So,

Purchased forum gold, with the understanding this is immediate, however this is quite the opposite, since it's my first time and a verification process incurs up to 24 hours.
Perhaps an update on the Gold Buying Page is required to ensure no confusion?

Disappointing first experience.

Expectation: "You can purchase d2jsp forum gold on this page. Forum gold purchased from this link is delivered immediately after the payment is processed. Gold purchases also add to your total amount purchased for unlocking additional stars on your account."

Reality: "Since this is your first time buying Forum Gold, we must manually validate your account information. Once this is complete, your payment will be processed, and your account will be updated and the FG will be delivered. We are working to get this processed ASAP, but please allow up to 24 hours for confirmation and delivery. We may contact you if more validation information is required.

Once you are updated, you will be able to purchase FG instantly and automatically at any point in the future."

This post was edited by iAkula on Jun 14 2023 05:00pm