Error 401 when trying to pay. This is UNACCEPTABLE.

[gamesmart]

I don't want to appear rude or anything but why are YOU angry?
Your friend is having the problem not you.

...So you're saying that you wouldn't be angry if your friend got booted out of school because the school's systems wouldn't let him pay his fees?

[Kewhi]

...So you're saying that you wouldn't be angry if your friend got booted out of school because the school's systems wouldn't let him pay his fees?

You're comparing the educational expulsion of an individual to that of one not being able to play a video game? I can certainly see where your priorities in life truly lie.

Now to the OP: I would have your friend contact customer support. After verifying account ownership, they may likely be able to lift this "supposed" 30 day restriction & take a payment method over the phone. Companies have issues with their billing systems all the time, but there is always a resolution to these problems. However, it is unlikely that a public outcry on the forums is one of them. Not to mention that you're on the wrong forums for such an issue.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/f...hnical-Support

[Sixmp]

...So you're saying that you wouldn't be angry if your friend got booted out of school because the school's systems wouldn't let him pay his fees?

No, because being angry wouldn't have any effect on the situation.