Cracked DraStic, want to buy, Play Store won't let me

[Droidge]

First of all, it feels nice to come clean. I've been using cracked DraStic for over three months now, and it sure is wonderful. However, I have a problem: Play Store can't accept payments in my country using credit/debit cards, so I'm forced to pirate. Is there another way through which I can get genuine DraStic? If someone wants to gift it to me, you're welcome

[huckleberrypie]

First of all, it feels nice to come clean. I've been using cracked DraStic for over three months now, and it sure is wonderful. However, I have a problem: Play Store can't accept payments in my country using credit/debit cards, so I'm forced to pirate. Is there another way through which I can get genuine DraStic? If someone wants to gift it to me, you're welcome

Assuming that you have PayPal, and that the store accepts it, is buying a Google Play gift card code an option for you? You need to use a US proxy for it though, as they can only be redeemed in the States.

[Droidge]

I have PayPal, but using it with Play Store requires Google Wallet (US only). Using a proxy is hard for me, is there no other way to get DraStic (besides gifting it)?

[Exophase]

What country are you in?

[Droidge]

What country are you in?

India.

[Exophase]

It sounds like most credit cards are rejecting Google authorization attempts or vice-versa.. but some aren't:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthr ... &t=2118740
https://productforums.google.com/forum/ ... vFXDI1_RSA

But I doubt you want to try to get a new card :/

It also sounds like you go through some serious hoops to even redeem a Google Play gift card, like using a US proxy..

[Droidge]

It sounds like most credit cards are rejecting Google authorization attempts or vice-versa.. but some aren't:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthr ... &t=2118740
https://productforums.google.com/forum/ ... vFXDI1_RSA

But I doubt you want to try to get a new card :/

It also sounds like you go through some serious hoops to even redeem a Google Play gift card, like using a US proxy..

My card actually got blocked because using a proxy was against the rules or something, and you know exactly what the problem is. Play Gift Cards are useless to me.

[Droidge]

So. Is there nothing I can do about my problem? Will I have to keep pirating DraStic?

[Jay Haru]

So. Is there nothing I can do about my problem? Will I have to keep pirating DraStic?

I will just say if you really want to, there's a way, if you don't then there's always excuses.
How you accept it is up to you. Please be reminded that I also came from a country that isn't cc/dc based and did had to do a ton of proxying just to make an overpriced google card to work.

[huckleberrypie]

Try looking for someone in your area that sells Google Play cards, then search for a fast US proxy so you can access the American Play Store, preferably on your PC. It can be a little tedious, but it works.

Which brings me to this rant: how come Valve can get away with opening up even more payment options on their Steam service, especially in developing countries, yet Google still couldn't figuratively wake up and realise that their restrictive availability policies is what forces people to download cracked APKs?