im looking to buy prepaid card to buy some stuff online
2006-07-23 03:19:18 · 6 answers · asked by tskstorm 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Credit
wat store i can walk into and buy one :P
2006-07-23 03:24:50 · update #1
well basically i hate credit cards but i have to get some thing online for my fiance no avoiding it, paying 30$'s to set it up is nothing, and i dont need an ATM, i need a prepaid/gift card with CC numbers
2006-07-23 03:42:32 · update #2
prepaid visa as an idea is great, but no more:
to set one up you have to pay a fee ($5-$15)
to load money on it you have to pay a fee ($5)
to maintain that card they charge you again ($5)
As a thought, secured credit card with limited credit line (around 300 - 500) will do the same job but cheaper
to buy them you can stop by RadioShack
2006-07-23 03:32:10 · answer #1 · answered by chemi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember those but they cost a lot. First off you have to start a savings account and you are allowed to borrow your own money. So you can use your own money to build credit. They will charge you a yearly fee and a very high intrest rate on your own money. If it was not for being able to use these to build credit they would not be worth it.
What you need to do is go to a bank most any bank and open a savings acount and a checking account. Ask for a Visa ATM card. If just being able to use a card is all you want that works great. But for on line just go to PayPal and get an account works great as well but you still have to have a checking account. Most everyone online accepts PayPal and it is a little safer because for them to accept PayPal the will be approved by PayPal and their accounts loged on their system. Just incase you pay and don't sent your product.
I hope that helped.
2006-07-23 10:29:46 · answer #2 · answered by Don K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you already plan on spending the money, (that means that you have it, and aren't looking to use credit), I recommend that you go to a bank (I use Netbank.com, and they gave me a $25 bonus for signing up), and they will send out a debit card to use. It will take a couple of weeks to set everything up, however, it would be well worth it to have it in the future.
You can also use this as a savings account, and earn money on it as well.....
2006-07-23 10:50:46 · answer #3 · answered by pnk517 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have several options here.
Go to your bank and see if they have a prepaid Visa or MC they can give you.
Go to your large chain market. At checkout, they have all sorts of gift cards.
7-11 has cards also.
2006-07-23 13:50:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
rite aid has them
2006-07-23 10:23:24 · answer #5 · answered by hyacinth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you wnt to know though??
2006-07-23 10:22:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋