I had occasion to use the virtual credit card service that PayPal offers today: I wanted to do some shopping but didn’t want to tap the family budget, nor did the merchant accept PayPal. So I simply had PayPal gin up a virtual MasterCard, backed by the cash in my account, and used that. So it’s really a debit card that works like a credit card. All the same, smooth as silk.
Once you get a “card” created for you, PayPal pops up a little mini-window with your account information — the account holder name, card number, expiration date, etc. — and you can just refer to the details there as you make your purchases.
Since my takings from my little part-time gig go to PayPal — I use their invoicing tool to collect — I have funds available. And this opens up possibilities with other merchants who don’t do PayPal (some eBay sellers don’t accept it, but would they care about a debit purchase? I doubt it.).
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Hello my name is Dazy and I am thinking of renting your service and I will be glad if you could answer a few of my questions:
1. Do you require an id in order to buy the virtaul credit card?
2. Is it possible to pay by Wire transfer or Western Union?
3. How much does it cost?
4. Do you provide PayPal 4 digit security number? can I get more information on this topic.
5. Does the card I recieve is phisical or virtaul?
Sincerely yours,
Dazy Lain.
I found a way to use PayPal on amazon (indirectly)
Check out http://www.paypalonamazon.com/
and buy an amazon gift card… payments are made with PayPal!