Am I able to use a visa prepaid vanilla gift card to add funds to my Google wallet?
It Should
I see no reason why it shouldn't.
It acts like a regular credit card
Here is a quote from Visa's Website:
How do I make a purchase with my Visa Gift card?
Using your Visa Gift card is similar to using a credit card. When you are ready to pay, give the card to the cashier and ask to sign the purchase receipt.
Most Visa Gift cards do not come with a PIN, so you should not push DEBIT. if using a keypad. This will cause your transaction to be declined. Instead, press the CREDIT button and then sign the receipt.
Each time your card is used for a purchase, that amount is automatically deducted from your balance. It is recommended that you know your balance before making a purchase because many merchants will not be able to provide that information.
It is important to note that the Visa Gift card is 'non-reloadable', which means that additional money cannot be added to the balance of the card. The card does not offer a line of credit like a credit card. The initial value available for use is determined by the person who purchased the card.
If your gift card states Valid only in the United States on the front, the issuer has issued a Domestic Use Only card. Although your gift card will not be accepted at locations outside of the United States, it’s welcome at millions of locations within the United States where Visa Debit cards are accepted.
What if I want to purchase an item that costs
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hey guys, i just recently got a sensation xe and was looking forward to filling my phone with apps but to my utter amazement i cant as it seems you can only buy apps using a credit card, which i dont have, this seems so backwards......do those pre-paid credit cards work ?. devs must be missing out on loads of sales because of this. please tell me what alternatives there are as i really want to keep my phone but if i cant buy apps, whats the point...?
cheers.....
I don't see why a prepaid wouldn't work as long as it's a legit visa or mc. the card will need the number obviously, an expiration date and a 3 digit security code.
You can use a prepaid credit card in the Market. They have nerly the same functions like an "real" credit card.
Only for rentig a car you should get a real credit card but for the android market ist prepait enough.
Yes you can get like a Visa gift card and just refill it as needed later...
How can I add this stupid Visa Gift Card into Google Play! WTF.....Seriously Google, seriously?!
I been searching online, googled it and all. Can't find a dam answer!
And it clearly states it supports Visa gift cards. (on policies)
Try adding it as a credit card in account settings, that might work
Thanks man! I ended up going to a RadioShack and buying a Google Play Redeem Card for $10 bucks with the visa gift card.
Guys, I just made some apps and I want to publish them on Google Play, some paid and some free. I successfully paid the $25 fee for Google Play Developer Account.
Now, to publish paid apps, a merchant account on Google Checkout is needed. This requires us to have a credit card.
My questions are:
Can't a debit card work here?
If yes, does it need to be from a 'big' bank, I mean the one that operates globally?
Won't just a debit card from ANY bank work?
All in all, I mean is there any restriction on which bank the card is from?
And now, if debit card won't be allowed, I have same questions for a credit card.
Please somebody respond to me guys, I am very upset at this. I did all that I wanted to but just can't publish because of this annoying thing.
Also, I want to mention, when I was asked to pay the $25 fee, they didn't accept the payment from a debit card. When I later used a credit card (of a friend) it was accepted.
The problem is I don't earn, I am a student so I can't avail a credit card (In India I can't, unaware of other countries). Now if my debit card (which I will get in a month ) doesn't work here, I will have to get a credit card (most probably in my dad's name) which will again take a long time to reach my hands. I can't waste my time. Please somebody help me.
Currently I don't own any of the card - neither debit nor credit, I used my friend's. I have applied for a debit card today and it'll take a month to be created, as I said above. So I am under doubt will this merchant account accept that?
I might have confused you a lot, because even I am upset and out of control. :crying:
If any one of you can help, please respond.
Thanks.
I know, things are really frustrating. You need a credit card. I'm pretty sure. A friend of mine registered for SAT, and he had to get a credit card for that. I know programming. I have made some applications. But I cant publish it because I can't spend 25 dollars. In India, 25 dollars are a considerable amount of money. I have to wait till I finish my studies to publish my app. You will need a credit card, but let me tell you something, credit cards can easily ruin a man.
JasonKZLY said:
I know, things are really frustrating. You need a credit card. I'm pretty sure. A friend of mine registered for SAT, and he had to get a credit card for that. I know programming. I have made some applications. But I cant publish it because I can't spend 25 dollars. In India, 25 dollars are a considerable amount of money. I have to wait till I finish my studies to publish my app. You will need a credit card, but let me tell you something, credit cards can easily ruin a man.
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You mean that debit card cannot be used? :crying:
And what's that last sentence? It horrifies me! What does that mean?
https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/29072?hl=en
krazzyvishal said:
You mean that debit card cannot be used? :crying:
And what's that last sentence? It horrifies me! What does that mean?
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When you get a credit card, you are tightening a noose around your neck. My sister got a credit card in India, the bank kept calling her up every month and asking her to deposit some money to the credit card. We're broke and it's really hard paying top of 1000 Rupees every month. In the end, we had to cancel the credit card and so ended her dreams of studying in America.
Hey bro. Don't worry. You could opt for virtual credit card. If you or any of your family members have an Sbi account. You can apply for it. It's just simple. If you want $20, you could apply for a virtual credit card that amount, then the bank will provide you a card number which will be valid for single use. I often use it to recharge my Google wallet to buy apps and for online shopping and also to ddeposit my PayPal.
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doctor_droid said:
https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/29072?hl=en
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I have already read that buddy. I know that they have mentioned a debit card also there but as I said it was rejected when I was paying the 25$ for Developer Account. So, I am worried if it also doesn't get accepted for a Merchant Account.
jabrif said:
Hey bro. Don't worry. You could opt for virtual credit card. If you or any of your family members have an Sbi account. You can apply for it. It's just simple. If you want $20, you could apply for a virtual credit card that amount, then the bank will provide you a card number which will be valid for single use. I often use it to recharge my Google wallet to buy apps and for online shopping and also to ddeposit my PayPal.
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Thank you for letting me know about this service offered by SBI. But mine is a different issue I need a card to receive payments from Google.
I would like to give a play store gift card to my cousin as a gift, but she lives in Bangladesh and I live in Canada. According to the Redeem A Gift Card page, a gift card "Can only be used to purchase or rent content sold in local currency. " How can I pull this off? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
fattest said:
I would like to give a play store gift card to my cousin as a gift, but she lives in Bangladesh and I live in Canada. According to the Redeem A Gift Card page, a gift card "Can only be used to purchase or rent content sold in local currency. " How can I pull this off? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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After reading a bit more about your question I stumbled upon this that gives you a better answer, "If you purchase a Google Play gift card or redeem a promotional code in Australia and then travel to Germany, you won’t be able to redeem your Google Play balance since paid content is sold in Euros." Since Canada uses the Canadian Dollar and India uses the Indian Rupee, it will likely not worked based on the statement above. While not as elegant you could send your cousin some money to buy things in the Play Store.
I have $200 on my Samsung pay visa card. Is there any way to transfer it to my bank of America account?
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U need to go and tell them u want to deposit 200$ from that visa card to ur account. That's what I did with my T-Mobile's BOGO master card.
lilmikey201 said:
I have $200 on my Samsung pay visa card. Is there any way to transfer it to my bank of America account?
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You can't do that...Samsung pay rewards card money can only be used with Samsung Pay
jplove12 said:
U need to go and tell them u want to deposit 200$ from that visa card to ur account. That's what I did with my T-Mobile's BOGO master card.
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BoGo money is different from.this 200$ reward..for BoGo you get a prepaid card but for this they will add the points to your Samsung pay
Samsung pay rewards can be treated as debit. I just ran down to wally world earlier and grabbed a prepaid mastercard and loaded it up in store, paid with the samsung prepaid visa card via MST since theres no native samsung pay in my walmart. Had to make the value + activation costs less than the total balance on my samsung rewards card. I did it by $5, worked for me. I was hoping to load the giftcard back into samsung pay and milk some more rewards out of it, but that particular brand (vanilla) of gift cards is incompatible with samsung pay. Was hoping my mastercard gc would let me get that $10 gc from amazon and get a little more money out of the system.
automatikjack said:
Samsung pay rewards can be treated as debit. I just ran down to wally world earlier and grabbed a prepaid mastercard and loaded it up in store, paid with the samsung prepaid visa card via MST since theres no native samsung pay in my walmart. Had to make the value + activation costs less than the total balance on my samsung rewards card. I did it by $5, worked for me. I was hoping to load the giftcard back into samsung pay and milk some more rewards out of it, but that particular brand (vanilla) of gift cards is incompatible with samsung pay. Was hoping my mastercard gc would let me get that $10 gc from amazon and get a little more money out of the system.
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I tried that with the BOGO Mc. Didn't work even tho the issuing bank was on the list.
If you want Samsung Pay gift card transferred you need to purchase a physical gufy card and use that to get the cash. Will be like a 5.95 fee
chavist said:
If you want Samsung Pay gift card transferred you need to purchase a physical gufy card and use that to get the cash. Will be like a 5.95 fee
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Can we use that gift card to get cash? How can we do that?
Update: I bought American Express bluebird prepaid card and paid with Samsung pay. I can then transfer the American Express money to my bank account...