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PennyPie · 09-30-2009, 06:11 AM

For those who loath the idea of giving their 'personal info' to an internet place like PayPal. (Or for any other reason)

You can go to a bank, purchase a 'gift card' with a visa/mc logo. You can THEN use THAT to open a PayPal acct. If you get a rechargeable card, you can add funds as they dwindle. This protects you (in the event of acct hijacking) to the amount of $ you have on the card. Also protects personal info.
(I did this myself when I opened a 2nd eBay selling acct)

09-30-2009, 06:11 AM	#12
PennyPie Cocoa & Toast...mmmmmm... Posts: 275 Karma: 1000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio Device: Sony PRS-700, iPhone	For those who loath the idea of giving their 'personal info' to an internet place like PayPal. (Or for any other reason) You can go to a bank, purchase a 'gift card' with a visa/mc logo. You can THEN use THAT to open a PayPal acct. If you get a rechargeable card, you can add funds as they dwindle. This protects you (in the event of acct hijacking) to the amount of $ you have on the card. Also protects personal info. (I did this myself when I opened a 2nd eBay selling acct)