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this is only useful for some paid services (and does nothing to deal with your data they still have), but virtual credit cards are a life saver. I feel powerful
by jdc0589 5y ago
this is only useful for some paid services (and does nothing to deal with your data they still have), but virtual credit cards are a life saver. I feel powerful every time I can't cancel something from a service's website but I can just go kill the virtual credit card I signed up with.
- lostcolony 5y agoThough you still need a documentation trail showing the attempted cancelation, lest you find your credit history affected and a some scummy collection agency trying to collect years later.
- metalliqaz 5y agosome of them will continue billing your account, even if they can't charge your card, and eventually turn it over to collections
- nunez 5y agoI learned about Abine and Privacy while going through that exercise and they have, indeed, changed my life. Between that, Firefox containers, and iPostal (virtual mailing address that accepts almost any sort of mail), I have much stronger identity protection when I shop online. Every recurring subscription gets made on isolated Privacy cards. Every website that isn't Amazon gets an independent Blur card. I now never have to worry about overcharges, data breaches, or my data being sold. The adtechs can have it; go nuts!