Battlefield Models accepts all major credit and debit cards and you can also transfer money through paypal. You will not be charged by us for the use of any of these payment methods.
All payments, including payments by card, are handled securely by paypal and we even pay them a commission so as to give our customers peace of mind when shopping with us. After completing your delivery details with us you will go through to a completely safe and secure payment site by paypal where you can make payment. As we use one of the major international payment handlers we never see any of your credit or debit details. Paypal act as the “middle man” for us.
The use of paypal also offers a greater sense of security to customers who purchase from us as if we do not abide by our terms and conditions for sending out your products or refunding returns then paypal can also be contacted to judge whether funds should be returned.
Process for purchasing
* Click on 'Purchase' for any item you want. You can always see what you have ordered by clicking the 'view cart' in the top right corner and then returning to pick more items. This can be useful when looking at your total multi discount at any time or needing to remove an item from your list.
* When you have completed your order, pick a delivery method and click the 'checkout' button in the cart page and fill out your personal details.
* Picking the payment method as 'Battlefield Models' will open a button for paypal and credit/debit cards. If you are a paypal customer you can log on to your account or choose to pay by credit/debit card.
* Payment will be confirmed by e-mail from paypal that you have made a purchase and also by ourselves that your order has been made and pending.
Please Note: If paying by credit and debit card, paypal will ask you to enter your billing address even though you entered the details in the check out. This is because, as stated above, paypal act as a handler for Battlefield Models and they interact with your bank for payments. Thus Battlefield Models will never see your personal finance details.
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