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Hello Mark,
I see your all previous charges are through credit card payment method. There are three types of payment method: Credit card, Game card and Global Collect. This time you have paid the EverQuest II Subscription by Global Collect. Please note that SoE received only original price. Pleae note that all extra charges taken by Global Collect. You may need to contact your bank for details. The taxes and countries that enforce them are subject to change please contact your local tax officials for more information.
Global Collect is a 3-rd party payment collection service offered for international customers to pay for all games in their own currency by credit card . Customers in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain and Austria may also use direct debit. Sony Online Entertainment is now able to accept these currencies: Pound Sterling (UK), Japanese Yen, Euro, Swedish Krona, Danish Krona, Norwegian Krone and Australian Dollar by utilizing the Global Collect service.
Refer to the link below for global collect :
GlobalCollect Cash at Outlet Payment Method such as the popular Western Union and konbin
I have no Idea what Global Collect is & at no stage did I ask to go thru them , I went back to the sign up page to see if anywhere it mentioned Global collect & it didn't