odourboy Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 I'm curious what all methods of payment are being used for your rep purchases. I refuse to use my regular credit card for these purchases but I've successfully used a Citibank Mastercard with their 'Virtual Account Number' feature which allows me to easily generate a card number specifically for each purchase. Citibank seems to be pretty well the only bank offering this feature. Of course, PayPal is great, but not too many sellers accept it. I recently ran in to difficulty with a purchase I was trying to charge on my Citibank Mastercard. The rep dealer supposedly accepts MasterCard, but it's not working for me. I don't have a Visa card, but I was thinking of buying a Visa Gift card (in my case, one provide by RBC - Royal Bank of Canada) for this purchase. Any experience using a Visa gift card and in particular, an RBC Visa Giftcard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 You idea has been suggested many times, yes. Buy a card for the proper amount, then use it and don worry about stolen numbers. I have never personally done this since I've used paypal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzanooo Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 I use Visa & MC gift cards for all my rep buys. Usually available anywhere you venture. Not wanting to take a chance otherwise. Pizz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 There are some that are locked down to the home country of the card issuer. 'Vanilla' Gift Visa comes to mind and does NOT work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odourboy Posted September 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 I got one today from a large Canadian bank (RBC) and tried it. This particular version is advertised as suitable for most online purchases world-wide and let's you 'register' it so billing data checks will work. Anyway, the good news is it looks like it worked fine. The payment was accepted by the vendor's third party payment portal and reflected in the remaining card balance shortly afterward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VesperMatt Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Good to know. I use either PayPal or Amex exclusively, and often times Amex as the funding source for the PayPal. I could tell Amex that a wooly mammoth broke into my house and stole my credit card and they'd refund me the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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