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American Express pre-paid card

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:24 am
by piootr
Hey guys n girls i got an american express prepaid card and im thinkin of using some of the money on it online, problem is i cant seem to figure out how to get it into paypal, can anyone help?

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:30 am
by Reise
Why put it in paypal? Just use it like a credit card.

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:33 am
by piootr
oh, i wasnt sure that it would work like that, thanks.

EDIT: yea, it doesnt work as a normal CC, anyone have any idea?

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:55 am
by the.unseen.
piootr wrote:oh, i wasnt sure that it would work like that, thanks.

EDIT: yea, it doesnt work as a normal CC, anyone have any idea?

If it's a pre-paid Credit card it should work anywhere real AE credit cards are accepted.

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:27 am
by piootr
Its a pre-paid gift card, is that the same?

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:43 am
by dom
piootr wrote:Its a pre-paid gift card, is that the same?


yes

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:48 am
by piootr
well then thats quite odd, let me try it again.

P.S im trying to buy silk if that explains anything
also, it says on the back, "this is not a credit/debit card" does this mean it wont work? sorry im a CC noob T_T

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:09 pm
by dom
piootr wrote:well then thats quite odd, let me try it again.

P.S im trying to buy silk if that explains anything
also, it says on the back, "this is not a credit/debit card" does this mean it wont work? sorry im a CC noob T_T


You might need to activate it.


Real credit cards > prepaid shit