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Originally Posted by koland
Green Dot Moneypak ?
ok, gotta go look up what that is..
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It's not a credit card but a way to add funds electronically. You buy it just like you would a gift card. You then add the code on the back to your PayPal or Green Dot prepaid card.
My mom uses it to send me money all the time. I take the code she gives me on the phone and redeem it on my prepaid credit card to add funds to it. It's Instantaneous so I get it right away.
Yes you read many things from the BBB about it because there are some really gullible people out there. Its not Green Dot's fault that bad people abuse the method. Same thing happens with Western Union or Moneygram. In fact we can't use Moneygram due to my husband's name (which is a common name I might add) is banned from the service.
Mom had to use Western Union which charges alot more to wire money and now thanks to Moneypaks it makes it so much easier and cheaper on her to send money to us.
You can buy Moneypaks at gas stations and places like Walgreens and of course Walmart. Moneypak's site will tell you where the closest dealer is.