"Virtual" and/or "prepaid" credit Cards

markem · 07-05-2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Mastercard for cigars, yes.

A Mastercard issued by Payp*l for cigars? Sounds like a quick way to get your Payp*l account suspended.

Read the fine print. As I recall, if someone offers a mastercard (or visa) but denies purchases for a vendor that is MC approved, well, they get their MC pulled by MC itself.

07-05-2009, 06:11 PM

I have a MC issued by hey gal (actually a debit card but for all practical purposes its a MC) and I use it all the time to purchase cigars from all the major online vendors. One of them is cigar international and I'm pretty sure it shows up right on my hey gal account balance page as "cigars international". Its a great way to spend my hey gal money without having to ask for a check.

Chas

Silound · 07-05-2009, 06:38 PM

I'm fairly certain heygal cannot ban your account for using your MC issued by them at a legally licensed tobacco dealer, since they function just like any other commercial business does.

The ban on use of heygal to pay for tobacco products most likely originates from the inability to prevent sale to minors, ensure taxes are properly paid, and because eCrap doesn't allow the sale of tobacco and heygal is owned by eCrap.

awsmith4 · 07-05-2009, 10:40 PM

Green Dot prepaid cards are available at many drugstores and grocery stores, I have used mine for every different transaction possible with no issues what so ever.

https://www.greendotonline.com/Contents/Login.aspx

07-05-2009, 06:11 PM	#2
ChasDen Guest Posts: n/a	Re: "Virtual" and/or "prepaid" credit Cards I have a MC issued by hey gal (actually a debit card but for all practical purposes its a MC) and I use it all the time to purchase cigars from all the major online vendors. One of them is cigar international and I'm pretty sure it shows up right on my hey gal account balance page as "cigars international". Its a great way to spend my hey gal money without having to ask for a check. Chas

07-05-2009, 06:38 PM	#3
Silound ex-CS Swamp Gorilla Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Somewhere in a swamp, south of sanity Posts: 802 Trading: (15)	Re: "Virtual" and/or "prepaid" credit Cards I'm fairly certain heygal cannot ban your account for using your MC issued by them at a legally licensed tobacco dealer, since they function just like any other commercial business does. The ban on use of heygal to pay for tobacco products most likely originates from the inability to prevent sale to minors, ensure taxes are properly paid, and because eCrap doesn't allow the sale of tobacco and heygal is owned by eCrap. __________________ Back in black, and better than ever! You can't keep a good gorilla down! LSU Geaux Tigers!

07-05-2009, 10:40 PM	#4
awsmith4 Simple Pleasures - 2oL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Albert Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 4,602 Trading: (111)	Re: "Virtual" and/or "prepaid" credit Cards Green Dot prepaid cards are available at many drugstores and grocery stores, I have used mine for every different transaction possible with no issues what so ever. https://www.greendotonline.com/Contents/Login.aspx __________________ Its THIS easy to support our troops