Can't purchase ANYTHING. Wasted money on a gift card and can't use it.

Discus and support Can't purchase ANYTHING. Wasted money on a gift card and can't use it. in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; I am not allowed to purchase anything but free content on my Xbox One. Yet I can purchase anything I want on my Xbox 360. I have tried every single... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by Watcher Of Styx, Nov 20, 2014.

  1. Watcher Of Styx
    Watcher Of Styx Guest

    Can't purchase ANYTHING. Wasted money on a gift card and can't use it.


    I am not allowed to purchase anything but free content on my Xbox One. Yet I can purchase anything I want on my Xbox 360. I have tried every single existent way of accessing my parent account.

    I am 17, so I used my real age when I first got Xbox live. I didn't think it would be an issue. I made a parent account, however. I haven't needed to use it ever since I created it, which was a few years ago. I can not remember the password after hours of
    attempts. and Microsoft's password reset strategies are probably more difficult than defusing a bomb,so they're basically impossible and not a great help at all, to be brutally honest. Then I tried making another Microsoft account to switch to, but I can't
    even switch Microsoft accounts linked to my Xbox account because i'm a "Child"

    I just purchased my Xbox One a week ago, and I really wanted to buy some DLC for AC: Black Flag that was 99 cents, and Minecraft. But sadly, and unfortunately. I have absolutely no way to purchase it. so if anyone can help me in this, it would be greatly
    appreciated. I also just recently purchased a 15 dollar pre-paid card, thinking it would bypass purchases by making them look "free" since I had more than enough money added to my account. I'd really rather not wait an entire year to get things. Help me out
    Microsoft, i'm actually trying to give you money but you just WON'T TAKE IT.

    And some additional information, I can't access parental controls or Privacy Settings or anything because I need my Parent Account to sign in, but the problem is I have absolutely NO way of getting on the parent account. I wish they would just simply message
    lost adult passwords to our gamer tags or something.

    Society today worries too much about restricting things Mommy doesn't want us to see 'till we're 18, but Daddy shows us when we're like 8.

    :)
     
    Watcher Of Styx, Nov 20, 2014
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  2. youtube boy12
    youtube boy12 Guest
    Xbox live billing is stupid

    I would just like to point out how stupid the Xbox live gold billing system is. I just went out and bought a $25 gift card for XBOX LIVE and I can't use it to purchase XBOX LIVE SURVICE!!! I can't use the money I just put on my account to by survice for
    my account? Then what is the point of even having xbox gift cards in the first place if you can't even use the for everything Xbox related.
     
    youtube boy12, Nov 20, 2014
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  3. Rottw3il3r25
    Rottw3il3r25 Guest
    Error code 80154007

    i bought a 12 month gold Xbox gift card for my son for his 10th birthday and I can't get it to work. Really pissed that I wasted $59.99 for nothing. I would like either the card activated or my money back. Please help
     
    Rottw3il3r25, Nov 20, 2014
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  4. Mister Beep
    Mister Beep Guest

    Can't purchase ANYTHING. Wasted money on a gift card and can't use it.

    Hey there XxC0RPS3MAK3RxX!

    We see that you have contacted support regarding this issue. Please post back if you need further assistance! Can't purchase ANYTHING. Wasted money on a gift card and can't use it. :)
     
    Mister Beep, Nov 20, 2014
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  5. JosefLBohorquez Win User

    Minecraft cant buy a realm

    Hey, that's nice to hear!

    If the gift card or the money is in your Microsoft account or it's an Xbox gift card, unfortunately you can't use it for this purchase :c
  6. helpmepleaseeee[] Win User

    Unable to buy xbox gift card with Microsoft Account balance.

    But I can't buy a gift card with that money...

    that is the point of this thread, i just had money added to my account that can't be used to purchase the item that I want...

    look at the first post of this thread... there is a picture there explaining the situation...
  7. Smwutches Win User

    Microsoft balance error

    You can't use funds from a gift card to purchase a gift card.
  8. Isaiah Pagan Win User

    I need to redeem a code

    If that is the case then why are xbox gift cards being sold in my region when they can't be redeemed, it just seems like a big scam and waste of money, also why is Puerto Rico not its own region if it doesn't connect with the US
  9. Smwutches Win User

    Gift cards redeemed and showing in the account but not an option when going to purchase

    Unfortunately there's no list or anything that will show what can and can't be paid for that way.

    There's no way to add currency to an account directly from Microsoft. You would purchase an Xbox gift card digitally and add the code to add money to the account.
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