Okay. I'm getting a little tired of this. It's been a month, and no one has answered my question about whether a wallet feature will exist someday. I gave my reasons why I am in favor of one, and no one answered. No one even gave me good reasons why it shouldn't exist. I don't like doing this, as it seems like cheating, but I asked for answers, and NO ONE helped out. Let's face it, PayPal sucks, and there's chaos over what to do about it. This could be tested for a short time, similar to the bank account direct transfer, and could help fix the PayPal problem a little. Has Itch.io even tried it? I went and poured rational arguments, and my emotions over what I considered to be a problem, into my post, and NO ONE CARED.
My original post:
I think there should be a wallet feature that allows you to directly use money you have from your game sales to purchase stuff on Itch.io.
I am 16, I have no credit card or bank account. So, no, I cannot send funds to either of these. I also develop games alone, and hope to someday purchase tools to help me make better ones.
I don't get why everyone's like "That's not important enough to add," etc, etc. This site is open to anyone above the age of 13. Didn't anyone think that the PayPal requirement might make it hard for developers who are too young to get a credit card to get new materials, many of which are right here on Itch?
Firecat said something like this might be incompatible with credit cards, PayPal, etcetera. Okay, how about having it as an optional alternative.
Please comment with opinions, ideas on other ways to do this, and anything I haven't thought about. And if any Itch staff read this, please consider what I'm saying. I'd really consider it a boon if this could be added.
EDIT: Just looked up GameJolt, which uses a system similar to what I describe. Their system is exactly identical to the Itch payout system, except you can use funds to purchase stuff. The two systems are so similar that I'm not sure why Itch hasn't at least given it a try yet. And firecat also said it might be illegal. I've looked into VAT and other taxes. Gamejolt collects it in a very similar way to Itch, and no problems for them. If you see this, firecat, I want you to give me examples. I don't think there are any laws that would make this illegal.
End original post.
I realize now that having a wallet as an optional alternative to all other systems isn't feasible, but seriously, it really is almost identical to the current holding-then-payout system; you just can't go ahead and use funds.
Other people have asked about something like this, and they, too, have been studiously ignored. For them and for me, I respectfully ask for your comments. People being ignored categorically like this on the forums is a real problem, and it doesn't do Itch any favors. I want answers. Please help me out here. Also, please excuse me if the feedback tag isn't appropriate for something like this. I wasn't quite sure, but this is a sort of feedback. The tag might be more intended for design problems, though.