Hi, you can use your pre-paid Visa gift card to pay for your ebay items, and you must go through PayPal to do so. You do not have to sign up for a PP account to use it, either.
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Does eBay accept prepaid credit cards?
Does ebay accept prepaid credit cards? 06-07-2013 10:37 AM You are both right. Prepaid cards are not accepted when setting up accounts. The credit card is a rough and ready way of proving that the holder is over 18 (and thus liable for his debts) and has a good enough credit rating to be an trustworthy member.
Can I use a prepaid Visa card in any store?
A2A Any store that accepts Visa cards should accept your Visa prepaid card. When the card is swiped, it will accept or reject your card. It will accept it if there is enough money in the account and reject the card if the amount on the card is less than your purchase. What merchants accept Visa prepaid cards?
Can I use a debit card on eBay instead of PayPal?
Paying for items with a credit or debit card. If you prefer not to use PayPal, credit and debit card payments are often accepted by sellers. You can pay for your items with Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, and American Express on eBay.
How do I pay for an eBay purchase using a card?
Here's how to pay for an eBay purchase using a card: On the checkout page, choose Credit or debit card, and enter your card details. We secure your card and don't share your card details with the seller. Select Remember this card for future orders if you'd like us to save the card details. Review your order, including shipping.
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What is a credit card?
The credit card is a rough and ready way of proving that the holder is over 18 (and thus liable for his debts) and has a good enough credit rating to be an trustworthy member. The cc also would have on file an address to identify the holder’s location. But if a verified account already exists, a prepaid card or a gift card can be used to pay ...
Can a prepaid card be used to pay an invoice?
But if a verified account already exists, a prepaid card or a gift card can be used to pay the invoice . The user should be aware that, unlike a credit card, once the money is sent from the prepaid card, it cannot be retrieved, so Buyer Protection is minimal.
Do I have to set up a prepaid card with PayPal?
I use my prepaid credit cards all the times, I've used visa and master card and they both work , you have to set it up with paypal first. Just set it up like a normal credit card
Can you identify someone using a syringe?
No way of identifing the person using it.
How to accept additional payment methods
You can choose to accept additional payment methods when creating your listing. Simply go to the Payment options section in the listing form and select the payment options you wish to accept. If you're accepting a payment through the mail – checks or money orders, for example – make sure your address is up to date.
Seller protections and other terms
Our seller protections, including the eBay Money Back Guarantee and similar buyer protection programs, don’t cover offline payment methods that are completed outside of eBay, such as cash, checks, bank-to-bank transfers or deposits, and money orders.
How to pay with a credit or debit card
Select Credit or debit card on the checkout page, and enter your card details. We'll secure your card and won’t share your card details with the seller.
Problems paying with your card
If you have trouble paying with a credit or debit card, check the following:
Updating a saved credit or debit card
You can update the credit or debit card information we have saved for your account at any time:
Can you use a debit card at CVS?
You go to CVS and you buy something and make sure you use it you go to CVS and you buy something and make sure you use it as a debit card make sure you put your PIN code in then you return it without receipt and then gives you cash because debit means cash
Do prepaid cards have money on them?
A prepaid card didn't really have the money “on the card” but on some virtual account with a processor.
How to enter sender code at ATM?
Click on self and enter the amount and enter and confirm the sender code which can be any 4 digit code that you have should enter at the ATM.
How many people use Wise?
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Does a prepaid card have a number?
A prepaid card still has a number that identifies what brand it is and it gets processed accordingly. The merchant doesn't know (or care), whether it's prepaid or not. They only care about getting the money. This means every merchant that generally accepts Visa should also accept prepaid Visa. Quora User.
Can a prepaid card be denied?
The card will be handled the same as a normal card of that brand: it gets inserted or swiped (prepaid cards mostly don't have a chip in my experience), the terminal reads the card, contacts the processor and either the transaction gets an ok (and the amount is immediately deducted from the balance of the card) or it gets denied ( usually because the balance is too low).
Does every merchant accept prepaid visas?
This means every merchant that generally accepts Visa should also accept prepaid Visa.
Does eBay cover offline payments?
Our seller protections, including the eBay Money Back Guarantee and similar buyer protection programs, don’t cover offline payment methods that are completed outside of eBay, such as cash, cheques, bank-to-bank transfers or deposits, and money orders. This means eBay can’t offer assistance if payment disputes, such as chargebacks, are raised in connection with offline payment methods.
When you sell on eBay, do you automatically add the ways your buyers can pay at checkout?
When you sell on eBay, we’ll automatically add the ways your buyers can pay at checkout.
Can you ask for payment method on eBay?
You can't ask buyers to use a payment method that isn't allowed on eBay or to use a payment method that isn't included in your listing.
Can you accept overpayments from a buyer?
You should never accept overpayments from buyers, especially if the buyer asks you to repay the overpayment. Requests like this are often part of a cashier's cheque scam.