points= − Since mid-2022, DMM services do not accept most foreign credit/debit cards, especially Mastercard ones. − *It is therefore recommended to use either use: − **DMM credit card, for Japan only, which gives a 4% free point bonus on purchase, − **Compatible credit cards, such as some Visa ones, which give a 1% free point bonus on purchase, − **PayPal, which can bypass most credit cards limitations, − **DMM point cards, which are items that give a code to be activated on the DMM website, being available in Japan and on some websites. − − As DMM credit cards and DMM point cards are mostly limited to Japan only, this guide only covers the PayPal and Credit Card options. − *The DMM Roulette game is also shown, as it can reward some free DMM points. − − <tabber> − |-|Step 1= − Click to the desired item in the [[Shop]], and then click on the "Buy with points" button. − *The Item description is given back. − *It is possible to pick multiple time this item at once by clicking on the little arrows (the default amount selected is 1). − *The total price of the selected amount is also displayed. − [[File:CCCI 1.png|500px|center]] − − |-|Step 2= − A window will open, displaying: − *The current price of the incumbent purchase, − *The current amount of DMM points held, − *An orange button to buy points, − *A white button to confirm the purchase, − *A back button to cancel the action. − − If enough points are held, it is possible to immediately purchase the item(s). − Else, a disclaimer will indicate that not enough points are held, encouraging to purchase. − *In this case, to purchase points, click on the orange button. − − [[File:CCCI 2.png|300px]][[File:CCCI 3.png|300px]] − − |-|Step 3= − Once on the DMM point purchase menu, the preferred payment method will be asked, or will be selected by default if this is not a first-time purchase. − *See below for some payment method tips. − It is then asked to select a point amount to purchase, from 500 to 50 000. − *Here, some payment methods reward some extra points − *Depending on the payment method, it might be preferable to go for a higher value in order to mitigate exchange rate fees. − *Some methods like pre-payed gift cards only give a fixed amount. − − [[File:CCCI 4.png|500px|center]] − − |-|Step 4= − Once the amount select, a final page will ask to confirm the DMM point purchase, with then a summary of the points currently held. − *Click to "Return to service" to come back to the game window. − − [[File:CCCI 5.png|500px|center]] − [[File:CCCI 6.png|500px|center]] − − |-|Step 5= − The page now comes back to step 2, where it is possible to buy the item with the newly acquired points. − − [[File:CCCI 3.png|300px|center]] − − |-|Step 6= − The purchased item(s) ends up in the "Purchased Items" section of the [[Inventory]], and can be activated by either clicking on the "Take" button, of by double-clicking on it. − − [[File:CCCI 7.png|500px|center]] − </tabber> − − =Payment Methods= − To select a payment method, the player needs to use the DMM points site: [https://point.dmm.com/choice/pay?basket_service_type=freegame&banner_flg=1&device_view_type=pc&back_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpoint.dmm.com%2Fwindow%2Fclose]. − *The game shop window directly redirects to this page too. − − ===PayPal=== − PayPal is the main third-party monetary handling service, and is the main recommended option for overseas online payment. − − To use it: − #Open an account via PayPal's own website. − #*''[https://www.paypal.com/ PayPal website] − #Add a money source of choice, such as a Credit Card or a Bank Account. − #*It also possible to directly transfer money to the PayPal account. − #*This solution might be the only viable one in some situations. − − On the DMM site, it is then possible to select PayPal when buying points, the payment process being then managed via PayPal's own pop-up secure window. − − ===Credit Card=== − In most cases, paying via Credit Card is the most secure option, as it avoids most extra steps required by other services. DDM also rewards 1% extra points per purchase to encourage this method. − − To use it: − *A "valid" credit card must be used. − *On the DMM site is warned that '''"since the 24th of May 2022, VISA and Mastercard credit cards issued overseas are no longer be accepted". − **Despite this warning, it is still possible to use some foreign cards, mostly VISA. − − On the DMM site, it is then possible to select "Credit Cards" when buying points. After registering the card payment details, the payment process is managed via DMM own site. − *Some banks (most in the EU) will require a 2-facto-identification before accepting the card registration. − *Once the card is registered, the 2-facto-identification will be skipped for any future transactions. − − ===DMM Roulette=== − [[File:DMMroulette.png|200px|right]] − − The DMM Roulette is a website-wide seasonal event, where players are encouraged to play more games daily and to complete various tasks, notably spinning roulette that gives lottery coupons. − *This event is '''totally free'''. − *It is possible to gain free DMM points: − **Between 100 and 500 are guaranteed for everyone as long as enough tasks are completed. − **Several thousand can be won in a lottery − *Real money can also be won via the lottery (in Yen only), − *Some real items like figurines may be rewarded too. − − This even is held every season on the DMM Games website [https://games.dmm.com]. − *Each even comes with its own rule variation, keeping the roulette as its core aspect. − *'''DMM Roulette points have an expiration date, and should be used as soon as possible. − − ===Other Methods=== − Other methods exist to purchase DMM points, but are not recommended here, as they are mostly addressed to Japanese people only. − − Those methods are: − *'''DMM Points prepaid cards''': those cards are usually bought physically in Japan, but can be purchased from abroad via services like Amazon. − *'''Amazon Pay''': this method should work for everybody using this service, but can be region locked in some cases. − *'''DMM Credit Card''': a credit card delivered by DMM that notably gives several advantages when used for DMM services. − *'''Japanese Banks''': some Japanese banks have services that permit direct payment to DMM. − − =FAQ= − ;Does DMM accept all Cards? − No. Most foreign cards won't be accepted. − *In the case the card is accepted, the amount spent will be deducted from the bank account within 2 weeks. − − ;An error occurred when inputting the Credit Card! − Sometimes a card will not be accepted for all sorts of reasons. It is best to collect as much information as possible, and always double-check if the information input is correct. − − ;Does DMM allow refunds? − It may be possible to get a refund when unsubscribing from their site. − − ;Why is there no purchase popup after buying an item? The page just seems to hang. − Using a 3rd party software may interfere with the confirmation process. − *In this case, just disable it temporarily to conduct the purchase. − − ;What is the CCCI? − The "Credi Card Cut In" is the name given to the "pay to win" solution, where instead of using ingame [[Cut-In]]s, the player pays to pass a challenge. − − =See Also= − − [[Category:Help]]
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