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This is one thing that privacy.com is great for. If it weren't for these companies no-credit card requirement, you could also use something like Capital Ones v
by Zandikar 3y ago
This is one thing that privacy.com is great for. If it weren't for these companies no-credit card requirement, you could also use something like Capital Ones virtual credit card, and those aren't the only two offering such services.
Privacy's is especially good imo as you can set spending limits and easily (un)pause cards and create new ones pretty easily. Even outside of trying to take advantage of auto-pay discounts, it's just a nice piece of mind to be able to be a hard check on an accounting "Oopsie", mine or theres.
That said, not a fan of this overreach and general disregard for people's money. Yes, most people are terrible at managing their money, but hidden fees, auto pay not auto happening on the scheduled date, and general corporate greed, disrespect and distrust certainly doesn't help either.
- byteknight 3y agoI love the native integration with 1Pass
- proamdev123 3y agoI’m interested in using privacy.com, but I’m concerned that providing THEM access access to my accounts creates even more vulnerability. Fo they have any security protections that prevent them from draining my accounts (either accidentally or via hacker)?
- fourg 3y agoYou could create a new checking account with your same bank that you give privacy.com access to and keep a low balance on. Still involves making sure it has enough to cover your privacy.com virtual card expenses.
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- DrBenCarson 3y agoPrivacy cards don't qualify for the debit card discount with T-Mobile. I suspect it's the same for all the ISPs.
- Zandikar 3y agoYes, there are some vendors starting to block these. I can confirm it works with ATT Internet w/ the discount. I don't see why you couldn't use it for their other services too, but AT&T is such a shit company I'm frankly surprised when anything they do that can't be explained by greed actually works or makes sense.
- supertrope 3y agoIt's a balance. Individuals want to insulate themselves against businesses charging the wrong amount or even committing fraud. Businesses are trying to minimize losses due to customers who fail to pay their bill. Hence the use of credit checks, security deposits, prepaying for service, requiring a card or bank account to be linked at all times(1), etc. (1) I used to use Google Fi. There's simply no option to receive a paper bill or to pay via check.
- jen20 3y agoIt might be a balance, but the doublespeak makes me have a strict rule these days: if I can’t pay via Apple Pay, you don’t get my business.
- Zandikar 3y ago> Businesses are trying to minimize losses due to customers who fail to pay their bill Sounds like business need to stop trying to take advantage of the poor then.