Prepaid credit card

chaddo

hello
would anyone be able to recommend a good prepaid credit card for use on the Internet. thank you in advance

Pete

skint-student-nurse

https://www.splashplastic.com is very good,ive had one for just over a year now. hth

no_problem

Hi I use a Cashplus Mastercard and have done for a while. I have no quibbles with it apart from a 99p charge to withdraw from an ATM. also pay the £4.95 a month so that I don't get charged for purchases, but I have a credit builder attached which hopefully will improve my record.

Standing orders to the card are free, its free to topup at a post office and I believe its free to have your wage sent to it. There are some fees I haven't mentioned but I don't need them.

I used it this year on holiday in the Caribbean with no hiccups and worked out cheaper than using my Santander debit card.

chaddo

thanks for your help

Tixy

Which card is best probably depends on how much you are likely to use it - there is a full MSE article here http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cards/prepaid-cards
for online spending they recommend either travelex cash passport or extreme cred.

chaddo

thank you i am now sorted

Bob_the_Saver

Fairfx anywhere £ card (free from Daily Mail web-site or numerous other links) so only charge is 1.5% for withdrawals (ATM or spending). Use Internet, UK or around the world.

Romans53

Hi,

I read this thread as thinking a prepaid card is my best option at the moment as I did try to get a vanquis card but was declined.

Loking at the other thread mentioned, the FairFX card looks pretty good.

Anyone got one/or had one?
Was it a good choice?

thanks

j-bean60

no_problem wrote: »

Hi I use a Cashplus Mastercard and have done for a while. I have no quibbles with it apart from a 99p charge to withdraw from an ATM. also pay the £4.95 a month so that I don't get charged for purchases, but I have a credit builder attached which hopefully will improve my record.

Standing orders to the card are free, its free to topup at a post office and I believe its free to have your wage sent to it. There are some fees I haven't mentioned but I don't need them.

I used it this year on holiday in the Caribbean with no hiccups and worked out cheaper than using my Santander debit card.

Hi, I have just been accepted for the Cashplus Mastercard, and paid my initial £4.95 at the local post office today (I don't have a debit card) so the card will be with me sometime in the next week. I've been wondering about further charges and admit I haven't really looked into it. I assume the charge is £4.95/month - is this right? If so, how is it paid? Will I be able to set up a DD or SO to pay it?
Any other advice you can give me will be gratefully received.
Thanks

tea690

j-bean60 wrote: »

Hi, I have just been accepted for the Cashplus Mastercard, and paid my initial £4.95 at the local post office today (I don't have a debit card) so the card will be with me sometime in the next week. I've been wondering about further charges and admit I haven't really looked into it. I assume the charge is £4.95/month - is this right? If so, how is it paid? Will I be able to set up a DD or SO to pay it?
Any other advice you can give me will be gratefully received.
Thanks

they take it off the balance of the card once a month...just make sure you always leave a fiver on there and youll be fine

j-bean60

That's even easier then, thanks