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adam warlock

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08 Nov 09

adam warlock

Baby Gauss

Ceres

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08 Nov 09

I have to break my RHP pause for a while. I need to make some online shopping but i haven't got a credit card. All I have is a debit card from Portugal and I want to know if there is another way of doing this that is both safe and reliable.

Thanks.

Blackamp

Death

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08 Nov 09

Originally posted by adam warlock
I have to break my RHP pause for a while. I need to make some online shopping but i haven't got a credit card. All I have is a debit card from Portugal and I want to know if there is another way of doing this that is both safe and reliable.

Thanks.

PayPal?

adam warlock

Baby Gauss

Ceres

Joined: 14 Oct 06
Moves: 18375

08 Nov 09

Originally posted by Blackamp
PayPal?

Is easy to use? And safe?

A google search also gave me this: http://www.money-around-the-world.com/

Do you know if it is any good?

A Unique Nickname

Joined: 10 Jan 08
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08 Nov 09

Originally posted by adam warlock
Is easy to use? And safe?

A google search also gave me this: http://www.money-around-the-world.com/

Do you know if it is any good?

if you can use paypal i'd use that.

adam warlock

Baby Gauss

Ceres

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08 Nov 09

Originally posted by trev33
if you can use paypal i'd use that.

I'll give it a try and report here later.

thanks

Nordlys

The sky

Joined: 05 Apr 05
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08 Nov 09

Originally posted by adam warlock
I have to break my RHP pause for a while. I need to make some online shopping but i haven't got a credit card. All I have is a debit card from Portugal and I want to know if there is another way of doing this that is both safe and reliable.

Thanks.

What's the problem with using the debit card?

AThousandYoung

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09 Nov 09

Originally posted by Nordlys
What's the problem with using the debit card?

Dastardly villains might keep the information and charge the card later!

adam warlock

Baby Gauss

Ceres

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Moves: 18375

09 Nov 09

Originally posted by Nordlys
What's the problem with using the debit card?

Is it possible? I tried that on Amazon and got an email saying that the transfer wasn't possible...

huckleberryhound

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09 Nov 09

Originally posted by adam warlock
I have to break my RHP pause for a while. I need to make some online shopping but i haven't got a credit card. All I have is a debit card from Portugal and I want to know if there is another way of doing this that is both safe and reliable.

Thanks.

Paypal seems to be the most popular, then netteller (although, my pc got an adware attack from there).

Our country has CV vouchers, witch give you a credit card number that you can use for the value of the voucher you buy.....Does your current country of residence have something like that?

Palynka

Upward Spiral

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09 Nov 09

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Originally posted by adam warlock
Is it possible? I tried that on Amazon and got an email saying that the transfer wasn't possible...

Depends on the debit card. I use my debit card many times, although I think its better to use credit card as credit insurances are usually better for them (depends on the card, of course).

Paypal is great, if your card works there then you should give it a go.

(edit - If you're still in Portugal, several banks allow you to get a virtual credit card number. You go to an ATM machine and say a limit for the virtual credit card and it gives you the virtual credit card numbers you need which are different every time, so its minimal risk)