Why You Should Use A Masked Credit Card To Shop Online

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Why You Should Use A Masked Credit Card To Shop Online - Forbes

I think this applies to anyone, including those of us in the DR purchasing on line to have items shipped to us, but if the mods don't agree please move it to Off Topic.

 

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Is this a Dominican Based company? Sounds like a database of info containing a bunch of people with money to blow.

 

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boknows said:

Is this a Dominican Based company? Sounds like a database of info containing a bunch of people with money to blow.

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The article clearly states the company is in Boston.

 

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Why can't I think of ideas like this?

 

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I use virtual account numbers, a feature provided by my card company. They are one use account numbers set at the amount of the transaction I want to pay for and expire in 2 months if not used. That way my real credit card number is not on file at various locations.

 

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windeguy said:

I use virtual account numbers, a feature provided by my card company. They are one use account numbers set at the amount of the transaction I want to pay for and expire in 2 months if not used. That way my real credit card number is not on file at various locations.

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Thanks for the info. I have not heard of virtual account numbers. I'm gonna contact my card co about it. IS this a typical Visa / MC feature?

 

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Not very typical, but a few banks make them available

 

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PaGuyinDr said:

Thanks for the info. I have not heard of virtual account numbers. I'm gonna contact my card co about it. IS this a typical Visa / MC feature?

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Citibank has the virtual account number capability.

 

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Duly noted. Thank your sir. I shall call them tomorrow.

 

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Paypal does this. The Merchant doesn't see your bank info or your credit card info.

 

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You can also get a greeddot gift card. They're free right now and you can load them with your regular card.

Anything I get on EBay I use Paypal. Otherwise the only two sites I buy online are Amazon and ThinkGeek.

 

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You can also get a greeddot gift card. They're free right now and you can load them with your regular card.

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Fee's and monthly charges kill this deal.

 

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Wishing you well said:

Fee's and monthly charges kill this deal.

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Yeah I don't use them long term, but for travel and online, they are handy. I used one for an expense account for a contractor job I did last summer to buy materials from Home Depot and other stores. Right now the fees aren't bad because they want to sell them as gift cards.