So, there is a problem: when you try to purchase any application on Google Play (purchase goods or bonuses in the game, link a new bank card), the smartphone displays the message “Transaction rejected: invalid payment method selected” . The most common cause of the problem is trying to use invalid payment methods. Let's try to understand the reasons:
1) First of all, you need to make sure that the selected payment method is valid . You cannot use the following methods to pay for purchases on Google Play:
- electronic transfer;
- bank transfer;
- Western Union;
- Money Gram;
- virtual credit cards;
- medical savings account;
- transport cards;
- payment with blocking of funds on the card.
In particular, such virtual cards as QIWI, Yandex Money, VirtuCard , etc. Google Payments is not officially supported, and as a result, the error "Transaction declined: Invalid payment method selected."
2) If, nevertheless, the payment method is acceptable , then for this case, Google has prepared a special page , which lists the reasons for the error with suggested solutions to the problem. However, in most cases, it is enough to perform the following sequence of actions:
1) Change the payment method:
- Open Google Play Store;
- Select the "Account" item in the Menu;
- In the section "Payment methods" select "Other payment settings";
- If necessary, please login to payments.google.com;
- Select the payment method that you want to remove;
- Click "Delete" and confirm your decision by clicking "Yes".
2) Delete your Google account:
- Open "Device Settings";
- In the "Accounts" section, select Google and then the account you want to delete;
- Click on the "Menu" icon in the upper right corner of the screen;
- Select “Remove Account.
3) Add Google Account:
- Open the "Settings" device;
- In the "Accounts" section, select Google and click "Add account";
- Follow the instructions to add your account.
4) Add a payment method:
- Open the Google Play app;
- Click "Menu" -> "Account" -> "Add payment method";
- Follow the instructions on the screen;
- The new payment method will be added to your Google Account.
That's all. All manipulations boiled down to deleting the payment method that caused the problem and the Google account, and then adding them. This usually works, but if you have another way that you got rid of the error " Transaction declined: Invalid payment method selected ", please share your experience in the comments. Perhaps it is your advice that will help someone solve the payment problems in the Google Play Store.