I get this question often as many don’t want to put bank information into a website to get a freebie — I don’t blame you as you really can’t err on the side of precaution when it comes to your money.
There is a solution to this though! I actually have two prepaid cards, one that I use regularly (including having direct deposits on it) and one that I just leave empty so that I have a card to enter for those freebies that will “verify my identity” but I don’t need to worry about any oddball charge. I have never actually had anyone try to charge anything to that card but I like having the reassurance that even if they did, they wouldn’t get a penny!
If you want to get one of these, you can sign up here FREE and you will get the card in the mail — this is an official American Express Pre-paid card! You can use it for just freebies and keep it empty or add cash to it and use it as a debit card!
Either way, I recommend having one of these on hand! Sign up here and it comes in the mail within a week or two.
The nice thing about this one is that there are NO monthly fees!! This is a FREE pre-paid card and it comes with many of the American Express cardholder benefits too!
Do you have a Referral Code for me to use?
I have a referral code if anyone wants it? You just enter in the referral code box when you sign up and you will get $10.00 deposited into your account!
I had one of those cards. I had to cancel it because they have so many hidden charges. If you do get this card, leave it empty.
If you never load anything on the card you will never get a charge 🙂
So let me get this right..if i never use the card i will never get charged??
Just want to clarify..Thanks
That is right — but with the American Express you actually won’t get charged either way — the previous one that I had posted about had a monthly charge if you used it.
last year I did a few rebates from P&G where I bought $30 worth of products and got a $10 card back. There’s one out right now at my store too. I spend the $10 and then save the cards for things like this – love it!
So there is no monthly charge whether you load money onto this particular card or not. I wouldn’t be (for freebies only) my mother would be (for her online shopping). I just want to be super clear because if my Mom gets this and then weird fees and crap start happening I’ll never hear the end of it~ Thanks!
That is right — NO FEES! Only fee is if you use it to withdraw money at an ATM, you get one free a month and more than one is $2.
I signed up for the card, but I didn’t use a referral code, will I need it later?
Alot of sites that want a cc info require a “dollar” they place a hold for $1 then release it usually after an hour or two I ahve a prepaid card will between $3 and $5 in case of that hold for use with freebies