Question Payment on kakaopage

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  1. Frau Benham

    Frau Benham Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, yeah, another question about kakaopage.
    Does anyone have method how to buy chapters there? I already saw all posts on forume related to this, but they didn't help. There was some method with Happy Money gift card, but in the end you still need korean number for this..... Or maybe I'm just too stupid to understand it.
    Are there any other methods or it's just hopeless? Are all translators who pick novels from kakaopage have korean number?
    Maybe, idk, someone can share the number, I just want to buy damn chapters of one novel.
     
  2. aqilwall

    aqilwall Well-Known Member

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    you dont need to have the korean number to buy non 19 titles if you follow the right instruction. But to get there is not easy, But you can do it.

    I always appreciate people who want to buy the books.
     
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    Frau Benham Well-Known Member

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    Can you please explain how to do it? The video with instructions was deleted and I can't understand how to do it.
     
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    Hi, i’m having the same trouble too, until last month, i could still charge kakaopage cash by using happymoney easy charging voucher, but i tried to charge again today and apparently now, charging any amount in kkp requires age verification which uses korean phone number

    or is it because of the cashback event they’re having right now? i’ll try to charge cash again after this event ends and see if they still require verification
     
  5. Frau Benham

    Frau Benham Well-Known Member

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    Oh, I hope it's because of the event. Tell me pls was it successful after you check. Your avatar is actually the reason why I'm trying so hard with kkp :blobsweat_2: I want to read this novel, but now I could only use free ticket once a day.
    *Sigh* All I wanted is to read the novel about Park Moondae
     
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    same, i’m running low on cash to read this novel and other webtoons/novels in kkp :(( if only kkp was as easy as ridi :(
     
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    On what chapter are you?
     
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    i’ve read up to the newest chapter (234, as of this evening), will follow the series daily until my 30ish chapter allowances are all used up, but hopefully I can find a way to charge kkp cash before it’s all used up :(
     
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    I'm so envious:blobsob: I'm only on damn chapter 30, why this novel just can't be added on ridi. Translation only on chapter 8, there is no mtl, really don't know what to do.
     
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    if you’re still at early chapters, you can just make multiple accounts to read more chapters using the 20-30 free chapter coupons

    its just that these coupons cant be used for the newest 10 chapters, so you’ll only need cash when you’re caught up till the 10th latest chap!
     
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    Frau Benham Well-Known Member

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    Wait, what?!?! I could really do that???
    *ran off to check*

    It works!! Thank you soo much, you are my saviour!
     
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    Oh, I just realized that. Do you know when the event will be over?
     
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    Event is over and charging cash still requires age verification, I guess this is their new policy because I’m seeing some underaged koreans in twitter complaining about this too

    f u kkp
     
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    I sent inquiry to kkp last week. The same policy is applied to kakao webtoon app so it is equally suck. It is time for them to add verification like naver and ridibooks.

    Hopefully they'll reply soon
     
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    I sent an inquiry and this is what they replied.
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    (rough trans: they only accept korean numbers and don’t accept passport pictures nor any other methods)

    korean webtoon/novel authors are asking foreigners fans not to pirate their works, yet kkp is not helping in this situation at all :’)
     
  16. afelice

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    Time to spam the suggestion box, then.
    I am wating for the reply in my inbox, then proceed to sent suggestions , this is a major bummer tbh.

    And if the kids in korea also cursing about this, maybe we still have a chance. Hunting for kakaopage gift card is a major pain
     
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    I dont get it when they said foreigners pirate the works. We buy, and we read. What part is pirate? I am not translator.I am a reader.

    Again, it is KKP choice, when the other platforms are more willing to open to oversea readers.
     
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    I got my reply lol. Let me paste the mtl for all of us

    [Re] Cash refill?

    K

    kakao
    kepada saya
    2 jam yang lalu
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    Hello. This is kakao.

    Sorry for not responding quickly.
    Due to the high volume of inquiries, we are processing them sequentially.

    I am very sorry for not being able to inform you sooner.

    An overseas customer inquired about how to recharge the cash.

    The Kakao Page service is provided when you try to pay more than a certain amount per month.

    In order to prevent payment by others, identity verification is performed once a year.

    Kakao Page can be used only in Korea to protect the copyright of content.

    We would like to inform you that it is currently possible to verify your identity only with domestic mobile phone authentication.

    Unfortunately, please note that authentication is not possible with other methods.

    Unfortunately, if you are using overseas and do not have a domestic mobile phone number,

    Please understand that it is difficult to verify your identity on Kakao Page.

    Kakao Page will strive to provide more diverse services in the future.

    thank you.

    Yes i am facepalming in the part of "protecting copyright". We don`t hack for cash and purchase it legally...

    Okay guys, lets spam the suggestion box lol
     
  19. aqilwall

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    I think it is going to hurt KKP and authors in the future by limit audiences. I am happy seeing my favorite authors started published new works in Ridi and Naver.
     
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    agreed. at least the payment system of Naver and Ridi still accomodating foreigners to pay legally, google books, too.

    I already have 2 middlemen to help me buying cash, but i dislike the fee lol (because i must pay in USD which is suck). so back to the old grinding and praying because most of my reading list still stuck in kkp =_=