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Got interested. Went to Revolut website. Uncloseable (without choosing an option) cookie banner advising me they will deliver 'relevant' ads. Have to click thro

Got interested. Went to Revolut website. Uncloseable (without choosing an option) cookie banner advising me they will deliver 'relevant' ads. Have to click through to turn off the default-on ad tracking. Closed tab.

tibiapejagala 5y ago
Yeah, using revolut for that is ironic, fighting scummy companies with another scummy company. It is the only way to get disposable cards or sane conversion rates in many markets unfortunately.
BayAreaEscapee 5y ago
There is a service called privacy.com that does something similar. You can open and close new cards easily. I use it all the time for sketchy web sites. http://privacy.com http://privacy.com
- zburatorul 5y ago
  This should be the top comment in this thread imo. This service solves a lot of the issues mentioned. No need to call anyone and beg for a cancellation, just close the card. A caveat is that one should be aware of how binding one's agreement with a business is, and whether a simple card cancellation will make the problem go away or become worse (collections).
  - woobar 5y ago
    US credit card issuers went through the phase of offering disposable credit card numbers 15-20 years ago. And about 10 years ago they started to discontinue this option. I think major selling point was preventing fraud, and it was a hassle for a consumer. I.e. consumer have to proactively generate virtual CC every time they pay over the Internet. Which is a pain point especially on mobile. Zero liability solved the problem for the majority of users with less friction. With regards to subscriptions virtual credit cards are not always a solution. If you have signed a contract and then your card "expired" it doesn't magically make your contract void. I know that gyms will keep billing you and eventually will sell you to collectors.
fauigerzigerk 5y ago
Wise.com (formerly TransferWise) has virtual cards as well.

tibiapejagala 5y ago

Yeah, using revolut for that is ironic, fighting scummy companies with another scummy company. It is the only way to get disposable cards or sane conversion rates in many markets unfortunately.

BayAreaEscapee 5y ago

There is a service called privacy.com that does something similar. You can open and close new cards easily. I use it all the time for sketchy web sites. http://privacy.com http://privacy.com

zburatorul 5y ago
This should be the top comment in this thread imo. This service solves a lot of the issues mentioned. No need to call anyone and beg for a cancellation, just close the card. A caveat is that one should be aware of how binding one's agreement with a business is, and whether a simple card cancellation will make the problem go away or become worse (collections).
- woobar 5y ago
  US credit card issuers went through the phase of offering disposable credit card numbers 15-20 years ago. And about 10 years ago they started to discontinue this option. I think major selling point was preventing fraud, and it was a hassle for a consumer. I.e. consumer have to proactively generate virtual CC every time they pay over the Internet. Which is a pain point especially on mobile. Zero liability solved the problem for the majority of users with less friction. With regards to subscriptions virtual credit cards are not always a solution. If you have signed a contract and then your card "expired" it doesn't magically make your contract void. I know that gyms will keep billing you and eventually will sell you to collectors.

fauigerzigerk 5y ago

Wise.com (formerly TransferWise) has virtual cards as well.