Paying for shit online without a CC

[distortion9]

Paying off all my credit cards and trying not to use them. A check through snail mail is crazy in this day and age....other options?

Can I load up one of those pre-paid Visa's with cash and use that? Or a Visa gift card type thing?

I have no clue.

[Lunchbox420]

Paypal comes right out of your checking account, most sites take it.

[croscoe]

Debit card.

[CousinDave]

Can I load up one of those pre-paid Visa's with cash and use that? Or a Visa gift card type thing?



yes

[Dopie Opie]

I set up a seperate debit card just for online purchases. I can transfer money into the account when needed and do not have to worry about my checking account gettng cleaned out in case the info gets lifted

[distortion9]

Thanks fellers.

[Jef Leppard]

yes

x2 doin it for years

[Stormrider666]

I'm a big fan of the pre-paid Visa or in my case, pre-paid Mastercard. The only problem I ran into is, sometimes CC Bill won't take it.

[Hudson]

I use prepaid..visa..only problem..some sites don't accept it..like when I had to get a new copy of my Birf certificate.

[Turfmower]

You can get gift cards free at TD bank

http://bank.tdbank.com/visa/special_offers.cfm

[jackjack]

The only problem with using a debit card for purchasing anything is there is no consumer protection behind it. It's just like cash, you do the transaction and the money is spent.
With a credit card you can dispute a charge and the bank will resolve the issue with you.

[DonTheTrucker]

Don't fuck with Paypal. They have a bad habit of trying to hit your bank account more than once for a purchase. They also have a habit of freezing accounts if you have a positive balance.

Prepaid Visa, Visa gift cards or a separate account with debit card are the best options.

[DanaReevesLungs]

The only problem with using a debit card for purchasing anything is there is no consumer protection behind it. It's just like cash, you do the transaction and the money is spent.
With a credit card you can dispute a charge and the bank will resolve the issue with you.

This is true if it is a true Debit card without the Visa or Mastercard logo on them.

[J D]

use this:

www.netspend.com (http://www.wackbag.com/www.netspend.com)

It's a pre-paid card that can be used anywhere they take debit. Just make sure to read the info about avoiding monthly fees, etc.

[Kris_LTRMa]

I use my debit card. Comes right out of my checking account, so if I don't have money I don't buy. Don't have to worry about hidden fees with prepaid cards, replenishing the card etc.

[Sinn Fein]

I have a debit card and it's linked to my Paypal account. I don't have Paypal directly linked to my checking account. I also have a Discover card and that's the secondary card on my Paypal.