Buying Gems in Google Play from Caribbean

Alright I'll get right to the chase,
I am from Barbados and for us, we are not listed on the countries for Clash of Clans, unfortunately. However, on Google Play, our currency and country are listed. We can use the Play Store and can download other applications and we can also download US apps, with a VPN though. When we download them, there is no problem using them until you come to trying to purchase something.
Now, I already spoke a Google Rep and he said that there is a possibility that Google Credit can work but I doubt you get refunds. So, the point of this read is to either, follow his other advice and find someone else with the same problem but resolved it, or my own personal reason to try to get a Mod/Admin/Manager to give me some help or put Barbados on the CoC Country List. By the way, we do deserve this because we, and the Bahamas, are economically the best in the Caribbean. Barbados' exchange rate is $1 US - $2 BDS while other country are like $1 US - $10-30 their money.
So again, if you used a VPN to get CoC/having this problem and have advicee - please give me your resolution and if you are a Mod/Admin/Manager with advice - also help me. And to the Community Manager, I am asking for you to add Barbados and if possible, other Caribbean countries to the CoC country list (which has 140 countries). There are many of us with this problem and want to give you guys money. So help us help you.

Yours Truly,
Username IG: TinyTechy,
Barbados,
Caribbean.

Hi,

I would say that you may get the gems but you may not. If you video it and show the receipt and it fails then if you send that to SC, I would assume that they will credit you your gems. Unfortunately SC can't find out if this will work.

Why can't you use Google wallet for the purchase?

It says "Purchase is not available in your location". But I wonder if I play Google Play Credit would work. If an actually Community Manager/Mod/Admin were to reply I know we would get somewhere.

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It says "Purchase is not available in your location". But I wonder if I play Google Play Credit would work. If an actually Community Manager/Mod/Admin were to reply I know we would get somewhere.

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Unfortunately they cannot guarantee the purchase will be successful as Google handle the purchase and give the yes to SC who then release the gems.

So this means I would definately need the attention of a Community Manager

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So this means I would definately need the attention of a Community Manager

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Like I said not even a CM or a DEV can guarantee the purchase as it is GOOGLE who verify it. You would need to verify it with Google. If it failed you could Contact SC for a refund but nobody can guarantee you will get it.

I am going to try a US credit card. But still a CM could like put it on for me or something like that.

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I am going to try a US credit card. But still a CM could like put it on for me or something like that.

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Like I said 3 times now, nobody can guarantee your gems will come through. Google said they can't give refunds but if you get a receipt from them, Support should be able to add the gems to your account - NO GUARANTEES. If the purchase fails and you don't get a receipt you should contact BOTH Supercell AND Google to try and reach a conclusion.

Nobody can guarantee the purchase will go through.

I don't guarantee anything, I was just saying - I will try xyz.

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I don't guarantee anything, I was just saying - I will try xyz.

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Huh?

Anyway good luck with the purchase, get back with the results.

Alright so I have come to a pretty sweet conclusion, although I am not writing this when I purchased it because I was told to try again in 30 minutes because I messed up my password like twice.
Once you are in a country listed in the Google list, like for me Barbados, but not in the Clash of Clans download/purchase list and you still downloaded CoC through VPN - there is hope to purchase gems. Once you get into the payment options, you can add any credit card (doesn't have to be VISA) but, when you enter the location - enter a valid US location. For me, I have a legal Skybox that I use so, in 30 minutes, I will tell you if it went through.

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Originally Posted by TinyTechy

Alright so I have come to a pretty sweet conclusion, although I am not writing this when I purchased it because I was told to try again in 30 minutes because I messed up my password like twice.
Once you are in a country listed in the Google list, like for me Barbados, but not in the Clash of Clans download/purchase list and you still downloaded CoC through VPN - there is hope to purchase gems. Once you get into the payment options, you can add any credit card (doesn't have to be VISA) but, when you enter the location - enter a valid US location. For me, I have a legal Skybox that I use so, in 30 minutes, I will tell you if it went through.

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Ok - Good Luck!

Shiv

Erm, it just keeps declining my purchase for the high risk.

Anybody know how to fix that?

You need to wait about 2 hours for the error to go away.

Might be 24 hours, not sure.

Good news! It works.

For all of you having troubles with this follow the following:-

1. Make sure that the Google+/Play Account that you used to sign into Clash of Clans has a valid Google Wallet. If not, go onto the next step but if you do go to step 3.
2. Go to wallet.google.com and set up a valid google wallet. In Settings, under home address you can put your actual address but for the billing address use a valid US address the you deliver products to like a sky box or an address of a relative.
3. Now, to access the gems, if you are having problems, hop onto a US VPN Serever (with something like DroidVPN) and clear your Google Play Store cache and data. Don't worry about your accounts, they will stay. Go into the Play Store under the account and make sure you see the Clash of Clans under all. Tap it and hit open.
4. Now, once you access the gems area. Just click on the desired one and head through to the payment option where it would select the US billing address and your credit card.
5. If it tells you it was declined because it was considered high-risk, contact google by going to https://support.google.com/googlepla...038563,3038918 and then clicking "Contact US" and it is better to click "Chat with us".
6. Tell them about your problem and hopefully they will fix it like a woman named Roxanne fixed for me.
7. Then try again in about 30 minutes and hopefully you will have bought gems from a country that is not listed under the Clash of Clans list,

If you have any questions, reply to this thread.

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Originally Posted by TinyTechy

Good news! It works.

For all of you having troubles with this follow the following:-

1. Make sure that the Google+/Play Account that you used to sign into Clash of Clans has a valid Google Wallet. If not, go onto the next step but if you do go to step 3.
2. Go to wallet.google.com and set up a valid google wallet. In Settings, under home address you can put your actual address but for the billing address use a valid US address the you deliver products to like a sky box or an address of a relative.
3. Now, to access the gems, if you are having problems, hop onto a US VPN Serever (with something like DroidVPN) and clear your Google Play Store cache and data. Don't worry about your accounts, they will stay. Go into the Play Store under the account and make sure you see the Clash of Clans under all. Tap it and hit open.
4. Now, once you access the gems area. Just click on the desired one and head through to the payment option where it would select the US billing address and your credit card.
5. If it tells you it was declined because it was considered high-risk, contact google by going to https://support.google.com/googlepla...038563,3038918 and then clicking "Contact US" and it is better to click "Chat with us".
6. Tell them about your problem and hopefully they will fix it like a woman named Roxanne fixed for me.
7. Then try again in about 30 minutes and hopefully you will have bought gems from a country that is not listed under the Clash of Clans list,

If you have any questions, reply to this thread.

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does this method still work for you right now?