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Thread: Just a question on pre-paid visa cards....

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    so i need to buy a $20- pre paid visa or mastercard & need to know can i use my air miles card?...or my shoppers optimum to get points?

    i have a feeling i cant, but i want to make sure.
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    I don't think you can get points on gift cards.

    But remember that Visa gift cards have activation fees so your $20 gift card will cost more than that
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    The only way to get Shoppers points is wait for there GF sale. Where they offer points when you buy GFs they do it every year. I am not sure if you can use Shoppers gift card to buy other gift cards but if they allow it I would do that.

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    Rexall is an Air Miles store but I am not sure about AM points on gift card purchases. Shoppers does not give out Air Miles. Hope that helps. I could not find a definitive answer on AM pts exclusions on the AM site. Probably need to see a Rexall flyer and read the tiny print on AM deals.

    What torontogal12 said on prepaid visa cards-yes, read the fine print on the hangtag about activation fees. Might be better to go for a higher value card if the fee is the same?
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    thanks ..i had a feeling you'd say that. i just set up a roku & thought i needed a CC#....turns out i didnt need it.
    maybe when & if i decide to purchase videos i will use a pre-paid card. hate to give out my CC# & im sure im being paranoid.
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    No, you are being safe. I understand that is why some businesses are offering PayPal as a payment method for those not wanting to use their CC info online just in case the database gets touched by hackers or just to avoid any card info being used by other persons after doing an online purchase.
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    So i ended up getting a pre-paid visa for $25- i didnt realize it can only be loaded ONCE. ;-( that kinda sucks.

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