anybody have a prepaid mastercard

[daithi]

hi does anybody have one of these if so who did ye sign up with
im thinking of getting one as i fly with ryanair a lot and will save the booking charge by using it about 40 euro a go as theres 3 of us i also book flights for others so they will save to


does it function the same as a normal credit card
with paypal using on holidays etc in atm machines
can you topup using your online banking

[Rodbouy]

Hi mate,

I use caxtonfx card

I was told about it by a few people who swear by them.

I currently have my spending money on a $ card for Florida.

Its free withdrawals if in the country or zone your card is setup for.

Its acts just the same way any mastercard or visa card does.

I got a card for me and the mrs, think i paid a extra ?5 for the 2nd card.

You can check balance online, by phone and even top up by txt.


Once you apply for your card you setup your back account details so that you can transfer by the above means.

[cablefreejunkie]

hi does anybody have one of these if so who did ye sign up with
im thinking of getting one as i fly with ryanair a lot and will save the booking charge by using it about 40 euro a go as theres 3 of us i also book flights for others so they will save to


does it function the same as a normal credit card
with paypal using on holidays etc in atm machines
can you topup using your online banking

i thought booking charges by flight companies and ticket companies etc were being outlawed this year,or did i hear that wrong

[Johnner]

Daithi,

Have a Swirl Mastercard.Works exactly the same as a normal credit card,with 2x slight differences,one which wouldn't work for you on holiday somewhere.

1. You've got to put funds onto the card via a loading card,which you physically have to do in the shop,in IRELAND !

2. ~~~~ers charge you for everything,including adding funds to your card,around ?3.

3. They debit a small amount every month if the card isn't used every so often.


Other than that,works perfectly,and you avoid credit card charges with Ryanair too.

[daithi]

i thought booking charges by flight companies and ticket companies etc were being outlawed this year,or did i hear that wrong

just been charged 12 euro by them

[daithi]

Daithi,

Have a Swirl Mastercard.Works exactly the same as a normal credit card,with 2x slight differences,one which wouldn't work for you on holiday somewhere.

1. You've got to put funds onto the card via a loading card,which you physically have to do in the shop,in IRELAND !

2. ~~~~ers charge you for everything,including adding funds to your card,around ?3.

3. They debit a small amount every month if the card isn't used every so often.


Other than that,works perfectly,and you avoid credit card charges with Ryanair too.

that prepaid card i was looking at hasnt as many charges i think from what they say it doesnt anyway Moneybookers Prepaid MasterCard - Ireland

[barrowmanandrew]

i got a quidity pre-paid credit card that i use for online shopping. (i'm paranoid that way )

works just the same, they take summit like 3% of everything you load onto it..

but if there is no money on the card then nobody can steal it..

[daithi]

do they work with paypal i have a lazer card so theres no charge for topping up using it probably a catch somewhere though

[Shady]

Kalixa Card - Kalixa prepaid MasterCard in association with moneysupermarket.com
heres mine.. no fees for online shopping and free to load it up at barclays

[Rodbouy]

I dont think the caxton card has any fees.

Only if you use it to withdraw in the UK and you have say a $ card.

Other than thats its nothing.

[Meat-Head]

i got a quidity pre-paid credit card that i use for online shopping. (i'm paranoid that way )

.

Same here - upload money at Post Office? - For your holiday insurance, foreign currency, savings and more - takes 2 days to load - no fees.

Meat

[Meat-Head]

i got a quidity pre-paid credit card that i use for online shopping. (i'm paranoid that way )

.

Same here - upload money at Post Office? - For your holiday insurance, foreign currency, savings and more - takes 2 days to load - no fees.

Meat

[barrowmanandrew]

do they work with paypal i have a lazer card so theres no charge for topping up using it probably a catch somewhere though

the quidity card works with paypal...

[jordigirl]

got a tuxedo mastercard , works online, and with paypal, and everything else, can top it up at a paypoint so easy enough to load

[Jaffa]

i thought booking charges by flight companies and ticket companies etc were being outlawed this year,or did i hear that wrong

They aren't outlawed, they are just not allowed to charge excessive amounts. Debit charges should only cost 20p/30p maximum and credit cards will be more but are capped at 2% of the total. They reckon most won't bother charging for debit cards...but a whole lot of 20ps adds up I guess so we will have to wait and see.

You can bet your life they will rise ticket prices to compensate. I saw the interview with some campaigner against these charges and they suggested to her the companies would just put prices up...she said thats fine, as long as you know what you are paying and wont get hit with hidden charges.