Prepaid Mastercard No Loading or Purchase Charges (Works with Ryanair)

LFC5Times · 08-03-2010 8:32pm

HappyHarry wrote: »

Yep, you can get a virtual card for just online purchases or you can get a physical card. There is no charge for the physical card and it is not liable for Irish Gov Levy.

Note that Ryanair do not recognise the the virtual cards as eligible pre-paid mastercards and will apply their usual €5 per flight fee but they do recognise the physical cards and no fee applies.

http://public.neteller.com/content/global/cards_index.htm

Is there a cooling off period for the PayZone card? Can you just cancel and get all of your money back?

To be honest I don't know if there is a cooling off period or what not.

I only bought the card, I haven't actually topped it up with any money or registered or anything.

Our man in Havana · 08-03-2010 8:39pm

Throw it in the bin or give it to someone you don't like.

plu · 08-03-2010 9:02pm

There's a lot of talk here about linking the prepaid master card with your paypal account. In fact using a prepaid master card with paypal is a very bad idea.

- As far as I know you cannot do chargebacks with prepaid cards - unlike a credit card. I've had to do chargebacks through paypal for some transactions where buyer protection doesn't apply / buyer protection claim was disallowed.

- In many cases there is a loading fee to the prepaid master card. Why not pay for goods with the credit card directly with paypal - cut out the middleman and pay no loading fees.

The ONLY reason I would get the prepaid master card is to save with Ryanair flights.

curly from cork wrote: »

i would like to know which card i can buy in cork to work with ryan air. where to buy it also how much will it save me. booking flights for family of 4. thank you

Get yourself to the Bishopstown credit union. No loading fees, withdrawaal fees, etc.

bittihuduga · 11-03-2010 2:52pm

does the dublin city card available in jervis and stephen's green work on ryanair?
can someone pls confirm?

Our man in Havana · 11-03-2010 2:53pm

They work!

dubmick · 21-03-2010 1:18am

anyone know if you can use these cards on online sites such as Amazon and Play?

Our man in Havana · 21-03-2010 1:29am

Yes you can.

dubmick · 21-03-2010 11:31pm

so what do you enter the card as? just like a normal mastercard?

Our man in Havana · 22-03-2010 12:36am

dubmick wrote: »

so what do you enter the card as? just like a normal mastercard?

Exactly.

bittihuduga · 22-03-2010 2:08pm

did anyone buy these cards lately?
i tried city centre and they are out of stock
looks like the whole dublin is behind these cards for ryanair bookings :-)

Our man in Havana · 22-03-2010 2:12pm

Buy online

tommy21 · 22-03-2010 2:22pm

Anyone know where these cards can be bought physically in Cork? And Bond 007, I think if you buy online, Ryanair doesn't waive the charges?

bittihuduga · 22-03-2010 5:10pm

Bond-007 wrote: »

Buy online

sorry i was talking about Dublin City Gift Card
which is sold out everywhere now

Qprmeath · 22-03-2010 5:53pm

I got one in The Pavillions Swords about a month ago

suppafly · 23-03-2010 2:23am

tommy21 wrote: »

Anyone know where these cards can be bought physically in Cork? And Bond 007, I think if you buy online, Ryanair doesn't waive the charges?

Apparently you can get them in Bishopstown credit union

donutheadhomer · 23-03-2010 10:00am

Davy wrote: »

Im thinking the Blanch version would also work?

http://www.blanchardstowncentre.ie/Gift_Card_.aspx

Crescent SC Limerick too.

donutheadhomer · 23-03-2010 10:01am

Does anyone know if these cards can be used to hire a car if I load it with enough euro

Our man in Havana · 23-03-2010 11:36am

They don't work for car hire.

el diablo · 23-03-2010 1:12pm

tommy21 wrote: »

Anyone know where these cards can be bought physically in Cork? And Bond 007, I think if you buy online, Ryanair doesn't waive the charges?

Where did you hear this? how would Ryanair know if you bought it online or in a shop? On their site it says:

Tuesday, December 01, 2009: Ryanair accepts Payzone Worldwide Money as a free form of payment. No administration fee is levied when you book your Ryanair flights online. Save €10 per return flight. by selecting "MASTERCARD PREPAID" when you purchase your flight.

tommy21 · 23-03-2010 3:17pm

suppafly wrote: »

Apparently you can get them in Bishopstown credit union

Just rang them there, they don't. What they have is a mastercard debit card but you can't buy this as a one-off purchase.

tommy21 · 23-03-2010 3:18pm

el diablo wrote: »

Where did you hear this? how would Ryanair know if you bought it online or in a shop? On their site it says:

I actually read it somewhere else on boards, so no idea if it is correct unfortunately.

Our man in Havana · 23-03-2010 3:41pm

It is most definitely incorrect.

The_Hustler · 23-03-2010 10:38pm

You can't use online only cards but you can use physical ones that you bought online.

el diablo · 24-03-2010 1:34am

The_Hustler wrote: »

You can't use online only cards but you can use physical ones that you bought online.

Ok gotcha. I ordered mine yesterday online for $6.

neacy69 · 24-03-2010 8:30am

el diablo wrote: »

Ok gotcha. I ordered mine yesterday online for $6.

only had a quick read through this thread so open to correction here:

from what i have read there is no way to buy a online only card and use it to buy ryanair flights you have to have a physical card?

is this correct?

thanks

EDIT: Can you still do the thing where you buy gift vouchers and use them to pay for the flights?

chalkitdown · 24-03-2010 1:09pm

Is there any prepaid Mastercard that I can buy using Paypal? I have some funds sitting in my Paypal account and would like to use this to buy or fund a card which works with Ryanair.

el diablo · 25-03-2010 1:57am

neacy69 wrote: »

only had a quick read through this thread so open to correction here:

from what i have read there is no way to buy a online only card and use it to buy ryanair flights you have to have a physical card?

is this correct?

thanks

EDIT: Can you still do the thing where you buy gift vouchers and use them to pay for the flights?

I ordered the physical card online for €6 and it arrived today. I received a "One-Time Loading Card" and a "Payzone Mastercard". Haven't had a chance to read all the info yet but I'm sure I can book Ryanair flights with it.
Not sure about the gift vouchers.

EasyBoy1974 · 25-03-2010 9:06am

Hey Guys

Anyone know if Dundrum have the gift card in? heading down there at lunch if they do - got a lot of flights to book

Cheers!

HappyHarry · 25-03-2010 9:42am

EasyBoy1974 wrote: »

Hey Guys

Anyone know if Dundrum have the gift card in? heading down there at lunch if they do - got a lot of flights to book

Cheers!

They always have them, there is a kiosk near the customer service desk, it's on 2 or 2m take the stairs near the sony store.

You can get the gift card for any amount, just get what you need for the flights so you aren't left with a couple of euro on the card. And KEEP THE CARD even if you used all of the credit, if there is a refund for any reason it will go back on the card.

EasyBoy1974 · 25-03-2010 9:54am

HappyHarry wrote: »

They always have them, there is a kiosk near the customer service desk, it's on 2 or 2m take the stairs near the sony store.

You can get the gift card for any amount, just get what you need for the flights so you aren't left with a couple of euro on the card. And KEEP THE CARD even if you used all of the credit, if there is a refund for any reason it will go back on the card.

Thanks Harry

And thanks for the sage words of advice

hargo · 25-03-2010 1:50pm

My daughter used a Scotch Hall card to book ryanair flights and she received a reservation number but it said status is not confirmed ( booking is not confirmed until you receive an email itinery). The booking says paid but the money has not left the card. She made the booking yesterday, has anyone else had this type of delay with prepaid cards?

EasyBoy1974 · 25-03-2010 3:02pm

I just this minute booked 3 flights on Dundrum Gift Card (thanks BA forum

)and they are all showing as confimed and paid .. texted to get balance and all the money has gone (within 20 minutes)

madmoe · 25-03-2010 6:15pm

Hi all,
I am an EnthroPay user, well was until Ryanair went and changed things!! Anyhow, got an e-mail today from them about upgrading to Plastic (Upgrade to an EntroPay Plastic MasterCard and use it at Ryanair without being charged additional fees.)

Is there any drawback to doing this lads? I already have a Mastercard from BOI like??

Cheers,
M

Sheep Shagger · 25-03-2010 6:34pm

madmoe wrote: »

Hi all,
I am an EnthroPay user, well was until Ryanair went and changed things!! Anyhow, got an e-mail today from them about upgrading to Plastic (Upgrade to an EntroPay Plastic MasterCard and use it at Ryanair without being charged additional fees.)

Is there any drawback to doing this lads? I already have a Mastercard from BOI like??

Cheers,
M

Your BOI card is a credit card - that attracts a fee with Ryanair

The entropay plastic card is a debit card - as its a mastercard branded debit card that means you can avoid charges with Ryanair.

Sheep Shagger · 25-03-2010 6:35pm

hargo wrote: »

My daughter used a Scotch Hall card to book ryanair flights and she received a reservation number but it said status is not confirmed ( booking is not confirmed until you receive an email itinery). The booking says paid but the money has not left the card. She made the booking yesterday, has anyone else had this type of delay with prepaid cards?

Check the booking via 'Manage your booking' using the reservation code she got. The email confirm could have been lost in the process although its odd you havn't been debited.

madmoe · 25-03-2010 6:37pm

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Your BOI card is a credit card - that attracts a fee with Ryanair

The entropay plastic card is a debit card - as its a mastercard branded debit card that means you can avoid charges with Ryanair.

Cheers Sheep! Has anyone gone this route and switched over or moved to a completely different solution? If so why did you move?

Cheers,
M

PS: Are there any hidden charges for just upgrading to the entropay plastic card??

hargo · 26-03-2010 2:35pm

Interesting that the Dundrum card and Scotch Hall card are both routed through Newcastle building society and have the first 4 numbers the same. Scotch Hall and perfect card both deny that their cards will work with ryanair although plenty of people here have used perfect card so why do the company deny it?
Mad Moe i use wirecard and you don't have the loading fees associated with entropay.

Our man in Havana · 26-03-2010 2:42pm

From what I can gather, the shopping centre cards are sold as only working in the revelant stores. I asked in Kildare Village and I was told their card would only work within their village. This is not true and the Kildare Village card works online, other shops and of course Ryanair.

ddub · 26-03-2010 7:16pm

25,000 views of my BA, I'll be setting up a paypal donation link for 50% of your savings momentarily :P

glad so many are having success saving a few quid with this

Justin10 · 27-03-2010 2:47pm

Can u use these on ebay as a mastercard option?
Just went to buy something on ebay then noticed you couldnt use a laser card?

tapfit2004 · 29-03-2010 3:26pm

I applied for a neteller net+ card last friday, sent in the documentation on friday evening, got an email about a call back this morning & got the call back a few min ago on a meteor mobile. I used the 00353 and everythings gone very smooth. Hopefully i'll get the card in the next few weeks.

ndubz · 29-03-2010 9:44pm

I have read the BA forum a few times for Mastercard with No loading fees, a physical card that dosn't expire within 2 months and a good online account to use this. The best is Moneybookers.com, I used to have NETELLER account but with MONEYBOOKERS.COM you don't have to pay any fees for using the card, except if you want to withdraw from an ATM, thats it, Online, shops and restaurants FREE, and its FREE TO upload the funds from your LASER card, which im sure everyone has.

Check it out, really worth it.

Moneybookers.com + (Ryanair recognise it as a prepaid mastercard (SO no ADMIN fee)

cson · 30-03-2010 12:00am

Just to make sure I have this 100% up to date before I go and take the plunge; I'm looking at flights on Ryanair which will cost €94 exc credit card charge of €20; if I go to Stephens Green and buy the Dublin City card and upload €95 on it, it will work on the Ryanair site no problems?

I've glanced through the thread and it would seem to be the case but I want to make sure before I do it that it is up to date and wont be rejected by Ryanair leaving me with a €95 gift card.

Cheers.

ROVER · 30-03-2010 12:14am

cson wrote: »

Just to make sure I have this 100% up to date before I go and take the plunge; I'm looking at flights on Ryanair which will cost €94 exc credit card charge of €20; if I go to Stephens Green and buy the Dublin City card and upload €95 on it, it will work on the Ryanair site no problems?

I've glanced through the thread and it would seem to be the case but I want to make sure before I do it that it is up to date and wont be rejected by Ryanair leaving me with a €95 gift card.

Cheers.

Yes it will work I have used the Dublin city card

pureirish · 05-04-2010 9:31am

colinmanning wrote: »

The multi centre gift card that you get at
Liffey Valley shopping centre in Dublin
Northside shopping centre in Dublin
Whitewater shopping centre in Newbridge, Co. Kildare
Mahon Point shopping centre in Cork
Merchants Quay shopping centre in Cork
Citywest shopping centre in Dublin
Westend shopping park in Dublin
Victoria Square shopping centre in Belfast
Showgrounds shopping Centre in Clonmel
Leopardstown shopping Centre
The Park, Carrickmines

will not work for Ryanair. But this seems to be a decision of the card company rather than Ryanair.

So beware. Or you might en up splashing out on unwanted stuff, rater than saving a few bob.

If only I read this before loading the card up!

As colinmanning says, Multicentre gift cards do NOT work for booking Ryanair flights even though they are a "prepaid MasterCard". This is despite it saying on the back of the card "This gift card may be used at any retailer that accepts MasterCard cards in the following Shopping Centres ... and anywhere else MasterCard cards are accepted." This is not true.

I have yet to find an online retailer that will accept this card. I have also been into SuperQuinn. They won't accept it either.

Getting a refund is a total pain. www.rgfinancial.eu (Operators of the Multicentre card) refer you to the S.C. you bought the card in. You go there and they refer you to rgfinancial. All in all another totally unsatisfctory demonstration of good customer service in Ireland.

There is also an €8 fee to get a refund on the card even if it's less than 3 hours since you originally purchased the card and subsequently discovered it doesn't work online!

This is just my two cents but in future I will go for the Dundrum Card operated by www.perfectcard.ie This HAS worked online before for me. I haven't tried it on Ryanair though. I urge the shopping centres operating the MultiCentre card from RG Financial to move towards the Mastercard from PerfectCard.

pureirish · 05-04-2010 9:48am

pureirish wrote: »

I have yet to find an online retailer that will accept this card. I have also been into SuperQuinn. They won't accept it either.

http://www.multicentregiftvoucher.ie/CardTerms.asp

1. Your Prepaid MasterCard® Card

You can use the Prepaid Card / E-Money Account at any location that displays the MasterCard® acceptance mark, including shops, restaurants, online, or on the telephone. You can also use your Prepaid Card overseas

Going by the experience I've had with this card. The above is not true.

hego19 · 05-04-2010 4:04pm

Will the pavilions gift card work to pay for Ryanair flight??

thanks for the help!

(as far as I know its run by perfectcard)

Aviva_Lasvagas · 05-04-2010 10:31pm

Hi, Just wanted to say that thanks to you guys i registered a Prepaid Wire Card and managed to book a Ryan Air flight with no CC charges - Thanks.

cson · 06-04-2010 8:55am

ROVER wrote: »

Yes it will work I have used the Dublin city card

Yup it does indeedy work perfectly. Saving of €20 yoyo.

sitstill · 06-04-2010 11:29am

Does anyone know if the Dundrum Town Centre gift card definitely works with Ryanair?

Prepaid Mastercard No Loading or Purchase Charges (Works with Ryanair)

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