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Credit Card Offer for Gamers
Nowadays we all are used to gasoline and airline credit cards, business and student credit cards even entertainment credit cards don't seem to be so very special.
But there is a brand new credit card offer that is very exclusive- credit card for online computer gamers! There are millions of people who spend their time playing computer games all over the world. This group of people seemed to be ignored by credit card companies, but not anymore!
The unique credit card offer introduced by Visa is called The World of Warcraft credit card or WoW credit card for short.
More than 6 million people play World of Warcraft now. They upgrade their hero and spend virtual currency.
Visa introduced a unique card, as the money from the real world can be transferred to the virtual. Wow credit card owners buy qualifying purchases and gain 1 point for every dollar they spend. All the points can be exchanged for the free gaming time!
As a perk, after your credit card is approved, you will get one month of free WoW game time and 0% APR for the first 12 months! After that a month of free game time will cost 1500 points.
There is no limit to the amount of points that can be earned and they expire in 5 years.
The World of Warcraft Visa credit card changes no annual fee and for now is available for US residents only.
Another thing that makes this card so unique- is its design. The World of Warcraft credit card features 13 design options from the game: Gnaumes, Orcs, Taurens and more.
People still argue whether this credit card deal is a good idea or a bad one.
Some people think that it is not ethical to produce credit cards for gamers at all. As they think that computer games is the biggest obsession of our century and gamers will spend more and more just to get free playing time!
Most World of Warcraft gamers say that they are thankful to Visa for creating a credit card offer especially for them. They say it is not the matter of free playing time, the card fully reflects their main interest. It is a nice way for them to show their personality and it simply feels good to carry a credit card with favorite computer heroes.
Psychologists say that for most World of Warcraft credit card owners this reward credit card makes their dreams come true. Now they can live both in the United States and in virtual Ironforge. Now with the help of credit card companies these two worlds can be connected!
The main thing to remember that no matter that World of Warcraft credit card is unique; you still have to pay for using it. It is hard to go in a huge debt in virtual world; it is much easier in reality.
Beatrice
08:31 AM, September 13, 2007
Special credit cards for gamers?! It’s awful to my mind! Gamers can’t control their life! I’m sure all it will lead to an increasing number of computer-games-addicted young people.
Taxil
01:20 PM, June 11, 2010
I have to disagree with you Beatrice. Those who are game addicted are suffering from just about the same thing those who are addicted to gambling and drinking. Most World of Warcraft gamers (i myself are one of them) DON'T have that problem. I find that those who are irresponsible with their money a worse problem than game addicts.
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