Virtual Credit Card?

[stillill]

See PayPal are introducing (or have in the US) a virutal "MasterCard", which you can add funds to then use as a credit card on other online sites. I think this is only available in the US at the mo.

I don't have a credit card, but want to buy something from a site that only accept CCs. Anyone have any experience of some of the other providers of virtual credit cards than can be paid for with a UK debit card?

Or anyone used those 3v vouchers, that I guess have CC numbers on them?

Thanks

[steford]

Used a virtual CC years ago without issue. Rather a good idea I thought.

[purepauluk]

I read something along the same lines ages ago (a few years i think) but cant remember the name or who it was in reference to. Make sure your protected and i mean make sure, as paypal arent well liked and they are well known, which im sure your aware for allowing people to be ripped off.

[KennyVader]

I thought Cahoot or someone like that offered virtual (shortlived) credit cards. Maybe they can be funded from their savings account?

[AdsterUK]

I imagine you lose all the protection a real credit card offers you?

[stillill]

I imagine you lose all the protection a real credit card offers you?

Yeah just booking a youth hostel abroad, and they only take CC from the UK. Have previously booked ok with them (using my old CC, which I've now got rid of)

[threadkiller]

I thought Cahoot or someone like that offered virtual (shortlived) credit cards. Maybe they can be funded from their savings account?cahoot webcard (http://www.cahoot.com/cahoot_products/other_products/cahoot_webcard/webcard.html) is an excellent idea and has been around for years, it is generated only for the one transaction, you tell it how much for use it & it disappears. The amount comes off your main CC or bank account, & you have exactly the same protection as you would on any other card. So the concept of a virtual card is nothing new

[stillill]

thanks, though was looking for something to use today (and pay for it with my Switch card), Cahoot requires me to have an account with them already.

[degeneration]

Xbox marketplace points and Wii points only accept Credit cards (unless I buy prepaid vouchers). Also my renewal for my web hosting is CC only. This would be very handy for me.

[tomos]

anyone actually used paypals one? want to try a dating (really!)website out for a week but don't want to use my actual card since i've been ripped by one in the past.

[Ono]

I already use entropay for some stuff.

[splobber]

moving

[tomos]

I already use entropay for some stuff.

oooh, that looks interesting. will check that out. ta :)