Can I Use Prepaid Cards on
Paypal and Ebay?.
Yes you can!
If you don't have a debit or credit card, or simply just don't want to use your bank account or credit card details online, prepaid cards provide a great solution.
You can use your prepaid card to register on paypal and start sending money or shopping on ebay immediately.
However, if you are registering for a new paypal account, you will be subject to a reduced spending limit (currently £1000). Once this threshold has been reached, you are required to verify your paypal account and register bank account details, in order to lift this spending limitation.
In order for you to register your prepaid card, paypal will check your address. So remember, the address that you provide when you set-up your pre-paid account, must match the address details that you provide when registering for an account with paypal. Otherwise, the address details will not match, and you may experience problems with the registration process.
Click here for a full list of prepaid cards that can be used on paypal and ebay.
Anonymous prepaid cards or vouchers, which are usually loaded with a fixed credit and are not re-loadable, can also be used on paypal.
Please note that whilst most prepaid cards may be used with a paypal account, they will not enable to you set-up an ebay sellers account or withdraw money from paypal. In order to do this, you would require a bank account.
However, Some prepaid cards will enable you to do this, and you can read more about prepaid cards that allow you to set-up an ebay account and transfer money from paypal here.
Last Updated: 10th May 2011
The following table compares prepaid cards that can be used to register for paypal, but also enable customers to withdraw funds from a paypal account.
All Prepaid Cards | Cards for under 18's | Prepaid Gold Cards | Prepaid Travel Cards
| Pay As You Go Prepaid Cards
Prepaid Card Issuer |
Card Type |
Card Issue Fee |
Card Fees |
Maximum Balance |
Key Benefits |
|
 Chip and Pin |
£30.00 |
Monthly Fee = £12.50
UK ATM Fee = Free
Exchange Rate Fee = 2.75% (only applied where transaction is performed in a different currency to the card currency) |
£5000 - In your CardOne Prepaid account
£25,000 - In your OneBanking Bank Account (linked to your prepaid card) |
-Accepted at 28.6 Million Locations
-Withdraw funds from Paypal. |
If you are looking for a card with lower fees that can be registered on paypal to make purchases, click here. Please note, your would not be able to withdraw funds from paypal onto these cards.
If you have any comments, or further questions, drop us an e-mail at contact@whatprepaid.co.uk, and we will do our best to help you.
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