If it gets stolen (i.e. scam, or breached website), you can’t charge back like with a credit card. That money is still gone, but you do limit your losses compared to using your main debit card.
Oh yeah that is true. But at least if just your card details are stolen the card is unusable when empty. As I said it’s best to just keep it empty until you actually buy something and you just put on the exact amount you need.
What would those be? I don’t have a xredit card so I have no idea what kind of protections they have? I know the prepaid does not work if the amount on the card is lower than the transaction you are trying to do.
On credit cards, the most important protection is the ability to charge back fraudulent purchases. You just call your bank, tell them which purchase is fraudulent and you’d like charged back for which reason, they then contact the seller to determine what happened, and if they either don’t play ball or don’t answer, they charge back and rip the money out of the recipient’s accounts.
Real credit cards also have other protections, such as mobile device protection, travel insurance (cancellation, sickness, etc.), cash back (paid for by merchant with credit card fees), whatnot.
As for where to get prepaid cards, it depends on where you are, but in Canada, lots of banks offer pre-paid Visa cards, especially useful for teenagers so they can make online purchases without the responsibility of a credit card.
If it gets stolen (i.e. scam, or breached website), you can’t charge back like with a credit card. That money is still gone, but you do limit your losses compared to using your main debit card.
Oh yeah that is true. But at least if just your card details are stolen the card is unusable when empty. As I said it’s best to just keep it empty until you actually buy something and you just put on the exact amount you need.
Unrelated, I actually don’t know if prepaid Visa cards have the same protections as real credit cards. Something to look into, perhaps.
What would those be? I don’t have a xredit card so I have no idea what kind of protections they have? I know the prepaid does not work if the amount on the card is lower than the transaction you are trying to do.
On credit cards, the most important protection is the ability to charge back fraudulent purchases. You just call your bank, tell them which purchase is fraudulent and you’d like charged back for which reason, they then contact the seller to determine what happened, and if they either don’t play ball or don’t answer, they charge back and rip the money out of the recipient’s accounts.
Real credit cards also have other protections, such as mobile device protection, travel insurance (cancellation, sickness, etc.), cash back (paid for by merchant with credit card fees), whatnot.
As for where to get prepaid cards, it depends on where you are, but in Canada, lots of banks offer pre-paid Visa cards, especially useful for teenagers so they can make online purchases without the responsibility of a credit card.
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I just looked it up, it was actually pretty hard to find. Desjardins and Scotia both discontinued their prepaid cards, but here’s an example of one from CIBC: https://www.cibc.com/en/personal-banking/prepaid/ac-conversion-card.html
Ah I see. Most banks here offer prepaid cards as well. I have one and must admit it’s probably a good choice I gpt myself one.