What are my payment options?

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Credit Cards Accepted

At Micro Center stores, you can shop using your Micro Center Insider® Credit Card.* Unfortunately, the Insider Credit Card is not available to be used for online purchases.

On microcenter.com and at our Micro Center stores, you can shop using MasterCard, VISA, American Express, Discover® Network Card, Diners Club and debit cards. Micro Center Gift Cards are also accepted at any Micro Center location. Micro Center and Micro Center Online are based in the state of Ohio, USA.

* The Micro Center Insider® Credit Card is issued with approved credit by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. For your protection, Micro Center is no longer allowing Micro Center Insider® Credit Card transactions without your actual card being present. Please bring your Micro Center Insider® Credit Card into the store to enjoy our promotional offers.

Learn more about the Micro Center Insider® Card.

Credit Card Purchases

During the checkout process, you have two options:

·        Pay using a credit card.

·        Pay using a debit card. PLEASE NOTE: your debit card will be authorized for the total amount. If the order is cancelled, your bank or financial institution determines when the authorization hold will be released and funds made available.

Exceptions: see the articles below for exceptions involving virtual cards

• Paypal
• Klarna/Affirm

Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay

Yes, we accept Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay (formerly known as Android Pay) as payment methods at all of our store locations! 

Cash

In-store, we accept cash as a form of payment, however we would prefer you use credit card/debit card or Apple/Samsung/Google pay to limit contact due to CoVID. Read more about Micro Center's CoVID-19 response here.

Personal Checks

Personal checks are accepted at Micro Center® stores, provided that adequate identification is available. "Starter" checks are not accepted. Micro Center stores do NOT accept personal or business checks drawn on foreign checking accounts.

Using Multiple Forms of Payment

Yes, you can use multiple forms of payment on in-store purchases. Simply let the cashier know you will need to use multiple payment methods when making your transaction. Unfortunately, Micro Center is unable to accept multiple forms of payment for Micro Center Online (Shipping) Orders.

Danny

Need to pick up an item for my brother's birthday today. I placed the order online, but I don't see it in my order history on Microcenter.com and I never received any confirmation email that I even placed it. My store sends my call to voicemail, and text messages are not being answered, and chat is all offline. 

Help?

TSAustinM

Danny said:

Need to pick up an item for my brother's birthday today. I placed the order online, but I don't see it in my order history on Microcenter.com and I never received any confirmation email that I even placed it. My store sends my call to voicemail, and text messages are not being answered, and chat is all offline. 

Help?

We do apologize for the delay on this. The stores have experienced delays in completing orders due to the unexpected volumes of orders that they are getting them. As soon as the order is ready for pickup you will get a confirmation email.  

Blight

Why don't you accept paypal?

TS_BryantA

@Blight
Good afternoon and thank you for your question regarding payment forms accepted. I apologize Micro Center does not accept PayPal due to not being a payment source that is accepted by the system we use for transactions. 

PCMedic

Am I correct that the Micrcenter Insider Card can NOT be used to order item online for shipping???

TSTDavey

@PCMedic that is correct. Microcenter Insider Cards can only be processed by out POS system in store only.

plonk420

are you guys taking cash *yet*?

Ian

https://community.microcenter.com/discussion/comment/30868#Comment_30868

Yes, you may pay by cash, this was reverted quite awhile ago.

plonk420

sorry, this was a top level suggested thread on bing (gotta get them points!). and nothing from the microcenter website from the bing search indicated strongly that they were.

thanks for the answer!

Ian

https://community.microcenter.com/discussion/comment/30887#Comment_30887

No worries, the best information we have can be found at https://community.microcenter.com/kb/articles/170-what-forms-of-payment-can-i-use for this. We will work on clarifying this post and other pages ASAP.

fjt1496

Question, if I put in a store pick up with my digital pay pal card can I still use the code when I go pick it up and my phone signed in as proof? I read the exceptions but I'm still not sure.

TSKevinG

Good Morning @fjt1496

For this we would not be able to use a digital card as they will need to have a physical card in store to swipe to process the payment there.

McMike

Is any more detail available on why the MC Insider card isn’t allowed for online MC purchases?

Especially during a pandemic, it would really help to use online ordering without losing that 5% bonus. =)

JS_MC

Hi @McMike

I haven't heard any specifics just yet. I believe it may be due to some of the policies in place with Wells Fargo, but I have no certainty of this.

I'll pass this up to see if I can get a more certain answer about this topic!

owenprival

Is there a possibility that Klarna/Afterpay etc. will ever be accepted at Micro Center?

Ian

https://community.microcenter.com/discussion/comment/44273#Comment_44273

Hello, I'm not aware of any changes to these policies at this time. If there are any changes, they will be posted to our website when available.

Prince_Alarming

After reading the post/article on accepted payment methods, I noticed there was no finance option (like pay for product and make monthly payments  - like ack best buy). Are there any plans to branch out to this form of payment?

TSKevinG

Good afternoon @Prince_Alarming

Thank you for contacting micro center. At this time we do not offer any direct financing options in store. however if you do have our micro center credit card, there are financing options with that depending on the item you are purchasing.

https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/mcinsidercard.aspx?ccPromo=1

Vladdy

Thanks for this! Super helpful. The Micro Center insider card is awesome! Just wish it had tap to pay!

-V

MichaelPCTech

There's some confusion and nobody noticed, Apple pay, Samsung pay you can add any card to it and purchase with it. So yes you can use PayPal virtual card in your apple pay and samsung wallet and check out at the store. For financing attach your credit card same way to apple pay or samsung pay a.k.a wallet and do check out at the store and online.

GabrielFrazier

Hello. My name is Gabriel Frazier, and I live in Louisiana. This Micro Center in Houston, TX, is nearest to me but that's +250 miles away.
Will my aunt Sheila, who lives in Houston, be able to pick up my order and also pay w/ my credit card? My order number is 18813071.

PaulL

https://community.microcenter.com/discussion/comment/57438#Comment_57438

Hi Gabriel! Sorry for the delay in response :( You can certainly have someone pick up your reservation for you! The person picking up would just need the reservation number, their own ID, and a valid payment method in their name. The insider card would need to be used by the cardholder and present at the time of purchase.