Paypal Top Up Card

Gimpymoo · 14 Nov 2008 at 11:19

https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/Marketing/general/PPTUCHome-outside

The PayPal Top Up card is a new product from PayPal. It gives you control over your money, use it like a debit card to make withdrawals from your PayPal account, or use it at home or abroad wherever you see the Visa logo.

Anyone have one of these?

Seems a great idea personally as can use my Paypal funds ANYWHERE which accepts VISA.

Bes · 14 Nov 2008 at 11:23

I'd rather eat a bowl of boiled ringpieces than use P*yP*l for anything.

Cosimo · 14 Nov 2008 at 11:29

Pop goes your money.

lookitsjonno · 14 Nov 2008 at 11:30

i have one, works great

Eddie182 · 14 Nov 2008 at 11:46

Have one as well, brilliant. No fees for using it online unlike most prepay cards, and top ups are normally on your account in about 48 hours.

Very useful for the few online shops that don't take Switch or Solo, and sites you're not sure about. I just top up with the amount I need for each purchase, that way if someone does get your card details they can't get anything from it.

And it's issued by RBS so the anti-fraud and customer support is good as well. Already had RBS ring me twice to confirm online transactions in the 3 months I've had the card.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 14 Nov 2008 at 12:10

I'm tempted! I don't trust myself with normal credit cards...and the building I work in has a Post Office in it.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 14 Nov 2008 at 13:28

smoove said:
So it this a prepay credit card? Been looking for one to use for online buys as well as linked to my paypal, so this would be perfect.

Yeah, you top it up and can use it like a Visa Debit card online.

My housemate has a Virgin one, but the charges on it are stupid.

cpatain-chaos · 14 Nov 2008 at 13:29

would rather eat my own uncooked testicles than use anything paypal related

Stephen7372 · 14 Nov 2008 at 13:33

cpatain-chaos said:
would rather eat my own uncooked testicles than use anything paypal related

Hmm

Le_Petit_Lapin · 14 Nov 2008 at 13:35

cpatain-chaos said:
would rather eat my own uncooked testicles than use anything paypal related

Is there a time limit on your claim? I.E. if you don't use Paypal for a year, will you be posting a video of you eating your own testicles on BME?

cpatain-chaos · 14 Nov 2008 at 13:40

Le_Petit_Lapin said:
Is there a time limit on your claim? I.E. if you don't use Paypal for a year, will you be posting a video of you eating your own testicles on BME?

aww if only the understanding of the English language wasn't exceeded by the humour exuded in your post.

"I would rather"

doesn't quite read the same as

"I will"

nice thought though

Strife212 · 14 Nov 2008 at 14:09

What is the actual point of this? Honestly?

Why not use a real bank instead of a place that can just take all your money at any point for any reason (which they frequently do?)

PhillyDee · 14 Nov 2008 at 14:36

Would be handy for teenagers/children etc. Emergency money supply. No use at all for me though. I am actually able to GET credit. And have a debit card.

Tute · 14 Nov 2008 at 14:47

Strife212 said:
What is the actual point of this? Honestly?

Why not use a real bank instead of a place that can just take all your money at any point for any reason (which they frequently do?)

This. Paypal don't seem content with just stealing your money on Ebay, they want to help themselves to everything you own.

You must be seriously daft in the head to use one of these.

Gimpymoo · 20 Nov 2008 at 13:51

For anyone selling on ebay a lot, is a quicker way to access your money rather than waiting for it to be transfered to your bank.

THATS THE REASON WHY I LIKE IT.. Nothing to do with doing my lifes banking with it.

Netguy · 30 May 2009 at 15:27

Just got it

JBuk · 30 May 2009 at 15:29

Bes said:
I'd rather eat a bowl of boiled ringpieces than use P*yP*l for anything.

simulatorman said:
Pop goes your money.

Agreed

After a bad experience with Paypap I will not trust them again until they are subject to some serious regulation instead of making the rules up as they go

I get around · 30 May 2009 at 15:45

Why get a prepaid card when you've got a debit card?

You might as well just use cash if you don't have a debit card, why put cash on a card if you're going to spend it in a shop the same way you'd spend cash.
Really doesn't make sense to me.

Kristoph · 30 May 2009 at 15:51

prince said:
Right, I'm having trouble filling out the application for Paypal prepaid card.

I'm stuck on this bit: Load Amount (min £5, max £1,000) , what do I write in the box?? I've tried '£5 £100' and '5 100' , I keep getting a CONFIG ERROR: Invalid minvalue & maxvalue configuration error :S

Cheers

Oh god.

Don't get one if you can't work that out.