PREPAID CREDIT CARDS??

[silklash]

Has anyone ever used or attempted to use prepaid credit cards for the completion of offers?  I'm somewhat interested in signing up for a few things, but until I know for sure that I'm going to like it & continue to use it, I'd rather not run the risk of tying up my $$ in my checking account.  Sometimes the cancellation process isn't so easy and it becomes a hassle to do so.  SO...I was thinking about using the prepaid cards so that I can add $$ at my discretion that's not tied directly to my bank account & will limit the $$ sponsors can draw.  I'm just worried that sometimes it asks for address information and in some cases if the addresses don't match it will decline your participation.  Since it's a prepaid card, there really isn't a "billing address" and sometimes it's not even listed in your name at all. 

I'd love some advice if anyone's willing to share!!  Thanks!

[Cash4Free]

I think prepaid cards can be used to do offers, as long as there's enough money to cover all the costs of the purchase

[davidf938]

The merchant does't know the difference. Only you know for sure.

[selerson]

prepaid cc can be used but be aware of those. Some of them have very high fees. I found out after a company got in my bank account and it got frozen that you do have to give name, address, social security number, and all of the same info to the prepaid company (green dot, wal mart card, etc) and the government limits how many of those you can have. It has something to do with preventing money laundering.

[oldbuddy]

Fees? My pre-paid debit card pays me a $20 fee whenever I get anyone to get one. 

[cloudsoup]

Fees? My pre-paid debit card pays me a $20 fee whenever I get anyone to get one. 

what the heck kind of pre-paid debit card
are you using, ole' buddy? i'd like to know.
share the wealth, man!

...i've also wondered the same thing about
pre-paid cards. guess we have our answer 
 

[oldbuddy]

Fees? My pre-paid debit card pays me a $20 fee whenever I get anyone to get one. 

what the heck kind of pre-paid debit card
are you using, ole' buddy? i'd like to know.
share the wealth, man!

...i've also wondered the same thing about
pre-paid cards. guess we have our answer 
 

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[silklash]

OK...so maybe I asked about the wrong thing...what I think I mean is can you use the pre-paid Visa or MC **gift** cards?  You know...they have actual 16 digit card numbers, exp dates & CVV codes, but they're better/safer than giving cash for things like graduations, birthdays, Christmas, etc which is what my grandmother tends to like to send me so I just wondered if anyone's used them before???