prepaid credit cards

borotom

i'm with 3v.ie prepaid visa card but they have just stopped issuing new vouchers so i have no way of topping up my account . thank god there's nothing left in
i just use it to buy from ebay and amazon etc. can anyone recommend an alternative service for moderate use that will work with paypal.
i heard of scrill and swirl any good or bad dealings with either.

GreatDefector

Any reason why you can't just use a visa debit?

Tbh those prepay cards are awful expensive and only really had a point when people had no credit /debit card which everyone has nowadays

chrisire

I use swirl,no problems with it.

ted1

GreatDefector wrote: »

Any reason why you can't just use a visa debit?

Tbh those prepay cards are awful expensive and only really had a point when people had no credit /debit card which everyone has nowadays

Revolt is free. And multi currency

borotom

i'm old style and don't have a credit card. i try to limit my exposure to fraud. i dont mind paying an extra couple of euros for things as it wouldn't be much for what i buy

daveharnett

The answer depends on why you used 3v in the first place. Security concerns, no bank account, or some other reason?

borotom

i hve heard of people waiting a long time for their revolt cards and having trouble with their app

borotom

3v was extremely easy to use . i just went to my local payzone retailer and topped up just what i needed to buy what i wanted and bough it that day. all top ups were available immediately and didn't have to wait on bank transfers

GreatDefector

borotom wrote: »

3v was extremely easy to use . i just went to my local payzone retailer and topped up just what i needed to buy what i wanted and bough it that day. all top ups were available immediately and didn't have to wait on bank transfers

You still don't have to wait on bank transfers with visa debit or revolut

And you certainly don't pay €2.50 for the privilege of spending online either

dublintweety

You just need to ask for a 3money voucher & top up online. Find my card very convenient for buying online.

ted1

borotom wrote: »

i'm old style and don't have a credit card. i try to limit my exposure to fraud. i dont mind paying an extra couple of euros for things as it wouldn't be much for what i buy

With a credit card the bank takes the hit fraud, not you

borotom

thanks for all your reply's i will have a look at the revolt card and decide then. again thanks for your reply's

Discodog

I also use Three Money & find it very good.

woejus

this is what happens when you get morkeshing interns to do your online work...

flutered

chrisire wrote: »

I use swirl,no problems with it.

expensive i thought, so much to top up, especially if one has to top up in small amounts due to cash flow probs, then a little more when a purchase is made, mine was hacked twice, i got only paid back for one

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