American Express pre-paid card

piootr · Post by **piootr** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:24 am

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?

Reise · Post by **Reise** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:30 am

Why put it in paypal? Just use it like a credit card.

piootr · Post by **piootr** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:33 am

oh, i wasnt sure that it would work like that, thanks.

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

the.unseen. · Post by **the.unseen.** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:55 am

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.

piootr · Post by **piootr** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:27 am

Its a pre-paid gift card, is that the same?

Post by **dom** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:43 am

piootr wrote:Its a pre-paid gift card, is that the same?

yes

piootr · Post by **piootr** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:48 am

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

Post by **dom** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:09 pm

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