Credit Card in family members name

Sosotired

I really need to hire a car and do not have a credit card ( I also don't want one), however, if my daughter has one can she put me on as a secondary card holder? I will only use the card for the car and pay cash, then cut it up after I've used it. Is this possible?

Sorry forgot to mention I don't have a great credit rating

opinions4u

Sosotired wrote: »

I really need to hire a car and do not have a credit card ( I also don't want one), however, if my daughter has one can she put me on as a secondary card holder? I will only use the card for the car and pay cash, then cut it up after I've used it. Is this possible?

Sorry forgot to mention I don't have a great credit rating

Yes she can.

Phone call > 2 weeks > card in your name.

She may not want to though - she would be liable for anything you spend!

Would a prepaid credit card be a better option for you?

jonesMUFCforever

You may not want one but this situation shows you need one.
Could you do with not hiring a car?

Sosotired

jonesMUFCforever wrote: »

You may not want one but this situation shows you need one.
Could you do with not hiring a car?

Nope, not hiring a car is not an option, the place I am going to has NO public transport, I HAVE to have a credit card

bouncydog1

Sosotired wrote: »

I really need to hire a car and do not have a credit card ( I also don't want one), however, if my daughter has one can she put me on as a secondary card holder? I will only use the card for the car and pay cash, then cut it up after I've used it. Is this possible?

Sorry forgot to mention I don't have a great credit rating

Not all credit cards will allow others to be added as additional users - e.g. M & S will only allow spouses - they won't allow a son or daughter to go on as an additional cardholder (that was the position three weeks ago).

Bravehearted_2

Sosotired wrote: »

I really need to hire a car and do not have a credit card ( I also don't want one), however, if my daughter has one can she put me on as a secondary card holder? I will only use the card for the car and pay cash, then cut it up after I've used it. Is this possible?

Sorry forgot to mention I don't have a great credit rating

I think your post begs to differ.

Buzby

PrePay cards are debit cards and are usually rejected by car hire firms, mainly because htey cannot 'shadow charge' the total cost of the hire to a debit card, especially if they plan to build in a seciroty deposit. Depending on the company, the cardholder pay see the available balance drop by £1k until 2 weeks after the car is returned.

Sosotired

No longer needed, found a company that is happy to accept a debit card :j