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Where to spend excess Credit [Vodafone&Three on Android + iOS]

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    #242
    dashcamdanny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭dashcamdanny


    Used coingate.com last week. 30 euro call to a premium number.

    Received 13.43 euros worth of bitcoin in my Coinbase account a few day later. (0.00253968 BTC) Bit of a rip off but there is literally noting else to spend it on with Tesco mobile.

    May as well get something.

    worth 14.20 today.


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    #243
    lucast2007us
    Registered Users Posts: 801 ✭✭✭lucast2007us


    dashcamdanny wrote:
    Received 13.43 euros worth of bitcoin in my Coinbase account a few day later. (0.00253968 BTC) Bit of a rip off but there is literally noting else to spend it on with Tesco mobile.

    dashcamdanny wrote:
    May as well get something.


    If you have PayPal there is websites where you can sell your bitcoin for PayPal they would pay 17 euro paypal for your balance so that ain't bad ;)


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    #244
    dashcamdanny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭dashcamdanny


    lucast2007us wrote: »
    If you have PayPal there is websites where you can sell your bitcoin for PayPal they would pay 17 euro paypal for your balance so that ain't bad ;)

    SOunds interesting, can you point me in the direction with a link or tutorial?


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    #245
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,835 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Deleted User wrote: »
    What was the exact message? Did it mention the word charity?

    Its from Like Charity, but the limit has been set by 3. I can see nothing in their T&Cs.

    "For Security reasons Three is setting a 40Euro limit on your donations. Sorry for any inconvenienceLIKECHARITY"

    Like Charity have confirmed that they were instructed by 3.


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    #246
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,986 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    Anyone know is it possible to spend the credit on the patreon app? Would rather not have to sign up and install the app to find out


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    #247
    lucast2007us
    Registered Users Posts: 801 ✭✭✭lucast2007us


    youcancallmeal wrote:
    Anyone know is it possible to spend the credit on the patreon app? Would rather not have to sign up and install the app to find out


    No doesn't appear so unfortunately. Only option for me was card or PayPal


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    #248
    sweetie
    Registered Users Posts: 9,791 ✭✭✭sweetie


    forgot to top up and wasted the guts of 100e on data yesterday!


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    #249
    mrcheez
    Registered Users Posts: 13,625 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    lucast2007us wrote: »
    No doesn't appear so unfortunately. Only option for me was card or PayPal

    Curious why you can't spend your credit on everything.

    Do the sellers lose out on a portion of the cash if you pay using credit, or do they need to pay a commission to Three?


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    #250
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    sweetie wrote: »
    forgot to top up and wasted the guts of 100e on data yesterday!

    Set an automatic top-up every 28 days.


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    #251
    lucast2007us
    Registered Users Posts: 801 ✭✭✭lucast2007us


    Basil3 wrote:
    Set an automatic top-up every 28 days.


    Can you do that through the app?


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    #252
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    lucast2007us wrote: »
    Can you do that through the app?

    No idea. I think I did it through the website. I haven't really used the My3 app since they updated it....nothing on it that I need to look at since I'm set to monthly top up.


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    #253
    wong
    Registered Users Posts: 516 ✭✭✭wong


    sweetie wrote: »
    forgot to top up and wasted the guts of 100e on data yesterday!

    Feel your pain, I ate through 60


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    #254
    mrcheez
    Registered Users Posts: 13,625 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    sweetie wrote: »
    forgot to top up and wasted the guts of 100e on data yesterday!

    I get sent a warning text on Three when I'm about to use credit to pay for data. Did you not get sent one of those?


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    #255
    lucast2007us
    Registered Users Posts: 801 ✭✭✭lucast2007us


    mrcheez wrote:
    I get sent a warning text on Three when I'm about to use credit to pay for data. Did you not get sent one of those?


    I got one 2 months ago but not last month. So wasn't sure if they were just testing it.


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    #256
    texas star
    Registered Users Posts: 569 ✭✭✭texas star


    Top Up Saver is a good app for 3 customers reminds you to top up


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    #257
    Jcarver
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Jcarver


    wong wrote: »
    Feel your pain, I ate through 60

    Over 80e here! Could have topped up night before but thought it was better to do it in the morning to get an extra day and forgot


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    #258
    sweetie
    Registered Users Posts: 9,791 ✭✭✭sweetie


    mrcheez wrote: »
    I get sent a warning text on Three when I'm about to use credit to pay for data. Did you not get sent one of those?

    No but looking back on sunday during the world cup final I got a text saying my plan was up on monday and missed it in the excitement. It was only virtual money anyway!


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    #259
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,755 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    texas star wrote: »
    Top Up Saver is a good app for 3 customers reminds you to top up

    Seems they charge for use of the app! €1 per month!


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    #260
    PopePalpatine
    Registered Users Posts: 11,843 ✭✭✭✭PopePalpatine


    It's not too hard to set up a reminder in Google Calendar which repeats every 4 weeks.


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    #261
    pl4ichjgy17zwd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭pl4ichjgy17zwd


    I turn off my mobile data the night before my credit expires. Then my credit doesn't get eaten up and the lack of data reminds me to top up the next day.


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    #262
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Apparently you can even set the scheduled top ups through the My3 App. No idea why people make life more difficult (and potentially more expensive) for themselves.

    https://www.three.ie/plans/phone/prepay/how-to-top-up/


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    #263
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 31,850 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Basil3 wrote: »
    Apparently you can even set the scheduled top ups through the My3 App. No idea why people make life more difficult (and potentially more expensive) for themselves.

    https://www.three.ie/plans/phone/prepay/how-to-top-up/
    Yeah its pretty easy.
    Spending 130 euro on it as credit isnt as easy....


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    #264
    One More Toy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,764 ✭✭✭One More Toy


    Wouldn't it be great if you could buy cider with it.


    Ah well, hope Lauralynn are getting a few quid


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    #265
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 31,850 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    xtal191 wrote: »
    Huh? Deezer is always 9.99
    Only seeing this now.
    I know it is alway 9.99, but what I meant is if you go off the plan (cancel or no credit) using your phone credit to pay for it, you cant get it back without a lot of hassle and creating a new deezer account.


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    #266
    kaji
    Registered Users Posts: 646 ✭✭✭kaji


    dashcamdanny wrote: »
    Used coingate.com last week. 30 euro call to a premium number.

    Received 13.43 euros worth of bitcoin in my Coinbase account a few day later. (0.00253968 BTC) Bit of a rip off but there is literally noting else to spend it on with Tesco mobile.

    May as well get something.

    worth 14.20 today.

    Ok so I just tried this myself the past 2 days. I made a Coingate account and had to send them a photo of my passport. Then I downloaded a program called Electrum which is a digital wallet. The I called the number Coingate gave me and spent 30 euros of my credit on the call. Then I received an amount of Bitcoin which I had to send to my wallet.

    This is my first time ever doing anything like this so I'm still a bit skeptical. I checked how much my Bitcoin amount is worth and it says 13 euros. I can send it to my bank but there is a transaction fee. So what I'm going to do is wait til it builds up and then send it all in one go. Nice to get some money back really, nothing else to spend it on.


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    #267
    Mac0783
    Registered Users Posts: 479 ✭✭Mac0783


    Can I ask how much is the transaction fee to send it to your bank?


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    #268
    kaji
    Registered Users Posts: 646 ✭✭✭kaji


    I think it said 3%. So basically 30 quid credit gets you just under 12 euros back. Not too shabby.


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    #269
    RossieMan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    It's pretty ****ing ****. Let's be honest.


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    #270
    lucast2007us
    Registered Users Posts: 801 ✭✭✭lucast2007us


    RossieMan wrote:
    It's pretty ****ing ****. Let's be honest.


    How else can u get money back from phone company? It's basically free money so u can't really complain


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    #271
    kaji
    Registered Users Posts: 646 ✭✭✭kaji


    RossieMan wrote: »
    It's pretty ****ing ****. Let's be honest.

    You do realise that the thread is about EXCESS credit? Maybe some reading lessons would help. Let's be honest.


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