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Using a preloaded credit card bought with cash also works in a pinch.
by OlivierLi 13y ago
Using a preloaded credit card bought with cash also works in a pinch.
- jlgaddis 13y agoHave you ever actually tried to use one of those online? Since pretty much every place I tried to use one on the Internet does address verification when processing the transaction, they simply don't work.
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- adrr 13y agoSmarter sites know its a prepaid card by the BIN and turn off the AVS check.
- dsl 13y agoSmarter sites know it is a prepaid card and decline the transaction.
- blacksmith_tb 13y agoWhy is turning away business smart - don't prepaid cards get authed the same way normal cards do? Are they commonly associated with fraudulent orders? I am genuinely curious, they seem like they would be generally safe for merchants to accept online.
- simcop2387 13y agoThey're generally associated with fraudulent orders in a lot of markets. They're easy to get and hard to trace, and limit the liability of the person doing it. I've heard that they're common to use for buying resealable goods to launder smaller amounts of money.
- jonknee 13y agoYou can go online and add an address or call the number on the back. I have done this with a pre-paid Amex, simple as can be (you can choose any address!).