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

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Just a little heads up that the Dublin City Gift Card which can be purchased from Ticketron in Stephens Green and Jervis Centres has no purchase or loading charges. They give the impression that it's only for use in Dublin city centre shops but it is a prepaid mastercard and have successfully used it on play.com, Ryanair and in a shop.

Presumably Dublin City are subsidising the fees to generate business for their members but it's a handy alternative to payzone fees and a great option for ryanair.

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crouchie15

Hi,
Was just wondering does anyone know if the dublin city gift card one in the jervis centre still works on ryanair without the cc charges?
Thanks.

lillil

groom wrote: »

... so I wouldn't recommend using it for non€ transaction unless you have to.

+1

Booked with Ryanair today using the Dundrum Card and used a non EUR currency. What should have been a 390 EUR transaction
came up as 417 EUR on the PerfectCard online checker.
So yeah, defo use the Ryanair currency trick as described by Kotek Besar a couple of pages back.

freebee23

championc wrote: »

No fee on any of these cards. Forget about the Perfect Card - there's no benefit to having one of these over a general Gift Card. As I said already, the BIN ranges are the same. My guess is that Blanch cards are also starting with 5274 55 and so, no system could even tell the difference between a Blanch or Dundrum one.

Also, you can never loose with the Gift Cards. If my any miraculous situation it didn't work, just use it for you general grocery shopping. In the same way, it's best to well and truely overfill it so you can still use the balance for other shopping.

Remember, you can use the Perfect Card balance checker online to check your Dundrum or Blanch balance - even more confirmation that their own systems cannot tell the difference.

C

Just got a Blanch card and booked ryanair flights.
Saved €40 euro on fees!!!
Also used the Dundrum perfect card checker and balance shows up.

I used the Entropay service till last X-Mas and this works out even cheaper with no loading or currency change fees.

Cheers to all who have posted here,
Freebee23

Irish Kev

another happy blanch prepaid card user, just saved myself €20:D

groom

My first bad experience with the DCGC

I used this card in the US recently and a transaction costing $25 came out as a €25 charge which is pretty excessive because the mid rate was c.€1=$1.22 so I wouldn't recommend using it for non€ transaction unless you have to.

livEwirE

@ adamski8, of course, makes sense:o, haven't booked ryanair flights in about 8 years so didn't know that there was an option to choose a 'prepaid card' instead of a standard credit card :P

adamski8

livEwirE wrote: »

+1

If I get one of these cards, put on €150 and then go to the ryanair website to book my flights how do I actually pay? Do I need to book ryanir flights over the phone and provide the number on the card

are you serious?
When the payments options come up select "mastercard prepaid" and put the card details in, on the wesite that is!

livEwirE

+1

If I get one of these cards, put on €150 and then go to the ryanair website to book my flights how do I actually pay? Do I need to book ryanir flights over the phone and provide the number on the card

Fringe

How do these cards work anyway? Are they like vouchers where you get a specific amount of money or can you top up anytime?

championc

No fee on any of these cards. Forget about the Perfect Card - there's no benefit to having one of these over a general Gift Card. As I said already, the BIN ranges are the same. My guess is that Blanch cards are also starting with 5274 55 and so, no system could even tell the difference between a Blanch or Dundrum one.

Also, you can never loose with the Gift Cards. If my any miraculous situation it didn't work, just use it for you general grocery shopping. In the same way, it's best to well and truely overfill it so you can still use the balance for other shopping.

Remember, you can use the Perfect Card balance checker online to check your Dundrum or Blanch balance - even more confirmation that their own systems cannot tell the difference.

C

Kevin!

So from reading the above posts - Dundrum now offer two types of card, a store card and a perfect card - perfect card cost's a 5er but the dundrum card is free and can be used online?

also

Blanch shopping center cards work online - and there is no fee in them?

cheers,

k

clancger

so I went in at lunchtime to the Blanchardstown cust service desk. I had €25.03 on my card and wanted to buy a new card worth €100.
The girl said no bother, I'll use the €25 on the old card as a part payment for the new one. She gave me back the 3 cent to avoid messing about with change, and I paid €75 off my laser - done deal ;-)

madmoe

clancger wrote: »

When you buy the card , you can put whatever amount you want onto it, but you can't top it up again.
At a later point, the cust service desk can transfer a remaining balance to a new card, which would be kind of a topup equivalent, but you need to go into the cust service desk for this.
As it happens, I didn't put on enough credit yesterday for all the flights I need to buy, so I have to go back in later to do exactly this. I'll report back on how I get on.

Here's a view from the online balance enquiry:

Cheers for that!

clancger

When you buy the card , you can put whatever amount you want onto it, but you can't top it up again.
At a later point, the cust service desk can transfer a remaining balance to a new card, which would be kind of a topup equivalent, but you need to go into the cust service desk for this.
As it happens, I didn't put on enough credit yesterday for all the flights I need to buy, so I have to go back in later to do exactly this. I'll report back on how I get on.

Here's a view from the online balance enquiry:

madmoe

clancger wrote: »

I got a Blanchardstown Gift card yesterday and used to book with Ryanair without issues, and more importantly without Credit Card charges

How much did it cost?When you top it up do they charge you?

clancger

I got a Blanchardstown Gift card yesterday and used to book with Ryanair without issues, and more importantly without Credit Card charges

championc

Just get a Dundrum Gift Card - 100% guaranteed. As I have already said, despite what they will tell you at the sales desk, both cards carry the same Bin Range so online systems cannot tell the difference between the two cards. I did my booking only last week.

I would expect any Mastercard branded gift card to work in exactly the same way - not sure if Blanch do one ???

C

Fringe

So can anyone tell me what to do? I'm a bit confused after reading some comments. I'm booking some flights soon and not paying the extra fee would be great. Does the Dundrum card definitely work? Which one do I get?

championc

I can confirm that the Dundrum Gift Card WORKS with Ryanair. I needed to re-charge a Perfect Card and they charge €5 to do this now. My wife got a Gift Card not realizing that they were different. Anyway, I tried it and it works.

In fact, if you look at both Gift Cards or Perfect Cards, their numbers BOTH start with 5274 5500. The BIN Ranges (the first 6 digits of a card) identifies the card type and the issuer. Therefore, there is no way for any online system to differenciate between these two "so called" different cards.

Now for the best bit.
If you go to the Perfect Card website and use the check balance link - http://www.perfectcard.ie/PerfectCard004_Live05/AccountEnquiry.aspx

You can insert the Gift Card details and it will give you your gift card balance and showed my Ryanair transaction.

C

Aug2009

hollands wrote: »

Hey Guys and Gals, Take not that the Perfectcard from Dundrum now costs €5 to buy regardless of amount being put on. i.e. €20 card will cost you €25 !!
They also say that the Dundrum card itself, will not work online, so you have to go for the Perfectcard which is now a ripoff as they are getting your money interest free until you use it.

That is steep. Definitely not worth it.

hollands

Hey Guys and Gals, Take not that the Perfectcard from Dundrum now costs €5 to buy regardless of amount being put on. i.e. €20 card will cost you €25 !!
They also say that the Dundrum card itself, will not work online, so you have to go for the Perfectcard which is now a ripoff as they are getting your money interest free until you use it.

nephster

...or Stephen's Green

Qprmeath

Pavillion Shopping Centre Swords

Karen23

Does anyone know the nearest place to Ballymun to buy a pre paid mastercard to book Ryanair flights without paying a fee for the card.
So far the nearest seems to be Blanchardstown Shopping Centre but it would be handier if anyone knows somewhere closer. Buying one online has a 6euro surcharge.
Thanks

Just to add Ryanair have this offer from Dublin to Reus for 19.99 , this is the offer I want but not one flight during the stated travel period is 19.99.
Booking Period: Tue 22 Jun 10 - Thu 24 Jun 10
Travel Period: Wed 1 Sep 10 - Sun 31 Oct 10
Applicable Days: Mon - Sun (Subject to availability)
Flight must be purchased: Travel from 01 Sep 10

heathersonline

Never mind, booked flights in EUR and had no issues. Damn Hurgarian Forents!!

Stargazer7

There has been lots about the use of the dublin giftcard for buying ryanair flights and avoiding the credit card fees but still no real feedback on its uses in other stores?

Has anyone had any experience using the card for groceries e.g. tescos or other shops? Also, could the card be used for partial payment? I have a few cards with E6 and E9 on them and want to use them up.

Thanks!:)

ciulabula

He there. Just a quick post to let U folks know, that this dundrun gift card works perfect with ryanair. I have booked my flights 10 minutes ago without CC fee.
Just don't listen to a guy in DTC info decks, that thier own card does'n work on the net anymore. This is what he said to me and instead of their gift card, he offer me perfect card for as little as 5€, and assure me, that this is the only one card for internet users. DO NOT LISTEN TO HIM
DUNDRUM TOWN CENTRE GIFT CARDS WORKS ON RYANAIR'S WEBSIDE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And it's completely cost U nothing, as oppossed to perfect card.

jimmy2180

Just tried my perfect card on pay pal today and got:

The card you entered cannot be used for this payment. Please enter a different credit or debit card number

Aug2009

tommy21 wrote: »

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.

A prepaid Mastercard is a debit card - just different terminology. I can confirm that the Bishopstown Credit Union card works on Ryanair. I have one and a group of 28 of us saved a total of €280 on a family trip to a wedding in London with Ryanair.

Bishopstown Credit Union Prepaid MAsterCard works on Ryanair with no fees.

MI123

Hi, can I buy (prepay phone) on three.ie with dublin gift card???