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One Use Debit Card

Hi,

I am looking for a one use debit or credit card to use on the Internet. I am buying from a site in USA and do not want to give my details out. They do not use Paypal. Can anyone help me out.

Many thanks...Gracust

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  • I am really not too qualified to talk about money, so please feel free to correct me, but maybe something like splashplastic

    This maybe better off asked in the credit card section of the forum
  • buses7675
    buses7675 Posts: 837 Forumite
    Gracust wrote: »
    Hi,

    I am looking for a one use debit or credit card to use on the Internet. I am buying from a site in USA and do not want to give my details out. They do not use Paypal. Can anyone help me out.

    Many thanks...Gracust

    Hi All,

    If you have a cahoot account, they have a 'webcard' system that generates a card number for you, for one single transaction and you can even limit the maximum amount that can possibly be withdrawn on that transaction too!

    Cheers

    Steve
    completed Uni in 2004 without any student debt - woohoo!
  • windym_2
    windym_2 Posts: 5,261 Forumite
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    What about paysafecard or Ukash which is a card you can get at your local PAYPOINT (Spar and the like), it costs nothing, you hand over the cash to the cashier and she gives you a receipt that you type into the website. You need to check that they accept it.
  • bookduck
    bookduck Posts: 1,136 Forumite
    Would not Western Union not work?
    GOOGLE it before you ask, you'll often save yourself a lot of time. ;)
  • Gracust
    Gracust Posts: 44 Forumite
    bookduck wrote: »
    GOOGLE it before you ask, you'll often save yourself a lot of time.

    Did Google it first, it's always my first port of call before I post on a forum but I could not find anything. They did not accept Ukash.
  • Stubert
    Stubert Posts: 733 Forumite
    http://www.mycashplus.co.uk/ - pre paid Mastercard. You can top it up at the Post Office and other pay points (i think).
  • CHR15
    CHR15 Posts: 5,193 Forumite
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    I'm intrigued as to what it is you are buying that you don't want to give information out.

    It can't be a physical purchase or you would have to give your address out to get it sent to you.

    Must be electronic, membership perhaps??
  • advent1122
    advent1122 Posts: 1,403 Forumite
    bookduck wrote: »
    Would not Western Union not work?

    shudder......
    Western Union is fine to send a few quid to your son who has lost all his money whilst trekking across the Congo, but to send to Mr Unknown in the US and A is as good as sending cash in a brown envelope.
    You would have a nightmare trying to get it back if it went pear shaped.
  • bookduck
    bookduck Posts: 1,136 Forumite
    advent1122 wrote: »
    shudder......
    Western Union is fine to send a few quid to your son who has lost all his money whilst trekking across the Congo, but to send to Mr Unknown in the US and A is as good as sending cash in a brown envelope.
    You would have a nightmare trying to get it back if it went pear shaped.

    I agree with you 100%, but if they don't take paypal, you don't want to give them a CC, cash and bank draught are out of the question, and you want to give 'em a wedge that can't be easily traced to you.... ;)

    Love to know what Gracust is buying that he does not want it on his Credit Card? :)
    GOOGLE it before you ask, you'll often save yourself a lot of time. ;)
  • C_Ronaldo
    C_Ronaldo Posts: 4,732 Forumite
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    OP what forms of payment does this website accept, if you can tell us that then maybe we could help you more
    No Links in Signature by site rules - MSE Forum Team 2
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