I tried (and failed) to order SN from DMC tonight. I live on the East Coast US. I will update this thread with my progress and how long it takes.

[asiht]

As of today (November 19, 2024) it's $70 for 100g, with $30 shipping.
Also I emailed them a few days ago asking about what was the best way to pay since it seems there are reports in other threads of them having payment issues.
Here's the response I got:

our PayPal account for receiving payments is currently blocked. But please don't worry. Go ahead and place your order, and consider using the payment method listed first on the list. I've tried to explain as clearly as possible, but if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Upon checkout, it's asking for my email address, first & last name, phone (optional), address.

There's only one shipping method. "Express". It says this: Estimated arrival on: Tuesday, Nov 26 — Sunday, Dec 1. Priority boarding for your order. Departure from Ukraine on the same day.

There are a bunch of payment methods listed, but the top one says "An unconventional but 100% effective payment method.". I went ahead and "ordered", but now it is awaiting payment. To pay, it's taking me to a Russian airbnb site (You can change it to English)
I booked the earliest available date. I'm a little skeeved out because it's $110 instead of $100, and there's also a $16 Airbnb service fee. But also like many of us, I'm trying to get this shit while you still can. The total is gonna be "$125.53".

Also DMC leaves some explicit instructions about putting ONLY your first and last name into the Airbnb "message to host" area, and says this will "significantly speed up the processing of your order".

The first time I tried to pay, I entered my credit card info, pressed "Request to book", it popped an error message. I turned off my VPN and it still popped an error. The error was "Something went wrong! Please contact customer support for assistance".

I tried Google Pay and it still popped an error. (With my VPN off). (Same error)

Finally I tried Paypal and it said "This payment method Braintree Paypal cannot be used to complete this payment. Please use a credit card or debit card instead."

After re-trying all three payment options, I still can't get it to go through. I'm going to email DMC and see what they suggest.

I will keep this thread updated with any progress. I hope that this will help someone else. We gotta keep each other informed.

Just sent this email to DMC:

Hi. I tried ordering through the "payment method first on the list". I tried paying with credit card and google pay, and I got this error message: "Something went wrong! Please contact customer support for assistance". When I tried to pay with paypal, I got this error message: "This payment method Braintree Paypal cannot be used to complete this payment. Please use a credit card or debit card instead.".

Do you know what is wrong or how to fix it?

Thanks

 

[lacustra]

So, has the amount been deducted from your credit card?

 

[asiht]

So, has the amount been deducted from your credit card?

Good call. I think DMC has to accept it before it deducts anything. There actually is a couple of things on my bank site that looks like this:

​	Point of Sale Authorization ​ AIRBNB SAN FRANCISCOCA ​

Good call. I think DMC has to accept it before it deducts anything. There actually is a couple of things on my bank site that looks like this:

​	Point of Sale Authorization ​ AIRBNB SAN FRANCISCOCA​

There's one for the paypal attempt too. I guess I'll wait for a response back from DMC to see if they got the right request

 

[lacustra]

Good call. I think DMC has to accept it before it deducts anything. There actually is a couple of things on my bank site that looks like this:

​	Point of Sale Authorization ​ AIRBNB SAN FRANCISCOCA​

There's one for the paypal attempt too. I guess I'll wait for a response back from DMC to see if they got the right request

Yes, that sounds like a good idea. If nothing pans out, you can perhaps try the Binance option. It's simple and works seamlessly.

 

[asiht]

Won't be surprised if my bank freezes my card tomorrow

 

[asiht]

Update: It took a day and a half, but DMC emailed me back. They said:

Good day. Yes, I see that you have regular problems with payment. I recommend using the service Western Union or MoneyGram. I think in your area there are shops or offices that accept money transfers. I think with the help of Western Union or MoneyGram for cash, you can make a payment

Honestly I'm still deciding if I'm gonna do it. I'm starting to feel kind of sketched out like this is a scam. But I'll keep the thread updated either way.

Edit: I went ahead and went on the Western Union website to see how it processed payment. It looks like the receiver can receive it three different ways. So I sent another email to DMC:

OK. When I go to the Western Union website, it asks me how you want to receive the payment.

The options are: Cash pickup, Bank Account, Debit or Credit card.

Which would you prefer?

Thanks

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Will keep ya updated!