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Prepaid top-up cards when in Debt?

Toletteau
Toletteau Posts: 1 Newbie
in Bankruptcy & living with it
Is such a thing as a top-up card you can use, when you buy things online, when you have a DOR. I'm talking about a card you can load money onto at the bank or post office and use like a credite card to buy things online? Reason: I couldn't even top-up my phone abroad because I couldn't use a third parties details to top- up and now I'm stuck untill I get home. My provider doesn't have top-up possibilities in Switzerland.

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  • Jaxb_2
    Jaxb_2 Posts: 420 Forumite
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    You mean something like this?


    http://www.mycashplus.co.uk/
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  • DarkConvict
    DarkConvict Posts: 6,347 Forumite
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    Something like this? - http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cards/bad-credit-credit-cards#rebuild
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  • dojoman
    dojoman Posts: 12,027 Forumite
    I can recommend the cashplus card, I have got one and found it to be really useful.
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  • snoopy89
    snoopy89 Posts: 320 Forumite
    is it not cheaper to get a coop cash card or barclay cash card. both card can be used for dd and net and shops etc. the charges are no were near the cash cards u r thinking of. both u can get when br. without much problem. i went br november 2009, and have both. hope that helps.:)
  • diddly74
    diddly74 Posts: 822 Forumite
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    Can you use the Co-op card for Tesco shopping tho?
    Donna
    Economy; careful management; providence. Whether you call it thrifty or frugality it all comes down to getting more for your money.
  • dojoman
    dojoman Posts: 12,027 Forumite
    diddly74 wrote: »
    Can you use the Co-op card for Tesco shopping tho?

    Not on line I am afraid, but in the store no problem.
    :pB&SC No. 298
    Life`s Tragedy is that we get OLD too soon
    and WISE too late!
  • xocbc
    xocbc Posts: 320 Forumite
    I used a Virgin Prepaid Mastercard, can be topped up easily at shops etc and used anywhere that takes Mastercard. I recommend it.
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