Pre-Paid Credit Cards

allen982 · 25 July 2007 at 12:30PM

Hi

I am looking to get a pre-paid credit card to use online, as I don't have a proper credit card and would like to use to buy online (sick of sending snail cheques). I have been looking at the various options but have come across many stumbling blocks, the Extreme card and others require a credit card to get one! and some of them take 2 weeks to send you one.

Is there a card which you will receive(or collect from the post office) withing a couple of days? and that can be paid for when collecting?

What I am looking for:
- Card to load money on at Post office every month or so
- Can be used online to order items
- Not bothered about withdrawal charges as unlikely to do so
- Card that can is received straight away (or soon as poss)

Thanks for any advice. :T

ruari · 25 July 2007 at 1:45PM

Have a look at this site:
http://www.which-prepaid-card.co.uk/features/compare-cards-prepaid.html

Also go here and search for prepay or prepaid:

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.finance/topics

allen982 · 25 July 2007 at 1:53PM

Ok thanks for those.

lemontart · 6 August 2007 at 6:32PM

see tuxedo.com you can pick those up at stores local you you and top up in several ways including the pp machines

Karl.H_2 · 6 August 2007 at 6:50PM

If you don't want a Credit Card but would prefer a Debit Card call into your bank and ask about Debit Cards. I use Debit Cards (until I get a Credit Card) for all on-line purchases.

lemontart · 7 August 2007 at 1:42PM

oopes meant tuxedocard.com and op was specifically asking about pre paid cards,

James · 8 August 2007 at 6:22PM

The new Sterling Card.

Click here for the rates.

A nice little earner IMHO. (Forgot to add - for Sterling Cards).

Karl.H_2 · 8 August 2007 at 8:15PM

James wrote: »

The new Sterling Card.

Click here for the rates.

A nice little earner IMHO.

I have never seen so much card fees. As if, "£8.95 card issue fee", "£5.95
per month", "payment processing £1.95", "ATM withdraw £2.50", "cash withdraw at bank", "additional card £9.95", and the worse of all "£10.00 cancellation fee"!!! :rotfl::shocked:

duchy · 8 August 2007 at 8:40PM

I use CashPlus for everything on-line shopping . One payment a month (about £4.95 I think) for unlimited transactions (except drawing it out of the cash point) taken off the card. Can pay in at the Post Office and also at (erm) Money Shops (pawn brokers

). I use it in the US on holiday for those moments in the US when only a card will do like checking into hotels. As you don't want it for drawing out cash I think it may suit you.
It's also the only place on this earth that thinks I'm, worthy of a Gold card atm

Full FAQ on the website-including the "How long to get a card answers" www.cashplus.co.uk. Works for me-but you need to read up and see if it works for your own needs.

Pre-Paid Credit Cards

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