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SoulLess Child said:
hmm, can one use Credit Cards directly for DLPay?
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Nope. DLPay exists only to handle Paypal/Alipay. I suspect DLSite's position is that it's mainly a workaround for people who can't use their cards directly on the DLSite website, and so there's no need to handle card payments on DLPay itself.
 
habisain said:
Nope. DLPay exists only to handle Paypal/Alipay. I suspect DLSite's position is that it's mainly a workaround for people who can't use their cards directly on the DLSite website, and so there's no need to handle card payments on DLPay itself.
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I guess, but not everyone has a paypal/alipay account, and with the "witch hunt" of porn going on...
 
SoulLess Child said:
I guess, but not everyone has a paypal/alipay account, and with the "witch hunt" of porn going on...
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So, in the interests of science, I've had a look at the process in detail, and will revise my statement: Firstly, they're using Paypal as a payment processor. That means that a Paypal account is optional; if you select Paypal as the method, when it comes to payment (they send you an email with a link in you use to pay, which is an odd arrangement, but it does guarantee that the emails are correct without having to do account verification etc) you'll have a choice of via a Paypal account of via Debit of Credit card - which is handled via Paypal, but doesn't require a Paypal account. I expect the same is true for Alipay as well. Hence the only requirement is that your card works with one of these. So in sumary: you have to pay via Paypal/Alipay, but don't necessarily need an account.

Secondly, I don't think that there would be an issue with a witch hunt against porn here, or at least not this type in this context. For example, Lezhin Comics sells comics explicitly marked as "Adult" and has offered Paypal as a payment option for ages (as well as Visa/Mastercard etc), using a similar type of system. I think the key here is that the payment processors are OK provided that what's sold isn't directly equivalent to adult content. So you couldn't sell points/coins/currency for an adults-only site, but you can sell points/coincs/currency for a site that contains a decent amount of non-adult content as well as adult content. There may also be some leighway given on account of cultural norms in the businesses country (i.e. cartoon porn is frowned upon in Western countries, but more-or-less accepted in Japan; hence why you can buy hentai on Amazon.jp, but not Amazon.com)
 
i got both eng and japanese, but also ci-en which isn't graceful in the slightest. ci-en uses japanese log in but you need to register separately.
 
habisain said:
Secondly, I don't think that there would be an issue with a witch hunt against porn here, or at least not this type in this context. For example, Lezhin Comics sells comics explicitly marked as "Adult" and has offered Paypal as a payment option for ages (as well as Visa/Mastercard etc), using a similar type of system. I think the key here is that the payment processors are OK provided that what's sold isn't directly equivalent to adult content. So you couldn't sell points/coins/currency for an adults-only site, but you can sell points/coincs/currency for a site that contains a decent amount of non-adult content as well as adult content. There may also be some leighway given on account of cultural norms in the businesses country (i.e. cartoon porn is frowned upon in Western countries, but more-or-less accepted in Japan; hence why you can buy hentai on Amazon.jp, but not Amazon.com)
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Meant, in case CCs end up doing like paypal for DLSite's adult stuff. plus, it seems DLSite Japan still has some issues with certain types of cards.

Thanks for checking the paypal stuff, maybe I just missed the info somewhere.
 
fennedrake said:
Anyone know when is the merge happening?
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No date announced, but considering the dates of the "winter / new year" sales, it's not gonna happen before February at the soonest.
 
This is a surprise, but I'm not worrying too much because it's actually an anticipated move.

Xan2 said:
I've got accounts on both DLsite English and DLsite. While it shows both accounts as active and linked, the content that I've purchased on Dlsite English (i.e. all of it) is not available on DLSite Play for me when I'm logged into the Japanese DLsite. Don't know what's gonna happen with that moving forward, but I guess I'll just buy things on the Japanese DLsite going forward.
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Long time ago a valid Japanese address is needed to register a DLSite account, but this requirement went away at some time point.
This is a clear sign to me that they want to put an end to the segmentation.

After having a DLSite account I never go back to the English site, because the main site has much better price (10% pts back, coupons, deeper discounts from several circles, etc)

habisain said:
Nope. DLPay exists only to handle Paypal/Alipay. I suspect DLSite's position is that it's mainly a workaround for people who can't use their cards directly on the DLSite website, and so there's no need to handle card payments on DLPay itself.
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DLPay is targeting customers from China. Its upcoming UnionPay is a major card payment network in China, and was the only one before 2020.
And the current two, are the few viable payment methods for Chinese to shop internationally. (Visa/Mastercard is not popular because, well, the elephant in the room)
 
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i too was worry for this case, but what i fear more is dlsite JP is less user friendly to ENG user like us
 
Well, JP has - braodly - the same layout, and at least, the layout and the tag are translated when you change the language.
And if the dlpay site work without much problem, it should be not too dificult to use the site.

The main problems will be the lack of English description of the game as well as all the untranslated text when you browse / buy things...

Still, there fresh reduction coupon for January sales on the English site, and I doubt they'll close the site just after. So far they only mentionned 2021 for closure. So... Guess it's time for peoples to get familliar with the English site and make some note on the how-to for later..
 
So, just got a mail from Dlsite today. Everyone with an account on the English site should get it, but I'll past it for info to everyone.

Before the big email with detail - The final date is March 15th. Get your funeral wreath and other misc ready for that day.

Thank you for your continued support of DLsite.

We have sent you this email today to officially inform you of the closure of “DLsite English” (just in case you were not already aware) and how that will affect your “DLsite English” (SFE) [service account] / any products you have purchased using it.

We ask that you please take a thorough read of the information provided below, so that you are prepared when the time comes.

Since its inception in 2004, we have been operating the “DLsite English” website as a separate retail section which functions independently of “DLsite.” However, now that the doujin, commercial manga, commercial game, and female-oriented retail sections (here forth collectively referred to as DLsite) have been translated into English, and the number of English-speaking users accessing “DLsite” is increasing, we will be closing down “DLsite English” on the [March 15th, 2021] and merging it with “DLsite.”


Information about the migration process is as follows.
(All times are displayed in JST. Specific times will be provided closer to the date.)
March 15th (AM)New user registration of “DLsite English” (SFE) [service accounts] will end.
March 15th (PM)All functionality on “DLsite English” will cease, and a maintenance message will be displayed.
March 16th (Early AM)All functionality on “DLsite” will be cease and a maintenance message will be displayed.
March 16th (AM)The maintenance message on “DLsite” will be removed. (And the site merger procedure completed.)
-> The migration of “DLsite English” (SFE) [service accounts] to “DLsite” will be complete and customers will become capable of accessing their “DLsite English” purchases via “DLsite” instead.
March 16th (Early PM)The maintenance message on “DLsite English” will be removed and anyone subsequently accessing “DLsite English” will be redirected to the equivalent page on “DLsite.”
Please rest assured that all existing “DLsite English” purchases will be transferred to “DLsite,” so you will not lose access to any product that shares the same work ID (RJ###### / RE######) and is available on both “DLsite” and “DLsite English.” The transfer includes any purchases of points, so your existing point balance will not be lost.

If you were not already using “DLsite,” then after the site merger, you will gain access to a wider variety of products. We hope you take the opportunity to enjoy what we have to offer even more!


Provided below are further details regarding the migration process.
1. “DLsite English” service account user data will be transferred to “DLsite”

a) For users who do not already have a “DLsite” (SFT) [service account] in the same [DLsite Account] = Login ID as their “DLsite English” (SFE) [service account]:

* A “DLsite” (SFT) [service account] will automatically be created and their “DLsite English” (SFE) [service account]’s purchase history will be transferred to it.
b) For users who do already have the above...

* Their “DLsite English” (SFE) [service account]’s purchase history will be transferred to the already existing “DLsite” (SFT) [service account] associated with the same [DLsite Account] = Login ID.
c) For users who have their “DLsite” and “DLsite English” [service accounts] associated with different [DLsite Accounts] = Login IDs...

* You can transfer [service accounts] from one [DLsite Account] to another, [
You must be registered to see the links
]. We recommend doing so, because it is more convenient to have all your [service accounts] (e.g. DLsite, Ci-en, NijiGAMEs, etc.) accessible with one Login ID and one Password. It is not possible to merge one “DLsite” [service account] into another “DLsite” [service account], so the upcoming “DLsite English” (SFE) > “DLsite” (SFT) [service account] merger will be a one-off, one-of-a-kind event.
2. The following will be automatically transferred from your “DLsite English" (SFE) [service account] to your “DLsite” [service account] as part of the merger:

a) Purchase history

* Works will become available in your “DLsite” My Page: Purchase History and DLsite Play to download and view / stream (where applicable).

* The purchase history of works which can no longer be downloaded on “DLsite English” will not be transferred, and thus no longer appear in “Purchase History.”
b) DLsite points

c) Registered credit card information

* Credit card information will only be transferred if (i) there is credit card information registered to your “DLsite English” (SFE) [service account] and (ii) there is no credit card information registered in an existing “DLsite” (SFT) [service account] associated with the same [DLsite Account] = Login ID.

* If there is already credit card information registered to such a “DLsite” (SFT) [service account], it will remain as is and not be overwritten.
d) Favorites and Follow List information

* Saved Search Conditions will not be transferred.
e) Reviews

* Existing reviews will be transferred to “DLsite,” but submitting new reviews in English and other non-Japanese languages will temporarily become unavailable. (We will make this feature available for non-Japanese languages as soon as possible.)
f) Ratings

g) Newsletter settings.

* Your preference of whether to receive notifications via email will be transferred.

* Coupon emails will be in English; however, some emails may be in Japanese. This will be fixed as soon as possible, so that you only receive English emails.

* If you wish to stop receiving emails, please click [
You must be registered to see the links
].
3. Regarding Payment Methods on “DLsite”

Payment methods which were available on “DLsite English” will also be available on “DLsite” via the DLPay service. You can purchase serial codes via this service and convert those codes into points at “DLsite” via “My Page” : “Serial Code Input” For details, please check [ Purchase Points ] under [ My Page ] on DLsite.
4. Regarding the DLsite Affiliate Service

If you are an affiliate, please rest assured that you will be able to continue using any affiliate IDs currently associated with your “DLsite English” (SFE) [service account]. These IDs will be carried over to “DLsite” as part of the merger and the same payment methods as currently will remain available to you.

* The language switching feature on “DLsite” is complete, so URLs issued from an affiliate ID associated with a “DLsite” (SFT) [service account], can now be used for audiences from several language spheres. (Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean.)
* However, please be aware that any URLs created via the “DLsite English” affiliate interface and / or leading to “DLsite English” will no longer work as intended. Any links to “DLsite English” will redirect to “DLsite,” but the affiliate data will no longer be measured by the affiliate system. As such, we ask that you please replace old “DLsite English” affiliate links with new “DLsite” ones in preparation for the change. We apologize for any inconvenience this may be and ask you for your understanding.
* If you are confused regarding what to do specifically, what the correct link format for “DLsite” is, or how to use the affiliate interface on “DLsite,” please contact our support helpdesk right away and we will guide you.
Thank you very much for reading this far. Hopefully, the information provided above has already sufficiently answered any queries you might have had about what will happen when “DLsite English” closes. However, if there is anything left out which you are not sure about, and would like to know, please get in contact with us.

After the merger, we look forward to providing an even bigger and better experience for all our DLsite English customers, and thus hope you continue to enjoy shopping with us!


Sincerely yours
DLsite Support Team
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Point 1 b & c are the most important regarding account merging.
Point 2 is very important regarding your setting and payment option.

IF you have an account on both DlSite (En & JP), take action at once guys !
 
I tested DLpay and it works. It was confusing at first because I have no idea where to use the code but after fiddling around, I found the right box to copy/paste the codes and got my points. I can finally buy things off the Japanese DLsite channel.
 
I didn't even know there was an English site. I have been buying off the Japanese site for like a decade. All it required was for me to call my bank and explain that I was going to make "international purchases pretty often". Probably doesn't work with every bank, though.
 
The king is dead ! Long live the king !

So it's that time. They shuted down dlsite for maintenance to kill the English site and do the merging.
Estimated schedule :

We are performing maintenance relating to the merger of DLsite English. We apologize for the inconvenience. We will be back with an improved multilingual capable DLsite.


As part of the merger, the following maintenance is planned. (All times are in JST)


  • March 15th (Mon) 11:00
    New user registration on DLsite English ends
  • March 15th (Mon) 18:00
    All functionality on DLsite English will cease
  • March 16th (Tue) 07:00-09:00 (Planned)
    All functionality on DLsite will cease
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So, see you again tomorow, DLsite. In the hope it' a fully functional, gaijin friendly maniax version ;)
 
Not as gajin friendly as it could be, but it seems the transfer happened.
 
Merging seems to be successful.
The purchases I made on the English DLsite and the search settings I did on the Japanese DLsite are now in one profile.

But the "purchase history" seems to only record my Japanese profile purchases I made recently.
 
Been awhile since I was last on dlsite so I decided to see what has changed.

Request english translation button is gone :(
 
*facepalm*
So is anyone who is using DLPay getting this?
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